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The acknowledgement that it’s winter still hasn’t settled within me yet, unlike the snow, which has firmly settled outside. All auspices point to a long and cold winter, which will hopefully only make the spring and summer all the sweeter.
There is, of course, one respite in the frozen months: the holidays! Since Yuletide is upon us, we thought we’d put together a little list of items that would make for some great stocking fillers for the bike-maniac in your life.
No time like the presents
Here are twelve of our staff's picks for holiday gifts (no need to read into that number) brought to you by Jaydee:
1: The Flip Fuel Whether it’s for a bikepacking trip or a coffee outside, this little device will allow you to combine all those nearly empty fuel cans into one, freeing up a bunch of space in your pack. No wonder it’s Lauryn’s fave.
2: C&L Titanium Mug At home, at the office, during a coffee ride, or on a trip, this ultralight and snazzy titanium cup will support your caffeine addiction wherever you go.
These coffee accessories will have you caffeinated all the way into 2027.
4: C&L Softgoods We have totes, caps, T-shirts, and hoodies in all sizes—maybe even a few workwear jackets left!
5: Fauna Cargo Cages Solid, light, made in Canada, and 14% off when you buy a pair! What’s not to love?
6: Cable Cuffs & Ghooost Flowers Looking for an elegant way to manage your cables? Both of these options are handmade and cute AF! The Ghooost flowers are made by @GHOOOST in Japan, and the cable cuffs are made by me (@devolution514) by silver-brazing recycled bicycle chain parts right here in Montreal.
7: Quad Lock Products At the price of mobile phones these days, you shouldn’t gamble on dubious phone mounts. We’ve tried a plethora over the years, and this one reigns supreme—standing above all the others. Really, stop playin’!
8: Voilé and Austere Straps These things are to cycling what Tupperware is to a kitchen: you always need a bunch, in all shapes and sizes.
9: Crane Bicycle Bell These beautiful bells, made in Osaka, Japan, have some of the most pleasantly noticeable sounds you’ll ever hear. Some of the brass ones can ring for up to 15 seconds! They’re guaranteed to make heads turn. After all, isn’t that what bells are for?
10. Aeropress Don’t be fooled by its simplicity and compact size—this coffee press may become your most valuable tool on the road or even in your everyday kitchen at home.
11: Brooks Seat Cover Alright, confession time. I may have learnt the hard way that just because someone might need something, that doesn’t mean it should be made into a present. (Ask me about the toolbox incident of Christmas 2004)
But hey—if someone rides a Brooks and it’s looking a little… vulnerable… This could be a clutch stocking stuffer. But, proceed at your own risk.
12: Water Bottles We have so many fun ones! Tabasco tribute, Vermont maple syrup, C&L—hell, we even have a Kewpie Mayo one!!!
Servicing the Christmas Spirit
If none of JD's suggestions tickle your fancy, why not, in fact, get your name on the starting grid for one of Vincent's mechanics classes?
Vincent:
Our first series of classes is in full swing, with one or two classes per week and a good number of happy students. I always find it interesting how the same class can go in very different ways depending on the number of participants, their prior experience and their respective bicycles. I think a major advantage of having a maximum of 4 participants is that I get to spend time with each one of them and help them learn the particularities of their bicycle. It’s one thing to learn the theory behind how to adjust a derailleur, but every bike is different and the “correct” way of doing things rarely works flawlessly in the real world.
As I’m writing this, the mechanic class level 2 in French next Sunday is full, but there are a couple of spots available for the English class Sunday December 14th! That being said, if you know someone who missed on that first batch of classes, here’s a good way to cheer them up: offer them a place on our Mechanics Course! Whether it’s for our flat repair class, mechanics level 1 and 2, or our wheelbuilding class, it’s the perfect gift for anyone you know who expressed interest in bike mechanics. The preorder is open for any date, and additional dates will be announced early after the holidays.
As some of you may have seen, our very own Julian has been on a european adventure over the last couple of weeks, cycling from Girona to Marseille with a couple of pals. In Girona, he swung by the kind folks at Path Less Pedalled, to talk all things Bassi, Belmont and bikepacking. If you haven't seen either of the videos with Julian, I highly recommend checking them out!
The Parts Swap, ex post facto,
from Vincent's pen:
Holy moly! What a blast that was!
Sunday November 16th was our second annual Parts Swap Meet, and I think anyone would agree the event was a success. The flow of attendees was pretty much relentless throughout the day and the turn up was actually impressive, considering the mix of snow and rain going on outside and nearby events like Expozine and others. The little church’s basement was packed most of the day with an alluring amount of niche and weird bike parts of all eras and categories. Even though I’ve been told most participants didn’t sell that many parts, the feedback I get the most is that everyone was very happy they got to chat and just hang with fellow bike nerds. I personally see the Parts Swap more like a social/community event rather than commercial or with the intent of selling as many parts as possible.
People also seemed to appreciate the other, non-bike related attractions. The noodles served by Sun Ramen were so delicious and perfect for such a cold and wet day, and the beers from Projet Pilote made for a nice little relief in the late afternoon. I even got to discover a very cool tattoo artist, Onsight Tattoos, who had a number of awesome bike-themed flashes and got to ink a couple of people.
As the de facto event planner at C&L, with little experience in that regard, I always find it daunting to organize something of that scale. How do I know if people are gonna like it? How do I make sure people are gonna come? What is it they want to see? So many questions are spinning in my head during the weeks leading to the event, and the result seems to be that whatever it is we’re doing, it’s working. I’m very grateful for everyone who got involved in the organization and during the event, and for every single participant and attendee who made this event possible. Myself I had little time to walk around and chat, but I still got to see so many familiar faces, meet new people, and see satisfied people leaving with a handful of parts.
It’s hard to tell what’s in the bank for next year. Every time we’re doing it we’re learning new things and finding ways to improve it. Do we want to make it grow? Can this be done while staying accessible and free to attend? Could it be merged with something else? We’ll see, but on our end it’s clear it’s an event we want to see happening every year and make it a tradition
