Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

Just in....
Dutch television's sports anchorman Mart Smeets has just reported that the Astana-Würth team has left the Tour de France. The team had five of its Tour riders officially named in the Operacion Puerto affair (Sergio Paulinho, Isidro Nozal, Allan Davis, Alberto Contador, Joseba Beloki), as well as several others (Michele Scarponi, Marcos Serrano, David Etxebarria, Angel Vicioso, Unai Osa, Jörg Jaksche), and of course ex-team manager Manolo Saiz. The team therefore wouldn't have had enough riders to start.

In an official statement, Active Bay, the team's management company, confirmed the news. "In view of the content of the dossier sent to Spanish authorities, Active Bay has decided, in accordance with the Ethical Code signed between the UCI ProTour's teams, to withdraw from the Tour de France those riders that appear in the above-mentioned dossier.

"This decision is adopted without prejudice of the respect to the right to the presumption of innocence of these riders and of that Active Bay will exercise the actions for the defence of its rights and those of its workers. This measure does not concern the team's riders of the Tour de France that are not included in the dossier: Alexander Vinokourov, Andrey Kashechkin, Carlos Barredo and Luis León Sanchez. Nevertheless, the withdrawal of the riders that appear in the above-mentioned dossier implies that the Tour of France team will not have the minimum number of riders demanded by the UCI rules, which means the team will not be able to take the start tomorrow morning in the Tour de France."

The organisers of the Tour, ASO, were already determined to refuse to allow Astana-Würth to start, despite a ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport that said it could.

Lawl, the entire team. GG

I'll probably head out in around 45 mins or so, wanna meet at Kingston and Queen at around 3:50-4:00?
ok meet ya Kingston road and Queen for 4ishpm

I'd barely count the CM as ride at all. More of an exercise in staying upright at slow speeds. Can we bomb one one day? YEA a CM rip in traffic would be fun and we'd be at the patio in 45min-1hr.. I can see some folks not wanting to do 60km AND the CM.
well you are on a free wheel so it is a coasting fest for you:rolleyes: , us Fixed Geared drivers peddle the entire time:p

Le tour's site is hopelessly outdated now, the riders' list is just so wrong now.

Poor Vinokourov, should have stuck it out with t-mobile.

EDIT: seriously, i feel bad for him; he had a real shot at winning.

well you are on a free wheel so it is a coasting fest for you:rolleyes: , us Fixed Geared drivers peddle the entire time:p
That is the silliest argument I've ever heard. :p

aight see you in a bit Steeker.

anyone else notice that in all this doping mess, most of the top american riders remain unscathed (Julich, Leipheimer, Horner, Zabriske, Hincapie). the euros must be thrilled....

EDIT: i forgot about Landis.
The American's have their own, more advanced program that the euro's are not welcome in. Don't fool yerself thinking that they are not "on the juice" like all the other supposed elite rider's. Cynical? Yes. Realistic? Also yes.

^^^^tip O the hat to Dat^^^^
How to go about cleaning it?

i didn't say they weren't doping, i just pointed out that they were 'unscathed' in this particular crackdown. you're right to be cynical. you think Landis is "on the juice", a good Amish boy like him? what happened to the good old days of the TdF before drugs when riders would survive on their strength, wits, brandy and cigarettes?

when being superhuman really meant something

when energy food meant salami and baguette...

pedalling. jwhitehorn you coming to CM?

pedalling. jwhitehorn you coming to CM?

not sure yet. i'll how i feel at quitting time. what time is it? 6 or half past?

when energy food meant salami and baguette...
Now that you mention it I almost never see them actually eat now. It's all gels and weird foil packages.
Give me some real food anyday thanks. Salami baguette some cheese....yum

Now that you mention it I almost never see them actually eat now. It's all gels and weird foil packages.
Give me some real food anyday thanks. Salami baguette some cheese....yum

i have seen shots of them being handed cookie dough, as sort of a change from the gels and bars and such. i believe discovery actually employs their own full time chef, but for meals after the race. i don't like any type of riding where i can't have a coffee and a pastry at some point in the ride.

have you guys heard of the l'eroica race in italy? it basically mimicks (sp?) old-school races: period correct bikes, wool jerseys, gravel roads, no support, salami / cheese / wine at rest stops. it's like a civil war re-enactment but way, way cooler and more fun. and not bigoted (sp?). i'll try to find the link...

