The ground is frosty and frozen, Mariah Carey has been playing on the speakers of every retail store in town for the last month, and inflatable Rudolphs are popping up around every corner. That means Santa is definitely heading from the North Pole (you can too) Follow him here) And it’s time for another wish list from the editor.
What’s on your mountain bike wish list for Christmas this year?
sarah moore
kids mountain bike seat
I guess we bought William his first bike before he was born. But it turns out that before you can actually get on a two-wheeler, you need to be able to accomplish certain milestones, such as holding your head up, rolling over, crawling, walking, and giving simple directions. Ta. He’s as advanced as I think he is, but I don’t think he’ll be smashing his own half nelson for a few years, so I’d like to get either a Kids Ride shotgun or a Mack Ride. I’m riding with you.
I saw a lot of parents going out with their KidsRide shotguns and Mackride seats, and I looked at them with envy. Children and parents always seem to have a lot of fun. My partner and I used to always ride our bikes together, but lately it’s definitely become more of an “I ride, you ride” thing, and we’re all excited to be able to go out together again. Masu. William and I went on a few rides in the trailer, which was fun but definitely different from being on the trail.
I also think I might need an eMTB. Because he has no idea how much fun it is to pedal 30 pounds uphill while holding on to the handlebars. You’ll probably be out in the rain and cold, so you’ll need a cool little Kids Ride Shotgun Vermitten.
Dario DiGiulio
Stupid Junkie Trails, Better Prescription Riding Glasses, More Silver Components
Dear Krampus, my favorite holiday god:
Send your best elf to craft weird and fun trails in the woods, preferably with tricky lines, awkward moves, and hard climbs. I love smooth jump trails, good turns, and perfect roamers as much as the next person, but sometimes I just want to struggle down something. I’ve found plenty of these gems in my corner of the woods, but I think the mountain biking world would be a better place if a few more were thrown in for good measure.
This humble beggar’s second wish comes in the form of prescription riding glasses that aren’t exactly terrible to wear. My tried and true grandpa glasses are fine, but the lenses are too scratchy and aren’t very good for anti-fog, protection, or style (depending on your preferences). Consider this a plea to other blind people. A well-integrated Rx trail spec would be nice.
Lastly, please give it a shiny silver shine. I’m a simple guy who finds great satisfaction in the sparkle of a bicycle studded with tastefully selected metal objects. Like many good gifts, I’ve already gotten most of this for myself, but there’s also the argument that the silver directly from the manufacturer is better than the oven cleaner method.
jesse mae morgan
non-freeze hose
Even when temperatures are cold enough to freeze your garden hose, it’s still possible to find trail slop with the consistency of peanut butter that sticks to your bike frame like a leech on the brink of starvation. With no choice but to store the bikes inside the apartment, a spare room was born: an office, workshop, bike shop, and loam dump in the winter. This affects the quality of my living environment, but others will be well aware of the suboptimal efficiency of a crunchy drivetrain. The latter is totally unacceptable, especially when it’s on my prized idler-decorated enduro bike.
Therefore, I would like Santa to send me a heated hose, preferably one that is completely self-sufficient in the energy needed to maintain the heating. I’d like to say that solar power is also possible, but I doubt whether such a solution is viable in the middle of Scotland’s long, dark winter. Could it be possible to generate electricity from the flow of water flowing inside? I do not care. That’s not my problem, it’s Santa’s problem.
If that’s not possible, at least deliver a hose that won’t burst in several places when it freezes, reducing flow disastrously.
Seb Stott
Tow ball and tow ball rack
I wouldn’t buy a van for the rare occasion that I need to transport multiple bikes to the trail. Luckily, I can ride my bike from home most of the time. If he needs to take one bike with him, it’s easy to remove the front wheel, fold the back seat and put it in the trunk of the car. But now I’m the father of my girlfriend’s two children and when we travel together, they take up the entire back seat, so I need another solution for my bike.
I’ve been testing two SeaSucker Talon bike carriers that attach to the roof of your car with suction cups. It’s easy to put on and take off when not in use, but it’s not anti-theft and the idea of sticking your bike to the roof of your car is unsettling. Then there’s the roof bar, which I use a lot, but it’s noisy, it cuts down on gas mileage a lot, and it’s crazy when you’re driving home or parking outside the house. It is often removed to advertise it to thieves. When you’re not using them (which is most of the time), it’s quite a hassle to install them again. Also, mounting a bike on the roof of a car is quite a hassle, especially if he is carrying more than one bike.
