Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

all i have to say is basso en jaune.

I just posted a bunch of new photos, including some of y'alls.

check it out: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wes/. There's just over a page of new stuff.

ps. if anyone posts anything from a critical vacuum ride on flickr, be sure to tag it "criticalvacuum". We should start tagging our stuff "torontofixed" as well. ya dig?
pps. yes, I do have far too much fun taking rediculous pictures of myself.

all i have to say is basso en jaune.

Heathen.

I have to agree with Jeremy,

Basso FTW

Nice to go out on a hot summer night and drive the bike around and I did'nt flat out yippy

Anyone have an 80mm quill stem w/ a 26.0mm clamp? Something w/ about a -17 degree drop preferably. It doesn't have to be anything fancy, but I need it quickly. Please send a PM before 10am tomorrow, otherwise call me at the shop (416.778.6473). The gf's bike is getting an upgrade - hopefully I can just pick this stem up locally instead of having to order it in (I need it in time for a Saturday morning ride).

- Mike

PS. cheap = good. I'm willing to pay with booze. ;)

You mean THE FFFL SEATURDY RIDE

eyefloater how tall are you and what size frame you ride

YO: all i have to say is basso en jaune.
ftgg

how was CV last night?

several question's
1. what's happening with the jerseys we were talking about ordering? Jeremy?
2. any thought's on heading to Forest City again in the near future?
3. who's interested in the TDF pool? Anyone who want's in, P.M. me yer pick's and the winning time margin. Keep it on the P.M. lest you give some ideas away to the competition. Is $10 too much or should we just make it a gentlemanly type bet....ie: no cash?

several question's
1.
2.
3.

1. jerseys - still in
2. FCV - can't wait, Saturday as soon as possible
3. TDF pool - hmm ...

several question's
1. what's happening with the jerseys we were talking about ordering? Jeremy?
2. any thought's on heading to Forest City again in the near future?
3. who's interested in the TDF pool? Anyone who want's in, P.M. me yer pick's and the winning time margin. Keep it on the P.M. lest you give some ideas away to the competition. Is $10 too much or should we just make it a gentlemanly type bet....ie: no cash?

1. yes. classy wool jerseys. bring 'em on.

2. I'm with eyefloater. The sooner the better. The only times out for me are (and him) are July 22 - 29 for the bike rally. I didn't get enough of a response when I tried to organize another date, so I gave up. I actually just emailed with the guy who does it (Mike) in the past couple days to appologize for emailing him about getting the combo day set up and then having things fall apart. :) If you want his email address I can pass it along.

3. I'm interested. I'll do some research and get back to you.. I vote for a deadline of 11:59pm Friday, June 30, 2006. :)

CV was fun. Jerseys is yes.

I saw Zanta last night. He flexed for me, and spelled his name. He's dreamy.

O.k. so how about we make it $5 a head. I will sweeten the pot with the "mystery prize". deadline is 11:59 P.M. Friday. Except for young rider pick. That one is much tougher and until the final line-ups are announced, a hard one to pick. I suggest we compile a list of the top 6 young rider's and everyone can pick from the list. That pick being due in by Sat 11:59 P.M. whatcha think?
P.S. if I win (and I fully expect to) the "mystery prize" goes to 2nd place and the money will be spent on beer for all.

O.k. so how about we make it $5 a head. I will sweeten the pot with the "mystery prize". deadline is 11:59 P.M. Friday. Except for young rider pick. That one is much tougher and until the final line-ups are announced, a hard one to pick. I suggest we compile a list of the top 6 young rider's and everyone can pick from the list. That pick being due in by Sat 11:59 P.M. whatcha think?
P.S. if I win (and I fully expect to) the "mystery prize" goes to 2nd place and the money will be spent on beer for all.

sounds wonderful. :)

I saw Zanta last night. He flexed for me, and spelled his name. He's dreamy.

hahahahha.. nice.

