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cavernmech
05-04-06, 04:32 PM
keith, are you referring to the yonge st/SUV incident you had in the fall (i think)? banknote is nice. good mussels. however, whenever i go there for lunch, i get this strong urinal smell coming from somewhere...
No. Last weekend I had a bit of a run-in.....no wait....confrontation with a City truck driver. I sent an e-mail and phoned City to complain. It maybe didn't happen but I want to believe.
The urine smell is prolly from the urinal cake garnish that comes with the mussels lunch special:eek:
TRaffic Jammer
05-04-06, 04:38 PM
Saturday May 6 is FREE COMIC DAY!!!!!!
SamHouston
05-04-06, 04:39 PM
He probably did get lectured, you being a bike business owner and in light of recent events. Citytv don't want trouble, it'd look foolish considering they had people out covering the memorial rides, at least the morning one.
Speaking of empenadas, the past 5 visits to Kensington I've made Segovia has been closed. Am I just unlucky or is something bad done happen to my favourite on the go empenada?
SamHouston
05-04-06, 04:40 PM
Well it's next to Segovia now but hte same peeps
operator
05-04-06, 04:42 PM
more rides have been ruined by bad weather reports than by bad weather.
LolOl.
EXAMS = OWNED. CEEEEEEEEEEEELEBRATIon.
By the way, public transit sucks ****. I saw some guy riding up Bayview while I was stuck in gridlocked traffic and I seriously wished I was him - minus the tight pants.
operator
05-04-06, 04:43 PM
^^^^^sweet^^^^
I totally want to blaze with some electrical engineering geeks and get out the paper and pencils. I want a glove of power that will direct an electromagnetic pulse through my fingertips into the engine compartment of knobs that might be liable to cause death. Instantaneous vehicular death as all circuits are fried beyond salvage.
I mean what's wrong with these people, can't they see 'oh yea...I could kill him by accident' "ah **** it..it'l be close bit I can make it, DAMN he scratched my bumper"
You blazed without me!@?!??!!?!?!??????????????????????????????????????????????????!???????????? CS geek not good enough for you!?!111111////////oneeleven
STEEKER
05-04-06, 04:44 PM
anyone could have been killed there soooo easily.... bikers, drivers, passengers, it wouldn't have mattered. Glad to see the cops were right on top of things *dripping sarcasm*
I think a night time ride on the leslie Spit or a round about ride in the city would be cool
TRaffic Jammer
05-04-06, 04:45 PM
LolOl.
EXAMS = OWNED. CEEEEEEEEEEEELEBRATIon.
By the way, public transit sucks ****. I saw some guy riding up Bayview while I was stuck in gridlocked traffic and I seriously wished I was him - minus the tight pants.
You wanted to be naked while riding?....oh you crazy university kids. NO I didn't blaze without you op. NEVer:D
'Grats on being free from mind crushing school.
operator
05-04-06, 04:55 PM
Oh uh, wtf is going on with Jet Fuel tomorrow somnambulant. I'm totally hitting kensignton for some epanadas/patties/burritos tomorrow.
somnambulant
05-04-06, 05:00 PM
I think a night time ride on the leslie Spit or a round about ride in the city would be cool
YES! I miss Critical Vacuum! :)
operator: you're hitting kensington for lunch or dinner? When I get off at 5:00 I'm gonna go for a wee ride and wind up someplace with food.. Perhaps, as I said, out in The Beach. We could meet up on campus when I get off if you like.. ?
TRaffic Jammer
05-04-06, 05:03 PM
OPerator, the only reason for blazing with the electrical geeks is that I would more than likely ride home with a cobbled together prototype of my, uh..... weapon/equalizer. :lol:
Yay they fill those bikes wheel traps on King in the east!
jet sanchEz
05-04-06, 05:04 PM
Saturday May 6 is FREE COMIC DAY!!!!!!
Huh? Where?
TRaffic Jammer
05-04-06, 05:05 PM
Everywhere
www.freecomicbookday.com
STEEKER
05-04-06, 05:05 PM
OPerator, the only reason for blazing with the electrical geeks is that I would more than likely ride home with a cobbled together prototype of my, uh..... weapon/equalizer. :lol:
Yay they fill those bikes wheel traps on King in the east!
I could make you a mini Mace (medevil weapon) for cars and truck windows:D
TRaffic Jammer
05-04-06, 05:10 PM
naw I wanna turn it off by remote or targeted EMP
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/Italy/Pogliaghi
that's totally the bike I rode in the 80's messin'...check out the silver one
Drilled campy brake levers, converted to single speed, punch BB no serial anywhere, Campy Record everything, TTT bar and stem ....baby I miss you......
STEEKER
05-04-06, 05:12 PM
naw I wanna turn it off by remote or targeted EMP
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/Italy/Pogliaghi/Pogliaghi_J_Bissell_2.htm
that's totally the bike I rode in the 80's messin'
Drilled campy brake levers, converted to single speed, punch BB no serial anywhere, Campy Record everything, TTT bar and stem ....baby I miss you......
