Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed Part 2

Hey Krusty, I keep seeing you in the shop but never enough time to say hi before you disappear.. Jeeze!

Sorry, I was just in & out today quickly so I could get back home before my wife realized I had gone all the way downtown and bought more parts.

lawl

Edit: It's june **** me

talkin about mountain bikes... anyone in here ever ride the don? I try to stay outta there on the weekends just because of the rediculous traffic everywhere

Yes, I'm in there a few times every week, generally just after work during the week and early morning on the weekends. Catalyst and Skyline have been kicking my ass this year.

Edit: I meant "Sky-Pilot" ... ;)

Speaking of bikes and dirt, this is from Sunday:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3372/3583101761_01fea2a962_b.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/shapelike/sets/72157618988644085/ <-- full set

Where is skyline?

Where is skyline?

I think he means "Sky-Pilot"

tube socks!!!! Looks like a gnarly rock garden.

I was riding in the Don yesterday and found some sections super slick with mud. I was planning on a ride in there tomorrow, but I think with the updated calls for rain, I'm going to sit it out. I don't find it much fun when you can't ride you just slide.

I heard ads on the radio this morning saying you needed to use hands free now while driving. But I can't find anything to say whether this is currently the law or if it's coming soon. Anyone know?

i don't think they've set a date for it to go into effect yet, they just passed it very recently (last week?) and when it passed i thought they said sometime in the fall

maybe they changed it though

Does anyone have an old braze-on front derailleur sitting in their parts box that they would like to sell or trade?

And what is with the October weather today?

I might have an old Ultegra/600 one. It might be an 8 or 7 speed, tho.

Hrm, that sounds interesting...is it from the old Tri-colour group? I haven't figured out how I am going to build up this new Ciocc yet, I have pretty much everything except a braze-on front derailleur.

Can I use an old front derailleur with a newer group? I am thinking that an Ultegra 9-speed group would work but I am not sure....

Your call: last time I used it with a 10 speed group, the cage was too wide for proper shifting.

anyone know where I would be able to find decently reliable, smooth riding, GUMWALL tires in 700x23c?
looked online, but finding stuff like Grand Bios/Challange are great, however whats their reliability like?
that and I would rather buy local.

willing to go up to 700x25c...

Toronto, April 22 2009: with Bill 118, Ontario joins Quebec and Nova Scotia in the fight against distraction at the wheel. These provinces in Canada work to ban drivers from using hand-held cellphones. Only hands-free in-car devices and Bluetooth headsets are allowed.

done like dinner

anyone know where I would be able to find decently reliable, smooth riding, GUMWALL tires in 700x23c?
looked online, but finding stuff like Grand Bios/Challange are great, however whats their reliability like?
that and I would rather buy local.

willing to go up to 700x25c...

what about the veloflex ones on pbk? I know alotta people think those are great ones not sure if those are gumwalls tho.

veloflex do sound pretty good, but they are widest in a 22c. but mounted I have read its like a 21c...

that and they wear pretty quickly, but prob cuz its a really sticky soft compound.
looking for something a touch wider and longer lasting.

Toronto Fixed Part 2: electric boogaloo

http://www.t-lay.com/images/breakin2.jpg

oh this 'ish is epic ;)

you catch the ice-t cameo in that?

nice thread btw.

you catch the ice-t cameo in that?

nice thread btw.
Goki! whaddup mang!

hahahahaha ya man...that movie was so damn corny...

Screw you Duppy...you know how hard it is livin' in the hood with only the love of dance to keep your head above water? Don't push me cuz I'm close to the edge......

veloflex are the only ones that seem to be decently available

if you're willing to hunt, panaracer pasela and vredestein fortezza are two to look for, although i think the fortezza's are mostly made with a black sidewall now, so panaracer may be your best bet

Is it just for the looks?

Yes most Veloflexes have a tan sidewall. Pricey and not wide. I have a pair of black (non-tan). Great tires but haven't ridden enough to comment on durability.

Panaracers Pasela/Tourguards are nice. Urbane had the tan 32s at 28$. 23-25-28s exists online and maybe somewhere in town (let me know!)

Btw tan sidewalls will look dirty after a while...

Screw you Duppy...you know how hard it is livin' in the hood with only the love of dance to keep you're head above water? Don't push me cuz I'm close to the edge......

:lol:

hahahahahaha

Ice-T gave that movie all it's street cred. ... *hand over mouth mm m *snikker* *bwhahahahahahaha*
Nothing like watchin' Bloods™ and Crips™ trying to learn to break battle after seeing this movie so they could lay down dem gats once and for all. Can I get a street preacher yo?!?!

