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sr20det
11-19-05, 07:43 AM
Alright!
Thanks guys!
I just wanted to get a rough estimate of what frame size I should be riding.
I rekon a 53ish would fit.
I've never actually bought myself a bike yet....
So I guess I really need to get down there and test fit one for myself :)
hurrah.
operator
11-19-05, 02:01 PM
I'm 174cm ride a 56cm, fits like a glove.
sr20det
11-20-05, 03:55 PM
I guess the next question is,
does anyone have a frame they want to sell me :)
haha.
I think, if I don't get anything by the end of christmas, I'll just go out and get an IRO Mark V.
btw, are there any good deals on track / fixed bikes at the toronto spring bike show in the $1000 range?
eyefloater
11-20-05, 07:03 PM
ebay over the winter = your friend.
sweep242
11-20-05, 07:10 PM
Is it just me or has IRO cycle going through the freaking roof or what wow I’ve never heard so much hype about a frame builder/bike co. in my life (not really)but hey good for them they have some kick ass stuff. Did i mention i'm going to build one up as well ha-ha
Cheers
sr20det
11-20-05, 08:52 PM
ebay over the winter = your friend.
Man,
I really would if I knew what I was doing.
To be honest, this would be my second... non super-cycle purchase aside from my rocky mountain MTB.
I have no tools at home, and no experience and no clue what parts I need to build up a fixxer.
:(
somnambulant
11-20-05, 09:00 PM
well, sounds like you have a fun experiment ahead of you.. :D
eyefloater
11-20-05, 09:04 PM
Two suggestions:
- The "search" function on this site, as well as just browsing every thread that looks interesting.
- Sheldon effing Brown - http://sheldonbrown.com/fixed/index.html <- knows EVERYTHING.
gokiburi
11-20-05, 09:36 PM
definitely don't just jump into a purchase. if anything, you've got all winter to peruse and research before buying for the spring. don't give in to impulse!! ..it seems like you're in a rush for some reason. like i-float says, it's doubtful you won't have any questions unanswered between sheldonbrown and this site.
speaking about IROs.. i was at st.lawrence market on saturday and saw a white one locked up at the north entrance. i locked up next to it but it was gone when i came out. i think that's the first IRO i've seen in the city.
operator
11-21-05, 01:12 AM
Probably darkmothers haha.
darkmother
11-21-05, 08:44 AM
speaking about IROs.. i was at st.lawrence market on saturday and saw a white one locked up at the north entrance. i locked up next to it but it was gone when i came out. i think that's the first IRO i've seen in the city.
Yeah, that was me. Just picking up some meat and vegetables for dinner. I saw your ride when I unlocked-SWEEEEET steel goodness. Really nice classic style. Daddy likes.
somnambulant
11-21-05, 08:50 AM
I need to start hitting the market. My friend lives just down the street and swears by it.. seems like a good excuse for a Saturday morning ride. :)
I have no tools at home, and no experience and no clue what parts I need to build up a fixxer.
:(
Don't know what their experience with fixed is but http://communitybicyclenetwork.org/?q=toolworks&PHPSESSID=f89217d50f6d458f6dfb536d302b9d5f
sr20det
11-21-05, 11:24 AM
Alright thanks guys :)
I'm going to spend my winter on Ebay.
and on the forums
I'm not really rushed,
I probably just sound rushed because I'm excited to get started haha.
gokiburi
11-21-05, 01:28 PM
Yeah, that was me. Just picking up some meat and vegetables for dinner. I saw your ride when I unlocked-SWEEEEET steel goodness. Really nice classic style. Daddy likes.
i like your iro. my next bike will definitely be white.
i was downstairs at a place called "jude's" picking up some flour and yeast. had a buddy over, made pizza..yum. darkmomma, can you recommend any good places for flesh on the main floor? or cheese? i don't know how anyone can decide in that place... it's a nice dilemma though. actually, i biked all the way to kensington to pick up stuff that i could've got at st.lawrence. maybe i just like riding.
gokiburi
11-21-05, 01:33 PM
I need to start hitting the market. My friend lives just down the street and swears by it.. seems like a good excuse for a Saturday morning ride. :)
peameal bacon sandwiches....... :eek:
darkmother
11-21-05, 02:18 PM
. darkmomma, can you recommend any good places for flesh on the main floor? or cheese? i don't know how anyone can decide in that place... it's a nice dilemma though. actually, i biked all the way to kensington to pick up stuff that i could've got at st.lawrence. maybe i just like riding.
I'm not much help....I pretty much wander around there randomly, and buy whatever tickles my fancy. I've bought meat there a few times and it has always pretty good, compared to typical grocery store stuff. Cheese is always hit and miss-it's good if you go to a place where you can sample-like the one in kensington. Cheese is serious business....almost as serious as coffee.
somnambulant
11-21-05, 02:21 PM
do you guys go to the north building, or the south, or both?
