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What bike did you really hope you were getting as a kid, and what would you really want this Xmas, if you were dreaming like a kid again!

Really wanted one of these when I went to sShokwave in Nottingham – we used to travel for an hour or more just to go to that show and drool!

I also always wanted a Cannondale, still do, they still have that “special” vibe for me – I really wanted a BOTE. Aproper one like this one, not one of those horrible new ones…

Nowadays?

I’d like one of these… well anything from Mr Feather – ta thanks!!

and

and reality:

Do like thet Liteville

Am hoping for a Hope E4 brake this Xmas. Maybe even two.

I was a bit older than being a kid when I first wanted one of these, but I’d still love to find one in my stocking.

But my first ever case of bike envy was when a mate got one of these.

Pro-Flex.

JMC Specialized

The only bike I’ve ever *wanted* for Xmas

Aged about 12

Then…

Now…

I wanted a Mongoose BMX as a kid now I want some Nike Dri Fit socks and a few days off.
I have enough bikes.

The only bikes I’ve ever had for Christmas I knew I was getting, but I couldn’t use them until Christmas Day. So, I just used to sit in the garage, looking at them…

First of all there was this:

Then, via a couple of second handers in between, there was this:

If I was after one this Christmas, it would be something like the Ritchey Road Logic but more touringey

I only want some Jones Ti or carbon bars but it aint going to happen 🙁

Then:

Now:

Then, San Andreas or Cannondale Super V. (I did eventually own a Raven)
Now, Ritchey Outback

Then;

Now;

I will prpbably never have either 🙁

I’ve been lucky enough to own most of the front page and most of my wish list. Still want one of these:

Or one of these:

I got one of these when they came out- thanks mam!

Don’t ‘do’ christmas now, so I’ve just gone ahead and bought meself a Flare frame 😀 Happy (this coming) Friday everyone!

BITD:

Now:

Field 29’er

Was always enamored with the original Bradbury built Manitous.

Wanted a Mongoose California as a kid.

This Christmas I’d like a fancy 29er. I think I’m gonna buy a Solaris next April though.

Only learnt to ride a bike at 25 years old so it was a Marin pine mountain

Vs

Bought the pine mtn ….hated it with a passion!

This time I am looking at

I have just looked up Field Cycles.

Oh.
My.
Word.
They.
Are.
Nice.

Yeah, that field 29er up there is beautiful. Don’t think I can afford one of them rhough so I’ll have to stick with a cotic.

Lusted after one of these as a kid, sadly got the Halfords version 🙁

Am getting one of these this year, in fact tomorrow 🙂 Yay Santa!

I always wanted a Gt Zaskar back in 1996/97

I owned an LE version in 98/99 but that was stolen 🙁

Now I want a Singular Kite frameset:

Back in the day

Today