What did you get for Christmas?
12-25-06, 10:24 AM
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What did you get for Christmas?
I received two cycling related gifts...a Pearl Izumi Barrier Jacket and a Cateye TL-LD1000 taillight.
But so much more important to me was to have my four children together in the same house at the same time to share a Christmas Eve dinner. Those of you with older children know how difficult it is to get everyone together once they've left the nest. It was a blessed night in more ways than one.
But so much more important to me was to have my four children together in the same house at the same time to share a Christmas Eve dinner. Those of you with older children know how difficult it is to get everyone together once they've left the nest. It was a blessed night in more ways than one.
12-25-06, 11:05 AM
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Cane Creek brake levers for my f/g conversion.
And of course, more "midsection aero contouring and energy reserves" from the turkey, sweet potatoes, gravy, desserts....
And of course, more "midsection aero contouring and energy reserves" from the turkey, sweet potatoes, gravy, desserts....
12-25-06, 11:05 AM
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A pair of slippers and 10 $1 lottery tickets.
12-25-06, 11:33 AM
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The new Cat Stevens CD, an Animatrix video, several shirts, two jars of Trader Joe's mayonnaise, palm tree seeds and a pair of Freudian Slippers.
The bicycle got a new bulb for the headlight.
The bicycle got a new bulb for the headlight.
12-25-06, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by SemperFi
I received two cycling related gifts...a Pearl Izumi Barrier Jacket and a Cateye TL-LD1000 taillight.
But so much more important to me was to have my four children together in the same house at the same time to share a Christmas Eve dinner. Those of you with older children know how difficult it is to get everyone together once they've left the nest. It was a blessed night in more ways than one.
But so much more important to me was to have my four children together in the same house at the same time to share a Christmas Eve dinner. Those of you with older children know how difficult it is to get everyone together once they've left the nest. It was a blessed night in more ways than one.
12-25-06, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by fopianki
I had the same experience last night. I also have 4 children ages 18 to 27 and also a 2 year old grandson (with another on the way!). Last night we were all together opening gifts, eating food and playing games. It is really hard to get them all together...in fact, we won't all be together today since my oldest son has to go back home to Ohio to work the evening shift at the hospital (he is an ER physician). Frankp
BTW...Oakley Half jacket sunglasses, Cateye wireless computer, Serfas seat bag and ...a brand new Serotta
12-25-06, 12:03 PM
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If it is going to be cycle related- then I will be buying it myself. So looks like a new set of chainrings for the MTB, New bottom bracket for the Tandem- Possible a new computer for the road bike and a pair of thick insulated Boots for my feet- They were cold yesterday.
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12-25-06, 12:11 PM
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An old friend, out of touch for 25yrs popped up recently as a tandem owner needing a stoker and an intro to modern bikes. He just started back riding a few months ago in a serious way, (with a century ride no less) and now realizes his '60s era steel bike is not upto snuff. Nice holiday gift to resume riding with a
old companion who time, family and career had separated ways.
old companion who time, family and career had separated ways.
12-25-06, 01:19 PM
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I didn't get a shiny new bike nor any biking accessories for Christmas this year, but I did get 72 degrees of sunshine for a good long ride!
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12-25-06, 01:45 PM
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A nice, long phone coversation with my mother, who is 88, and a new seatpost from Wifey. I got her a Yoga/Cycling DVD, and she loves it! I did 32 miles yesterday, so that was my Christmas ride...
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12-25-06, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by SemperFi
Those of you with older children know how difficult it is to get everyone together once they've left the nest. It was a blessed night in more ways than one.
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12-25-06, 03:02 PM
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Mrs Baron gave me a 05 Cervelo P2 SL.
Got it off a friend & her husband. (He had best of intentions on doing tri's but no willpower). I had spoken of it, but didn't feel right to ask if he would sell it. Its got about 40 miles on it. He told me when I picked it up. 'the tires may be going bad, they lost air and the pump doesn't work.' I didn't tell him difference between scrhoeder and presta valves.
Got it off a friend & her husband. (He had best of intentions on doing tri's but no willpower). I had spoken of it, but didn't feel right to ask if he would sell it. Its got about 40 miles on it. He told me when I picked it up. 'the tires may be going bad, they lost air and the pump doesn't work.' I didn't tell him difference between scrhoeder and presta valves.
12-25-06, 03:38 PM
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Garmin Edge 305 GPS wireless downloadable with cadence and heart rate including training software. Man, I will have to get a step up in my training.
Two sleeveless jerseys for next summer.
And a great movie and lunch yesterday with Andy, and delicious pot roast and conversation with Tim and Amy today at my house.
Two sleeveless jerseys for next summer.
And a great movie and lunch yesterday with Andy, and delicious pot roast and conversation with Tim and Amy today at my house.
12-25-06, 03:42 PM
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I got an altimeter watch, front and rear bicycle lights, t-shirts, and a dvd tower. My wife's parents cancelled their trip from west Texas, due to bad weather between here and there, but the rest of the family was here, with one daughter just moved into her new apartment, and the other with her husband just home from Iraq. A joyous gathering, it was.
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I got a Treck Madone and I am riding on it Today, Christmas Day, in the rain, 67 F, in Florida on a trail.
Feel like a kid today.
Feel like a kid today.
12-25-06, 06:04 PM
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New mesh seatback for my 2000 Rans Tailwind. (Sound of non-recumbenters scratching their heads.)
12-25-06, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Artkansas
The new Cat Stevens CD, an Animatrix video, several shirts, two jars of Trader Joe's mayonnaise, palm tree seeds and a pair of Freudian Slippers.
Me, I got nothing bicycle-related, but both daughters came home for the holidays.
12-25-06, 06:20 PM
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My bunch knows better than to try picking out actual gifts, so my tree was festooned with gift cards to a number of my favorite suppliers. Tomorrow, for the first time in my life, I actually will go out and shop on the day after Christmas. New shoes, tools, and sundry other equipment are going to be purchased.
Actually, my best Christmas gift hit the road Saturday for it's final debugging ride: Poguemahone from the net gave me a very clean 1969 Magneet Sprint frameset a couple of weeks ago, which I built into a pannier-carrying distance rider. Photo below:
https://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q.../Magneet21.jpg
Actually, my best Christmas gift hit the road Saturday for it's final debugging ride: Poguemahone from the net gave me a very clean 1969 Magneet Sprint frameset a couple of weeks ago, which I built into a pannier-carrying distance rider. Photo below:
https://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q.../Magneet21.jpg
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12-25-06, 06:46 PM
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A really good book about the history of the bicycle, a Graham Watson calendar, and a gift certificate to www.biketiresdirect.com. Life is Good.
12-25-06, 07:19 PM
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The gift that brought me closest to tears of joy was a framed collage of pictures of my kids and me over the past couple years that my kids gave me. It also included pictures from cycling, golfing, etc. My favorite of the group was a silhouette of my bike and me on the Blue Ridge Parkway. What a treasure......
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12-25-06, 07:41 PM
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Gift certifictate for Sun & Ski. Now to figure out what I need. Wont take long.
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Originally Posted by jppe
The gift that brought me closest to tears of joy was a framed collague of pictures of my kids and me over the past couple years that my kids gave me. It also included pictures from cycling, golfing, etc. My favorite of the group was a silhouette of my bike and me on the Blue Ridge Parkway. What a treasure......
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