MAN that was a sweet bike , still dream about it ??:)
TRaffic Jammer
05-04-06, 05:14 PM
yup I sold it here ...... to Polly...needed the bucks.
Had a mavic areo alum crank set on it( a la G Lemond). Ambroseo areo rear, it was so fast.
I miss it hard, I'd buy it back in a heart beat. It was 55 and too long, but so so fast.
jet sanchEz
05-04-06, 05:21 PM
Coolio, I just walk into the SilverSnail and they hand me a comic? The industry must be in trouble or something, but suits me fine ;)
STEEKER
05-04-06, 05:23 PM
sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo we gonna do a small drive around the core ? P.S. ask Polly for the bike back
TRaffic Jammer
05-04-06, 05:25 PM
naw Polly sold it years ago, I doubt he'd even remember to whom. Looking at the setup it must have seemed a bizarre mish mash of gear.
*sniff*
Jet..... you will more than likely get to choose the three or four you want from the piles of FREE COMIC BOOKS.
Joe Bent
05-04-06, 06:22 PM
When I get off at 5:00 I'm gonna go for a wee ride and wind up someplace with food.. Perhaps, as I said, out in The Beach. We could meet up on campus when I get off if you like.. ?
If you post a time and place I'll try to make it. Otherwise, I'll see you guys at the Jet post 8:00.
operator
05-04-06, 06:33 PM
If you post a time and place I'll try to make it. Otherwise, I'll see you guys at the Jet post 8:00.
Yoyoyo 5:00 on campus. What ugly building should we meet in front (where are the hot chix!? k none ok then new building ok).
32flavours
05-04-06, 06:35 PM
CV to return after May 8, which is my last exam. (operator you lucky barstard)
somnambulant
05-04-06, 06:43 PM
Alright. 5:00. In front of the Fields Institute, so I can pretend I'm smrt. ;)
operator
05-04-06, 06:45 PM
Alright. 5:00. In front of the Fields Institute, so I can pretend I'm smrt. ;)
LoL, you suck.
CV to return after May 8, which is my last exam
Lol 8th. That really sux.
Edit: What exactly is going on at Jet Fuel tomorrow? And what is the cost
32flavours
05-04-06, 07:18 PM
Edit: What exactly is going on at Jet Fuel tomorrow? And what is the cost
I would like to know this also. Although I may be too busy bearing the cross of stats II to go.
Okay, last time I'll post the link. Have fun folks, I have to go to Ottawa this weekend.
operator
05-04-06, 08:42 PM
Cavit8 you didn't post anything.
sr20det
05-04-06, 08:49 PM
cmon, let us in on whats happening tomorrow or else I've have to go get babysat at uncle cavernmech's afterschool! although thats not too bad of an idea.
also, eyefloater, any word on them merino jerseys or wool or w/e? I want to join the cool kids club too.
32flavours
05-04-06, 08:50 PM
Hah. I've read the link, I was actually hoping for more details, specifically if there's any cost.
sorry, I'm a little burned out tonight. Should be free, but tell them to put it on operator's bill if not. Everyone knows "the operator". you know, you know.
operator
05-04-06, 09:02 PM
No seriously I don't see any link.
http://www.under-the-weather.ca/JFShow.sbxl/homepage/
Shiznaz
05-05-06, 06:26 AM
It's annoying as another driver too when you have other cars riding 6" off your bumper. I drive the speed-limit, I'm not a granny, but it happens ALL the time.
this happened to me last night going down markham st. on my bike. Me and my buddy Mike were doing a beer run down to college, so I tow him on his skateboard at about 30km/h from harbord to college. About 3/4s of the way down to college a car catches up with us and starts doing jerky accelerations just to keep within tailgating range, swerving all over the freaking road trying to get past us. If Mike had fallen over the car would have been on him instantly. After he passed us at the intersection he he flips me off, yells something and then screeches his tires across college street. I guess he was in a hurry or something?
Also about jet fuel tonight; its my girlfriends birthday so I probably won't be able to make it out. we will see though
sweep242
05-05-06, 06:31 AM
Ok heading down after work can be downtown about 5:30-6:00 the where & when part? Out front of cavern we could go east or west? I’ll check back in.
somnambulant
05-05-06, 07:15 AM
operator: I can't believe someone with 6,441 total posts doesn't know how to use the "Search This Thread" function. ;)
sweep: you've got my mobile number, right? Just give me a call when you get downtown. I was thinking about swinging by cavern as well as Cycle Therapy.
jeremywhitehorn
05-05-06, 08:13 AM
saw a couple of nice fixies in the last couple of days, wondering if it's anyone here:
black Gaansari skidstrong frame, yonge / bloor.
white miyata track bike, bullhorns same area.
