Into December and the gift count-down is on: The Campagnolo BIG corkscrew, La Passione CC merino, Selle Italia Flite saddles, REAP Hyperbike, Bike Hugger bottle, Sealskinz waterproof glove, Silca Seat Roll Asymmetrico with BOA and Goldwin women’s long tights.

Peter Gowan has what has become quite a collectors item, a Kirk Precision frame made of magnesium. At the end of the 80s magnesium was the future... but then carbon came along. Peter has one of the few Kirk bikes still in existence, a fine example of the art.

It's good to see a sensible bike for the winter and wet days with mudguards, but also one that looks right stripped down for the sun. Adnan in Portland has a custom Drummond Columbus tubed frame built up with Campagnolo kit. A real beauty.

Another varied collection of new equipment: The best shop chair you will ever sit on by Vyper Chair, Fulcrum E-Racing 4 wheels, Dynaplug new bar end tubeless repair kit, fizik redesigns power transfer with the Vento Stabilita Carbon shoe, Endura updated Windchill range and Campagnolo Ekar’s Rear Mech.

Another packed 'Gear Break' full of newly released cycling goods: Sportful Bodyfit Pro Light jersey, Campagnolo's Ekar - The world’s lightest gravel groupset, new bikes from Look, Canyon & AURUM and new Fast shoes by Sidi.

The carbon frames from Calfee were cutting edge technology back when steel and alloy was still the material of choice - Greg LeMond in the Tour de France. Dave in Pennsylvania has a fine example of a 2006 Calfee, a pleasure to behold.

Does Nathan own a gravel bike that you can ride on the road? Or is it a road bike that you can ride on gravel? It doesn't really matter as his Niner is a fine looking steed, built for comfort entirely to Nathan's own spec.

It's Friday and time for another look at what's new on the cycling market: Pro Team Full Frame glasses by Rapha, fizik expands its Adaptive Line with two new options, Campagnolo new Shamal Carbon disk brake wheels, Specialized Sagan collection, the new KASK Mojito³ and Bernard Hinault Tour de France fanwear pack.

Time was first made famous by their clip-less pedals, but where the French company's artistry comes into its own, is their carbon frame construction. Brian in Folsom has a perfect example, his Time VXRs has that naked carbon weave with the bonded lug and tube system. Simply beautiful.