Mountain Biking - Somebody had to ask... What'd you get for Christmas?

I got a nice set of Azonic Carbon bars that are really light and seem more comfortable for my arms and hands. I also got a replacement disc which I thought would cure my woes, but my disc still drags at certain spots so I'm not sure of the problem. I also got some SIDI shoes which I was in desperate need of, and some riding socks to go along with them. Oh.. and a new bottom bracket to replace mine that creaks and crunches since I've literally owned it since I was 15, just put it in different bikes. I got some various other stuff but it's not bike related so I'll keep it out of this thread. How about you guys?

WTB Laser saddle, Dropin season 1, chocolate and NWD4. The good stuff :D

WTB Laser saddle, Dropin season 1, chocolate and NWD4. The good stuff :D

Whoopee! I got some Chris King hubs (front and rear) so all I need is some rims, Sapim spokes, discs, rear cassette, and I can build a cool set of wheels. For some reason, I think the cost involved in this project has only just begun...

Whoopee! I got some Chris King hubs (front and rear) so all I need is some rims, Sapim spokes, discs, rear cassette, and I can build a cool set of wheels. For some reason, I think the cost involved in this project has only just begun...


You aren't kidding! But that's half the fun :D

I'm going to Nicaragua in april to build houses/ help feed people so for xmas I asked for money to put towards my trip. So far I have $300

I'm going to Nicaragua in april to build houses/ help feed people so for xmas I asked for money to put towards my trip. So far I have $300

Sweet. Sounds awesome, good luck!

i just got money. nothing for my bike. i need money for my spring break trip.

XT rear derailleur
XT front derailleur (on back order it seems)
LX shifters
LX cassete
SRAM PC-99 chain (not hollow pin)
and some other stuff as well but since this a bike forum i thought i would post just the bike stuff....oh and $65 worth of bike gift certificates to Bike Fit (LBS)

arm and leg warmers
2 jerseys
head lamp
lots of money

Burton Mission Bindings, 72 pink crayons, and old school Batman the movie DVD.

I got a 2004 hardrock comp disc and a new bell helmet (replaced my giro), as well as some other non-bike related things (electric shaver, cologne, dvd's).

Hope everybody had a great Christmas.

damn..some of you people are really loaded or have relatives that are really loaded. new bikes? what ever happened to new clothes or watch?!?

Biking related, I got a new jersey (not New Jersey) and a new pair of cycling shorts.

I got one of those memory sticks, the 256MB kind. I love it.

I got a new guitar and some money. Ive spent too much on my bike so i need to take a break from spending.

His n her's Epics!! Can't wait to get 'em dirty!!

And no, not loaded, just work hard and budget for them.

His n her's Epics!! Can't wait to get 'em dirty!!

And no, not loaded, just work hard and budget for them.


sorry..i just pictured a spoiled 12 yr old with a bright and shiny new bike.

His n her's Epics!! Can't wait to get 'em dirty!!

And no, not loaded, just work hard and budget for them.

Yours is the one on the right. Correct?

Got to spend time with friends family and the kid- THAT'S tha BEST.
I did buy a older ital racing seat for my mtb- nitrox? so small it must seem the post goes right up my a*s. haha
MERRY CHRISTMAS- or and best non-relig based wishes to you all- ride x-tra alert during hollidays as more drivers are impared. J

My Son gave me a Topeak Turbo Morph frame pump... Awesome and ideal accessory for a tandem

Big H

I got a Fox Jersey, fox baggies(verrry nice) T-Shirt, two pairs of socks, Rudy Project Sunglasses, Crank Brothers Multi-17 tool, and thats it for the bike related stuff. Im lucky that my sister works for CTS and she was able to get me the sweet fox shorts

killerasp - what's wrong with a 12 year old with a shiny new bike? When I have a 12 year old, I hope I'll still have the means to give him or her a shiny new bike if the time/size is right. I don't think that would spoil them....

bokkie - correct.

hmm, I would like a lot of this bike stuff, but I don't dare ask my parents for it...they would buy the wrong thing...and I'd feel bad returning it. I'd rather spend my own money buying bike stuff. I got no bike-related stuff except for some crazy bike-socks...

phatman, I know what you mean haha

pictures and model numbers really help heehee

I got, 2 new jerseys, one for summer and one for winter riding, a new comp, lots of money thats going on a set of disc brakes... And lots of chocolate so i can test my disc brakes getting back into shape after xmas :P

On my Bday got the Official TDF coffee table book - excellent by the way. Christmas: Zinn's Book on Road Bike Maintenance, Lance's new book - Every Second Counts, An official 2003 TDF tee shirt, ear muffs for my winter rides and Velo's 2004 cycling calendar.

Ooops forgot the nifty cycling ornaments I got on my Bday.

Let me start by saying my wife doesn't like getting me bike related stuff because she never knows what I need or already have and she knows I spend a lot of time reading/researching deals. I ended up buying a lot of my bike related "gifts".

She got me: A subscription to Dirt Rag and Mountain Bike Action, and a Craftsman Saw (not bike related).

I bought for myself: a new CamelBack, some new 2.4 WTB tires, a new Salsa Seat, and some new platform pedals (Truvative Holzfella's (sp?)).

I bought for her: some new Diadora Road Shoes and Speedplay Zero (Stainless) pedals.

I bought for my son (almost 4) a new Specialized HotRock (16" wheeled) BMX bike w/training wheels.

L8R

I gave my wife a Zoic long sleeve jersey, some half-fingered croquet-style Pearl Izumi gloves, a new helmet with special ponytail spacing in the back, cool looking triathalete socks, and the book Miles from Nowhere, which she's been reading and telling me about. She gave me a Patagonia rain jacket that's really nice.

