Mountain Biking - So what awesome gifts did everyone get for the holidays?

I got some cool stuff how about you?

You're supposed to put the stuff you got in your first post, dillybar!

I finally got "Seasons". I've been wanting that one for eons.

My Marz. 55 was supposed to be my Xmas present, but I got it early...hahaha. Hopefully getting some OEM S wheels for the Kona...not 100% sure yet. That's more of a "post Xmas gift" for myself.

http://www.backcountry.com/images/items/medium/PAR/PAR0001/ONECOL.jpg

sizes 13-22 skipping 21. anyone know of a wheel that uses larger than 17?
through-axle downhill stuff maybe?

oatmeal stout brew kit

I received lots of Tools for x-mas. I got the Park P-handle Hex key set, the digital calipers, the cone wrench set.
Other things were Primal Jersey, '11 IMBA calendar, socks.

Then stuff like cologne, razors, body wash, other misc items. I made out pretty well this year.

some Kamic Lucas boots, and a 12 Gauge shotgun! :O

Wh0a, watch out! Did you ask for a shotgun?

a 12 Gauge shotgun! :O

PM hamanu23 for safety tips.

So....hunting? trap? tactical?

all I got was some rocks...and a nasty sinus headache!:notamused:

The 03 Stumpjumper I previously posted.

E46 expansion tank.

Wife bought me a new 2010 Fisher Hifi Deluxe 29er. Spent a couple of days in Alabama/Florida riding it. I left my shoes in Ohio and had to put my son's commuter flats on.

http://www.watsonfx.com/hifi_fla2.jpg

A Raleigh Talus 3.0
http://www.raleighusa.com/wp-content/uploads/post-images/RB_2011_Talus-3.0_Matte-Dark-Blue_LG.jpg
Mine is silver

A new set of bibs.
New base layer
HD Video Camera.
$$$ to finish off the new mtb build.

I didn't get a damned thing biking this year... Freakin college is destroying my bike riding =(

I did get a bunch of stuff for my new toy (My 96 bronco Xlt)
New Tires, (now i can sling some mud, get rid of these bald POS) Engine repair kit/roadside emergency kit. Tow ropes, cleaning stuff for the truck, rags, parts, lots of cologne, clothes, CAMO!!!! hats, WVU apparel, CAMO WVU apparel, boots, GPS, knives,..... and other odds n ends.

All I need now if a rifle lol.

I got some dust seals and orings for my reba fork, and a bottle of fork oil. Also some ratchet ended wrenches.

I didn't get a damned thing biking this year... Freakin college is destroying my bike riding =(

I did get a bunch of stuff for my new toy (My 96 bronco Xlt)
New Tires, (now i can sling some mud, get rid of these bald POS) Engine repair kit/roadside emergency kit. Tow ropes, cleaning stuff for the truck, rags, parts, lots of cologne, clothes, CAMO!!!! hats, WVU apparel, CAMO WVU apparel, boots, GPS, knives,..... and other odds n ends.

All I need now if a rifle lol.

What in the love of crap is an "Engine Repair Kit"? Like a socket set and some combination wrenches?

Even though bike stuff was high on my list, as far as stuff I just got a gift card to Performance and The Time-Crunched Cyclist. But I did get to get out on Christmas Eve for a few hours and got a great ride in before the rain came. That was nice.

Got a Marz Ti 44 fork & a GoPro Hero HD.

brat

I got 3 ben franklins.

What in the love of crap is an "Engine Repair Kit"? Like a socket set and some combination wrenches?


I wondered that myself when I opened it haha...
Yea basically its just got a bit of sockets, wrenches, volt meter, stuff to repair wires and grounds, terminal cleaner(s) and other odds and ends... Basically just a tool kit for me to keep in the back of my truck lol.

brat

Can't deny that one. But in all fairness, I really bought the GoPro. I found one for $220 & just got a partial reimbursement check wrapped up with the camera. I payed for most of it myself, though. And as for the Marz...you got one too, brat. :P

And here's my first test video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX6MsqzmjnU

I got a wicked espresso machine and grinder combo. It's an Ascaso Steel Uno Professional with a PID controller and a flat-burr Steel I-1 grinder. For a guy who get as nerdy about coffee as he does about bikes, I'm pretty friggin' keen on it.

I didn't get anything bike-related and that's fine. Anything I need, I'll get from work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk0gME8Yyo4 Richard : )

:lol: :thumb:

I got a wicked espresso machine and grinder combo. It's an Ascaso Steel Uno Professional with a PID controller and a flat-burr Steel I-1 grinder. For a guy who get as nerdy about coffee as he does about bikes, I'm pretty friggin' keen on it.

