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UHmm what time is breakfast??? and where in toronto can you go to get BIG pancakes
Monday, May 29th
17th Annual Group Commute and Pancake Breakfast
Pick up a free T-shirt and participate in the City of Toronto's marquee Bike Week event by meeting at one of five points (http://www.toronto.ca/cycling/bikeweek/pdf/group_commute_map2006.pdf) (PDF 209 KB) around the city. Converge at Yonge and Bloor for a ride down to Nathan Phillips Square for breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and enter a draw to win a hip urban cruiser bike courtesy of So Nice organic soymilk. Be there for NOW Magazine's bike giveaway. Free breakfast provided by the St. Lawrence Market.
operator
05-28-06, 01:57 PM
Beh 8:30 am? That's going through downtown traffic at it's worse.
STEEKER
05-28-06, 02:09 PM
I don't get out of bed till 8:30 to early for me I'll pass, but SH*T I want pancakes:mad:
operator
05-28-06, 04:46 PM
Beh, the pancakes probably sux anyways.
Gboy, i'll meet you at Moon Bean at 12.
Ill Mitch
05-28-06, 05:24 PM
Does anyone know of any shops in the city that sell these shoes?
http://www.adidas.com/verticals/cycling/com/S2.asp?ArticleNum=863252&Country=COM&Sport=CY&Category=3
Shiznaz
05-28-06, 05:59 PM
I went on a nice picnic ride to the island with my girlfriend today. Lovely weather, great scenery. The island really is the gem of Toronto. While waiting for the ferry back I met a dude from New York who was riding a blue IRO cross frame with blue deep v wheels and riser bars. we chatted about bikes for a while, it was pretty neat. We also met some funny Japanese guys who gave Emma a little ride. It was pretty funny:
http://www.wwmovers-africa.com/haro/taxi.jpg
sr20det
05-28-06, 06:07 PM
holy shiat.
I thought you became really japanese or my memory was messing with me. cause for a sec, I thought you were the guy on the front of the bike haha.
reason being: the guy on the front is wearing the same brown shoes as you.
(and I only remeber what shoes you had because you had those shiny pant cuffs on last time.)
somnambulant
05-28-06, 06:24 PM
Does anyone know of any shops in the city that sell these shoes?
http://www.adidas.com/verticals/cycling/com/S2.asp?ArticleNum=863252&Country=COM&Sport=CY&Category=3
Cycle Therapy sells Adidas.. have you checked there?
eyefloater
05-28-06, 06:28 PM
Man, eff that ess.
32flavours
05-28-06, 06:31 PM
No, no, it's "eff tee ess".
operator
05-28-06, 06:52 PM
Man, eff that ess.
HAHAHFHsdfhsdfshdhahah, didn't know eyefloater was that kind of guy.
eyefloater
05-28-06, 08:12 PM
Did you just have a seizure?
Beh, the pancakes probably sux anyways.
Gboy, i'll meet you at Moon Bean at 12.
K, sounds good. Then I can make it for a movie at Market Square at 12:30!
Sirrobinofcoxly
05-28-06, 08:44 PM
Beh 8:30 am? That's going through downtown traffic at it's worse.
At it's worst? Traffic dodging is fuuuuuun
operator
05-28-06, 09:09 PM
30kms of traffic dodging not my idea of fun.
Shiznaz
05-28-06, 09:42 PM
I'm going to be at the annex grassroots start point at 7:30am tomorrow (408 bloor west). Hopefully I'll bump into some of you guys. I already told my boss I'm going to be late for work so I really may as well not just sleep in.
STEEKER
05-28-06, 09:46 PM
At it's worst? Traffic dodging is fuuuuuun
oh yea it can be GREAT FUN
Does anyone know of any shops in the city that sell these shoes?
http://www.adidas.com/verticals/cycling/com/S2.asp?ArticleNum=863252&Country=COM&Sport=CY&Category=3
Well you can try to find a shop that has them to try them out...
but if you do decide to buy them I can order them for you at the shop, then you'd get a special good price.
operator
05-29-06, 12:25 AM
Hey Gboy, hope you read this before you leave tomorrow. Not feeling so well at the moment, I think i'll take the day off tomorrow. Sorry.
At it's worst? Traffic dodging is fuuuuuun
Oh man I love it when the cars are just barely moving and you ride in between the two lanes, find an opening swerve into the curb lane, ride a bit then a car is too close to the curb swerve back in between the two lanes.
Just crazy tight turns coming inches from car's bumpers, probably freaking the drivers out.
It gets pretty risky sometimes, but that's the best part; knowing how colse you are to killing your self. haah.
Maybe I should start wearing a helmet...
VIDEOS!
Critical Mass (again) ---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okjgtYLihEM
Critical Ass ---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=006IUwOOPBc
Ride Home ---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCZK5W7woq4
These are some pretty awesome videos.
