blog · Feb 15, 2022

Five bike-related gifts for your partner this Valentine's Day

If your partner is a cycling enthusiast, buying them a bicycle-related gift for Valentine’s Day could be a beautiful way to say “I love you”. But what does that look like?

We asked our team what they reckon would make a great Valentine’s Day gift for the average bike lover, and pulled together a list of five ideal gifts to give your partner this year. From gadgets to adventures, we’ve got you covered.

Get them an experience

Perhaps the most personal gift would be an experience that you know your partner will enjoy. There are plenty of bike-related events, festivals or races that you could explore, or you could plan out a touring holiday and take them on an adventure. Take your significant other to something they won’t forget and embrace the experience together.

Buy them a custom top cap

Give your partner’s bicycle a personal touch with a custom made top cap. We found a few that we love by Capped Out and KustomCaps, but there are plenty of options out there, particularly on creative sites like Etsy. Make something truly special that your partner can add to their ride.

Put their favourite route on the wall

We love this one! Head to Trail Maps and map out your partner’s favourite cycling route to be made into a beautiful wall print. Simply visit their site, choose “design your own”, select a type of map and follow the prompts to choose things like colour, the frame and mount, the image you want printed, etc.

Buy them some gear

This is an obvious one: ask your partner what gear they are missing, and buy them something awesome. We made a list of great cycling gloves to choose from here, and some tips for the best winter gear to invest in here, but at the end of the day it may be best to simply check in with your significant other and ask what they want.

Get them something useful

There are plenty of bike-inspired gadgets out there, things like bicycle bottle openers, travel mugs, etc. We particularly like this bicycle multi-tool that combines a box opener, bottle opener, metric ruler, hex wrench, philips screwdriver, angle ruler, flat-head screwdriver and two hex wrenches. Made of zinc alloy and a convenient, miniature size, this tool would be a great addition to your partner’s cycling toolkit.

Amazing

What a bike, great specs and well made.Huge bargain with all the extras.

Great E-Bike, Disappointing Customer Experience

I purchased this e-bike after extensive research, and in terms of performance, it truly delivers. The bike is fantastic—smooth riding, battery life, and excellent motor power. For daily commuting or leisure rides, this e-bike checks all the boxes.
Unfortunately, my experience with the company has been far less positive. From the moment I asked for a spare battery, the customer service fell short. They did not respond to my emails, leaving me feeling ignored and unsupported. Shame MODMO team.
Overall, I love the e-bike but can't fully recommend the company due to their lack of support.

My bike has arrived and I am pleased with it although there is no key for the battery and it does not appear to be removable which isn't what I expected and is a security concern. I have stuck black insulation tape across the headlight to prevent glare into my eyes whilst riding. Have emailed to register warranty and enquire about accessories but still waiting for a response....

My second Modmo

I've had the Saigon for 18 months, and have not been disappointed. There have been a few niggles. The first was the battery was dropping in the frame which meant it wouldn't charge or would sometimes not power on. This was fixed with some simple packing between the battery and the battery cap to keep it in position. The second is chain tensioning - with no horizontal dropouts it's impssible to deal with chain stretch and get the ideal tension. An external chain tensioner solved this, and with a new chain and a 16T rear sprocket, it has been an excellent commuter, easily covering 45miles round trip. The mudguard fastenings at the fork crown and seat stay bridge are made of cheese, so I binned the mudgaurds pretty quickly.
I've upgraded now to the Saigon+, or at least the 2024 edition. The frame engineering is significantly better - the ugly welds have gone and the finish is much better. It's heavier, but I do like the Gates drivebelt and does overcome tensioning issues, in fact, eliminates chain maintenance altogether. The Enviolo gearing is an interesting concept - especially for a single-speed rider like myself. Still haven't made my mind up on it yet, but will persevere.
The user manuals need some work. They haven't been updated for all the Saigon and Saigon+ features, so don't have 100% coverage and you have to find a few things out for yourself.
However - Modmo produce solid and reliable commuters, and well worth the money, once you apply one of the many discounts that they make available.