I didn't get anything bike-related and that's fine. Anything I need, I'll get from work.

Sweet. Would that be the Innova I-1 grinder? I have one of those sitting next to Miss Sylvia (no PID) controller though. :( After biking in the snow today, pulling a nice crema laden shot was nice!

What in the love of crap is an "Engine Repair Kit"?Shucks, I was hoping it was going to be a main/cam bearing and gasket set and an instruction video :lol:

My son and daughter-in-law got me a Park chain cleaner set. I have no excuse for running crappy, cruddy chains anymore. Smartass kids.

An XTR rear der, Speedpaly Frogs, Misc park Tools

Sweet. Would that be the Innova I-1 grinder? I have one of those sitting next to Miss Sylvia (no PID) controller though. :( After biking in the snow today, pulling a nice crema laden shot was nice!

Yeah. Innova used to be the consumer name but the impression I get is they've given up on it and gone back to Ascaso. The one I've got is the I-1 with a compact stainless body. I can't get the grind fine enough so I have to bring it back to have a limit screw backed out. If it was a bike, I'd have no problem adjusting the thing but I have a few reservations popping this thing open and fiddling with it after two days.

I looked at the Silvia but wanted the PID. I thought about getting it and modding it myself but the Steel Uno came pre-installed. The only thing I gave up going with the Ascaso is the steam wand. The V3 Silvia has a much nicer steam wand but the temp control makes everything so much faster. The Silvia struck me like driving a racecar without a tach.

PM hamanu23 for safety tips.

So....hunting? trap? tactical?

Im going to use it for small game hunting, and just to have. Its a very nice gun. To my suprise, after googling Winchester Model 12, i found out that its the Honda XR of Shotguns.

^ cool. By "XR of shotguns" do you mean heavy, underpowered, and not updated for the past thirty years?

Just kidding - the Model 12 is solid, reliable, and will last you at least a lifetime. Please use ear protection.

Just kidding - the Model 12 is solid, reliable, and will last you at least a lifetime. Please use ear protection.

I was refering to this part lol.

And thank you very much.

By "XR of shotguns" do you mean heavy, underpowered, and not updated for the past thirty years?:lol:

^ cool. By "XR of shotguns" do you mean heavy, underpowered, and not updated for the past thirty years?

Just kidding - the Model 12 is solid, reliable, and will last you at least a lifetime. Please use ear protection.

I've got my grandpa's Ithaca featherweight 12g. My Dad still has old "Long Tom"...a long barrel Mod 12. It'll be mine when he get's old. We don't sell that kinda crap...we just pass it on.

I've got my grandpa's Ithaca featherweight 12g. My Dad still has old "Long Tom"...a long barrel Mod 12. It'll be mine when he get's old. We don't sell that kinda crap...we just pass it on.

Those Model 37's are great guns which also happen to have a real strong local following around here. My dad passed me down a Browning BPS when I was 16 and that has taken deer, rabbits, ducks, geese, grouse, 2 years of trap instructor service, and a chicken (it was crippled, I had to do it).

Bike repair stand, nice pump, and a wall storage rack. It was a sweet score for me!

We don't sell that kinda crap...we just pass it on.That was how it was supposed to work here too, I thought. Then the neighbor managed to con Dad out of his pre-'64 Model 70 Winchester ought-six. :mad:.

All I got was some new gear from ENO.... I'll be out doing some product testing this week. Bringing in the new year in a Hammock in Pisgah.

That's funny. My first dirt bike was an '86 XR 80, and all of those descriptions certainly applied to it. Although the bike was still plenty fun, I moved on to a KX 80 shortly thereafter. Now I can't hear so well...

oatmeal stout brew kit

Along with a Camelback Rogue, I also got a brew kit too. It's a Sierra Nevada Celebration Clone. We had a blizzard yesterday so I used that forced indoor time to brew it up, and it's fermenting in the basement right now.

Along with a Camelback Rogue, I also got a brew kit too. It's a Sierra Nevada Celebration Clone. We had a blizzard yesterday so I used that forced indoor time to brew it up, and it's fermenting in the basement right now.

are you gonna put your brew in your camelback? :lol:

. . . I moved on to a KX 80 shortly thereafter. Now I can't hear so well...Haha. 100 cc class second moto used to have to warm up behind 1st moto Open class. You can imagine the bark of a 450 Husky and a 501 Maico in front of you - - in the days before silencers. Didn't need rock concerts to go deaf :D.

I just scored a few of my grandfathers rifles.

I don't know what they are, as they are inside the guncase, but after 2 years, no one claimed them, so I spoke up.
Bingo.

Oh, the power of calling dibs.