Hey Gboy, hope you read this before you leave tomorrow. Not feeling so well at the moment, I think i'll take the day off tomorrow. Sorry.
It's alright operator, I'm heading out for the breakfast now...
Shiznaz, maybe I'll see you in the crowd, I'll be wearing my trusty yellow windbreaker on the brodie romax cyclocross.
somnambulant
05-29-06, 06:09 AM
Just in time for bikeweek:
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/05/29/ttc-walkout.html
fixedude
05-29-06, 06:37 AM
Just in time for bikeweek:
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/05/29/ttc-walkout.html
HAPPY BIKEWEEK! :D
also... http://www.cbc.ca/toronto/features/freewheeling/
darkmother
05-29-06, 07:11 AM
Just in time for bikeweek:
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/05/29/ttc-walkout.html
What a kick in the nuts if you were planning on taking transit to work this morning. It was gridlock out there. I love my bike.
sweep242
05-29-06, 07:28 AM
What a kick in the nuts if you were planning on taking transit to work this morning. It was gridlock out there. I love my bike.
Ya i don’t think i got passed by one car the entire ride in FUN FUN
Cheers
somnambulant
05-29-06, 07:42 AM
sometimes people are so dumb it totally surprises me.
this guy comes in to install a keyboard tray on someone's desk. they start talking about the traffic this morning and he says "yeah, the traffic was brutal, I don't know why". Then there's an awkward pause.. and the woman goes "well.. the ttc is on strike..?" And he says "yeah, but I thought that would make the traffic better!"
wtf?!?!?!
he thinks the ttc makes traffic WORSE?!
STEEKER
05-29-06, 08:03 AM
Kaibot . that riding home Vid looked like Queen street east
STEEKER
05-29-06, 08:29 AM
I wonder how many of the cagers stuck in traffic today wish they drove a bike to work like us:D
jyossarian
05-29-06, 08:49 AM
I went on a nice picnic ride to the island with my girlfriend today. Lovely weather, great scenery. The island really is the gem of Toronto. While waiting for the ferry back I met a dude from New York who was riding a blue IRO cross frame with blue deep v wheels and riser bars. we chatted about bikes for a while, it was pretty neat. We also met some funny Japanese guys who gave Emma a little ride. It was pretty funny:
Hey Shiznaz, did that blue IRO look anything like this:
http://static.flickr.com/58/155561326_b31fb244e8.jpg
It was good to meet you and your gf too. The blue Pinnarello she rides is really nice. You're right, the islands are nice and relaxing. On the ride back to the city, my wife said, "Watch, I bet this'll be in that forum you're always on."
jeremywhitehorn
05-29-06, 09:07 AM
Jeremy: about what time do you get back downtown when finishing up the ride? I'd like to come out sometime, but it likely won't be for a few weeks at least.
yesterday i got a slow start so was back home at 3. i usually aim to be back by 2 or before if i leave around 9. figure about 5 hours for 100k or so with time for a coffee.
gokiburi
05-29-06, 09:08 AM
stupid cagers aside, i had to walk to work (left the bike at work on friday fer drinkin') and noticed that most of the bike racks in front of the big office towers were totally rammed. it almost reminded me of japan/europe.... probably a combination of it being bike week and the strike. it's too bad this is not a year-round occurance.
Ill Mitch
05-29-06, 09:09 AM
Well I'm off to ride my BIKE to school
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAA!!!!!!!!!
n00bs and their cars
Kaibot . that riding home Vid looked like Queen street east
good eye STEEKER
eyefloater
05-29-06, 09:09 AM
Toronto Star - A21
I count at least 6 people from this thread in that shot.
Shiznaz
05-29-06, 09:13 AM
It was good to meet you and your gf too. The blue Pinnarello she rides is really nice. You're right, the islands are nice and relaxing. On the ride back to the city, my wife said, "Watch, I bet this'll be in that forum you're always on."
I was so close to asking if you were on the forums. Nice to meet you too!
jeremywhitehorn
05-29-06, 09:19 AM
who knew the TTC would be on strike? my commute across bloor this morning was like riding in a parking at disneyland. it's funny how out of the loop i become when i don't rely on transit or autos to get around; i had to ask someone why there were so many people on the street this morning. of course they looked at me funny and told me what's going on.
anyone else get their first cyclist's tan on the season this weekend. i look in the mirror and it's like i'm wearing a white hairy shirt...
gokiburi
05-29-06, 09:36 AM
anyone else get their first cyclist's tan on the season this weekend. i look in the mirror and it's like i'm wearing a white hairy shirt...
yum. thank the lordy for my hairless asian gene. well, semi-hairless.
Shiznaz
05-29-06, 09:37 AM
Toronto Star - A21
I count at least 6 people from this thread in that shot.
