CycleLab’s 2025 Gift Guide
Gifts for Cyclists
The CycleLab crew have scoured the globe for gifts that even the pickiest rider will drool over. Gone are the days of boring socks – this year it’s all about high-style and high-performance. Whether your favorite two-wheeler enthusiast commutes on a Stromer, Riese & Müller, or a Canyon Aeroad, loves post-ride coffee, or just wants to look amazing at night, we’ve got you covered. From weatherproof street-chic to afterburner snacks, these gifts will make wheels spin and hearts skip a beat.
Weatherproof Commuter Suits – Dirtlej
First up: the Dirtlej Dirtsuit – a full-body rain suit that turns you into a fashion-forward superhero on your morning ride.
Made for commuters who ride anything from a Flyer e-bike to a Tour de Suisse rig, it’s fully waterproof (taped seams and zip covers) and still breathable. CycleLab’s own Christoph swears by it after slogging through Zürich downpours – he calls it the commuter’s “no-excuses” armor.
It’s like a motorcycle jacket blended with a hazmat suit, but way cooler. Rock it in matte black or chili-red, and you’ll look sharp pulling up at the office.
Available at Dirtlej for around 160 CHF
Off-Bike Style – La Machine Cycle Club Apparel
Want that cyclist swagger even when you’ve hung up the helmet? La Machine is your answer. This Dutch/British brand was “born from cycling culture” and truly made for “the moments after the ride”. Think minimalistic hoodies, crewnecks and tees with nods to classic racing jerseys – all cut to flatter you on or off the bike.
We particularly love their deep Arctic-blue sweatshirts and cheeky “Coffee Ride Winners Club” T-shirts. The whole family can join in (yes, even the mini-peloton): La Machine’s kids collection is just as on-trend.
Slip on their soft hoodie while sipping post-ride espresso and suddenly you’re the coolest member of the cycling club.
Available at LaMachine, some pieces you can also buy at CycleLab
Shine On – Moon&Back Reflective Beanies
Throw away that plain wool cap – Moon&Back’s beanies are like day-to-night party hats. By day they’re an inconspicuous, chunky knit wool cap (in earthy “planet” colors or metallic Lurex), but hit a street lamp or a car’s headlight and whoosh – your head turns into a miniature disco ball.
These Swiss-designed knit beanies are fully reflective up to 150 meters, so you’ll be safe and the life of the night ride. Safety and fashion? As Moon&Back likes to say: Trust us, your buddies will be begging for your beanie at every group ride.
Available at MoonAndBack for around 49 CHF
Tools and Maintenance – Daysaver Multitool & CycleLab Vouchers
Every cyclist needs a ride-saving multitool, and Daysaver’s modular Swiss-designed tool does the trick in 33 grams. It’s literally “workshop-quality to go”, with hardened steel bits that handle anything from tightening a loose derailleur to patching a tire in the forest.
Available at Daysafer or at CycleLab for aroudn 49 CHF
CycleLab Voucher
If tools alone aren’t enough, CycleLab has you covered with gift vouchers for bike service and maintenance.
Just email marketing@cyclelab.cc and tell us what service your rider needs (from our Standard to our Premium-Service).
We’ll send a festive gift box before Christmas – so your gift won’t be a flat tire surprise. It’s the perfect way to say “I love you, but your bike’s brakes are sketchy,” all wrapped up with a bow
Available at CycleLab for 145-369 CHF
Coffee on the Go – NoNormal Tube Coffee
We all know cyclists run on coffee (and maybe chocolate). Enter NoNormal, a Zurich startup brewing (ahem) up instant coffee paste in a tube. Yes, coffee in a tube!
One tube makes about 30 cups – just squeeze, pour hot water, stir and voilà: café-quality joe faster than you can burn a percolator. It tastes so good even your camper or trailgrinder friends will trade you their old Nescafé jars.
Perfect for a morning coffee ride – no cafè need apply.
Available at NoNormal for around 15 CHF
Plant-Powered Protein Bars – PeakPunk
Tired of snacks that gush fiber but leave you hangry? Meet Peak Punk: plant-based, protein-packed bars with no marketing BS. (Yes, their website bluntly screams “NO BULLSH*T INSIDE” – literally a motto). What you get is a short ingredient list of stuff you’d actually eat.
These bars are for the smart eater: muscle-bound, conscious, and a bit rebellious.
So if your favorite cyclist wants a post-ride treat that’s hardcore healthy, Peak Punk is the guilt-free gift that whispers “fuel” instead of hype.
Available at PeakPunk or in Migros, Coop and Müller for around 3.5 CHF
Tiny Detail, Big Style: LuCycle Valve Caps
Add a touch of Swiss-quirk to your bike with LuCycle’s 3D-printed valve caps — yes, valve caps. For those who already ride a Stromer, Flyer, Riese & Müller or another elite commuter, these little accessories are the kind of “I care about every inch of my ride” statement.
Because in a world of big gear and flashy bikes, sometimes the coolest move is in the smallest details. Give a globe-trotting commuter or city-rider a gift that says: your ride matters down to the valve stem.
Available at Lucycyle priced around 15 CHF
CycleLab’s 2025 holiday list has everything an urban cyclist needs – and some stuff they didn’t even know existed. From Stromer-proof rain suits and city-chic apparel, Valve Caps, to Swiss magic multitools and disco-night beanies, plus ride-fixing service vouchers – we’ve covered the bases.
And for recharging (literally) there’s portable coffee and no-nonsense protein bars to keep the legs – and laughter – going. Each gift is CycleLab‑approved, rider-tested, and voiced with a wink (we are experts in late-night bike puns, after all).
Whether you’re “Santa” for a gearhead friend or just saying “tanks” to yourself (we won’t tell), these cycling gifts will hit the mark. Ride safe, ride stylish, and may your holiday season be full of speed, smiles, and zero flat tires.
Happy holidays from the CycleLab team – we can’t wait to wrench on your bike in 2026!