13 gifts for the badass mountain biking women in your life

These are our favorite gifts for the modern mountain biking woman.
By Jamieelee Palma and Leah Barber
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It’s hard to find the right gear for mountain biking. Colors are weird, sizes are off, and some stuff just isn’t tough enough to handle off-road riding. These are the MTB items we’re actually stoked about this holiday season, and they’re sure to please any lady shredder in your life.

Women’s MTB Gifts

Wild Rye Freel Shorts

  • Price: $139 ($38.70 – $83.40 select styles)
  • Buy from Wild Rye

The Freel is Wild Rye’s flagship 12″ short made of a nylon and spandex blend fabric, deep pockets, and durable construction for trail and enduro riding. The bright colors and hand-drawn prints add whimsy and cheer to any ride, so much that you’ll want to wear these off the bike as well. There are lots of sizing options, too, fitting women size 0 to 18, and the Freel Flex sizing goes to size 24. And for a shorter 7″ inseam, check out the Wild Rye Freda shorts made of the same material.

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Stio Women’s Fernos Insulated Vest

  • Price: $179
  • Buy from Stio

With a DWR finish and 40g of PeakFill Active insulation, the Stio Fernos Insulated Vest is an excellent choice for staying warm without overheating during the ride. The slim fit makes the Fernos vest versatile enough to wear over a long sleeve jersey, or underneath a rain shell or overcoat depending on conditions. Featuring a premium YKK front zipper plus two zippered hand pockets, the Stio Fernos Insulated Vest is available in four colors and five sizes. The PeakFill insulation lofts quickly which makes this a great item to pack for all your outdoor adventures.

Smith Lowdown 2 sunglasses

The Smith Lowdown 2 may look like your typical sunglasses, but what sets this pair apart is the brand’s Chromapop polarized lens. Colors appear more saturated and vibrant through Chromapop lenses, and paired with stylish sporty/casual frames, these will quickly become a favorite for any outdoor adventurer. The Smith Lowdown 2 is offered in about a dozen frame options and several lens colors like violet, gold, black, and bronze.

Photo: TreadGoods Etsy shop

Upcycled Bicycle Inner Tube Rubber Earrings

Bespoke bike art and jewelry is always a thoughtful gift, and these inner tube earrings caught our eye right away! Made from recycled tubes, they’re a unique find for the mountain biker who has everything. The maker, TreadGoods, has other inner tube earrings, plus you never know what other cycling-related gifts you’ll find on Etsy!

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Velocio Women’s Recon Hoodie

  • Price: $249 ($149 for past season styles)
  • Buy from Velocio

The Velocio RECON Hoodie takes a classic hoodie style and elevates it with merino wool-lined fabric that regulates your temperature during the changing of the seasons. While the cut is slim and form-fitting, the fabric is stretchy and moves with your body to provide a comfortable fit. There are three zippered pockets, two in the front and one zippered pocket in the back, all large enough to fit my iPhone 16 Pro Max without an issue. It’s a great option for wearing post-ride or as a layer for a casual ride or hike on chilly days. There are small reflective details that are a nice addition for safety during darker months. The RECON hoodie comes in black (pictured here) and a few past season colors are still available on final sale.

Skida Pursuit Hats & Headbands

  • Price: $24 – $40
  • Buy from Skida

For the gal that likes to accessorize, there are SO many fun options to wear for any activity! The latest styles of the Pursuit hats and headbands are light and stretchy and can provide a thin layer of warmth beneath a helmet on cooler winter days. We also love how the same prints extend to other fun gear like the Skida 5-panel brim hat so you can have lots of different looks all year long.

Osprey Raven 14

The Osprey Raven 14 is a quality mountain biking pack sized specifically for women that’s “best suited for shorter, narrower, curved body types.” The harness and hip belt are designed for maximum comfort and this pack features plenty of pockets and compartments for keeping gear organized. Includes a 2.5L hydration reservoir.

Garmin Instinct 2S Solar

  • Price: $399.99 $299.99 sale ($199.99 non-solar)
  • Buy from Amazon

The Garmin Instinct 2S Solar is packed with features, and is great for mountain bikers and adventurers. For mountain biking, there’s a dedicated Grit and Flow feature that will not only track specific metrics from your rides, but it will also rate the difficulty of the trail and your descent smoothness, and provide a score for you to ‘beat’ on the next ride. Women’s health tracking is an included feature, allowing you to go beyond logging and tracking your menstrual cycle or pregnancy details. Even if you don’t have a period, you can log physical and emotional symptoms daily. Over time, the watch provides helpful insights about exercise and nutrition information.

You can monitor your heart rate, stress levels, sleep patterns, and even your “body battery”. It also calculates your fitness age, Pulse Ox, VO2 max recovery time, to help you maximize your activities and reach your fitness goals. The watch can be used for contactless payments via Garmin Pay, and can be set to share your live location to your contacts or automatically detect an incident, adding a layer of safety. 

The Instinct Solar 2S is also compatible with many other activities like running, swimming, strength training, indoor climbing, golf, yoga, and more. All these features and more are offered in a rugged, stylish, rounded watch in three different case sizes and a variety of colors.

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Shredly Biker Cham

  • Price: $98
  • Buy from REI

We love the Shredly Biker Cham for its waistband-free design and comfortable feel on the bike. And why settle for a boring black chamois when you can get style too!

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Pearl Izumi Women’s Canyon 2.5L Rain Jacket

If you’re planning to ride in wet conditions, the Pearl Izumi Canyon 2.5L rain jacket will keep you dry and comfortable. It was thoughtfully designed to be lightweight with 10k waterproof fabric and 5k breathability rating, so you can keep rain and sweat out without feeling like you’re in a plastic bag. There’s a longer taper on the back to prevent it from riding up and deep zippered pockets. Made from recycled materials with a PFAS-free water-resistant coating, the Pearl Izumi Women’s Canyon 2.4L rain jacket comes in four colors: Air Blue, Black, Green Bay, and Dark Violet (pictured here). 

Rapha Explore Bar Bag

  • Price: $80
  • Buy from Rapha

The Rapha Explore bag is just the right size to fit flat or drop bars plus it includes a waist strap for use off the bike as a hip pack or shoulder bag. Featuring 2.4L of storage capacity, the bag is water-resistant to keep your phone, snacks, and gloves dry no matter the weather.

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Wera 950/9 Hex-Plus L-Key Hex Wrench Set

  • Price: ~$50 $35.59
  • Buy from Amazon

The Wera 950/9 hex set is a favorite around our garage with colorful wrenches that are easy to find at a glance. Need a 2.5mm to remove those lock-on grips? Grab the green one! Adjusting a disc brake caliper? Toss me the orange wrench! These quality tools should last a lifetime and the included case makes it easy to keep the set organized and complete.

Fox Racing Women’s Defend MTB Gloves

The Fox Racing Defend gloves not only provide excellent bar grip, they also offer protection against strikes from branches and rocks.

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But wait, there’s more! Click the gift guides above to find even more MTB products for women and men including early Black Friday gifts, MTB gifts under $100, and gifts for gravel biking.

 
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