Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

for those of you that are interested in joining somanbulant and i for the bike / beer / worldwide short filmfest action tonight, please feel free to meet at honest eds parking lot between 9:30-10:00. we could have beers at the TRANZAC or greenroom or whatever.

wes, is that time alright with you?

So I ended up drinking 5 beers instead

breakfast of champions!

I'd come to if I lived downtown.

I'd come to if I lived downtown.

you have a bike! dont be lazy and use it :D

ride the bike... "for the gold" as you'd say :p

30kms ftl

how about a ride along the lake to the Credit River tonight ?? and how did the race go? and are there any pictures from the race? and it was Temp106 in my sisters backyard today

30kms ftl
true that.

30kms ftl

no lights on your bike?

30kms ftl
your complaining about a 30K ride ,,,,you take the subway back right ?GFY:)

Subway or not. It's still 1.5 hours to get home which is quite the annoying. I don't know if you guys have ever tried riding up Yonge st. in the evening. It gets real sketchy north of Lawrence. Especially going under the 401 on ramp.

Got a nice vintage Campagnolo front brake on the Rossin now, to replace the 105 that was on it.

The springs on it are really strong.

I like it.

It feels like it will last forever, which is probably true.

Can I have the 105? :D

No !!

Hey 32, didn't u see me and lymbzero at Curbside yesterday as you were wizzing by?

Who's up for a CV Lazy Sunday ride?

Can't go Sunday so I am doing a hot summer lake run tonight..... Still no race pictures?

Well, I lived. Did okay too. Lots of fun. One guy brained himself on a pole though ... hopefully he's okay. Other than that ... ya, I'm going to go eat dinner now. Thanks to everyone that showed up and especially Somna for hanging out w/ me for half the race. Joe Bent, his delightful sig.other, Somna and I sat around on the island for a few hours after the race and did some good grass-sittin'/liquor drinking.

Well, I lived. Did okay too. Lots of fun. One guy brained himself on a pole though ... hopefully he's okay. Other than that ... ya, I'm going to go eat dinner now. Thanks to everyone that showed up and especially Somna for hanging out w/ me for half the race. Joe Bent, his delightful sig.other, Somna and I sat around on the island for a few hours after the race and did some good grass-sittin'/liquor drinking.

definitely. Good times! Now time for food. Next time I'll do the race officially. :P

Might be up for a lazy ride tomorrow if it's later in the day.

32flavours: you rode right past my partner and I on Bloor yesterday evening just West of Ossington.

definitely. Good times! Now time for food. Next time I'll do the race officially. :P

Might be up for a lazy ride tomorrow if it's later in the day.

32flavours: you rode right past my partner and I on Bloor yesterday evening just West of Ossington.

I would have loved to join you guys today but i put in a full days work at home around the house. Would like to get out on the bike tomorrow but the wife thinks father’s day will be better spent at the Bowmanville zoo & she’s probably right.?
Cheers

definitely. Good times! Now time for food. Next time I'll do the race officially. :P

Might be up for a lazy ride tomorrow if it's later in the day.

32flavours: you rode right past my partner and I on Bloor yesterday evening just West of Ossington.
race Pictures??

Apparently yesterday was "32flavours sightings day". Sweet, I'm ****ing famous.

It is currently 31 degrees, of the 35 degree high !

At the Science Centre the big steel/aluminium thermometer thingie showed 37 degrees C around 14:30. I met up with a friend there and took the DVP trail down to the Beaches, which were packed; thankfully there was a nice breeze off the lake.

Oh operator, taking northbound Don Mills north of Eglinton is awesome - it doesn't have as steep inclines/valleys as Yonge, plus it has a HOV lane.

race Pictures??

Maybe before/after shots ... I didn't see any cameras during the race. I did however see a double shot of vodka mixed w/ Redbull.

Congratulations on your racing goodness, Eyefloater.

dang, that musta been FUN!
*curse exams*

Maybe before/after shots ... I didn't see any cameras during the race. I did however see a double shot of vodka mixed w/ Redbull.
now how are we to remain friends then , #1 no Pic's #2 no Guiness

Oh operator, taking northbound Don Mills north of Eglinton is awesome - it doesn't have as steep inclines/valleys as Yonge, plus it has a HOV lane.

Sweet!! Hov lane? How far does it go?

Lot's of rain tommorow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! crap

now how are we to remain friends then , #1 no Pic's #2 no Guiness

I'm sure Somna et al. will post a pic or two ... get your own damn beer. ;)

i love rain. my tires are spared yet another day.
btw. eyefloater! I want to see a pic of your pake.

so how was it at the Ferry docks to get to the island?

btw. eyefloater! I want to see a pic of your pake.

http://www.crywolf.ca/images/miscellaneous/pake.GIF

LMFAOOOOOOOOO got a buzz on man eh

... leftover beer makes Mike not-so-good in MS Paint. ;)

Ferry was fine. We ended up not finishing there (it was way too packed w/ kids). That was just the initial after party/screwing around on bikes location.

you need a bike ride

http://www.crywolf.ca/images/miscellaneous/pake.GIF

This bike for teh _WIN_

Shiznaz, this is your bikes evil.. twin?

http://128.83.80.200/bike/tifixie.html

Gigantic frames for the gold

Ferry was fine. We ended up not finishing there (it was way too packed w/ kids). That was just the initial after party/screwing.
thats an intense party.

