Are you doing some last minute Christmas shopping for any one with two-wheeled inclinations? If so, here’s some cool cycling stuff for the festive season.

Stay visible during the dark winter months. Check out the funky Blaze Laser Lights or battery-free Reelight  bike lamps and Salzmann Reflector Clips or RevoLights  to illuminate your wheels. One thing that doesn’t have to be visible now is your helmet: the Hövding airbag collar marks a paradigm shift in head protection.  Lots more nice gadgets are reviewed here and here (German).

Book review. The following would make for excellent holiday reading:

• It’s All About the Bike: The Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels, by Robert Penn
• Bicycle Diaries, by David Byrne
• My Cool Bike: An Inspirational Guide to Bikes and Bike Culture, by Chris Haddon
• Einstein & the Art of Mindful Cycling, by Ben Irvine
• The bicycle book, by Bella Bathurst
• Cyclopedia: It’s All About the Bike, by William Fotheringham

You help raise awareness of local air quality by investing in the Air Quality Egg project, a network of sensors monitoring levels of carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide. If you are interested contact Stuart at msst500@gmail.com by 10 January, and don’t forget to mention EUCG.

The EUCG wishes all cyclists and potential cyclists, their loved ones, their friends and neighbours, a peaceful and enjoyable Christmas and a healthy, safe and unpolluted 2014.