Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

fixedude, what part of Japan are you living in? Doing the esl teaching thing?

i am currently living in kansai area (wakayama prefecture; southeast japan)...1.5-2hrs south of osaka, and a further 30mins to kyoto and/or kobe. i am here on the JET programme, which is kind of like ESL, except it is in the public school system (rather than the ubiquitous private orgs). the job is fantastic, the weather is mild, the riding is splendid, and i plan to finish up three years here before eventually making my way home. gokiburi knows a little about the my area.

::Ride of Silence:: Toronto May 17
Bloor & Spadina
Wednesday May 17th
Meet 6:30 p.m.
Depart 7:00

Let us ride for those we have lost.http://www.rideofsilence.org/main.php

Unfortunately, I'm not able to make this one either. I have a teleconference at 8:30. If possible, I'll try to be there for at least part of it.

Woman specific.

And with a 90's frame, I'd wonder about the orientation of the dropouts.

what the hell!? 3 flats since friday afternoon? one of them happened over night while my bike's hanging on a hook in the basement? i think i've narrowed it down to rim tape. if changing that doesn't work i think i'll throw a temper-tantrum.

Ever wonder why Pedlar went out of business? See above statement.


i went by pedlar yesterday and noticed it was closed.. funny that you mentioned it now because i was wondering if anyone else had noticed. when did it close? that place has been around for ages (i remember their old location on the SE corner of ave/dav) though and i think it's one of the worst bike stores in toronto by far. did spinning wheels (carlton/parliament) succumb to a similiar fate? flies will be buzzing over my dead corpse before my business goes to places like that.

i went by pedlar yesterday and noticed it was closed.. funny that you mentioned it now because i was wondering if anyone else had noticed. when did it close? that place has been around for ages (i remember their old location on the SE corner of ave/dav) though and i think it's one of the worst bike stores in toronto by far. did spinning wheels (carlton/parliament) succumb to a similiar fate? flies will be buzzing over my dead corpse before my business goes to places like that.

That is weird, although not surprising. I don't think I've ever been in a bike shop with a more overweening attitude.

"overweening"? that's a new one. :)

I have a keirin-berlin sticker that I got through the spoke-card secret santa this past holidays. The guy that sent me a card lives in Berlin. I can't remember his name though.

Jeremy: I got a flat while my bike was sitting in my office last fall. I was in a meeting and on my way back to my desk 3 or 4 people said "hey wes, you got a flat". Pretty funny. Apparently it was a sudden blow-out type deal with a popping sound and then a WHOOSH. Everyone in my section of the office heard it. :P

That is weird, although not surprising. I don't think I've ever been in a bike shop with a more overweening attitude.

cam, please try yer darndest to hit the ride for silence. i've, er, got some stuff to give you.

"overweening"? that's a new one. :)

I have a keirin-berlin sticker that I got through the spoke-card secret santa this past holidays. The guy that sent me a card lives in Berlin. I can't remember his name though.

Jeremy: I got a flat while my bike was sitting in my office last fall. I was in a meeting and on my way back to my desk 3 or 4 people said "hey wes, you got a flat". Pretty funny. Apparently it was a sudden blow-out type deal with a popping sound and then a WHOOSH. Everyone in my section of the office heard it. :P

friday evening i head an explosion coming from the basement, i thought a pipe had bust or something and i didn't realise it was my tire until sunday when i went to get my bike out and the tire was flat and there was a 4" gash in the tube (which was brand new and changed the day before). so this morning i go to get my bike out and blamo, flat tire. new tire, new tube. it must be the rim. i'll play with it tonight. maybe get some rim tape first, perhaps pay a visit to cavernmech at lunch time...

I have a keirin-berlin sticker that I got through the spoke-card secret santa this past holidays. The guy that sent me a card lives in Berlin. I can't remember his name though.

peter brunsberg? (http://www.bagjack.com/)

peter brunsberg? (http://www.bagjack.com/)

Name doesn't sound familiar, but it could be. I think the guy that made mine is Swiss but living in Berlin. The envelope was post-marked from Switzerland, but I think he was just home for the holidays.

As for wacky tubes, I bought a few spares at Urbane a while ago and just used one for the first time a couple weeks ago. The stems are smooth! Once I started getting them up to "operating pressure" the head of my pump kept flying off! :P What's up with that?

Name doesn't sound familiar, but it could be. I think the guy that made mine is Swiss but living in Berlin. The envelope was post-marked from Switzerland, but I think he was just home for the holidays.

As for wacky tubes, I bought a few spares at Urbane a while ago and just used one for the first time a couple weeks ago. The stems are smooth! Once I started getting them up to "operating pressure" the head of my pump kept flying off! :P What's up with that?

you mean those Kenda branded ones? That's the kind that blew off the rim. i've never seen one without the screw before. must be a crazy dutch invention...

