Top 5 Electric Bike Accessory Gift Ideas | Holiday Gift Guide

Already score a deal on an electric bike or have a loved one who recently purchased an electric bike? Electric bike accessories make great gifts. My full electric bike accessories list has plenty of ideas this list highlights the top 5 ideas of accessories for outfitting an electric bike. Many items in my top 5 holiday gift ideas for electric bike owners are brands that I have experience with. Others are sourced from the community like the Rad Power Bikes Owners forum.

1. Electric Bike Helmets

It’s important to protect your noggin and there are an ever-increasing number of great looking electric bike helmets at various price-points.

Budget Electric Bike Helmets

• Thousand Heritage – $89
• Nutcase Helmets (MIPS) – On Sale $64
• ABUS Hyban 2.0 – $70/$80

Premium Electric Bike Helmets

• Thousand Chapter (MIPS with Lights) – $135
• Nutcase Vio (MIPS with Lights) – On Sale $120
• ABUS Pedelec 2.0 – $140/$150
• Sena R1 Smart Communications Helmet – On Sale $109

2. Mirrors for Electric Bikes

There are two types of popular ebike mirrors: handlebar-mounted mirrors and bar-end mirrors. They are an affordable ebike accessory and are also an important accessory to have for safety. If you opt for handlebar-mounted it looks great if you get a matching pair for each side of your handlebars.

• Mirrycle Bar End Mirror – $15
• Hafny Handlebar Mounted Mirrors – $16/$24
• Hafny Bar End Mirrors – $15/$20

3. Suspension Seatposts for Added Comfort

Adding a suspension seatpost can improve comfort immensely on your electric bike. Pair it with a comfy seat (below) and you’ll be able to really ride for miles. Be sure to check your current seatpost size and order the correct size!

• SR Suntour SP12 NCX Suspension Seatpost – $110/$120
• Cane Creek Thudbuster – $150/$160
• KINEKT 2.1 Aluminum Bike Seatpost – $250

4. Best Electric Bike Seats

These are among the most popular seats I see people purchase for their electric bikes. We have tested out two Cloud 9 seats and they are a brand I highly recommend.

• Cloud 9 Bike Seats – $30/$50
• Bikeroo Oversized Bike Seat – $35/$40
• YLG Oversized Bike Seat – $35/$40

5. Recommended EBike Locks

There are so many bike locks on the market today. Generally speaking, sticking with a name brand is a good place to start. If you need any form of security I’d stay away from cable locks. Stick to u-locks, folding locks, or for even more security – chain locks. Below are some recommendations based on brands I have experience with.

Low Security

• Hiplok LITE Wearable Chain Bike Lock – $75
• Seatylock FoldyLock Compact – $85

Mid Security

• Kryptonite Evolution Chain Lock – $80/$92
• Kryptonite Evolution U-Lock – $55/$90

High Security

• Kryptonite Fahgettaboudit Chain Lock – $128
• Kryptonie Fahgettaboudit U-Lock – $125
• ABUS Bordo Big 6000 with Alarm – $199
• ABUS Bordo Granit XPlus 6500 – $150
• Hiplok Gold Wearable Chain Lock $100/$140

Buying accessories for your electric bike (or someone else’s) and making it your own is loads of fun. Hopefully this list gets gives you an idea of some of the must-have accessories. If you’re looking for other ways to customize your electric bike check out my full ebike accessories list. If you own a Rad Power Bike you can also check out what others are doing on the Rad Owners Forum.