For my cycling BF's 40th, I got him (among other things) a funny cartoon T-shirt from the New Yorker's Cartoon Bank. About $20, I think. Go to www.cartoonbank.com, and plug in different keywords like cycling, bike, bicycle---you'll come up with a bunch of possibilities.

Or, if you've got a little time this week, see if you can get a childhood pic of the birthday boy, scan it, and turn it into an iron-on transfer on a plain t-shirt, with a smart-a** tagline about his age. Simple, personalized.

There are also some great cycling-related bumper stickers available via Internet. Even if he doesn't stick it on a vehicle, he'll probably get a kick out of the thought/gesture.

[BTW, I'm turning 50 next week, and celebrating the occasion with a WomanTours cycling trip on the Natchez Trace in Mississippi. I *love* to mark *big* birthdays by doing something special......]