Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

Steeker...need a refresher course on patching? Two years? Are you roughing up the tyre at all?

have fun 32 Flavours...........................................

this is a happy sack http://www.lookatentertainment.com/v/v-2122.htm

^^^^^^WORK WARNING!!!!!^^^^^^^

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

Then it's hustling and that can be more detrimental to one's health than gambling.

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.

was too superbaked to know what the modes i was checking lawel.
fixed

there is another night ride from Warden Subway station tonight great trails blind corners for Fixed geared ,,,http://cyclingcog.net/node/262

this is a happy sack http://www.lookatentertainment.com/v/v-2122.htm

Good idea or not a good idea Hmm What in the hell makes peeps do this crap!?
To make me laugh i guess.
Cheers

Group rides on bike paths? Right.

Group rides on bike paths? Right.
just a fun ride dude and yes I remember your Post,, ( any one that use's a bike path or rides on city streets is not a real biker) the ride is on ravine trails (paved) in the dark lot's of fun

http://www.torontoist.com/archives/2006/06/graf_casts_long.php

also: festival cinemas update about The Royal:
http://www.torontoist.com/archives/2006/06/festival_cinema.php

edit #2: to all those coming by my place on saturday night.. fire me a quick email at wes AT somnambulant.net. I'd like to get an idea for numbers as well as be able to give you directions without posting them on the internets.

opinions on this please:

http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/176189723.html

single speed folding bike.. might pick it up as a beater for the gf.. but $175 sounds a bit stiff... looks nice though.

Has anybody heard about the Bike Messenger Race at the CHIN Picnic on Saturday (July1 )?

http://www.midweekclub.com/chin.htm

Registrations: cash only please. Please note One-Day permit fees are $10 all categories. The entry fee for the Pro Performance Elite Series Whey Kool Bike Messenger Race includes the One-Day Permit fee.

Yeah that might have been fun, someone passed this along to The Messengers International today. We'd totally have a kick ass team (3boy/3girl) if they hadn't chosen 3-days b4hand to let people know. I can't commit to things 3 days away, neither could any of the fast riders at the mess, maybe it'll happen...but I'm not for sure I race in the "Whey" catagory

It might be an idea to split up the condiments for the BBQ at Somnambulent's. I'd offer to compile the list, but I'm not connected often enough. I can bring lettuce tomato and onion. Thoughts?

opinions on this please:

http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/176189723.html

single speed folding bike.. might pick it up as a beater for the gf.. but $175 sounds a bit stiff... looks nice though.

There's an almost new Dahon Boardwalk http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/176049170.html or another older folder http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/176437477.html. If you want contemporary and reliable, the Dahon's not a bad price.

If you decide to look at it, check the BB and headset and seatube for odd proprietary sizes. You can also run into problems if it has odd size tires. Citybikes.ca in has many sizes of wheels/tires if it's an odd size. They stock stuff for Moulton's etc. Many older folders have steel wheels (ie. heavy, poor braking characteristics) so if you wanted to go to a 406 20" (BMX) it may not work if the wheel size is odd (e.g. 16 or 17"). Similar with putting a contemporary brake on it. It appears to have a cottered crank which is fine if you want to leave it intact. In all, consider the cost if you wanted to put new parts on it. You could probably dump an old Sachs hub on if you wanted to make it a 3 speed for not too much.

Folders come up relatively often. Crazy posting prices are typical for Raleigh Twenties mostly. The less collectible ones are often cheaper (like the $60 in the second link above). I've seen similarly priced ones for about the same type of bike. My only suggestion would be to balance it's funky look with the ease of servicing or replacing parts, particular those that may have a safety consideration like brakes.

It might be an idea to split up the condiments for the BBQ at Somnambulent's. I'd offer to compile the list, but I'm not connected often enough. I can bring lettuce tomato and onion. Thoughts?

Bring beer or stuff to sm0ke ;)

I'm in for:

1) Wes' on Sat. Night.
2) Woolie Jerseys
3) Any Sat. @ Forest City
4) Dustcap from K. next time I come down.

btw, anything happening tomorrow or Friday?
I've been away for a few days and I'm too damn lazy to catch-up w/ the thread.
I'm free all day *wink wink* operator.

Bring beer or stuff to sm0ke ;)

I like how you volunteer pot smoking at my house.. real stand up guy! :P

ps. wow. I just got more that a little moist on the way home.
pps. I said "moist"

Steeker...need a refresher course on patching? Two years? Are you roughing up the tyre at all?
awwwww sorry man , I totaly missed this before.. yuppers I ruff it up real good :D ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the the trail ride through the valley's was a blast tonight, excellent lighting storm up north and got wet at the end but ahhh summer rain rides are the best.

