The "what I got for Christmas this year" thread

Freshfunkmeister

Happy Christmas to y'all !! As I am at work today and my partner is Slovak, we had Christmas last night. Here's what Santa gave me...

Socks ( obviously )
Boxer shorts
Woolly hat
Chocolates
Bill Bailey DVD
Frankie Boyle DVD
Fleece
6 drum lessons ( haven't played in a while )
Waterstones gift voucher
Keith Richards Biography

All in all, I am very grateful indeed.Shame there was no Cannondale flash team bike but hey !!

So...

What has Santa brought for all you guys n'gals ?

getonyourbike

I've got a hoodie, a Jeremy Clarkson Book and a Michael Mcintyre book. Barely any money to buy bike bling either.

geoff93

Hoping everyone is having a good day and that the smell of christmas food is filling everyones noses!
Santa bought me:

Easton Monkeylite SL XC 630mm bars
Bontrager X lite stem
New lock on grips with gold bling to go with the gold bits on the frame
Crud Roadracer MK 2
Topeak M1/M2 mudgaurds
Chocolate
Cycling Moments calander
SOCKS
Sport Headband
And lots of little stocking fillers

Have a lovely day!

rockmonkeysc

On-One 456 Summer Season frame & Rockshox Domains (unfortunatly with the wrong steerer), FSA Gravity bars, Superstar grips & a big bottle of whisky.

Happy christmas

cyclingtaz

nothing as the wife and kids are more important

mkf

merry christmas all, santa brought me a charge spoon yea, gona fit it after lunch but wont be allow to break it in till new year, poo

ilovedirt

chocolate
big bottle of rum
couple of bottles of whiskey
a laminated map of snowdonia
a cycling book
other books etc
socks and boxers
money to pay off the mac i bought for uni....

lawman

usual stuff, socks, boxers, shirts etc
couple of dvds
htc wildfire

oh and kinnect for the xbox

bought myself a few early new bike related pressies last week, will start a w.i.p thread in the rides section when i have time to take far too many pictures of all the bling

tenfoot

Bit of a cycling theme this year.

Hope vision 1 light (that I've been using since november)
Fibre flare shortie back light
Topeak joeblow mountain track pump
Rechargables and recharger for the lights
Dhb skull cap for under my crash hat

And gran turismo 5 which took 1 hour of updates before I could play it - madness

dot1

I got a set of gold Superstar hubs and Spank oozy rims courtesy of myself, an Easton Havoc stem from my nan and a Blackspire Stinger chain tensioner from the missus! The bike is looking UBER pimp now!

Broonster

dot1 wrote:

an Easton Havoc stem from my nan

Amazing how clued up the older generation are when buying bike stuff for the younger ones, eh?

getonyourbike

getonyourbike wrote:

I've got a hoodie, a Jeremy Clarkson Book and a Michael Mcintyre book. Barely any money to buy bike bling either.

It's alright now, I found out that i've got a subscription to MBUK and the multi tool which comes with it. I've also got money to pimp out the Fury so all is well in the world of me now.

Mental Mickey

Socks (of course)
New snazzy pyjama bottoms, I still maintain there's nowt wrong with my current ones, the holes give them character.
Bottle of Jack Daniels.
Phillips nose and ear trimmer.
Spoke Lit, L.E.D device to fit on the commuter back wheel.
Mr Creosotes wafer thin mints. (you all remember that Monty Python meaning of life scene?)
Microfibre pocket towel
A very large torch indeed.
Topeak Joeblow Turbo track pump. (which is bloomin ace)
Some Chilli Jellies (think Haribo but damn spicy)

jakeeeeeee

chocolate,chocolate
gran turismo 5 PS3
mafia 2 PS3
some rock shox reba SL's (need to be collected from my dads tomorrow)
eat,sleep, mountain bike hoodie
lynx set
and more chocolate !
oh and some new overshoes+ a mark cavendish book


no more cold feet ! (hopefully :? )

nonnac85

Couple of DVDs, top gear annual and a bike workstand :-)

pastey_boy

xtr chainset
xtr f/r mechs
xtr cassette
xtr shifters
red bashring
sunline bars
sweet titanium stem
ano chainring bolts
new grips
all thanks to my great girlfriend
looks like my enigma is getting a makeover

scale20

This






Then the Mrs woke me up with a brew

I got an RC helicopter though, nails to fly!

