http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Christmas stuff en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:51:42 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946&page=2#post-138582 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 13:37:44 +0000 gembo 138582@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just back from El Dell. Saw some guys trying to play golf at kingsnowe, the safety net blown away again I think is always a sign to stay in the clubhouse. </p> <p>My light is well worth twenty quid. Quite a solid article. The wee rubber band fittings look a little flimsy.</p> <p>Lots of spares, three pin, two pin and USB rechargeable adapters.</p> <p>Like </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138469 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 18:49:03 +0000 gembo 138469@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@steveo</p> <p>Did buy the light for twenty. Dispatched so quickly that it came when I was away. Awaits me at the dell </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138462 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 15:24:56 +0000 sallyhinch 138462@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I thought I hadn't got anything but came home to a Brooks Tool Roll for the big bike and a Georgia in Dublin rain skirt which is supposedly usable on a cross-bar bike - we'll see, if not it will certainly be handy on the Brompton </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138421 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 20:58:16 +0000 steveo 138421@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Gembo, did you buy that light, my dad bought it vs the revolution one for 40 (on my recommendation admittedly) it's pretty bright the ebc wasn't 20 quid better. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138414 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:45:52 +0000 Nelly 138414@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A merino top to add to the collection was all. Birthday in Jan so hopeful of more!</p> <p>Arellcat, sounds same as my Walz wool cap from last Xmas - never needs washing, excellent warmth. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138411 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:39:36 +0000 fimm 138411@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>One very nice cycling top:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/f_m_m/11669663576/" title="Nice Top 1 by f_m_m, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2894/11669663576_37966f08ef.jpg" alt="Nice Top 1" /></a></p> <p>and a present for the Brompton:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/f_m_m/11669239204/" title="Pimp my Brompton by f_m_m, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7312/11669239204_42a9ee526a.jpg" alt="Pimp my Brompton" /></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138252 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 23:06:32 +0000 amir 138252@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just got a niterider solas 2 rear light with Christmas money. Should be good in low light and day light but has a group friendly lower setting </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138244 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 20:33:20 +0000 chrisfl 138244@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I bought a contour in October and realised that they had gone out of business when I went to download the software I realised they had gone out of business, but looking around at the moment it looks like they're going to be revived.</p> <p>No bicycle related Christmas presents for me, however I did buy myself a pair of pully systems for mounting bicycles on the ceiling that I've now put up. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138232 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 14:35:27 +0000 SRD 138232@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oooooh! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138231 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 14:32:47 +0000 Zenfrozt 138231@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not bought yet but got birthday money and christmas money from my grandparents that is going on a helmet camera. Probably the Contour Roam 2.</p> <p>{Update: should be with me in the new year :D in a rather fetching red as it was cheaper than the blue one) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138195 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 19:04:44 +0000 amir 138195@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A moon crescent light as a lightweight backup.</p> <p>A cycling related sign <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/iloveretro/product/framed-vintage-cycle-print">like this</a> but in metal.</p> <p>A book entitled "Mid-life cyclists" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138193 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 18:22:18 +0000 Greenroofer 138193@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@sallyhinch. That depends. Mrs Greenroofer specifically told me that my bike was not to have any presents, because it's had enough stuff already this year. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138192 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 18:14:51 +0000 LivM 138192@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Some electric blue flat pedals for my winter/mountain bike. Although I must in honesty confess that my boyfriend said "what do you want for Christmas" and I gave him the exact spec, website and colour. </p> <p>But they are still shiny and lovely :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138190 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 18:06:38 +0000 Smudge 138190@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Kaputnik, one could argue that the Boardman bike was a step change in competition cycle design as it combined F1 standard CA design and CF monocoque design for the first time in a full package while most of the opposition were still welding alloy or steel together and not moving significantly away from the two triangles standard.<br /> I would say though that only a few of their chosen fifty bikes "changed the world", but most could be argued as some kind of developemental milestone. