What cycling related gifts did you get for Christmas?

[NoNo]

Sorry to hear the sad news, Hammer We were at my grandmother's having dinner when we got the call my other grandmother was on the way to the hospital. Nothing serious, she hadn't been feeling well, but it certainly puts a damper on the day.

I gave lots of cycling gifts. Actually, that's all I gave. My brother an I got our parents a Cycleops fluid trainer. I set it up yesterday and was very jealous. My Minoura rim-drive's days are numbered I also gave everyone spare tubes, tire levers, and Planet Bike Blinky 7's, and got a lock for my parents. I got my brother the Park Tools chaingang kit and some lube, plus an Italia jersey, and mom got some Specialized Sonoma's. Oh yeah, and Ruthie gave my dad a cycle computer while mom got some Pandora beads. Such a thoughtful kitty

As for me, I got a pair of Performance Triflex tights. My brother also got tights. When I went to try mine on, I thought they were a bit roomy in the crotch. He said his were kind of tight all-around. That's when mom realized she'd mixed them up Once I had on the right pair, they fit just fine. I also got some winter gloves that have to go back, socks, and a Yukon Extreme headlight.

Overall it was a good Christmas. Seemed less stressful than past years. It was nice seeing my cousins back from college, though I missed my cousin calling from Italy. He's finishing his culinary training and spent the holiday with my grandfather's cousin. He said the food was the best he's had there and they were treating him like a king. That's what family's about, even if you've never met them before

[7rider]

DH put in to help me re-build my Axiom to fit like my ID8 - new stem, new seatpost, new cables, and bar tape. It should be much more comfortable to ride now, and I'm looking forward to spending some road time on it, as I'm already sick of rollers, and it's only December.
I was told I have a gift certificate to my LBS "coming soon" - but I haven't seen it yet, and last time I checked with the shop, they had nothing in their books on it. I wish it would come, as I'd like to apply it to that Seven merino wool jersey I ordered from them.
My family has pretty much given up on the gift giving thing. We buy stuff for the kids, and play a gift-exchange card game where gifts are limited to $15-20 and generally include some variation on holiday coffee mugs and hot chocolate mixes.
I'm just glad I got to spend some time with my family...no matter how crazy they sometimes make me.

[Red Rock]

As you all are aware, I gave myself Christmas about a week or so ago when I purchased my cragislist hardtail -see new hardtail now the fun begins thread under mountain biking. My husband and I have mostly just purchased things that we needed around the house as improvements, such as new computer screen, iHome radio/iPod dock, clothes-some cycling too. That is about it. Good Christmas and not over budget either.

[xeney]

We scaled down Christmas for the adults this year, and most of my gifts wound up being cycling related because my husband and I decided to mostly do stockings for each other. (I had asked for a Bobike baby seat for my daughter, but at the last minute J. decided they were too dangerous and he bought me a really nice Smartwool sweater instead. I forgive him.)

I got a new hemp bag for my Soma, which is on order so I don't have it yet, plus a full tool kit and frame pump for that bike. I had had the brilliant idea of putting another clip onto it so I could switch my QR Topeak tool bag between my two road bikes, but on my first solo ride with the Soma, I (a) forgot to do that, (b) read an unreliable weather report and got me and the baby stuck in the rain when (c) I got a flat tire. With no tools, a nearly dead cell phone, and a very angry toddler who wanted to go home. So he got me a tool kit to never leave the Soma, since bag-switching is clearly too much for me to handle!

I also got Power Grips which I am going to try on the Soma (I do not want to have to wear special shoes on that bike since I use it to haul the kid to playgrounds and such) and a really nice Ibex sweater that is too pretty to just be a base layer.

I filled his stocking with Clif bars, gel packets, a new patch kit, a couple of sets of Pedros levers (we have a million; he got me some too, and they also make great baby toys in a pinch -- she stacks them like Legos), some new gloves, and toe covers. He loved the toe covers and I may get a set as well.

Penny got nothing bike related but that is because she already has everything.

[Selkie]

That Seven wool jersey is nice.

[xeney]

Oh, I forgot, I also got J. a wool Campy jersey.

[ms pepperpot]

I got my new LHT about 6 weeks ago. I'd asked for contributions towards it for both my birthday and christmas this year - by chance it had been ready to pick up on my birthday.

So for Christmas I got some money from my parents which roughly equates to the custom built wheels. They also gave me a topeak multi-tool.