How did Santa treat you?

[cyclingfool]

So, how did Santa treat everyone? I hope your stockings and/or under the tree was filled with lots of nice cycling goodies.

He brought me a mini-platform front rack, a set of 26″ Nokian studded tires, and a new Brooks B17 saddle.

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Festive Festivus everyone!!!

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[Jason B]

@Subby 72679 wrote:

I got those ridiculous lobster mitts that Vince has been seen modeling around town. Tried them out today and they were clutch, clutch, clutch..

I second the motion, the word clutch shall be brought back into the vocabulary as meaning awesome! Totally nice score on the mitts.

[jabberwocky]

Only cycling related things were a GoPro and a new multi-tool. I didn’t have much on my Xmas list that was cycling-related this year.

[creadinger]

I got (myself) a Topeak seatbag for my surly and a Banjo Bros barrel bag for my IF.

Only 6 months into home ownership, I needed house stuff way more than bike stuff.

[TwoWheelsDC]

Bar Mitts! It is, however, 75 degrees here in south Florida, so I won’t need them for my next few rides.

[bobco85]

Didn’t get any cycling-related presents because I have already bought everything I pretty much need plus my family wouldn’t know how to get the right thing (like they’d probably get me MTB stuff for my road bike, so maybe it’s better they don’t make that mistake).

I did, however, get looks of shock and concern from my family (especially the relatives from out-of-town) due to the fact that I biked from my apartment in Ballston to my brother’s house in Springfield (near Braddock/Backlick) and back on Christmas Eve! I had to explain that the layers and face mask I was wearing actually were keeping me warm. It’s a quick reminder that biking 10 miles to get somewhere in hilly terrain at freezing temperatures and enjoying it just might not be as normal as I think.

[vvill]

I got the 3rd BikeSnob book, and… a PBR cycling cap! (I already got myself a FG/SS bike in November.)

[sjclaeys]

For cycling I received Castelli Extremo gloves and an Ibex wool jersey, both of which kept me warm today. For cycling themed I received mini-cog and pedal cufflinks and a belt made out of a used inner tube with a buckle made out of a used chain.

[eminva]

This was the year of technology at our house so I didn’t get anything specifically bike related. However, I did get a new phone that replaces the phone with the broken camera so maybe now I can take some One-Eighth sighting photos.

Liz

[Dirt]

Satan Claus brought me over a gallon of liquor in various different forms. Not sure if that means that I was naughty or nice.

[dkel]

I got no bike gear! I think most people in my life don’t really want to spring for items they think are nutty to begin with; my wife, on the other hand, says she knows I’m just going to buy all the gear for myself anyway, so she got me other things (makes sense, really). I did get some bikey stuff, though, like this bow tie with tiny bikes on it:
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and this fair-trade art item from Kenya:
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My wife got me three shipments from bikeloot, which she labeled “from ‘The Forum’.” (Thanks, Forum!)
My brother got me a gift card to Road ID. (Anyone have one of these things? Suggestions what I should get?)
I did end up with more than $100 worth of LBS gift cards, so I will buy some gear for myself (just as my wife predicted).

[PotomacCyclist]

Er, there are a lot of post-holiday sales, online and in stores, this week. Probably in January too. Time to get gifts for yourself. I can always use another pair of cycling/running tights/winter pants or beanies at this time of the year.

However, the pickings are slim at some places. They only have one or two sizes for many of the sale items.

[KelOnWheels]

@Jason B 72686 wrote:

I second the motion, the word clutch shall be brought back into the vocabulary as meaning awesome! Totally nice score on the mitts.

Stop trying to make “fetch” happen. It’s not gonna happen!

[cyclingfool]

@Dirt 72722 wrote:

Satan Claus brought me over a gallon of liquor in various different forms. Not sure if that means that I was naughty or nice.

It means you’re GOING to be naughty. The extent of said naughtiness will depend on amount consumed and your tolerance.

[dcv]

@KelOnWheels 72758 wrote:

Stop trying to make “fetch” happen. It’s not gonna happen!

OK, mean girl. What about brining back fresh or mint?

[dkel]

@dcv 72765 wrote:

OK, mean girl. What about brining back fresh or mint?

In my house, the thing to say now is “totes cray-cray.” That may be worth adding.

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