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138186 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 17:15:38 +0000 sallyhinch 138186@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>you mean we're supposed to buy our <em>bikes</em> presents as well now? Help, I haven't got any of mine anything... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138178 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 16:23:38 +0000 Cyclingmollie 138178@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My winter bike got a couple of new chains, degreaser, chain lube and a couple of lightweight inner tubes. I got a voucher for Ace Bikes and a matching Ladybird "The Story of the Bicycle" book and mug.</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681630@N02/11585974526">http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681630@N02/11585974526</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681630@N02/11585974526"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5494/11585974526_048a6e5dfb.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138173 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 15:27:34 +0000 Diarmid 138173@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>nifty wee led back light in my stocking...cool </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138172 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 14:59:18 +0000 gembo 138172@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I fancy buying myself the front light in the EBC sale, down from 50 to 20. It is a rechargeable torch, with what look like flimsy O rings. You see the bargain of 60% off is niggling at me. Anyone any opinion? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138171 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 14:43:28 +0000 Greenroofer 138171@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've just remembered to add: I also got a tea towel with bicycles on it from my mother-in-law.</p> <p>This marks a worrying departure for me: it's the first year that I've had a present that is bicycle-related but not off a 'wish list' of some kind. It means that she went into a shop, saw a tea towel with bicycles and thought "I'll get that for Greenroofer because he likes bicycles".</p> <p>I obviously have a reputation now. I am not sure if this is a good thing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138169 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 13:22:45 +0000 gibbo 138169@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I received the book, "Le Tour 100". It's a coffee table book to flick through and read a few pages at a time. </p> <p>Well chuffed! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138168 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 13:13:13 +0000 Stickman 138168@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>An Altura Night Vision jersey, with the explanation that no offence would be taken if it was exchanged. Having recently bought a bargain Altura softshell from Leckie's I may do that, although the new top is very nice. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138166 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 13:09:08 +0000 tammytroot 138166@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>2 pairs of cycling gloves, a pair of socks with reflective bike logo, a set of wind up lights and a brompton toolki.<br /> :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138154 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 11:59:07 +0000 Arellcat 138154@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was given a Walz cycling cap in a rather fetching extremely un-hi-viz black.</p> <p>Alas I was too slow for the EBC sale this morning and missed out on the shoes I wanted. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138152 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 11:35:43 +0000 wingpig 138152@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I received no cycling-related gifts, unless you count the underpants which I may well wear whilst cycling. Bought myself another pair of 3/4 Humvees in the EBC sale. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138151 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 11:19:55 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 138151@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A white leather Brooks Swallow saddle for the Cotic X rebuild. Ridiculously extravagant, but so so so pretty.</p> <p>And a subscription to Cyclist magazine (which I really like, so rather chuffed with that). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138133 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 21:33:04 +0000 Coxy 138133@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Got a voucher for a bike fitting at La Ronde, the Wiggo autobiography, a giant bike bell and a bike themed print. </p> <p>Biketastic! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138131 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 19:31:52 +0000 SRD 138131@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh, and she loved 'the boy who biked the world' (from sustrans website), but was devastated when he only got as far as Africa in the first book. </p> <p>More worryingly, it's not clear the subsequent books have ever been published :( </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138130 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 19:03:11 +0000 SRD 138130@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My 7 yr old just got a tunic/dress that says 'I live to ride my bike'. Quite a taseful outfit from M&amp;S. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138129 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 18:53:22 +0000 kaputnik 138129@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Some bad socks with bikes on them.</p> <p>A t-shirt with a rather poor knock-off version of the "ascent of man" cycling toon on it.</p> <p>They tried!</p> <p>Question - did the Boardman / Lotus bike really "change the world". Or is it a book that should better be entitled "50 bikes that were an evolution of previous ideas that shaved a few seconds off a specific record?" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11946#post-138120 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 00:01:38 +0000 Smudge 138120@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Funnily enough I got that too :-) I have the kindle version but the pics are better in the hard copy, and it's a proper book! </p>