My Secret Santa gift speaks volumes.....

[Sara_H]

...... about how the public at large view "cyclists".

I'm a 40 year old woman who rides a sit up and beg step through frame bike, that has a basket on the front, flowery panniers on the back. I ride in my ordinary clothes.
I use my bike instead of a car, for most of my journeys - to work, to the shops, to visit friends etc.

My Secret Santa bought me a sports water bottle with three vile smelling energy powders inside. Whyowhyowhy?

 

[Doseone]

It may be an inappropriate gift, but at least the person who bought it put some thought into it and were trying to get you something they thought you'd like. My wife spent most of her lunch hour choosing a nice scarf for her secret santa, in return she got a washing up brush.

 

[Sara_H]

Well, you're right, a small amount of thought went into it.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

@Sara_H the secret Santa knows you cycle, does not know "you" or maybe knows nothing about bikes, or the bottle was the only cycling thing he/she could find within the price range.
At least they've put an effort: you could have received bike mustaches

 

[Sara_H]

@Sara_H the secret Santa knows you cycle, does not know "you" or maybe knows nothing about bikes, or the bottle was the only cycling thing he/she could find within the price range.
At least they've put an effort: you could have received bike mustaches

I think I would have quite liked a bicycle moustache!

The budget was £5. I was hoping the Secrt Santa had happened upon this article:

http://totalwomenscycling.com/lifes...ifts-at-5-and-under-for-bicycle-lovers-17656/

Alas, they had not!

[QUOTE 2832647, member: 259"]If it's the High-5 ones they probably because they got them free from Wiggle. I've got some more if you want some! [/quote]
They are SIS ones. Which appaarently means Science in Sports! I was heard to make crude comments about feeding them to the OH and renaming them Science in Sex energy gels.

 

[Doseone]

I was hoping the Secrt Santa had happened upon this article:

http://totalwomenscycling.com/lifes...ifts-at-5-and-under-for-bicycle-lovers-17656/

The Park Tool bottle opener is neat.

 

[buggi]

I like the purse

 

[Sara_H]

I like the purse

Me too. I was hoping for the purse!

 

[Sara_H]

The Park Tool bottle opener is neat.

It is!

 

[Doseone]

It is!

Have you got one? I need a jealous smiley now.

 

[Sara_H]

Have you got one? I need a jealous smiley now.

No! I agree it looks neat. OH has a bottle opener keyring, just in case.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Just more confirmation (if it were needed!) of how utterly pointless Secret Santa is - you have nobody but yourself to blame for agreeing to be part of it.

 

[Dangermouse]

Send me the bottle and I will send you some Daffs in spring...........you will need to plant em though

 

[Ben M]

...... about how the public at large view "cyclists".

I'm a 40 year old woman who rides a sit up and beg step through frame bike, that has a basket on the front, flowery panniers on the back. I ride in my ordinary clothes.
I use my bike instead of a car, for most of my journeys - to work, to the shops, to visit friends etc.

My Secret Santa bought me a sports water bottle with three vile smelling energy powders inside. Whyowhyowhy?

Perhaps because there's nothing worse than bonking on the way to the shops...?

 

[Sara_H]

Just more confirmation (if it were needed!) of how utterly pointless Secret Santa is - you have nobody but yourself to blame for agreeing to be part of it.

Most people got something good or at least acceptable. Ho hum, you can never have enough water bottles. I will donate the gel sachets to one of the MAMIL's at work.