I've only ever been in the south building. It's too meaty/stinky for my veggie gf. :P
gokiburi
11-21-05, 03:11 PM
do you guys go to the north building, or the south, or both?
I've only ever been in the south building. It's too meaty/stinky for my veggie gf. :P
the north market is the farmers market and sunday antique market right? i hit it the sunday market a lot. stroll in there with a coffee and browse junk. hmm, i shouldn't call it junk because my place is furnished with it. the bulk grain place in the basement is good. the market is convenient and you can pretty much buy everything under one roof but it doesn't have the bargains or coffee that kensington/chinatown has.
i wish their hours were better because i've no choice but to go to dominion when i have to work late. that place sucks the bag, man.
eyefloater
11-21-05, 09:40 PM
sr20det:
Urbane Cycle Single Gear Bike - $600
http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/112915960.html
Possible option ...
sr20det
11-21-05, 10:04 PM
Thanks :)
I'll go check it out.
I'm just thinking, would 52cm be a bit small?
anyways, I'm just wondering, would shipping a complete bike from US through UPS or anything else be worth it?
darkmother
11-24-05, 08:19 AM
Snow + fixed gear = fun.
Toronto drivers + snow = amusing chaos.
somnambulant
11-24-05, 08:29 AM
do you guys just rock your slick skinnies in the winter? I've never ridden a road bike in the Winter before.. :)
I wasn't feeling well this morning, so I jumped on the subway instead of riding.
fixedude
11-24-05, 09:04 AM
do you guys just rock your slick skinnies in the winter? I've never ridden a road bike in the Winter before.. :)
I wasn't feeling well this morning, so I jumped on the subway instead of riding.
yeah, skinnies are fine! i had no probs messing on them back home. fortunately for me now, yesterday was 17C and sunny over here.
gokiburi
11-24-05, 09:14 AM
yeah, skinnies are fine! i had no probs messing on them back home. fortunately for me now, yesterday was 17C and sunny over here.
i regretted not riding this morning.. took the streetcar. the roads downtown are totally clear of snow. i ride in the slicks but i don't have fenders which might make for a wet bum at work.
hey fixedude, i'll be heading to your side of the world in dec/jan so it looks like we won't be able to meet up!!! :D
gokiburi
11-24-05, 09:18 AM
it's almost friday.. in case anyone has forgot:
http://www.stillweridethemovie.com/
at the bloor cinema, 730pm friday, nov 25.
$5/8/ members/non members. ...i'm always misplacing that dang membership card and keep buying new cards...
somnambulant
11-24-05, 09:33 AM
damn the both of yous! :)
and yeah, I need to get some fenders. I bought some at MEC a month or so ago, but they didn't fit -- not enough clearance. Urbane told me they had some that fit though, but I haven't gotten around to dropping by there yet.
ps. as I'm writing this it started to snow fairly heavily.
darkmother
11-24-05, 09:49 AM
do you guys just rock your slick skinnies in the winter? I've never ridden a road bike in the Winter before.. :)
I wasn't feeling well this morning, so I jumped on the subway instead of riding.
I've got slicks on, and it's OK for this kind of stuff. Usually in January I switch to some small CX knobbies for a bit more snow traction. Still, slicks are fine for amost anything.
Shiznaz
11-24-05, 10:32 AM
I'm running some big full coverage fenders at the moment, but I haven't switched from my slicks to winter tires yet... I probably should soon though, its just that I haven't decided whether to use last years 'alright' winter tires, or splurge and get some nice cross tires to keep me rubber down as much as possible. Anyone know a store with a nice selection of cross tires (700cc)? MEC and urbane always seem to let me down on that front.
EDIT: also I may be going to see that film on friday
wasted weasel
11-24-05, 12:03 PM
dukes on queen has some nice cross tires with a variety of tread patterns (pricey though, like $80 and up per tire)...... but nice.
are you still riding your spicer Shiznaz?
bike movie, friday, I'm there (just gotta remember)
eyefloater
11-24-05, 01:34 PM
Ever had one of those days where no matter which direction you ride in the wind shifts and blows in your face? Ya, that's today. Don't sweat not riding ... it was fun to play in the snow but I felt like I was biking through sand all day.
- eyefloater
darkmother
11-24-05, 02:08 PM
I usually end up getting my CX tires on the internet. Never seen a toronto shop with reasonable pricing. Ritchey speedmax are good on pavement, if you can find them.
operator
11-24-05, 10:14 PM
So uh how was the movie?
wasted weasel
11-24-05, 10:46 PM
So uh how was the movie?
tomorrow night dude.
eyefloater
11-25-05, 07:02 AM
Make that tonight:
Friday, November 25th 7:30pm
The Bloor Cinema
506 Bloor Street West
Toronto, Ontario
416-516-2331
http://www.bloorcinema.com/
ADMISSION: $5
eyefloater
11-27-05, 12:16 AM
What the hell.
