Looking for the perfect gift for a female cycling friend or relative? While many women love cycling gadgets and the latest cycling gear designed specially for ladies, a sure way to please her is to buy something that will make her cycling more comfortable.
This article offers suggestions on the best cycling gifts for women for a more comfortable ride.
Most Comfortable Saddle for Women
Every female cyclist should have a comfortable saddle and my top pick is the Selle Italia Diva Gel Flow saddle with a hole in the middle to protect delicate body parts; it is made of super comfortable gel covered with soft leather. It’s not cheap but I recently upgraded to this saddle from my old Selle Italia Lady Gel Flow and it really feels like riding on silk.
Women’s Cycle Clothing for Ultimate Comfort
With a comfortable saddle to sit on, the next essential piece of women’s cycle clothing is a pair of padded cycle shorts. This related article on the best women’s padded bike shorts highlights what to look for in a comfy pair of shorts and which brands to consider.
One brand not mentioned in that article is Serfas. The padding in their innovative Reactive shorts is made of gel and, unlike a gel seat cover that can move around, moulds perfectly to your butt.
I recently road with a group of ladies and half of them were wearing these gel shorts from Serfas. None of the women rode regularly and the ones without the gel padding were all very saddle sore after a 5 hour ride. Guess which padded shorts will be on my Christmas list this year!
Another item to put on the list is a merino riding top. They keep you warm in the winter months as a base layer and cool in the summer as perspiration is wicked away beautifully and, best of all, there’s no odour!
Bike Gear to Increase Comfort
Ergon Grips – many women suffer from sore wrists when cycling, especially when mountain biking on rocky terrain. Ergon grips have a wide contact area and chunky shape and are ergonomically designed to ease tiredness in the wrists; those with carpal tunnel syndrome find cycling far more comfortable using Ergon handlebar grips and the GP1 model shown in the picture below is especially good for women as it comes in a small size.
Need some ideas for stocking fillers? These small cycling gifts will add yet more comfort on a long ride:
- Sweat band – stops eyes getting clogged with perspiration on a hot day.
- Buff – great for popping under a helmet to keep head and ears toasty warm in cold weather.
- Shorter stem – if she stretches to reach those handlebars, a shorter stem will make the ride far more comfortable.
- Sealskinz waterproof socks – a must for wet weather riding to stop feet getting shriveled, cold and damp.
- Cycling glasses – make it easier to see in all kinds of weather with a pair of cheap cycling glasses for women with interchangeable lenses.
Bike Gear for a More Comfortable Ride
If you can’t decide what to buy, the sure way to a woman’s heart is to splash out and buy all the above items of bike gear. If it’s a Christmas gift, just make sure you place any online orders well in advance to be sure they arrive in time to make that big parcel.
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Helen Smeaton - Helen Smeaton runs a cycling and hiking business and is also a freelance writer and web designer. Read her profile for more information
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