O.k. so how about we make it $5 a head. I will sweeten the pot with the "mystery prize". deadline is 11:59 P.M. Friday. Except for young rider pick. That one is much tougher and until the final line-ups are announced, a hard one to pick. I suggest we compile a list of the top 6 young rider's and everyone can pick from the list. That pick being due in by Sat 11:59 P.M. whatcha think?
P.S. if I win (and I fully expect to) the "mystery prize" goes to 2nd place and the money will be spent on beer for all.

http://www.steephill.tv/2006/tour-de-france/
Ag2r Prevoyance
Christophe Moreau
José Luis Arrieta
Mikel Astarloza
Francisco Mancebo
Sylvain Calzati
Cyril Dessel
Samuel Dumoulin
Stéphane Goubert
Simon Gerrans
Agritubel
Salmon Benoit
Plouhinec Samuel
Mercado Juan Miguel
Martinez José Alberto
Laurent Christophe
Gonzalo Ramirez Eduardo
Duenas Nevado Moises
Coutouly Cédric
Calvente Manuel
Astaná-Würth (in...out...in...who really knows? -- June 26)
Alexandre Vinokourov
Andrey Kashechkin
Luis Sanchez
Jorg Jaksche
Joseba Beloki
Allan Davis
Alberto Contador
Assan Bazayev
Isidro Nozal
Bouygues Telecom (same team as last year)
Walter Bénéteau
Laurent Brochard
Pierrick Fédrigo
Anthony Geslin
Laurent Lefèvre
Jérôme Pineau
Didier Rous
Matthieu Sprick
Thomas Voeckler
Caisse D'Epargne - Illes Balears
Valverde Alejandro
Zandio Xabier
Portal Nicolas
Pereiro Sio Oscar
Karpets Vladimir
Garcia Acosta Vicente
Galvez Isaac
Brard Florent
Arroyo David
Cofidis Crédit Par Téléphone
David Moncoutié
Rik Verbrugghe
Sylvain Chavanel
Stéphane Augé
Jimmy Casper
Arnaud Coyot
Cristian Moreni
Ivan Parra
Bradley Wiggins
Comunidad Valenciana (Invitation withdrawn due to doping allegations)
Credit Agricole
Thor Hushovd
Alexandre Botcharov
Pietro Caucchioli
Anthony Charteau
Jimmy Engoulvent
Patrice Halgand
Sébastien Hinault
Christophe Le Mevel
Julian Dean
Team CSC
Ivan Basso
Carlos Sastre
Fränk Schleck
Jens Voigt
Giovanni Lombardi
Stuart O'grady
Bobby Julich
David Zabriskie
Christian Vande Velde
Davitamon Lotto
Cadel Evans
Robbie McEwen
Mario Aerts
Christophe Brandt
Chris Horner
Fred Rodriguez
Gert Steegmans
Wim Vansevenant
Johan Vansummeren
Discovery Channel Team video announcement
George Hincapie
Yaroslav Popovych
Paolo Savoldelli
Jose Azevedo
Viatcheslav Ekimov
Egoi Martinez
José-Luis Rubiera
Benjamin Noval
Pavel Padrnos
Euskatel Euskadi
Iban Mayo
Haimar Zubeldia
Inigo Landaluze
Unai Etxebarria
Iker Camano
Aitor Hernandez
Inaki Isasi
David Lopez
Gorka Verdugo
Fdjeux.Com
Sandy Casar
Carlos Da Cruz
Sebastien Joly
Christophe Mengin
Benoit Vaugrenard
Bernhard Eisel
Philippe Gilbert
Gustav Larsson
Thomas Lövkvist
Gerolsteiner
Levi Leipheimer
Georg Totschnig
Markus Fothen
David Kopp
Sebastian Lang
Ronny Scholz
Fabian Wegmann
Peter Wrolich
Beat Zberg
Lampre
Damiano Cunego
Alessandro Ballan
Daniele Bennati, Marzio Bruseghin
Salvatore Commesso (waiting for medical visit after an accident during training)
Daniele Righi
Paolo Tiralongo
Tadej Valjavec
Patxi Vila Errandonea
Liquigas
Stefano Garzelli
Danilo Di Luca
Magnus Backstedt
Luca Paolini
Michael Albasini
Patrick Calcagni
Kjell Carlström
Matej Mugerli
Manuel Quinziato
Team Milram
Zabel Erik
Velo Marco
Schröder Björn
Sacchi Fabio
Poitschke Enrico
Ongarato Alberto
Knees Christian
Grivko Andriy
Celestino Mirko
Phonak Hearing Systems
Floyd Landis
Axel Merckx
Nicolas Jalabert
Robert Hunter
Miguel Angel Perdiguero
Bert Grabsch
Koos Moerenhout
Alexandre Moos
Victor Hugo Peña
Quickstep
Tom Boonen
José Rujano
Cedric Vasseur
Wilfried Cretskens
Steven De Jongh
Juan Manuel Garate
Filippo Pozzato
Bram Tankink
Mateo Tosatto
Rabobank
Denis Menchov
Michael Boogerd
Erik Dekker
Michael Rasmussen
Bram de Groot (replaces Thomas Dekker)
Oscar Freire
Juan Antonio Flecha
Pieter Weening
Joost Posthuma
Saunier Duval - Prodir
Gilberto Simoni
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
David Cañada
Ruben Lobato
Francisco Ventoso
Riccardo Riccò
David De La Fuente
Christophe Rinero
David Millar
T-Mobile Team
Jan Ullrich
Michael Rogers
Andreas Klöden
Serguei Gonchar
Eddy Mazzoleni
Giuseppe Guerini
Matthias Kessler
Oscar Sevilla
Patrik Sinkewitz

