That Planet X is sweet. I hope Santa brings it for you.

I am asking for a Fizik Arione Tri saddle and hopefully for a little bit of $ toward a carbon rear wheel in time for the summer racing season.

My parents, I think, figured out this year that we wanted tri stuff. Think about replacing those worn shorts, tops, jerseys, etc... (maybe a Trifuel kit!?) Or all those little stocking stuffer type things - race belts, new yankz shoelaces. DVDs like Spinervals or the What It Takes people have now released two new editions of the movie designed more for watching while training (i.e. more music, etc...). Maybe a tourguide book to Louisville, KY area?

Less tangible ideas: Paying the entry fee for a race you want to do. A gift cert to your favorite tri/cycling/sporting goods store or website. A donation in your name to the Challenged Athletes Foundation, Girls on the Run or another nonprofit of your choice.

Tell your mom to email me. I've got lots of ideas, but don't want to post them here and give away to my husband what HE'S getting for Christmas since he occasionally visits Trifuel. :-)
Merry Christmas!!

Hoping for a double wireless bike computer/cadence.

these are some good ones! Thanks!

I'm excited about the fun new stuff already, and seeing the boy when he gets *his* planet x bike from me ;)

I've been told I already have my Christmas present, the only problem is I can't open it up until Sept 9, 2007.;)

mine will be the same :)

I've just asked for gift cards to the LBS so I can get exactly what I want. It's a lot easier than trying to explain to a non-tri wife and parents/relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be exchanging cycling shoes.

We're really excited, I'm almost new and she is brand new to tri's and we've never rode clipless before. Just switched our pedals today in fact.

I don't want anymore stuff for Christmas, birthdays, (you know, like knick knacks or a sweater that I"ll never wear), so I ask my family to give me $$$ toward whatever tri gear I want. Last year it was a wetsuit...and they gave enough money between them that I didn't have to pay anything! This year, its $$$ toward race wheels :D

Sidi T1 carbon shoes and racing mizunos or asics.

I also need a new gear bag for the gym and to take my stuff with me for tris (like the one zipp has in triathletemag of Nov)

By the way.....I hope I don´t sound to shallow but if someone gives ME for xmas a donation in my name to a charity.....he´s OFF my list for xmas dinner. Or maybe I invite him to eat a can of cat food or something. Don´t know...... maybe for my b-day or some other day I wouldn´t mind.... BUT not for Xmas!!!!

Hey, Tikal! I know, and frankly me too! I love presents - I'm a total little kid at heart. My little bro, on the other hand, isn't terribly materialistic and would much rather a donation or just spending time together. But, she was asking for ideas for her mom and didn't know where her material vs altruistic desires as well as mom's budget lie so figured I'd come up with a bunch of ideas.

I am hoping for a SwimP3 and some underarmor and training gear but we shall see how that goes.

?? please explain, otherwise i'll probably do it!

Obscure reference to the Laugh-In TV show of the 60s. Arte Johnson played a dirty old man riding a tricycle, the three wheel kind, and part of the bit at the end of the skit was Arte just falling over on the tricycle. It always looked like slow motion falling.

Anyway, if you're new to clipless pedals some people, me included, stop before they get completely unlocked and you just kind of fall over with the bike.

It can be very embarrassing.:o

hey guys. newbie here but gotta feeling you'll be hearing more from me.

I wanted the Garmin 305 for xmas BUT couldnt wait so I bought it last week. I LOVE IT.

My wife and I are both rocks in the water so we are buying each other swim lessons at total immersion. Shes training for a sprint in her first season and Im training for a 1/2 in my second. Good stuff

I'd like a Zipp 808 wheelset. That would give me almost unlimited race wheel combos!

For me... when I went clipless... my legs were bloody allot and my new nickname was 'crash'... just get out before you stop.. but make sure your out on the side you lean to.... LOL I've uncliped on one side and fell to the other... oh good grief!