TRaffic Jammer
05-05-06, 08:26 AM
I walked to worked from spadina yesterday and saw two messers on a couple nice ones as well. Is this a fad now?
jeremywhitehorn
05-05-06, 08:40 AM
i don't think so, messengers have always ridden fixed. i usually see nicer bikes on the road come spring when they can pull out their fenderless lightweights.
so i finally received my new frame (original 80's bridgestone, 67cm c-t-c) from the US so operation pinkbike is in full effect. i have most of it built but i still need to get to the bike shop to get the right length bb installed. i'll post up some pics of the pink giant when i get a minute.
STEEKER
05-05-06, 08:43 AM
Cycle Solutions still has that blue Pinareelo frame amd I saw a nice used Bionchi up there yesterday( wrong spelling)
sr20det
05-05-06, 08:51 AM
67cm.... you are HUGE!
somnambulant, what time are you done work?
I'm probably going to be down by 4:30.
gokiburi
05-05-06, 08:54 AM
so i finally received my new frame (original 80's bridgestone, 67cm c-t-c)
wow, you're a big 'un.
about UPS: i used them to ship a bike from san diego. the hub axle poked a hole through the box.. not sure if that was due to shoddy packaging or crappy handling in transit (probably the latter). it took awhile to get to toronto but in all fairness, it was more of a custums thing. it took something like 3-4 days to get from san diego to windsor and that's where it sat for something like a week. it wasn't cheap but i think my grand total was about a 100 canuck bucks and that includes duty and taxes and other superfluous things which wasn't that much anyways. i don't have any reasons not to go with them again. aiiiight.
jeremywhitehorn
05-05-06, 08:54 AM
[QUOTE=sr20det]67cm.... you are HUGE!QUOTE]
yeah, it's a big one even for me, but i have long legs and long arms, so should fit fine.
you should see the headtube on this thing, it's like a telescope!
sr20det
05-05-06, 09:04 AM
also on the topic on stinking UPS.
I got a frame shipped from the US sometime in the winter. It was a brand new frame w/ carbon fork.
I paid $300 for it but the seller shipped it off and listed it as used bike parts @ $200.
However, UPS opened it up and saw that it lt was a new frame and decided to estimate its REAL worth at about $1200.
So, when it got to my door, I was charged $200 somthing in customs and duties.
I got them to send it back and it was then re-shipped back to me through USPS without any custom charges. feuf.
my point is, UPS sucks bum. If possible, always try to request USPS if you are having something shipped from US.
somnambulant
05-05-06, 09:08 AM
somnambulant, what time are you done work?
I'm probably going to be down by 4:30.
5:00. Feel free to meet operator and myself in front of the Fields Institute on College @ 5:00 if you're around.
somnambulant
05-05-06, 09:13 AM
black Gaansari skidstrong frame, yonge / bloor.
I love the skidstrong setup on their site with the lime green rims and those On-One Mary bars. Looks like it would be a really fun city ride. http://www.gaansari.com/skidstrong/what.htm
jeremywhitehorn
05-05-06, 09:36 AM
also on the topic on stinking UPS.
I got a frame shipped from the US sometime in the winter. It was a brand new frame w/ carbon fork.
I paid $300 for it but the seller shipped it off and listed it as used bike parts @ $200.
However, UPS opened it up and saw that it lt was a new frame and decided to estimate its REAL worth at about $1200.
So, when it got to my door, I was charged $200 somthing in customs and duties.
I got them to send it back and it was then re-shipped back to me through USPS without any custom charges. feuf.
my point is, UPS sucks bum. If possible, always try to request USPS if you are having something shipped from US.
i requested that he send it usps and he kept insisting that it was "too big" to ship in the post so he sent it ups for an addition $70US at his cost and it showed up to my door in two days. i'm not complaining, except for the fact that i ended up pay $45 in duties. very random if you ask me.
Doesn't customs open your package? Why would UPS open something?
gokiburi
05-05-06, 10:05 AM
Well it's next to Segovia now but hte same peeps
samhouston: not sure if i'll be able to make it to the jetfuel bash but i'd still like to buy some raffle tickets to support the various emergency funds. do i have to be at jetfuel to claim a prize if i win? or is it all rigged and everything goes to keith anyways??!
eyefloater
05-05-06, 10:07 AM
UPS is awful for shipping bikes. We've made numerous complaints about their lack of care w/ bike shipments. Axles poking through, holes punched/torn in boxes is actually common with them. Avoid them at all costs if possible.
So umm ... I'm a total dork. I finished up the bike this morning and took it for a quick spin around the neighbourhood before I started work. It's lovely. :) At some point today I need to track down a dual pivot front brake that I can slap on, but then I'll be out and about tonight after 7pm if anything's going on. The temporary saddle is an old San Marco Rolls (yellow) that will likely get replaced by a ridiculously expensive Brooks Swift (honey/brown/black? dunno).
*giddylikeschoolgirlnewbikedayrules*
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