Ice-T gave that movie all it's street cred. ... *hand over mouth mm m *snikker* *bwhahahahahahaha*
Nothing like watchin' Bloods™ and Crips™ trying to learn to break battle after seeing this movie so they could lay down dem gats once and for all. Can I get a street preacher yo?!?!

ha ha...man so wack...and of course did it work? no...they battled each other and then when the sore loser got pissed off... gunshots.

edit: Beat Street was my all time fav around that time...

Had a spoke break on my road bike rear wheel yesterday and it's way out of true, and with the rim already having an out-of-round perma-problem, it's time to replace.

In the meantime - I want to have the bike rideable as an SS so my sister can ride around without having to ride fixed - where/what can I expect from local shops for a 16-18T freewheel?

should be around $20-25

Had a spoke break on my road bike rear wheel yesterday and it's way out of true, and with the rim already having an out-of-round perma-problem, it's time to replace.

In the meantime - I want to have the bike rideable as an SS so my sister can ride around without having to ride fixed - where/what can I expect from local shops for a 16-18T freewheel?

My ACS was 30 bucks at Urbane. Worked decent enough until the snow and salt made it die and rust out

Your call: last time I used it with a 10 speed group, the cage was too wide for proper shifting.

Hrm, weird but yeah, I can see how that could be a problem. Maybe I better figure out the build first before I commit to anything.

should be around $20-25

Shimano's used to be that price, this year the cost has nearly doubled. GG. Oh yeah, the veloflex pave's - don't get them unless you're racing or doing really fast rides. They ride like tubulars, ultrafast but at the expense of all round durability. You don't get the high tpi/speed for nothing. They are one of the flimsiest tyres on the face of the planet.

Really *really* fast though.

In the meantime - I want to have the bike rideable as an SS so my sister can ride around without having to ride fixed - where/what can I expect from local shops for a 16-18T freewheel?

I have a 18T new in the box with the 24$ price tag! PM me if interested.

http://vimeo.com/4812603

you know you want to... CLICK IT!!!

Fixed City Trailer with English subs ... for you non-Germanic literate types.

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you know you want to... CLICK IT!!!

If this is a rickroll you're dead to me

GET OFF MY LAWN COWARD!!!!!!!
WTF is a rickroll?
Some new crazy hipsterific canibal sushi made from pieces of Rick?
I guess by NOT knowing I absolve myself of all potential litigation and danger surrounding these mythical rickrolls?
I got the link from the Cinelli FB fan page.

How's the capo runnin'?
I'm allowing the possibility of being entertained by the thought of conceptualizing a lighter frame for the street.
Picked up a Pista™ by Bianchi, and it made my admittedly heavy framed Paké™ feel like an Abrams Battle Tank.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT--CsBh5TM&feature=fvst

lawl

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickroll

not as cool as this guy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_moia-oVI)though. That last skid was crazy. :eek:

Keith, can I borrow your for-realsies 1x9 setup for the race in London this weekend? My ghetto 1x6 setup has been interesting but I'd like to try the real deal on the ski hill there. Plus, I've never ridden SRAM before and I need to sort out what brand/group I'm going with for the Niner build.

Let me know if that's okay please.

Also, After this weekend I'll be re-singlespeed-ifying the Jamis so Keith and Chris P. you can expect your parts to get dropped off - thanks for the loaners!

Keith, can I borrow your for-realsies 1x9 setup for the race in London this weekend? My ghetto 1x6 setup has been interesting but I'd like to try the real deal on the ski hill there. Plus, I've never ridden SRAM before and I need to sort out what brand/group I'm going with for the Niner build.

Let me know if that's okay please.

Also, After this weekend I'll be re-singlespeed-ifying the Jamis so Keith and Chris P. you can expect your parts to get dropped off - thanks for the loaners!

Yup....I will bring everything into the shop today.

Is it just for the looks?

quite possibly.. but then i have ancient michelin select sports in 700x20 to pimp and steeze.... but in their age they don't roll very well and.. i don't really trust them in the wet.. I think the rubber is 20 yrs old +

i gave up.. i figure there is a reason why most tires are not manufactured that way anymore and moved to.. vulcanizing.... from a performance/reliability/ease of manufacturing.

yes.. vulcanizing..


in other news.. would 80's 105 group front chainrings + rear derailleur work with modern 10 speed chains? was thinking of running friction downtube........... maybe.

brad spotting on college

yelling at a driver and slapping their car

I just got this in my email box from Veloclour, the art show sounds kinda neat:

Hi All,
Hope you're well and out riding your bikes.

