What cycling Christmas present to yourself ?

#david2012

As the title says what's everyone treating themselves to for Christmas? My present to myself is a garmin 500 with extras + a new lid !

looking forward to using the garmin with all the data it captures to improve my training & reluctantly I got a cheap helmet when I started due to pestering from the wifey... Now I wouldn't go out without one and think I need one a little nicer!

smidsy

This was mine

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77946148@N07/8258432612/

A new Basso Astra with Full Ultegra Groupset and Ambrosio Excellight Handbuilt wheels.

charlie_potatoes

smidsy wrote:

This was mine

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77946148@N07/8258432612/

A new Basso Astra with Full Ultegra Groupset and Ambrosio Excellight Handbuilt wheels.

I'm liking that a lot Sir! 8)

elderone

nice bike^^^^^
Im having some rs30 wheels/tubes/tyres to go on my new bike...bring it on santa..

Markjaspi

I'm hoping Santa will bring me a new group set upgrade, not decided on 105 or ultegra yet though.

potters1863

#david2012 wrote:

As the title says what's everyone treating themselves to for Christmas? My present to myself is a garmin 500 with extras + a new lid !

looking forward to using the garmin with all the data it captures to improve my training & reluctantly I got a cheap helmet when I started due to pestering from the wifey... Now I wouldn't go out without one and think I need one a little nicer!

A new set of Kreitler rollers and resistance fan be interesting how I get on with the start up and how long it will take to get used to rollers?

macleod113

i'm getting a bike fit from the Mrs. Cant wait. have to wait till probably Feb for my new bike though :-(

nochekmate

Treated myself to this by selling off my Cervelo S1 and some spare wheels - secondhand immaculate Felt B2 Pro/Sram Red/Zipp 808 & 404 (took off the orange bar tape as soon as I got home)



Full blown onslaught onto the age-group tri scene next season and will be celebrating my 50th by completing an Ironman!

Better buy my wife the same scarf and gloves that the snowman manages to do on the M&S ad that she likes so much!!

Mikey41

A Garmin 500 for me, but I'm getting a bit tired of my current shoe solution (thin soled trainers with the laces held out of the way with a twist-tie) for the toe clips, so I will extend the present to some new SPD pedals and shoes

roypsb

Not too much spare cash at the moment - a £15 set of neoprene overshoes from Planet X for me!

rgliniany

Garmin 200....

on a budget and im not too fussed about the heartrate and cadence stuff

dashik

A Tacx Satori pro Turbo, that I got a month or so back I might be lucky and get a bonus Garmin 500 seeing as I already have the Speed/Cadance sensor and the HRM for it now.

But to be honest I'll not be too fussy. Got a nice treat for my Partner planned as around this time last year she was starting Chemo for Breast Cancer. Had a scare in the days before Christmas and she was in hospital right up until Christmas eve. So best present is her fit and well (mostly) and home this year now that treatment is finished.

I can confirm something like that certainly changes your outlook on life and the importance of money and material stuff.

Hope you all get what you deserve and that you and yours are safe and well this Christmas

Captainlip

im getting a set of the new mavic sls wheelsets at £800

missus has got me a garmin edge

thegreatdivide

A Rapha Pro Team bundle - bibs/jersey

But if my insurance cheque comes in before Xmas (unlikely) a pair of Zipp 303's.

zx6man

smidsy wrote:

This was mine

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77946148@N07/8258432612/

A new Basso Astra with Full Ultegra Groupset and Ambrosio Excellight Handbuilt wheels.

Custard flavour bartape..nice

Thinking a garmin 200 myself too

Crouching Peeky

I'm getting some new shoes and pedals. Never been clipped in before so have a little trepidation, but I'm sure it'll be fine. I've got a budget of around £150 for the pair. Any suggestions will be helpful.

I have my eye on Shimano 105 5700 SPD's currently £39.99 in Cycle Surgery. There are plenty of different shoes for around the £80-£100 mark that look like they'll do for me.

gerroffandmilkit

Mines already sitting in the garage with just 6 miles on the tyres. Got my bike the other month, an early pressie from the Mrs. Also got the necessary bits and bobs such as lights, helmet, gloves, pump and spare tubes etc.
Dropped a hint I would like a few stocking filers such as a jersey or raintop.
Will have to wait and see if Santa thinks I've been good.

Would most of all like some nice dry weather to get some use out of the bike. Being a beginner I feel a bit of trepidation in going for a ride on icy wet roads. Roll on spring time!

wishitwasallflat

Dashik wrote:

Hope you all get what you deserve and that you and yours are safe and well this Christmas

Don't mean to be ungrateful, and thanks for the best wishes but foock me I hope I don't ...

I deserve feck all and want an Edge 500 with cadence and HR!!

mallorcajeff

zipps and sidis for me. must sell some stuff in the new year!

TakeTurns

Trying to come in with the lowest cost item I've bought myself recently....

Fizik Black with White Logo Bartape

philbar72

A rapha gb jersey and some socks.

markyone

Campagnolo Eps super record upgrade kit

rozzer32

Bont Vapours and new Castelli gloves and overshoes

dmclite-3.0

RoyPSB wrote:

Not too much spare cash at the moment - a £15 set of neoprene overshoes from Planet X for me!

I use them, best 15 quid you will ever spend.

kev77

Tacx Antares and a garmin cadence/ speed for my edge 800, Mavic flouro yellow over socks and endure baabaa merino winter socks ( hope to god they are warm as they sound )

This was last week, so already started the roller sessions. Asked the misses and kids for some of the bundle deals from prendas.

slunker

Hopefully santa will bring me 100 extra watts!!

charlie_potatoes

slunker wrote:

Hopefully santa will bring me 100 extra watts!!

+1

Just paid my deposit on a bike fit with Adrian Timmis.
Not sure that it will give me 100 extra watts though

mallorcajeff

I had a fit with adrian a few weeks back very good service.

Mikey41

Crouching Peeky wrote:

I'm getting some new shoes and pedals. Never been clipped in before so have a little trepidation, but I'm sure it'll be fine. I've got a budget of around £150 for the pair. Any suggestions will be helpful.

I got mine sorted today.

Off with the old:



On with the new:



Shimano M520 SPD pedals and Shimano M077 shoes. Well under your budget. I'm finding them less hassle than the clips and straps to get into, which surprised me, and no "oops I didn't unclip" comedy moments (yet).

charlie_potatoes

mallorcajeff wrote:

I had a fit with adrian a few weeks back very good service.

That's good to hear. It's a long drive and a few quid so hoping the jobs a good un!

rgliniany

Mikey41 wrote:

Crouching Peeky wrote:

I'm getting some new shoes and pedals. Never been clipped in before so have a little trepidation, but I'm sure it'll be fine. I've got a budget of around £150 for the pair. Any suggestions will be helpful.

I got mine sorted today.

Off with the old:



On with the new:



Shimano M520 SPD pedals and Shimano M077 shoes. Well under your budget. I'm finding them less hassle than the clips and straps to get into, which surprised me, and no "oops I didn't unclip" comedy moments (yet).

i run the same kind of setup.... only with PD-M540 spd's ..... the ones with the cage round them..... awesome! and i can walk into a cafe afterwards without looking like im on ice