The best solution is a rack attached with a tow hitch. It’s easy to put on and take off (at least compared to roof he bars and multiple bike carriers), and it greatly reduces extra drag and noise when riding at high speeds. It’s also easier to load multiple bikes on the rear rack than on the roof, leaving the roof free for canoes, camping gear, and other bikes. The problem is that my car doesn’t have a tow hitch and it’s pretty expensive to install one. So I had been debating for a while whether it was worth it considering I only leave the Tweed Valley a few times a year. . But Santa has an endless budget to satisfy the whims of already spoiled middle-class kids like me, so I wouldn’t say no to the ultimate bike transporter.
mike kazimer
fiat panda
I don’t really need or want anything this year. With a roof over my head, plenty of food, a functioning bike, and great trails to ride, all my needs are well met. Still, if imaginary beings could grant wishes, I wouldn’t complain if a Fiat Panda showed up in my driveway. I said I didn’t like driving, and I still don’t, but there’s something about this cute little 4×4 that captures my attention. I always enjoy taking small cars to places other than where they’re supposed to be. Years ago, I bought his 1988 Toyota Corolla for $500 and took him on all sorts of reckless off-road adventures. After this car, he took his 1988 Subaru GL-10 to places he probably didn’t intend to go to. To.
Pandas are small and practical, so while they seem to be everywhere in Italy, they can be nearly impossible to find in the United States. Either way, this has made it onto my list of things that are nice to have but don’t really need.
henry queeny
A day at the ski resort with snow idols
Mike doesn’t want to spend all day skiing green and light blue with me just because I’m annoying and take all the fun out of it and at the same time insist everyone see things from my shallow perspective. . Ever since I learned three weeks ago that Mike is the only near-pro I’m likely to meet (at least at some point), I’ve been drawn to him like a hornet to a jam tart, to no avail. I’m starstruck and don’t know what to do. Kaz gave me half a day of on-piste instructions and said he would pick me up halfway and buy me coffee and bagels, but I know my worth and will endure the whole day. I hope Father Christmas recovers from this.
brian park
Machines, Cinema, Mobility, and Massive Social Disruption
We have everything you need. My little family lives in a great place, I can think about bikes all day long, and life is great. But I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want a lot of stuff. So, in the spirit of the challenge, here are some things that might give you temporary happiness while you chase the next capitalism-induced dopamine hit.
massive M5 Brass Heatset Insert. I always run out.and voile nano strap. No matter how much you have, it’s never enough. I use the 6 inch one for the pump holder and bag, and the 9 inch one for the spare tube.
mountain biking feature film. There is no need for a story or narrative. Just let me live vicariously through cool people doing cool jobs in cool places while listening to good music. Is that too much? I had high hopes for Deathgrip II.
If anyone would like to do me a favor.
a pentamachine solo. I bought a Pocket NC 5-axis desktop CNC machine a few years ago, but I haven’t had the time to use it as much as I would like. But that doesn’t stop me from wanting its fancy new big brother. With an automatic tool changer, built-in probing (not like Levy), and a 6-inch cube work volume, this product seems perfect for making stems, lugs, and all sorts of other bike parts. It’s also a casual $75,000 USD and I don’t have any more space in my garage, so I might have to claim Vancouver’s housing price collapse instead.
a cannondale compact neo Because they’re really stupid. In all seriousness, compact and accessible electric bikes are what we need more of, and this one looks like fun.
Is this too much to ask?
a functional right shoulder and Revival of domestic bicycle manufacturing; If that’s too difficult, I’ll settle for world peace. Oh, and the most impossible of all, It’s time to put all this into practice.
Alicia Leggett
Ultralight paragliding, the ability to mountain bike back, and a travel mug that lasts forever
My most obvious desire, and something I’ve been researching and planning lately, is an ultralight single-sided paraglider. This is a paraglider built to prioritize lightweight over almost everything else. They use less material than standard wings, weigh almost nothing, and can be folded into a small size. True, the flight performance of these wings is not great, but that’s not the point. You can take off, fly, and land somewhere else. I’ve been daydreaming lately about possible future adventures. A lot of it involves hiking or scrambling or climbing something and then getting back to where you started or flying somewhere else entirely. A single-sided wing designed for just that would be great.
I’m hoping to move on to something a little heavier and get my mountain biking abilities back. (We’re writing a letter to Santa. It’s already magical, so we might as well include a big wish, right?) I’m still recovering from his severe head injury from 2022. I’ve been getting back into cycling a bit lately. , are not the same. I will continue to ride “easy” and still love the sport very much, but it would be so great to someday get another glimpse of what mountain biking used to feel like. I’m always working towards moving towards it, believe me.
Finally, I would be really happy if the thermos could be used forever. Don’t keep things hot forever, just never break them. I got an insulated coffee travel mug a while back and I absolutely love it. No matter what, it didn’t leak at all, so I could make coffee or tea and throw it in my backpack and take it out later. And finally, I dropped it on my head so many times that it started leaking a little. It was still mostly reliable and something I used all the time, but I couldn’t rely on it the same way I used to. I just recently purchased a new one. New stuff is great. It won’t leak. All I ask Santa (we’re still doing magic here, aren’t we?) is that this situation continues forever. thank you. Peace of mind is so wonderful.