getonyourbike

scale20 wrote:

This






Then the Mrs woke me up with a brew

I got an RC helicopter though, nails to fly!

i love that, nice one

cycle monster

Camelbak Lobo
Topeak mini 9
5 x cycling socks
2 x cycling jerseys
Mini pump
Tyre levers
Hope Vision 2
OS Maps
Cycling water bottle
Padded shorts
Wellgo MG1s

pilsburypie

Chocolates
Pants
Altura Attack jacket
Seal skinz socks
Some "Ali G" yellow bike glasses
Altura waterproof shorts
Chopping board
Lamp.

Very pleased - apart from the household accessories, a very waterproof theme.

Merry Crimbo all

Neil Fat man on a bike

I just walked in on the mrs, she was making a huge ball of all my socks.
It was like all my Christmases rolled into one !!!!!

Socks.
Aftershave.
Bird feeder and peanuts.
A bar of chocolate
A pair of knitted gloves



PISSED !

anto164

New wallet! MY FIRST WALLET THAT FITS £20 NOTES IN IT WITHOUT WRECKING THE TOP EDGE WHOOOOOO!
Malt Whiskey from the St George Brewery England (Chapter 6 malt)
LOTS of chocolate :?
Beer
New Camera for when i'm abroad with work

Didn't get any socks or DVDs which is a change..

that's about it? Did quite well i think!

MountainMonster

Got a gift certificate to the local bike shop for the worth of some Specialized Defroster shoes. A few small parts for the bike, a bunch of clothes and a few small bits for general living. It's been good

tlw1

iPad from the wife and various family members
Then the usual socks, chocs etc

Need a bike ride to get rid of al the food, etc now

Freshfunkmeister

pastey_boy wrote:

xtr chainset
xtr f/r mechs
xtr cassette
xtr shifters
red bashring
sunline bars
sweet titanium stem
ano chainring bolts
new grips
all thanks to my great girlfriend
looks like my enigma is getting a makeover

You need to make this girlfriend your wife !! That is a seriously ace set of bike pressies !!

tlw1

Freshfunkmeister wrote:

pastey_boy wrote:

xtr chainset
xtr f/r mechs
xtr cassette
xtr shifters
red bashring
sunline bars
sweet titanium stem
ano chainring bolts
new grips
all thanks to my great girlfriend
looks like my enigma is getting a makeover

You need to make this girlfriend your wife !! That is a seriously ace set of bike pressies !!

Or she is up to something, but then again what do you care - you got new gear

Briggo

Crank bro multi 19 tool
Camelbak Hawg nv for my long dayers
Another baabaa baselayer
merino socks
Garmin 800 with all the trimmings
The obligitory socks/smellies/chocolates
Transformers 2 & A team blu ray, woot
Various other stocking fillers

and a partridge in a pear tree

bennett_346

Socks :roll:
GoPro helmet hero wide
Pair of avid sintered
KMC Ti-Nitride gold chain
Sealskinz socks
Thermal shell jacket thing
The obligatory swathe of smellies
Frankie boyle DVD
Lots of chocolate

submityournentries

the pacific on blue ray
airfix shelby mustang
few books
money to buy the bike its own christmas present (race face atlas AM cranks in orange and superstar white hose kit)

will8

Bike stuff
Seal skinz thermal socks,
Shimano xt spd pedals,
Endura 3/4 baggys
And from me, trek fuel ex 8

Happy days

davewalsh

I got a weekend of tuition with Ed Oxley on the Long Mynd. Well chuffed

About time I got some upgrades !