Speaking of flats-every time I do the donut ride I get a flat. I'm 3 for 3 now-all glass. Maybe my bike is trying to tell me something. To be honest, sometimes I like it, gives me a chance to ride alone for a while and check out the scenery, instead of a 100's of lycra clad a$$es.

As for wacky tubes, I bought a few spares at Urbane a while ago and just used one for the first time a couple weeks ago. The stems are smooth! Once I started getting them up to "operating pressure" the head of my pump kept flying off! :P What's up with that?

Your pump sux0rs?? The smooth ones are the best, don't have to twist it so hard to get it (pump head) off. No Jokes kthx.


To be honest, sometimes I like it, gives me a chance to ride alone for a while and check out the scenery, instead of a 100's of lycra clad a$$es.

Come out to next saturdays FFL ride, starts at kipling station 60km.


Maybe my bike is trying to tell me something.

Tire getting too worn out?

Your pump sux0rs?? The smooth ones are the best, don't have to twist it so hard to get it (pump head) off. No Jokes kthx.

that seems true; it was just discocerting to have the valve head jerking around in the hole while i'm pumping it. the set screw seems to hold it in place. i guess old habits die hard.

just got back from urbane and picked up a pair of these babies to mount on the pink bike:

http://ucycle.com/images/124_2.jpg

the ones on the very bottom. i'm thinking maybe streamers on the ends?

By the way guys, this just in: Skype calls free to anywhere in Canada and U.S until the end of the year.

In a nutshell: call anyone from your computer without paying anything in long distance charges. WIN!!!
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Edit: Ask for my skype username, not that anyone ever calls me

By the way guys, this just in: Skype calls free to anywhere in Canada and U.S until the end of the year.

In a nutshell: call anyone from your computer without paying anything in long distance charges. WIN!!!
www.skype.com

Nice. My gf and I used Skype a bunch last year for the month that she was living in Sweden and before I got there.

Come out to next saturdays FFL ride, starts at kipling station 60km.

FFL?



Tire getting too worn out?

It's only got a few hundred km on it. Not even broken in yet.

FFL? It's only got a few hundred km on it. Not even broken in yet.

"Friends for Life" ... the Bike Ride that Somna and I are going on (check the sigs). Last ride Operator, Sweep242 and Gboy came out for the weekly training ride as well.

Unfortunately, I'm not able to make this one either. I have a teleconference at 8:30. If possible, I'll try to be there for at least part of it.
I just back from having more back scans I might not make the ride myself.

FFL?


Route map for Sat. http://www.bikerally.org/trainingmaps2005/58k_kipling_oakville_rgb.pdf

I'm all for a bikeforums paceline. And whaddaya know, i've done this route before too :D

*currently working a 60k solo route up and down the shore of Lake Huron + through Chemical Valley for this weekend.

::Ride of Silence:: Toronto May 17
Bloor & Spadina
Wednesday May 17th
Meet 6:30 p.m.
Depart 7:00

Let us ride for those we have lost.http://www.rideofsilence.org/main.php

I can probably make it, they (they being meteorologists) are saying the Wednesday's going to be the nicest day of the week. :)

There's a "tall bike" like contraption locked onto the same post as my bike in front of my office right now. Pretty rad. I think I might print one of those "your bike is hot" things and stuff it in his/her spokes..

http://www.yourbikeishot.com/

There's a "tall bike" like contraption locked onto the same post as my bike in front of my office right now. Pretty rad. I think I might print one of those "your bike is hot" things and stuff it in his/her spokes..

http://www.yourbikeishot.com/

I've seen a welded-together-from-old-frames-and-a-tv-antenna bike with a car steering wheel parked on the u of t campus a while ago. i wonder if it's the same one?

I'm all for a bikeforums paceline. And whaddaya know, i've done this route before too :D

Cool. When are you guys meeting? I want friends too.

I've seen a welded-together-from-old-frames-and-a-tv-antenna bike with a car steering wheel parked on the u of t campus a while ago. i wonder if it's the same one?

sounds like this one.. with a strap going from the headtube/stem area to the front of the saddle. I left him/her a "your bike is hot" card taped to their bars. :P I don't know if "hot" is the word I would use, but it was cool enough to warrant something. :)

Cool. When are you guys meeting? I want friends too.

operator posted the route map in the last page I think... it's a PDF.

Cool. When are you guys meeting? I want friends too.

Yeah, this saturday 8:45 am. From teh site:

Start: Kipling Subway Station
(south of Dundas St W on Aukland Ave, one block west of Kipling Ave)

I've never been there so I have no idea what it looks like, the startpoint at Finch last week was very familiar to me.

Re: That chopper on campus, there's a UT Club for choppers and there's like one member - the club starter.

You missed a post - maybe next weekend? Sorry Joe.

Apparently. I guess dcv cv means I'm weaseling out but making it up by buying you a beer:) No worries.