longest. post. evar.

I'm never good at picking team or individuals.
hmmmm Voeckler, Mayo, CSC is just chock O block full of potential. I can never count out O'Grady or Evans for a green. Dang, they are all awesome riders, that's just it with the tour you never know..... one mishap, a busted collar bone or some such disaster and your fav is out or so far back as to be ineffective. I hope it's a bloody free-for-all this year. I'd love to see Ullrich smoke the field for his own Tour but I not holding my breath. I fear he was Lance's foil, and now he doesn't have the juice to take his own. I think this is why I get quick picks when playing the lottery.

NOTE to the Race to Replace. For the longest time I thought it was a competition for a spot on the team, however, it's to win a spot on the team for a single race. Still the opportunity of a lifetime but not what I had first thought it was.

Nobody responded to my offer of watching primetime tour coverage saturday night. No interest?

Nobody responded to my offer of watching primetime tour coverage saturday night. No interest?
Beer....Tour.....affirmative. B.B.Q.?

I'm in.

Beer....Tour.....affirmative. B.B.Q.?

Exarctly. beer + tour + bbbq.

ps. the extra b is for byobb (and grillables)
pps. that one was a typo

NOTE to the Race to Replace. For the longest time I thought it was a competition for a spot on the team, however, it's to win a spot on the team for a single race. Still the opportunity of a lifetime but not what I had first thought it was.
I have been following this a little. There seems to be some discrepancy and also some rules surrounding this thing. The race in question is apparently going to be a time trial as a whole bunch of pro's are voicing their discontent over racing with a Noob. Also the rules surrounding entry to a Pro Tour team state that the rider must be paid the minimum salary...even if only for one race. The minimum salary is $22,000 USD, so the winner...to be able to ride in the race they are suggesting, must be a member of the team. So on top of the full kit, bike and whatnot, the guy who wins can expect a $22,000 bonus.

several question's
1. what's happening with the jerseys we were talking about ordering? Jeremy?
2. any thought's on heading to Forest City again in the near future?
3. who's interested in the TDF pool? Anyone who want's in, P.M. me yer pick's and the winning time margin. Keep it on the P.M. lest you give some ideas away to the competition. Is $10 too much or should we just make it a gentlemanly type bet....ie: no cash?

I was about to ask the same thing re: the jerseys. i was waiting to see what traffic jammer came up with regarding a logo but i think at this point it would be smart to go text-only. if i don't hear any nay-sayers in the next day or so i'll email the jersey guy to ask about prices. what did we agree on as to text?