I'm pleased to announce my small solo show in the Distillery at the end of June. The show, 'Change of Scenery; The Decorative Bicycle', will consist of three wall mounted bike frames and forks. All three objects will be highly decorated with detailed designs and patterns.
The show will open June 23rd and run through to July 5th.

I hope you can make it out.

Also:
We are doing our first run of Velocolour Jerseys which will be produced by Louis Garneau in Quebec.
There are two styles to choose from (see attached images) the classic look in gray and the modern style with polka-dots. Features include a raglan sleeve with 3/4 length zip and three elasticized rear pockets.
More info can be found here:
http://www.louisgarneau-custom.com/products/index.asp?style_no=9E20112
Jerseys will cost $85 each plus shipping if needed. The first order will go out in the next couple of weeks with an expected turnaround time of 5 - 7 weeks.
I will have a paypal account in place shortly to purchase these items.
As well, if you are interested in a long sleeve version of one of these jerseys I may be ordering a few for the fall cyclo-cross and road season.
If a jersey is what you're after please respond with the subject heading "Jersey" and tell me the style and size you would like.

For those of you out of the city or country show images will be posted on my site in the near future.
Thanks
noah
President, CEO and Painter.

i gave up.. i figure there is a reason why most tires are not manufactured that way anymore and moved to.. vulcanizing.... from a performance/reliability/ease of manufacturing.
yes.. vulcanizing..

cot damn! The vulcans are making tires? I need to cop a set a those...must be indestructible...and telepathic all at the same time!
http://www.constellationflow.com/pics/SPOCK.jpg

cot damn! The vulcans are making tires? I need to cop a set a those...must be indestructible...and telepathic all at the same time!
http://www.constellationflow.com/pics/SPOCK.jpg

That's just illogical, Jim. :D

Do you guys know which shops carry double butted spokes? La Bicicletta does but they ran out of the length I need...

Aww man, bike repair fail.

I thought my Crank Brothers pedals were dying (again), so instead of paying for another rebuild kit I bought some cleats for my Time ATACs. I installed those on my shoes, but the noise in my bike is still there! Damnit! It's the ****-ass Truvativ bottom bracket that's done. BTW, this isn't a tick, but a horrible crunching "exploded bearings" sound that's basically exactly what a blown-up CB pedal sounds like.

Grr ...

Do you guys know which shops carry double butted spokes? La Bicicletta does but they ran out of the length I need...

i would think almost any shop

i know bikes on wheels has them (dt comp), i'm sure cycle solutions, urbane and others do too

truvativ lulz.

Is there a huge jump in quality between SRAM branded stuff and Truvativ branded? Anthony's SRAM-equipped Pedal Force looks so nice, but everyone I talk to about Truvativ says its junk. Maybe its just the really low end truvativ?

Mike, if you need, I have some slightly used 105 BSA cups at home that you can borrow/buy.

Speaking of BB issues: two of my bikes have nasty BB sounds. Both the Major Jake and my CAAD9 creak like mofos when I pedal out of the saddle. The Major uses FSA cups, while the CAAD is Ultra-Torque. Really, I never had recurring issues like this when I was using square tapper BBs. Now that I think about it, having the BB bearings outside the BB shell might be a bad idea, because you haven't got the extra support of a BB shell supporting loads on the bearings, just that lip of threads that go into the BB shell.

^^ Just to add to that thought: maybe bearing load support is why BB30 and press-fit cups are becoming popular? I never really understood what was wrong with square tapper to begin with. Lots of people complain about flex, but I'm sure most of those complains are either baseless or based on experience with really cheap BBs. I wonder how a Record or Phil stainless BB would fair in comparison to most outboard stuff?

not a big fan of the sram/truvativ standard compared to shimano/campy outboard stuff, the installation isn't as precise and the bearings have to be broken in because of preloading ... the shimano cups have little to no drag right after installation, sram/truvativ has a ton of drag that you have to work off

can't really comment about durability on the sram cups over truvativ since i've only been running the sram cups for a few weeks, but i imagine there is a decent difference between the sram team bb and truvativ, at least i hope so because i had bad luck with the truvativ bb's on my bianchi

i also get bad sounds on my outboard bearings, on all 3 bikes i've had with them i've had that sound, it was easy to solve on the others by re-installing the bottom bracket cups, but i think maybe i need to get the bb faced on the pedal force

i definitely have a big preferance of outboard over square taper, i've never had a high end square taper bb but i just really like the simplicity of the whole thing, much easier to maintain. And the stiffness is very noticable. bb30 looks good, just takes that simplicity to another level, probably a little stiffer and definitely lighter, nothing drastic.