On another note, I had a private chuckle at the article in this months Bicycling on crank arm length. For a while now I've been trying to track down a 160mm crankset that wasn't a bmx type (hoping for a lower q-factor). It says this length is hard to come by (no ****). Bulletproof are cheap, but again bmx. Miche has a line of road cranks called Young for junior riders but are 155mm. Any thoughts on locating something under $200 that are road/track?

Ok I need some bullhorns. Recommend me something people. I have a quill stem so be nice.

Nitto 018 <- stubby
Nitto 019 <- flat top
Nitto 021 <- current pair

Edit: 26.0mm for those options.

that seems true; it was just discocerting to have the valve head jerking around in the hole while i'm pumping it. the set screw seems to hold it in place. i guess old habits die hard.

just got back from urbane and picked up a pair of these babies to mount on the pink bike:

http://ucycle.com/images/124_2.jpg

the ones on the very bottom. i'm thinking maybe streamers on the ends?

Ok i have a silly? Are you going to mount them toward you or away.
Could work either way & with that monster frame?

PS:That was a cool vid! & the flat ferry paid me a visit as well last week.

Ok I need some bullhorns. Recommend me something people. I have a quill stem so be nice.

Mine are nice & comfy bent back & drop & swoop up at the end, they also come flat.
Mine are the stratos 400
But there are a million of them out there.

http://www.syntace.com/index.cfm?pid=3&pk=360

http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/images/handlebars/large/109.jpg ?

Why are all the bullhorns in black, black doesn't go well with my silver stem.

http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/images/handlebars/large/109.jpg ?

Why are all the bullhorns in black, black doesn't go well with my silver stem.

They do come in silver as well.
http://cgi.ebay.com/SYNTACE-STRATOS-AERO-BARS-TRIATHLON-BASE-BAR-TIME-TRIAL_W0QQitemZ7240818720QQcategoryZ27951QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

nitto RB-021. join the club.
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-3773699254952_1898_524142

or just flip & chop w/ a hacksaw.

No chop.

They do come in silver as well.
http://cgi.ebay.com/SYNTACE-STRATOS-AERO-BARS-TRIATHLON-BASE-BAR-TIME-TRIAL_W0QQitemZ7240818720QQcategoryZ27951QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I'm thinking local for this stuff. I dunno 20 usd shipping kind of ticks me off. That girl on the devinci had the exact handlebars I wanted but I can't for the life of me remember exactly what they looked like.

ARGHhh.

I can't remember the responses for timing for going to London --- How is June 3rd?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eightlines/146854789/

June 3rd sounds good to me. So does a custom Kalavinka.

http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/images/handlebars/large/109.jpg ?

Why are all the bullhorns in black, black doesn't go well with my silver stem.

i have a no-name silver alloy pair (actual bull horns, no chop) that you can have if you want em. 42 c-t-c.

i have a no-name silver alloy pair (actual bull horns, no chop) that you can have if you want em. 42 c-t-c.
SCOREEEEE ! Operator buy him lot's of brew

Sure pm me $

Ok i have a silly? Are you going to mount them toward you or away.
Could work either way & with that monster frame?

PS:That was a cool vid! & the flat ferry paid me a visit as well last week.

i'm thinking mounting them pointing towards me, that's how they're designed. my little cross lever won't fit on there, argh (clamp size too big)! anyone have a spare time trial / reverse brake lever in their parts bin?

sounds like this one.. with a strap going from the headtube/stem area to the front of the saddle. I left him/her a "your bike is hot" card taped to their bars. :P I don't know if "hot" is the word I would use, but it was cool enough to warrant something. :)
That guy is a prof. Emilio was in the shop with him and his crazy bike. Thanks for the "Your Bike Is Hot link.

I can't remember the responses for timing for going to London --- How is June 3rd?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eightlines/146854789/
Canada Cup Mountain bike race that weekend....no go for me. June 24, 25 is also no good. The other weekends in June are fine for me.

Canada Cup Mountain bike race that weekend....no go for me. June 24, 25 is also no good. The other weekends in June are fine for me.

How about June 10 then? There's no racing that week, so perhaps we could suggest doing a combo track 1 during the usual time and then a track 2 session during the normal race time.

I'll email them, but I'd like to get a firm date first... here's the list of people that expressed interest (stars next to people who can make it on the 10th):

1) eyefloater
2) somnambulant***
3) traffic jammer
4) shiznaz
5) cavernmech***
6) sr20det
7) qqy
8) sweep242
9) Offhoff
10) operator


EDIT: where's the race? I've been wanting to go and spectate/photograph a race for a while.

Thanks for the "Your Bike Is Hot link.

I printed off a page of them, cut them out, and put them in my bag.. I should print them on card stock so I can just jam them in people's spokes.

EDIT: where's the race? I've been wanting to go and spectate/photograph a race for a while.
The race is at Hardwood that weekend. I am going up on the Sat to race on Sunday. It would be a good event to go and take photos at. The venue is great and all the top pro's will be there....including me! :D I have room but will be staying at a hotel Sat evening.
Edit. Oh yeah..you have yer own car.