I was about to ask the same thing re: the jerseys. i was waiting to see what traffic jammer came up with regarding a logo but i think at this point it would be smart to go text-only. if i don't hear any nay-sayers in the next day or so i'll email the jersey guy to ask about prices. what did we agree on as to text?


my vote was on

TORONTO

One gear

I wasn't so hot on the idea of some pseudo-latin phrase but I could live with it.

that's why I haven't submitted a design, I figured you guys had texed it according to what I had been reading.

TORONTO


Fixed gear

I was under the impression it was:

TORONTO
One Gear

in velo veritas on the back ... J pardon me if it's not quite correct

Morning:D

Morning:D

you just getting up now? man, i though it was a late sleeper...

you just getting up now? man, i though it was a late sleeper...
naw I just had my first super coffee and am trying to find tire patchs that really work like the ones in the old day's,, remember the ones that once you put them on they never leaked or came off and you could have seven patchs on one tire tube and it still held air...... any idea's Bro?

naw I just had my first super coffee and am trying to find tire patchs that really work like the ones in the old day's,, remember the ones that once you put them on they never leaked or came off and you could have seven patchs on one tire tube and it still held air...... any idea's Bro?
Any quality feather edge patch should work fine. Not letting the glue dry fully before putting the patch on?

naw I just had my first super coffee and am trying to find tire patchs that really work like the ones in the old day's,, remember the ones that once you put them on they never leaked or came off and you could have seven patchs on one tire tube and it still held air...... any idea's Bro?

i know what you mean; i keep a pile of damaged tubes in the basement and fix them with proper patches when i have time at home (not fun by the side of the road). i use whatever kind the sell for $2 at urbane, i'm sure keith sells the same sort of thing. don't forget to clean the area you're patching and wait for that glue to be mostly dry before you put the patch on.

Nobody responded to my offer of watching primetime tour coverage saturday night. No interest?

I'm 90% sure I can go-that sounds great to me.

Nobody responded to my offer of watching primetime tour coverage saturday night. No interest?
I PM'd ya a message saying I could'nt come , my sister get's her hip replaced and I have to baby sit my nephew

Any quality feather edge patch should work fine. Not letting the glue dry fully before putting the patch on?
Feather edge ??

Exarctly. beer + tour + bbbq.

ps. the extra b is for byobb (and grillables)
pps. that one was a typo

My wife made plans for us (Canada day) See what i can swing.

A T.D.F. Pool i have no idea who any one is or much about it at all, but do watch time to time.

Velodrome yes yes

Jerseys no me!
Cheers
Back to work busy busy

CV was fun. Jerseys is yes.

The CV was weird. 32 and Op were all aloof. And that was before the burning!

Maybe they're just scared of my hair.

Yah, and glueless works, but not for me. Old school vulcanizing all the way, so many patches it feels like a mtb tire after awhile

CV was fun. Jerseys is yes.

thanks for the stuff 32flvours why did you go so early we missed you


Exarctly. beer + tour + bbbq.

i am in what do i bring

i am in what do i bring

food + drink + money to wager.

gambling is bad for your health

gambling is bad for your health

What if you are gambling with your health?

What if you are gambling with your health?

then it's deffinately bad for your health. like gambling with your life is bad for your...life.

what are we talking about?

I don't know we need some js

I can honestly say I've never had difficulties with a patch either at home or on the side of the road, as long as the cause of the flat isn't still in the tyre. Back in the day I "used" to be able to do a three minute patch-and-go, never taking the tyre or tube completely off. My fine motor skills have suffered since. :lol:

If you don't gamble you can't lose. One vice I'm happy never took with me, though I have played a few games of pool for money.

getting married is a gamble ,, I just started to have problems with patchs two years ago no bleeping clue as to why but I think something is out to test me to see if i I break my word.

Pool is a skill game though... not really gambling if you know you're better than the other guy.

Bloop? I just dragged a bike travel case from Dufferin/Bloor back to my place in the Annex. So. Hot. Outside. Off to Edmonton tomorrow, back on Tuesday. Don't have TOO much fun without me.

P.S. Why is the bikeforums IRC channel set to invite only? Sniff.