October Secret Sister Sign up and theme choosing.

[light_sabe_r]

OKAY! So the theme is now officially socks and stationary!
Stationary because it hasn't been done before... and SOCKS because it's a sentimental favourite.

No quams about what sort of stationary... only that if you get an international secret sister the stationary can't have any unprocessed plant products because customs will seize it. (ie, bamboo bound books or recycled paper with rose petals or leaves... Aussie customs doesn't like that)

Can everyone PLEASE send me their shoe/sock sizes via PM if you haven't included it already??

If you haven't done this before most people spend about 10-20 bucks on their secret sister but you can absolutley spoil them too.

You'll all know your secret sister by next week. ^_^

[lauraelmore1033]

I would love to give or receive socks or stationary or whatever is decided appropriate!

[Haudlady]

OOOH! Socks! I'm so glad this was the choice - I found TE too late to join in the last sock exchange. I only have two pair of cycling socks, so it makes for a lot of laundry days - I would love to have another pair!

Thanks for organizing, Light Saber!

[Shiraz]

I sent my information. I have such fun being part of this.

[SunnyHazel]

I've never joined in the fun before, so I'm really looking forward to "my first time!"

[xeney]

Is it bad form to ask that whoever draws my name, if you buy me cycling socks, make them as girly as possible? Because my husband steals all of my cycling socks. PINK. I need pink. Sigh.

[SunnyHazel]

Okay, I feel kinda stupid asking this question, but I just need to know -- what makes a sock a "cycling sock?"

[ClockworkOrange]

OKAY!

If you haven't done this before most people spend about 10-20 bucks on their secret sister but you can absolutley spoil them too.

‹(•¿•)› Please help..............what's a buck? ‹(•¿•)›

I'm assuming it's a dollar?

Cheers.



YAY...............I just love suprises.........goes off to think wot to buy her SS

Sally

[Bikingmomof3]

[CENTER]‹(•¿•)› Please help..............what's a buck? ‹(•¿•)›

I'm assuming it's a dollar?

Cheers.

Yes, it is indeed a dollar or about 50 cents to your pound.

[im4smiley]

I am in on this exchange. I agree you can never have too many socks!!! especially smiley socks!!! I have enough regular smiley socks to wear 2 weeks without wearing the same pair twice but so far only 1 pair of smiley cycle socks hint hint

[CyclChyk]

Okay, I feel kinda stupid asking this question, but I just need to know -- what makes a sock a "cycling sock?"

Well Sunny, hate to say it but I'm with you..... what exactly makes a cycling sock a "cycling sock"?? I've just been wearing my WallyWorld specials....

Feeling kinda dumb about now.......

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Well Sunny, hate to say it but I'm with you..... what exactly makes a cycling sock a "cycling sock"??

They cost more.

[xeney]

Well, not really. The socks I wear to work cost a lot more than cycling socks, as do hiking socks and even running socks. Cycling socks are probably the cheapest socks I own. To me a cycling sock is similar to a running sock: something that wicks, coolmax or something similar in the summer and something with wool or a warm synthetic in the winter. I buy special socks for cycling because they are usually cheaper than the very similar socks I buy for running; my running socks have a little padding in the sole and the cycling socks don't need that.

But any socks are good!

[Trek420]

CyclChyk "Well Sunny, hate to say it but I'm with you..... what exactly makes a cycling sock a "cycling sock"?? I've just been wearing my WallyWorld specials....

Feeling kinda dumb about now......."

Don't feel dumb!!! good question

* they cost more
* they have funny and sometimes downright racey graphics on them

but seriously on a bike your footsies do lots and lots (and lots) of repetitive motion. Feet get hot (sweaty). Combine sweaty feet with repetitive pedaling and regular cotten socks and you have....drum roll .... blisters or worse.

bike socks use fabulous wicking fabrics that wicks sweat away
they have ultra smooth fabric so it does not chafe and ...
bike socks are ultra thin. you want a tight fit on your shoes whether you use bike shoes or not.

With bike shoes especially clipless if you turn your foot to unclip you want NO give. Foot moves, shoe moves, no surprises. Even with standard shoes a loose fit means chafeing.

An exception to that rule may be cold weather rides I like a looser fit so that insulating air gets in. Then we get into the subject of shoe covers and whether we buy the pricey ones or just cut off old wool socks and that's another story

[chickwhorips]

i pm'ed you but i think i put november instead of october. sorry not quite awake.