Holiday Gift Guide

It's been a while since our last Brompton Gift Guide and we have a few more things to share that pair well with any Brompton Folding Bike. Treat the Brompton lover in your life, or treat yourself to one of these accessories for your favorite folder.

1. Brompfication's Hinge Clamp Set is more than just an aesthetic upgrade to your Brompton. These spring-loaded clamps stay just where you need them with every fold and every unfold.
2. Introduced earlier this year, the Game Bag will brighten any Brompton owner's ride.
3. The Nitto BMR3 Rack for Brompton is one of our newest additions to the shop and we are smitten.
4. Abus's Bordo Lite folding lock is the perfect pair for any Brompton. It's easy to carry even if you don't have a bag with you as the included sheath attaches easily to the Brompton frame.
5. Minneapolis designer Erin Smith designed this brightly colored keyfob, a perfect home for your Bordo lock's key. It is available through Smith's shop Ship & Shape.
6. We brought in the Giro New Road line this year and are loving their wool tops, like the Merino Polo, and their men's and women's shorts.
7. If you bought your Brompton prior to 2013, consider upgrading to the new Aluminum Brake Levers, you'll be glad you did!
8. A pair of Grip King EZY Superior pedals are the perfect upgrade for anyone who commutes regularly by Brompton or enjoys long distance rides on their folder.
9. The Brompton Leather Handle has been a big hit this year. We still have plenty of Brown and Black handles in stock. Order yours now!
10. B&M's newest and tiniest headlight Eyc (sounds like bike) is just the right scale of headlight for the Brompton. Don't have a dynamo front wheel? Make it a complete package and retrofit your Brompton with a dynamo front wheel from Shimano or SON, the light of your choice, a wiring loom, a light bracket, and a taillight.
11. Why stop at a leather handle for your Brompton when you can wrap up a Minnesota-made leather coffee sleeve from the Walker Shop's MN Artists Marketplace, too?
12. Not everyone is a Brompton racer, but Folding Kojaks make a great gift for the bike tourist who wants to bring a spare tire along for the long haul... just in case.
13. And speaking of just in case, a tube in any Brompton lover's stocking can't hurt.

There's still time to shop before the Holiday Season is through! Here are a few last-minute ideas for the Bike Commuter in your life. Below you'll find a mix of new products, old favorites, top-selling items this fall, and a few gift ideas from nearby local shops.

1 - Super Shield Gloves

2 - Commuter Combo Light Set, including the Urban 200 front light and the Vis 180 Micro tail light from Light and Motion

3 - A small saddle bag like this one from Gilles Berthoud is the perfect place to stash a few essential tools for flat changes on the fly

4 - For any Minneapolitan commuter, a Winter Maintenance Membership from Perennial Cycle is a gift of piece of mind that will keep the bike commuter in your life rolling with whatever our Minnesota winter throws our way, now through March 31, 2013!

5 - A 2012 must-read for any bike commuter, The Enlightened Cyclist by Bike Snob NYC is available through Magers and Quinn and at ROAM Interiors on Hennepin.

6 - Ortlieb's waterproof Pelican is the perfect commuting bag for any weather.

7 - Minoura iH-400-OS Phone Grip with Clamp

8 - 3Wrencho from PDW

9 - Give the gift of added safety with a high-visibility reflective vest with a long tail designed especially for cyclists.

10 - A sturdy pair of MN-made Red Wing shoes for him or for her.

11 - Who knows bike commuting better than the Dutch? The Mirte Shopper, designed in the Netherlands by Basil Bags, makes a great commuting bag and is especially handy for running errands by bike.

12 - The Giro Reverb Helmet was named one of Oprah's Favorite things this year and is a great fit for any commuter.

13 - Rema Patch Kit

14 - No bell has a more classic sound than the Riten Rotary Bell from Crane.

15 - MN Loves Bikes 12.5x12.5 print, available locally at Forage Modern Workshop or online from the Aesthetic Apparatus design team. An added bonus: this print fits in an inexpensive record album frame.

Last week we were all about gifts for Dad. Naturally, Mom comes next! Maybe she's into road races. Maybe she's a commuter. Maybe she loves the ease of skipping traffic and running errands by bike. Either way, tell her how special she is with a dash of red, silver, green, and gold. For more ideas for Mom (or Grandma, Aunt Sue, or your lovely wife), stop in for a chat! We'd love to help you find something that will bring a smile to her face.

1 - Linus Headlamp

2 - Chain Bracelet made in Oregon from up-cycled bike chains by Resource Revival

3 - Basil's Bottle Basket, available in three additional colors

4 - Simi Mini Dots helmet from Nutcase

5 - Fly T by local designers Twin Six

6 - The Loop Pannier from Chicago's Po Campo, available in a choice of colors and waterproof fabrics.

7 - Key Chain Loop from Russell & Hazel, available at their flagship store on 44th and France in Minneapolis.

8 - Black Chocolate Honey Bon Bons from local maker Mademoiselle Miel, available at the Walker Shop and at Surdyk's.

9 - Make it a memorable holiday! Bring home the Boda Boda and up your car-light cred with this groovy cargo cruiser.

10 - Soma Pocket Square Multi-tool... never leave home without it!

11 - For a special gal with discerning tastes and a lot of miles behind (and ahead of!) her, the B17 S Select is handmade from extra tough, organic leather by the one and only Brooks of England.

12 - Tandem Bicycle Red Christmas Tree Bike Ornament made by Utah-based Kate Daisy and team.

13 - New from Crane, a hand-painted Suzu Bell makes a unique gift.

14 - Help her stay cozy with a hand-dyed scarf by Minneapolis' own Martha McQuade of Scarf-Shop. Catch Martha in person (and say hello to Kristy from The Beez Kneez) at this weekend's Last Minute Handmade gift market.