Can I have the 105? :D

Sure.

It's only fair.

Scene: Cloud Gardens, courier race.
Enter: eyefloater, somna, lymbzero, ronin2046.

*idle chatting amongs people*

RA: (to all) everyone gather around!!!
.....
EyeFloater: Okay guys I'm gonna start the race ...
RaceAdmin: Here are your checkpoints. *hands out a peice of paper with a table of checkpoints*
Somna: *begins taking pictures*
EyeFloater: Where's sucLeneudfasdfaserhfaldhcljkahsdlrh3.st ?
Ronin2046: that sounds familiar.
lymbzero: I have no idea.
RA: Don't you have a map ?
EF: Yes
RA: Then use it.
......

LET THE GAMES BEGIN
RA: GO!
*sound of the horn*
*everyone leaves on bikes*
*people cheering*
*people barking*

......
RA: hey the race has started
EF: [sitting on the sidewalk] *crumples up the city map into a ball and throws into bag*
EF: yeah, I know.

Ftw!

The Rossin is yummy, but still not complete.

http://static.flickr.com/58/169400119_0c5e566486.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/62/169400165_96c8553044_b.jpg

More pics Here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51811876@N00/sets/72157594169148328/)

Scene: Cloud Gardens, courier race.
Enter: eyefloater, somna, lymbzero, ronin2046.

*idle chatting amongs people*

RA: (to all) everyone gather around!!!
.....
EyeFloater: Okay guys I'm gonna start the race ...
RaceAdmin: Here are your checkpoints. *hands out a peice of paper with a table of checkpoints*
Somna: *begins taking pictures*
EyeFloater: Where's sucLeneudfasdfaserhfaldhcljkahsdlrh3.st ?
Ronin2046: that sounds familiar.
lymbzero: I have no idea.
RA: Don't you have a map ?
EF: Yes
RA: Then use it.
......

LET THE GAMES BEGIN
RA: GO!
*sound of the horn*
*everyone leaves on bikes*
*people cheering*
*people barking*

......
RA: hey the race has started
EF: [sitting on the sidewalk] *crumples up the city map into a ball and throws into bag*
EF: yeah, I know.

Ya, most useless map EVAR (never use a map w/out an index/grid system). We even called Somna's gf for some google maps help, but to no avail. That was the liquour store checkpoint, so in the end I just said **** it and went somewhere else (had to insure beer availability for later on). That got me a DQ since I hit up the wrong liquor store, but even after all the wasted time trying to find the place and going to a completely different one, I think I ended rolling in third overall?

No too bad if you ask me for the first time out.

Sweet!! Hov lane? How far does it go?

I think it started just north of Eglinton and continued to at least Steeles if I remember correctly (probably further). Oh, and it's not like the narrow one on Yonge - it's a lot wider to fit both bikes and buses.


City / Area Toronto, Ontario, Canada Road Jurisdiction (Owner) City of Toronto Road NameDon Mills Road Land Use / Surroundings Suburban residential – commercial Road Type / Function Six lane major arterial Type of Priority Treatment HOV lanes Description Right curb HOV 3+ lanes (both directions) Design Features (Signs, Markings) Diamond + double dash line marking; overhead and pole-mounted signs every 300m Limits of Priority Treatment Overlea Blvd – Finch Avenue Length of Priority Treatment 9.7 km

Glad you had fun EyeFloater..... sounds fun. Third overall? Super!!!!! Some of the check point clues can be completely weird. and even the most local messer can be all WTF? Helps even things out. Sounds like they did a pretty good job. Any more word on the crasher? Happy Fathers' Day to all the Daddys out there. I'm heading up to New Market for the fourth time in two days about lunch time. My wife is doing an artisan festival thingy up there. Have a great day all.

Round trips there and back x3....urgh, least this time I'll stay for the afternoon. hmmm BBQ
Kaibot...the springs in those Campy's are flippin' awesome. Mine was 15 years old before it finally broke and I was still gettnig great response from it. Overall my fav brake, though I've got a designers' eye soft spot for Campy Delta's (haven't heard great things about them though).

Subway or not. It's still 1.5 hours to get home which is quite the annoying. I don't know if you guys have ever tried riding up Yonge st. in the evening. It gets real sketchy north of Lawrence. Especially going under the 401 on ramp.

i do it on almost at daily basis, since i have to (live north of that area and commute down south). "ftw"! :D

Anyone want to ride tonight if the t-showers hold off? I live right around honest ed's so if anyone wants to meet around 8 tonight for a ride at either honest eds or my place post or PM me....

why not ride during the thunderstorm dam it is alot of fun

because being made of sugar leads to the small problem of melting in the rain :D

There ain't going to be no damn T-Storms. The weather people have no idea what the **** they're forecasting.

Ronin2096: I got my syntace stratos bullhonrs 42cm c-c. $20USD shipped, no extra fees. For the win.

There ain't going to be no damn T-Storms. The weather people have no idea what the **** they're forecasting.

40% chance tonight, increasing to 70% Monday night.

Anybody riding tonight? Doesn't look like rain yet.