Darn, not on it! Still, its pinned up in my cubicle anyways
somnambulant
05-29-06, 09:46 AM
yesterday i got a slow start so was back home at 3. i usually aim to be back by 2 or before if i leave around 9. figure about 5 hours for 100k or so with time for a coffee.
Cool. That ain't too bad. And is this the fixed group? Or just The Jeremy Ride? :)
somnambulant
05-29-06, 09:54 AM
anyone else get their first cyclist's tan on the season this weekend. i look in the mirror and it's like i'm wearing a white hairy shirt...
I got my first arm-tan 2 weeks ago on a FFL ride, but this weekend my knees got burned. I remembered to put sunscreen on my arms/nose/etc, but not my legs for some reason. My psoriasis meds make me more sensitive to UV light as well so I have this crazy bright pink burn in a circle around a spot on my calf. :P
somnambulant
05-29-06, 09:56 AM
stupid cagers aside, i had to walk to work (left the bike at work on friday fer drinkin') and noticed that most of the bike racks in front of the big office towers were totally rammed. it almost reminded me of japan/europe.... probably a combination of it being bike week and the strike. it's too bad this is not a year-round occurance.
For sure. My lockup area has just as many bikes as always. It doesn't seem like the strike affected us much at all. There's a bunch of people that just didn't come in today though, and I think quite a few people drive. I really can't comprehend how anyone can drive to work at UofT though... if for no other reason simply for the lack of parking here.
operator
05-29-06, 10:04 AM
I wonder how many of the cagers stuck in traffic today wish they drove a bike to work like us:D
Bike? They probably wished they were in a car. Bike never crosses their mind. TTC strike? Hi-****ING-LARIOUS.
Please strike more. In fact please strike tomorrow so i don't have to class.
PS I'm getting this squeaking noise from my bike. Cranks tight, pedals swapped, happens sitting or standing, checked frame for cracks, nothing. BB? Anything I missed?
darkmother
05-29-06, 10:14 AM
anyone else get their first cyclist's tan on the season this weekend. i look in the mirror and it's like i'm wearing a white hairy shirt...
I made the mistake of wearing a tank top on the donut ride saturday morning. Lobster-fest! Have to take cool showers for a few days.
Anyone know of a sunscreen that doesn't run into your eyes and burn like mace when you excercise? Do the "sport" versions work any better, or are they all the same?
darkmother
05-29-06, 10:18 AM
PS I'm getting this squeaking noise from my bike. Cranks tight, pedals swapped, happens sitting or standing, checked frame for cracks, nothing. BB? Anything I missed?
The phantom squeek. How about your chainring bolts-are they tight? Sometimes my BB cups squeek-pull apart, lube and reassembly shuts it up. Sometimes stem/bar joint too. Have fun finding it.
jeremywhitehorn
05-29-06, 10:21 AM
Cool. That ain't too bad. And is this the fixed group? Or just The Jeremy Ride? :)
the last few times it been the jeremy ride, but from time to time i coax the fixed group to come out.
operator
05-29-06, 10:24 AM
Hey uh. Who's doing the ride for heart this Sunday? I'm going to be riding as a TBN volunteer.
Volunteer Instructions: TBN Ambassadors of the Road are to meet Joe Hickey from 6:45 to 7:30 a.m. at the TBN Tent, Health & Fitness area, west end of the CNE grounds. Bring your TBN membership card to show Joe. T-shirts, and walkie-talkies will be distributed there. Cycling event takes place rain or shine. If you are a non-member of TBN and wish to volunteer, phone Joe Hickey in advance of the event at 416-414-8310. Questions? Phone Joe Hickey at 416-414-8310.
ronin2046
05-29-06, 10:40 AM
PS I'm getting this squeaking noise from my bike. Cranks tight, pedals swapped, happens sitting or standing, checked frame for cracks, nothing. BB? Anything I missed?
I know this is a long-shot, but how about the spokes? Or it could be the saddle rails...
My friend's bike made a weird knocking noise. Turns out it was his rear wheel spokes. Go figure :)
jeremywhitehorn
05-29-06, 10:43 AM
Hey uh. Who's doing the ride for heart this Sunday? I'm going to be riding as a TBN volunteer.
you know, this is usually a beginning of summer ritual for me but for some reason i forgot all about it this time around. seeing as i've done it just about every year since 1994, i think i'll probably give it a rest. maybe i'm just not in the mood to pay $30 to ride my bike on the highway...
operator
05-29-06, 10:45 AM
Perfect opportunity to come volunteering with me :P Read edited post above.
jeremywhitehorn
05-29-06, 10:56 AM
Perfect opportunity to come volunteering with me :P Read edited post above.
i think i've already volunteered to help a friend move that day...
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