What did Santa bring you?

[hozn]

@dkel 130521 wrote:

That’s what Santa brought you??

I guess when petrified that would be coal … ?

[Dirt]

I bought myself a cotter pin press and 6 different sizes of cotter pins.

[dasgeh]

Odds and ends like extra lights. The real awesomeness were gifts for my kids: a playmobil bike set, including a bike trailer and a CARGO BIKE! And discovering Annie’s brand “Mac and Trees” that has bike pasta!

Oh, and a Fly6 (in hand), Fly12 (on the way), and fenders and a rack to turn husband’s new CX bike into my new winter commuter. YAY!

[dasgeh]

So here is the really awesome gift that I -err, I mean my 5 yo daughter – got for Christmas. Playmobil joins team #kidical. Note the cargo bike, balance bike and bike trailer.

[dkel]

(Irate driver sold separately.)

[dasgeh]

@dkel 130759 wrote:

(Irate driver sold separately.)

Well, there’s this: http://www.amazon.com/PLAYMOBIL%C2%AE-4221-PLAYMOBIL-Ambulance-Vehicle/dp/B000ELJ3Y4

[consularrider]

@dasgeh 130821 wrote:

Well, there’s this: http://www.amazon.com/PLAYMOBIL%C2%AE-4221-PLAYMOBIL-Ambulance-Vehicle/dp/B000ELJ3Y4

And of course the injured figure is the cyclist.

[Mikey]

@consularrider 130835 wrote:

And of course the injured figure is the cyclist.

Classic hit and run. At least the cyclist is braving a smile, under these circumstances.

[mstone]

@dkel 130759 wrote:

(Irate driver sold separately.)

you can get those free almost anywhere

[Dickie]

I asked Santa for something small, expensive, and unique… probably should have mentioned “bicycle related”

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[dasgeh]

@Dickie 130917 wrote:

… probably should have mentioned “bicycle related”

Soon enough…

And congratulations!

[Kitty]

@Dickie 130917 wrote:

I asked Santa for something small, expensive, and unique… probably should have mentioned “bicycle related”

Man, I was going to to excitedly share that I got “lobster claw” riding mittens, and $50 to go toward a set of road wheels, but I think you have us all beat. :rolleyes: Congratulations!

@Judd 130367 wrote:

A brand new Trek CrossRip, although it was brought by Judd Claus.

YES!!! I upgraded to my CrossTrip last spring and love it! It is der UBER COMMUTER*.

*Author not responsible for improper use of German. She knows nothing of Europe.

[Judd]

@Kitty 131605 wrote:

YES!!! I upgraded to my CrossTrip last spring and love it! It is der UBER COMMUTER*.

*Author not responsible for improper use of German. She knows nothing of Europe.

I had my first week commuting on the CrossRip. I’m happy with the bike (not so much with my experience at Revolution Cycles though). It’s a lot smoother than my entry level road bike and only a little bit slower despite the extra weight of the rack and panniers. I like the suicide brakes although they eat up a lot of the handlebar space for my accessories.

[Kitty]

@Judd 131617 wrote:

I had my first week commuting on the CrossRip. I’m happy with the bike (not so much with my experience at Revolution Cycles though). It’s a lot smoother than my entry level road bike and only a little bit slower despite the extra weight of the rack and panniers. I like the suicide brakes although they eat up a lot of the handlebar space for my accessories.

I went from a 7-speed entry-level hybrid to the Crossrip, and while not as fast as the road bikes with my rack, kick-stand, and fenders, it didn’t stop me from getting in some serious miles last year. I can only have one bike right now, so IO needed something that could do a century on Saturday, and grocery shopping on Sunday.

Admittedly, it seems I only use the suicide breaks when I’m waiting for lights to change on a hill, we’ll see what winter brings though.

[mstone]

@Judd 131617 wrote:

I had my first week commuting on the CrossRip. I’m happy with the bike (not so much with my experience at Revolution Cycles though). It’s a lot smoother than my entry level road bike and only a little bit slower despite the extra weight of the rack and panniers. I like the suicide brakes although they eat up a lot of the handlebar space for my accessories.

cross levers != suicide levers. unless you retrofitted the bike with 1970s era tech.

[Author]

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