I like how you volunteer pot smoking at my house.. real stand up guy! :P

ps. wow. I just got more that a little moist on the way home.
pps. I said "moist"
moist as in you saw some one really sexy and got all worked up? or moist as in rain?

I like how you volunteer pot smoking at my house.. real stand up guy! :P

ps. wow. I just got more that a little moist on the way home.
pps. I said "moist"

I never said pot ;)

Hi from the other side of the world! I'm in China, in Huizhou to be exact and man oh man is this place amazing. I had seafood last night and literally got to choose which shrimp, crab, and other food I wanted from buckets of them still alive and it was SOOO good. We had dinner with like 6 people, tons of beer more seafood then we could eat and it was less then 60 Canadian. I'm telling you guys if you like to eat then you should all come out here. It will blow your mind.

One of the people who teachs with my brother has a bike and biking in China is one crazy time. Everyone weaves in and out of traffic, jaywalks and cuts down center lines. Lights are merely suggestions and if you can get up and over the sidewalk then thats just what you do. All the bikes are basically s/s and are heavy as all hell but its a ton of fun to ride even if you do end up basically melting its amazing.

I'm heading to Shanghai for next week and Beijing after that so I'll give reports about biking there as I go. I hope you guys hold off on Forest City till I get back but if you don't then ride real fast. I'm going to see the new Olympic velodrome there building in Beijing and hopefully I can figure out a way to get on the track because it looks unbelievable from the pictures I've seen.

Ride fast everyone

I never said pot ;)

You didn't have to. :)

Bring beer or stuff to sm0ke ;)
Indian Beadie's and herbal cigarettes shurely.

Bittorrent people, I mentioned this in another thread but check out demonoid.com and search for "cycling."

So far I've picked up:
- Overcoming (CSC documentary)
- The Hard Road (Net Zero documentary)
- The Road to Paris (Lance TDF training documentary)
- UCI World Track Championships 2006
- Paris-Roubaix 2006
- Giro 2006

That site was also my source for the whole TDF last year and I'll likely get it from there this year as well.

O.K. So I have compiled a list of White jersey candidates for yer perusal. I have left Davis, Sanchez and Contador of Astana-Wurth off the list as it looks now like they won't be allowed to start. If you want to take a risk and choose one of these guys...and they don't start...you are out of luck. I kept the list fairly rudimentary but am fairly confident one of these guys will be in White in Paris. If you like a different guy, not on the list, P.M. me with the pick and I will add it to the list. Thomas Dekker of Rabobank was dropped in favor of Braam de Groot this morning.
Vladimir Karpets. Illes Balears
Alejandro Valverde. Illes Balears
Yaroslav Popovych. Discovery
Philippe Gilbert. Francaise de Jeux
Thomas Lovkvist. Francaise de Jeux
Bernard Eisel. Francaise de Jeux
Michael Albasini. Liquigas.

Indian Beadie's
Now there's something I haven't heard of in a while.

I'm going to go for Didi Sneft for the yellow jersey.. ;)

You gotta like this guy simply by virtue of his name.....David Cañada

I have left Davis, Sanchez and Contador of Astana-Wurth off the list as it looks now like they won't be allowed to start.

???

The team got burned for doping in Spain no? Didn't a whole truck load of riders get busted?
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/more/06/25/spain.doping.cyclists.ap/
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/20060628-0620-cyc-spain-doping.html
http://sports.yahoo.com/sc/news?slug=ap-tourdefrance-doping&prov=ap&type=lgns

""We asked the team Astana-Wurth, formerly Liberty Seguros, to pull out of the Tour de France," Tour spokesman Matthieu Desplats said Tuesday, citing the "image of the tour.""

http://www.letour.fr/2006/TDF/LIVE/us/0/r1_equipes.html a look will show that the Astana-Wurth's jersey is missing from the team list on the site.

interesting.. I hadn't seen that news. They were ASKED to withdraw though, but they refused. It's up to Court of Arbitration for Sport now! :P

i read on cycling news yesterday that they had been granted a UCI lisence last minute. what bugs me about that Sais guy is that he was never a cyclist yet be became a directuer sportif? how does that work? it's like coaching a basketball team having never played...

okay, i'm jealous of this guy (http://travelswithhomebrew.blogspot.com/); a bike trip retracing the route of the tour de france from your birth year.