- sydney's dead from an idiot driver.
- My gf was hosting a poker party at her work and one of the guys there got the call that his family had just been killed in a car crash.
- I got smacked by two cars in one night ("Do you want an ambulance?" "No, I want her ****ing plates.")
Here's me not touching the ****ing streets this time next year. Black Friday indeed.
- eyefloater
somnambulant
11-27-05, 01:03 PM
oy. that's all terrible. hope you're ok.
operator
11-27-05, 05:50 PM
Yeah been hearing too much about this stuff lately. Made me reexamine how I ride.
sweep242
11-27-05, 08:25 PM
Wow dude that is absolutely insane sorry to hear all that. Like the other guy said hope your ok & your bike.
p.s. I'm likeing that lock.
gokiburi
11-28-05, 11:34 AM
eyefloat,that's some brutal news. at least you're ok.. the bike can be replaced. i bumped into cam (cavit8) in kensington saturday afternoon and he says he's stopped commuting due to some looney drivers. wasn't there something crazy like 300 fender benders on the highways after that first significant snowfall??!
sorry but, who's sydney? (i apologize if i'm being insensitive..)
somnambulant
11-28-05, 11:53 AM
ugh. It's sad when it gets bad enough for people who (I understand) are dedicated cycle-commuters to throw up their hands and give up.
I haven't gotten to that point yet I don't think, but I'm definitely riding a LOT more defensively and also avoiding my Summer route (straight along Bloor) and taking more side-streets. Not that they're safe necessarily, but at least traffic is slower. I actually consider Harbord to be a bit of a death-trap, so it doesn't always work out.
I was in Kensington on Saturday afternoon as well... I just passed through for some coffee while taking my Dad (who was passing through Toronto overnight on his way to a job in Trinidad) for a walk through downtown.
darkmother
11-28-05, 12:18 PM
$hitty guys. Be careful out there, it is getting pretty stupid. I've had a few close calls lately, like this morning some mouthbreathing cager decides it would be funny to unload passengers in the middle of the road. The passenger throws his door wide open right in front of me-it was way too close. I managed to stop, but I didn't have anywhere else to go-lamp post stopped me from hopping the curb, or bailing out. If I had been 10 ft further ahead when the door opened, I probably would be in a world of hurt right now. Makes me want to carry a baseball bat under my top tube.
eyefloater
11-28-05, 12:18 PM
sydney's a guy who posted something like 14 000 messages over on the bike mechanics forum. He posted about the same amount over on the bicycling.com forums as well. He was one of those miserable bastards who knew everything there is to know about bikes. People had to suffer to get the info, but he'd help anyone out with their problems. He was killed Friday after a kid who was text-messaging on his phone while driving went into the bike lane and hit him.
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=155557
Edit: Got my spell on.
operator
11-28-05, 12:59 PM
sydney was always right and knew a crapload of stuff of the arcane and complete type, he posted a lot in the bicycle mechanics forum.
dsm iv tr
11-29-05, 04:34 AM
...
I got smacked by two cars in one night ("Do you want an ambulance?" "No, I want her ****ing plates.")
...
Black Friday indeed.
I don't know where you were riding, but the Mass that night was great, actually, except for one guy on Spadina who got uppity and nearly clipped three of us.
Sucks about sydney. Stuff like that only reinforces the need to ensure equivalent treatment and respect on the roads.
eyefloater
11-29-05, 08:19 AM
I was at CM with you (filthy white singlespeed w/ a red top tube protector).
somnambulant
12-01-05, 07:33 AM
I was social yesterday morning and chatted with another fixie rider during my commute. He was a messenger looking guy riding a brakeless bright green frame. Seemed like a nice guy! I can't remember his name though.. he had an Eastern European sounding accent.
We were chatting about the velodrome in London -- I still want to get out there sometime to make an ass of myself. :D
eyefloater
12-01-05, 07:48 AM
OMFGYAY! ... *crash* <-- That's gonna be me the first time I'm out there.
cavernmech
12-01-05, 12:45 PM
I was social yesterday morning and chatted with another fixie rider during my commute. He was a messenger looking guy riding a brakeless bright green frame. Seemed like a nice guy! I can't remember his name though.. he had an Eastern European sounding accent.
We were chatting about the velodrome in London -- I still want to get out there sometime to make an ass of myself. :D
Thats Franek....otherwise known as " Franek the Panic!" He got that whole bike with Campy Pista hubs for $500!! Lucky sonofagun!
somnambulant
12-01-05, 01:00 PM
Ah cool.. I'll call him that next time I bump into him and freak him out. :D
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