Technology and Santa Claus

Dai · Post by **Dai** » 7 Jan 2007, 11:22pm

Did I mention I had a bike computer for Christmas? Fantastic, now I can go slower than everyone else officially!

It's great - I'm now keeping a diary/cyclelog - family are running a book on how long I keep it up (if you'll pardon the expression).

Anybody else have nice bikey stuff from Santa?

Post by **Mick F** » 8 Jan 2007, 7:42am

Anybody else have nice bikey stuff from Santa?[/quote]

No. Sniff.

Mick F. Cornwall

Dai · Post by **Dai** » 8 Jan 2007, 10:38am

Santa must have known your bike was sitting, uncared for and unused, in the shed from Dec 7.

Only good boys get toys - says so in the Cycle Maintenance Manual and on Sheldon Browns so it must be right

bikepacker · Post by **bikepacker** » 8 Jan 2007, 10:40am

Didn't get any bikey stuff, but did get a fantastic little piece of kit called a gorrillapod. http://www.joby.com/uk/

Dai · Post by **Dai** » 8 Jan 2007, 10:49am

That looks brilliant - just the job when you're out cycling and need to take a decent shot of something.

Is it very heavy?

bikepacker · Post by **bikepacker** » 8 Jan 2007, 12:00pm

Very light. On my wife's kitchen scales it is showing 40 grams.

Dai · Post by **Dai** » 8 Jan 2007, 12:24pm

Think I might invest in one - I take quite a lot of pics when I'm out on the bike - it's a good excuse for a rest at the top of a steep hill.

Dai · Post by **Dai** » 8 Jan 2007, 12:29pm

I see from your website you were on my patch earlier in the year - Hope you enjoyed the Welsh section of the Wye - if you come again send me a personal message and we can meet up for a tea and a natter.

Post by Si » 8 Jan 2007, 12:41pm

bikepacker wrote:Didn't get any bikey stuff, but did get a fantastic little piece of kit called a gorrillapod. http://www.joby.com/uk/

Now, that is clever, but a tad expensive for me...think I'll carry on with lashing the camera to the bars with a toe strap :wink:

bikepacker · Post by **bikepacker** » 8 Jan 2007, 1:16pm

Di: Hoping they have a Welsh Cycling Festival again this year and if so I will definately be there.

Si: Cotswold Camping give a 15% CTC discount on them. I only have the smaller compact camera version as this is what I mainly take on a tour. It does however seem to cope okay with my DSLR.

Post by **Mick F** » 8 Jan 2007, 3:07pm

(For information)

My bike is kept in the spare bedroom, in the warm and dry.

Honestly, I've been busy, I'll be on it tomorrow!javascript:emoticon(':D')

PLEASE forgive me ....

Mick F. Cornwall

Dai · Post by **Dai** » 8 Jan 2007, 5:26pm

Mick F wrote:(For information)

My bike is kept in the spare bedroom, in the warm and dry.

Honestly, I've been busy, I'll be on it tomorrow!javascript:emoticon(':D')

PLEASE forgive me ....

Mick F. Cornwall

Hyacinth has her own little shed which she kindly shares with Larry the Lawnmower - it's dry as a bone and fairly warm by Welsh standards.

You're forgiven, but no excuses next year - Christmas day off and that's it

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