What are you hoping Santa will bring?

[sylv]

i'm so tired and bored after a massive xmas lunch, plus i'm off tomorrow. so i'm actually gonna post those specs, sorry for the geeky content

Bottle Cage: Specialized ribcage 35
Bottom Bracket: XTR 950 184
Rear Brakes: XTR 196
Front Brakes: XTR 196
Cables: XTR 150
Cassette: Dura ace 180
Chain: SRAM 89 Hollowpin 270
Crankset: XTR 950 622
Derlr (Front) XTR 112
Derlr (Rear) XTR 212
Fork: Rock Shox Sid '98 1,202
Frame: Litespeed Obed 1,562
Grips: Titec Pork rinds 15
Handlebar: Easton EC90 100
Headset: Chris King 125
Headset Cap/Bolt: thingy 10
Pedals: Xpedo mag /ti 220
Quick Releases: Salsa ti 83
Seat: Flite Evo 3 134
Seatpost: Use Alien carbon + shim 166
Shifters / brake levers: XTR 330
Stem: FRM 100mm 120
Tire (Front) Conti Explorer ss 348
Tire (Rear): Conti Twister ss 319
Tubes: Conti ss 178
Wheelset (Front): Mavic Crossmax '98/ Conti tape 680
Wheelset (Rear): Mavic Crossmax '98/ Conti tape 880
bar ends Singletrack Solutions 58
computer Specialized p-brain 50

total gm 8,737


Nothing skittish there! well i might have to swap the rear tire for something beefier on rocky courses, but still under the 9kg.

[Elliot M]

er, 19.25 pounds in old money i think?

pretty respectable - you've checked against the ones here right?

[url]http://weightweenies.starbike.com/articles.php?category=htbikes[/url]

[sylv]

no i got some kitchen scales the other week

sad but true ...

[sylv]

... but i might actually be racing on a full-sus - and not a santa cruz ...

[Dan B]

Back on topic:

Father Christmas is bringing me a French-language biography of my hero, Bernard Hinault.

I wouldn't mind if Santa also brought me a session at the bike fitters, to figure out what's up with my position - stupid IT band, stupid feet ...

[Dom]

HEADSET CAP??? Thought youd have taken that off Sylv to save the 10gs!!!

Santa is also hopefully bringing me some of these:

[img]http://www.eastonbike.com/images/product_pages/pedals_2top/pedals_r2_c7_f2.gif[/img]

[sylv]

Is it me or is Santa a bit of a covert cycle enthusiast? It's alright for us, but i wonder what my little sister is going to do with the headset tool or titanium bolt kit she's likely to be getting

[Dom]

Lets hope thats all he is, as he likes to break into your house, leave you a 'surprise' and put kids on his lap......

[David Lombari]

http://www.nikigudex.com/model.html

[Elliot M]

santa's just brought me a turbo trainer!

sadistic bugger!

[Will]

Santa's buying me some of these:

[img]http://www.hopetech.com/images/large/x_27.jpg[/img]

And hopefully some rims, spokes and nipples too.

Then I'm hoping Rudolph will build them up for me, cos I'm not sure I can...

[Will]

[quote="Elliot M"]santa's just brought me a turbo trainer!

sadistic bugger!

[Elliot M]

gave it away as it was so noisy (only a tenner from oxfam in the first place though). this one is magnetic so a bit more practical, plus i now have a loft to chuck it in when i get bored.

[Dom]

You got one of those natty sweat catchers as well? Also you do know turbo trainers only work if you actually get on the bike and pedal....

[Will]

I doubt he still remembers how to get on a bike and pedal!