Is reproducing utterly dull and totally unfunny codswallop like this any worse than quoting press releases verbatim? CRC Could get Russ Abbot in to write their "amusing" press releases and they'd be better than that dross. I think they're better off sticking to selling good bike gear nice and cheap.

It's obviously a terribly slow news day.

"This missive from top online bike shop Chain Reaction Cycles has clearly had a reasonable amount of work put into it so it seems churlish not to reproduce it in something approaching full:" Something approaching full? Maybe you should reproduce the whole thing so we can see where the "reasonable amount of work" has gone. It's a bit lame.

I quite like CRC's blantantly commercial approach to Christmas. No point pretending it's anything other than a great boost to turnover. I got the Christmas e-mail today with a selection the anti-Christ would be pround of. A Cycle Passion Calendar in first place, dirty habit clothing (lovely allusion to monks there) and various anti-theft and alcohol related devices. They'll be getting my order shortly. (don't forget to answer my question about the shock bushes guys)

I bloody hate christmas TV and all this shitty commercialism.




Unless its about oh so shiny bike parts........ darn, that makes me a screaming hypocrite......

The only problem I have with xmas is when it starts in October!

I dislike xmas, even more so when it starts in October!

I really don't see what there is to like about it, it's cold and dark, invariably wet, the whole world stops for a few days so everyone can eat and drink too much, then fall asleep infront of the shit TV.

Bah, HUMBUG!

Hitch to Chamonix for Christmas Nick, you'll change your mind. The last year I spent in England Barbara and I hitched to Chamonix. We opened a bottle of Champagne (bought in error) on the Mer de Glace on Christmas day.

Bah!

Ummm... I love Chamonix. I keep trying to persuade my boss to buy a chalet over there so I can go use it more than him! Then again, I would miss Nicks rather good lasagne at Mont Blanc Lodge.

Going for my first proper ride (since I broke myself) on Saturday fellas. I'm rather excited!

Hey, come on guys lighten up a bit - it's just a bit of fun.









miserable fkcuwits.

Oh Nick, you're missing the spirit of the thing. Don't you see? It's an extra few days off work when the family all get together, thus meaning the trails are nice and clear for us all to go riding without others getting in the way! :-)

i think its quite funny.

and i can believe that CRC are quicker then santas helpers!!

I am with Nick on this one, Christmas is massively over hyped and is always a let down. Then 7 days later we get New Years Eve which is an excuse for pubs and clubs to rip us off for a mediocre night. Bunch of money grabbing arse.

Nobody forces you to spend the money.

I like Christmas. Granted its not the same as it was when you were 8 years old and went to bed sooooo exciting that you couldn't sleep but its still a fun time where you get to see family members all together again.

I even watched Polar Express on Sunday to get me in the mood!

You set of miserable gits! I hate Christmas commercialism more than anyone - especially when it starts so early in the year - in fact my nickname at work at this time of year is Mr Scroogy Humbug.

BUT

I actually like Christmas when it gets here. Nice food, time with the family, clear trails, time off work and usually a couple of classic films. Fine with me.

For what it's worth, I think it is better to state up front that it's reproduced verbatim than to just reproduce it verbatim. At least this way no-one thinks I wrote it ;-)

Oh, and Mike - the missing bits are typos and dodgy punctuation ;-)

"Oh, and Mike - the missing bits are typos and dodgy punctuation ;-)"

Is Dylan working for Chain Reaction these days?

Surely not, they're successful.

Fantastic, paddy lingo maybe?