The team got burned for doping in Spain no? Didn't a whole truck load of riders get busted?
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/more/06/25/spain.doping.cyclists.ap/
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/20060628-0620-cyc-spain-doping.html
http://sports.yahoo.com/sc/news?slug=ap-tourdefrance-doping&prov=ap&type=lgns

""We asked the team Astana-Wurth, formerly Liberty Seguros, to pull out of the Tour de France," Tour spokesman Matthieu Desplats said Tuesday, citing the "image of the tour.""

http://www.letour.fr/2006/TDF/LIVE/us/0/r1_equipes.html a look will show that the Astana-Wurth's jersey is missing from the team list on the site.
The Tour organizer's have asked Astana to stay away from the Tour. Astana have lodged a formal protest for which they are having a hearing today. I hope they get in cause having Vino there will make the Tour more interesting. Either way I am staying away from Astana in case more $hit hits the fan in the middle of the Tour. The Spanish authorities have released very little thus far....most of whats been reported is speculation...but...if they come out with names during the Tour all hell will break loose.

okay, i'm jealous of this guy (http://travelswithhomebrew.blogspot.com/); a bike trip retracing the route of the tour de france from your birth year.

definitely very cool. I heard about it yesterday on the Surly blog. :P

Not just riding, but also doing some bouldering too.. I've asked this here before, but is anyone interested in doing some gym climbing? Very recreational.. maybe once a month or so.

gokiburi> not exactly my gig here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?search=sexy+english&v=7mv-lep67uI

definitely very cool. I heard about it yesterday on the Surly blog. :P

Not just riding, but also doing some bouldering too.. I've asked this here before, but is anyone interested in doing some gym climbing? Very recreational.. maybe once a month or so.
What kind of gym climbing ( I am taking this with a grain of salt)

i think he means the indoor rock climbing kind, not the old-school gym class "up the rope or drop and give me 20 kind". i went climbing at joe rockheads off and on for a while many years back. i enjoyed it but could never find a belay partner my size. so yeah, i'd try it out again (even though i sold off all my equiptment, bah!) for kicks. i'll have to see what my work schedule / monetary situation is when i get back from the southern hemisphere.

What kind of gym climbing ( I am taking this with a grain of salt)

eg: http://www.rockoasis.com/photos.htm

eg: http://www.rockoasis.com/photos.htm
OMG ya sureeeeeee like I am going to drag my fat *ss up on that :roflmao:

OMG ya sureeeeeee like I am going to drag my fat *ss up on that :roflmao:

Same here!

ok. if you're not interested, no need to respond. :) (wusses)

who's riding CM tomorrow?

ok. if you're not interested, no need to respond. :) (wusses)
B*TCH:D

I'll be at CM

Hi from the other side of the world! I'm in China, in Huizhou to be exact and man oh man is this place amazing. I had seafood last night and literally got to choose which shrimp, crab, and other food I wanted from buckets of them still alive and it was SOOO good. We had dinner with like 6 people, tons of beer more seafood then we could eat and it was less then 60 Canadian. I'm telling you guys if you like to eat then you should all come out here. It will blow your mind.........

sick with envy here... i can't stand people that get to travel and eat when i can't... keep us posted ;) i've been to china a few times but never ventured too far out of the south. shanghai is definitely on my list of places to go.. hell, i'd love to take a month off (HAAHAHAHAH) and spend a week in a large city and just bike around. and offhoff, whatever you do, spend a few days in hk.

gokiburi> not exactly my gig here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?search=sexy+english&v=7mv-lep67uI

it's asking me to sign-in due to questionable content HAHAHAAH. i'll check it at home.
i hope the rainy season ends before CM tomorrow.. ben, you make it out to any CM rides on your side o' the world?

Astana-Wurth update:
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Cycling/2006/06/29/1660066-ap.html
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/cycling/wires/06/29/2080.ap.cyc.cas.tour.de.france.0244/index.html

Bittorrent people, I mentioned this in another thread but check out demonoid.com and search for "cycling."

So far I've picked up:
- Overcoming (CSC documentary)
- The Hard Road (Net Zero documentary)
- The Road to Paris (Lance TDF training documentary)
- UCI World Track Championships 2006
- Paris-Roubaix 2006
- Giro 2006

That site was also my source for the whole TDF last year and I'll likely get it from there this year as well.

Yo eyefloater want to swap some? I have all the above except
- The Road to Paris (Lance TDF training documentary)

I have these that you dont
- Pr0
- TDF best climbs
- TDF 2003 (2 disc version)

Trade on Sat?

I'm going to CM whether it's raining or not.

I remember 20 odd years ago a bunch on Danish riders dropping dead of heart attacks due to bad steroids. It seems pro cycling has been trying to deal with doping and drugs longer than other pro sports. If this is any indication of how far we've come in this long a period.... pro sports is in big trouble.

I think we should cloister pro athletes away in governing body run villages seeing that we obviously can't trust individuals, teams, doctor, or national sporting federations in some instances. A pro sport contract should include clauses against doping, or any other form of cheating. Get busted ... not only are you out but you must pay back your salary for that period. The message to up and coming athletes is completely destroying sportsmanship IMHO.