Specialized EPIC. Oh what a ride my friends, what a ride!

I have 1 helluva time getting started.

sweet singlespeed

Despite my single minded obsession with cycling, I often get the WORST gifts for Christmas. People in my family are so friggin' thoughtless when it comes to gifts, it made me mad. I went on strike and told them not to bother this year.

Despite my strike, I still got everyone great presents. As usual, I got a couple of necklaces I will rarely wear (yup, even though I said don't bother), but my mother got me this rainproof and wind resistant fleece/spandex type material hood- it can drop down over the neck and become a scarf, or you can pull it up and turn it into a baclava, or you can totally hide your face up to your eyes and turn it into the ultimate baclava- it was actually so good it was scary, and she didn't even put thought into it. She saw it on QVC and thought it would be nice for my brother and I to have one. Thankfully, I now have a great hood that I can use to shield me from the wind and rain, finally. So I guess my hysterics finally did pay off... I finally got the gift that will keep on giving...

No bike. :( Too much to ever wish for from my family.

For myself, I got a CycleOps Fluid 2 trainer, a photoprinter for my digital camera, a new goretex jacket that's light and windproof and water resistant, a long sleeved coolmax shirt, dumbbells from in 2 1/2 pound increments from 7 pounds to 50 pounds, barbells, and wireless internet. So I'm feeling pretty good right now. Damn, I give good gifts! :D

Koffee

A new PC!!!!

Athlon 2100+, Geforce 256mb, ASUS nforce chipset mobo.......... (for a better bikeforums experience)

A new Kodak Digicam!!! (so I can post more pictures of my rides and bikes at bikeforums ;) )

I'm so happy!!! :)

I didn't get anything involving a bicycle for Christmas. I did get myself something that I do plan to use later on if I try to run some mapped trails.

It's a Suunto Vector watch. I'm sure that I did pay too much ($216) but I am happy with it, and that is what matters to me most.

wool undies and the holes in my socks fixed. J/k.

wool undies and the holes in my socks fixed. J/k.

Coolio- What brand of bike is the avatar pic- looks neat-

Coolio- What brand of bike is the avatar pic- looks neat-


It's a single speed Kona Humu humu nuku nuku apua'a, the state fish of Hawaii.

I got a Shimano XT Cassette, along with an SRAM PC-59 9-speed chain. Treated myself to a RaceFace Prodigy XC and Shimano XT shifters/brake levers with some Christmas money. On the non-components side, I got a Topeak JoeBlow pump, the other broke a while back. Plus a bike repair stand, it really helps with putting all thes components on!! :D

-Garrett

Park Chain cleaner, maybe this one wont disintegrate, which is good, ad I dont have a "re intergrater"
I also got a helmet liner, and I bought myself a pair of toe covers.
And non cycling, a watch, clothes, chocolate, and some time off with my family.

I got a new PC... finally. :p

Specs:

Processor: Athlon XP 2500+ Barton Core
Motherboard: Abit NF7-S w/ Serial ATA
Case: Kingwin Black Aluminum w/ fan speed controls, and 3 80mm fans
Power Supply: Coolmax 400watt dual 80mm fan, with variable RPM fans
Graphics Card: ATi Radeon 9600 PRO All-In-Wonder
Harddrive: Western Digital SATA 40GB 7200RPM Drive w/ 8MB Cache

Other goodies include Blue neons, Dual optical drives (16 DVD, 52x CD-R writing)


Pics below:

got a manitou x vert super and a cateye tomo xc....my life is complete now

Got a late present after my ride last sunday, Got back covered in mud and not looking forward to the 2 hours it would take me to clean the bike. We have have rain over here in Sussex, and the clay sticks a bit at present. Big Box came out and it took me about 15 minutes to set it up. 10 minutes later, one gleaming shining clean bike. Yea, got a powerwash.

One tip to pass on. Got the wife to hose me down with it, and it cleared the Goretex and shorts of the crap on them in about 10 seconds. Then she decided to wash the legs. I now now have turned into a roadie with a sqeeky voice and no body hair. If it hurts that much on bare skin, I'll wash the bike in future from about 2 ft away in future.

Keep the pressure washer away from any bearings as the force of the water will pass any type of bearing seal and could force the grease out. In addition, if there is dirt/mud around the bearing, it could force this into the bearing itself.

I don't even spray with a garden hose anywhere near my bearing.

I let the water run out of the hose and spray down my tires and my frame. I then fill a bucket with soapy water and a BIG brush and wipe down the bike. I have a sponge that I use to get into tight areas, and a seperate smaller brush I use on the drivetrain. I can clean my bike in about 15 to 20 mins.

As far as the PW on the skin, well,.....you learned the hard way is all I can say!

Good Luck!

L8R

I got a giant ac1 :D . It's used (only way it was affordable) but still in awesome shape.
Manitou carbon xvert fork
race face carbon cranks
monkeylite carbon risers (the guy who had it liked carbon fiber :) )
sun rhino rims
sram drivetrain
(best of all) azonic loveseat
It's like riding on pillow after my hardrock. Tonight I think I'm going to try sleeping on it...

I got XT Hollowtech II cranks. I had Specialized Strongarms (read: Flexi Arms). They save three-quarters of a pound!!! You gotta love that integrated bottom bracket!

I got a CamelBak Classic. What a great thing to have. I went riding New Year's day and it was awesome.

Still need some good riding shorts, and some glasses. Maybe for my birthday in March?

Still building it up.