Your Xmass cycling pressies list

[HLaB]

Atc 5k
Santini Bib Longs
Giordana Base Layer
Polaris Merino Socks
Cannondale Arm warmers
The Hour - Michael Hutchison
Rough Ride - Paul Kimmage
and my wee bro also got me:
Its not about the bike - LA

 

[buggi]

i just realised... i didn't get one cycling related pressie

 

[punkypossum]

1/3 of a bike (as I have probably mentioned about 4 times now) and one of these:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/dhb_Elsted_30L_Rucksack/5360036906/

It's got its own in-built raincoat!!!! (And before you all start, no, I don't want panniers, I don't like them, and this will be perfect for getting a change of clothes and other bits to work once I start commuting in the new year!) The airflow is dead good, so I should be able to avoid sweaty back - nice big gap between rucksack and my back!

 

[Cathryn]

The husband and I got a taster session at Manchester velodrome!!! We're going to do our own team pursuit on a TT bike. VERY excited!!!

 

[john59]

Full set of front and rear 'Tubus' racks for my Thorn Nomad.

 

[puddleglum]

A new frontlight for my bike (ultrafazer 3.0)- hope the batteries last for more than the hour that they did on the old ones.

 

[Danny]

(And before you all start, no, I don't want panniers, I don't like them, and this will be perfect for getting a change of clothes and other bits to work once I start commuting in the new year!) The airflow is dead good, so I should be able to avoid sweaty back - nice big gap between rucksack and my back!

It sounds like your attitude to panniers is similar to Bonj's view of mudguards. When summer eventually comes round I suspect your back won't be as sweat free as you hope

 

[punkypossum]

It sounds like your attitude to panniers is similar to Bonj's view of mudguards. When summer eventually comes round I suspect your back won't be as sweat free as you hope

Great!!! I'm being compared to bonj! What next????

Seriously tho, for some reason I really don't like weight on my bike (and don't want to fit a rack). I always cycle with a smaller rucksack anyway (good for taking a bladder as well, if I want to), just needed something bigger for taking a change of clothes, etc. As the airflow is much better on the new arrival than on the old one (where I do get sweaty back when it's really hot), I'm sure we will spend many happy hours together!

I know most people prefer to carry the weight in panniers, which is fine, but for shorter distances, I definitely prefer a rucksack....

Anyway, we better get back to presents before this thread gets hijacked for a rucksack vs courrier bag vs panniers debate!