EDIT: found it (http://www.parcociclisticodelchianti.it/eroica.htm)
now that's a spicy meat-a-ball!

have you guys heard of the l'eroica race in italy? it basically mimicks (sp?) old-school races: period correct bikes, wool jerseys, gravel roads, no support, salami / cheese / wine at rest stops. it's like a civil war re-enactment but way, way cooler and more fun. and not bigoted (sp?). i'll try to find the link...

EDIT: found it (http://www.parcociclisticodelchianti.it/eroica.htm)
now that's a spicy meat-a-ball!

Ya it does look cool. It's been featured in Velonews and Bicycling. A couple years ago I saw a movie called something like The Fausto Coppi Story or something on TLN. It was in Italian, but the photography and art direction was so cool I was glued to the set. It must have been shot on some of the same roads and mountain passes.

P.S. Has anyone seen the feature Le Velo de Ghislain Lambert?

damn that's looks cool

Poor Vinokourov, should have stuck it out with t-mobile.

EDIT: seriously, i feel bad for him; he had a real shot at winning.

Alberto Contador wasn't even accused, was he? He was the highest ranked junior last year to still be < 25 this year. Oh well.. :/

Salami baguette some cheese....yum

damn.. that would be REALLY good right now. salami and brie on a baguette.. yum! :D

someone posting something somewhere about having to relieve oneself during races of any kind. some guy had to take a dump in a boat race so he stuck his ass out over the side and proceeded to fall in the drink. whipping it out during a bike race and showering everyone behind ala spyhunter. i can't see how one would retain any urine as most of the liquid one takes in would be sweated out. but when you gotta go....

Ooops.

Okay, I may or may not have lapsed into an impromtu nap session when I was supposed to be heading to Keith's shop and paying J.W. for a stem. My apologies. I will rectify that situation as soon as possible. Keith, I'll stop in tomorrow and see if you're there. Jeremy, your beer is in my fridge - a 6 of Heineken that will remain chilled and ready for our next meet-up. Let me know.

Fuji Pro??

Did anyone here snag that Track Pro that was on CL last week? It was a 58cm and was selling for $600; I emailed the seller and never heard back. Great deal, I thought.

Best dressed at June CM 06 award goes to - samhouston
And best quick bike drop in front of car on green light (without having it run over!) goes to-shiznaz
Fun fun
Cheers

Nope; when my family used to go to the church on Henry St (exterior in My Big Fat Greek Wedding!) that's where we parked when there was no room on the street...we also parked at the TDSB parking garage, but I think they tore that down.

dood, i totally missed u at cm!! eyefloater as well!!! :eek:

dood, i totally missed u at cm!! eyefloater as well!!! :eek:

That’s because they were not there!
Hmm
Were you on the lemond Fillmore

Eyefloater was there, but not at CM. He was posing back at the end point. Shiznaz wtf is going on. The sunday one looks better (starts from finch not Kipling).

I did'nt see shiznaz there , I bailed with Sweep on Qeens quay and he did a side way's Eyefloater on cherry street

dood, i totally missed u at cm!! eyefloater as well!!! :eek:

I have a semi-good reason :).

At Yonge/Lawrence at 6 pm I was involved in a collision in which I went through a motorists rear-windshield. It probably won't be on the news, but the good samaritan nurse and the paramedics were great! I got ticketed though for "failing to turn left to avoid collision" after a driver turned into the curb lane and braked hard in front of me. Oh, operator, you should check out the women nurses at Sunnybrook, they're hawt!

Here's some pics...

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Are you ****ing kidding me!!! Failure to avoid collision? How about citing the motorist for failing to use brain?

Geez, hope you're okay (ps. make sure they have the vehicle type down as a bicycle)

HOLY ****. I didn't ride down today like I said man, damnit. And they ticketed you for the collision? You gotta be ****ting me.

Glad to see you aren't extremely owned although those wrist/arm/shin injuries are kind of frightening. Also how is your bike?

Were you riding in the middle of the lane (slow enough traffic?) or just on the right and they pulled into curb? Lawrence is ****ed man.

F*CK that Failure to avoid collision what kind of crap is that! contact ARC right away and fight that bullsh*t and I am glad your walking Bro and just finished telling my Dad about the car that ramed the bike on yonge Street and the cop did nothing ! From Metro's finest worlds best to the NOW highest paid corrupt metro

Are you ****ing kidding me!!! Failure to avoid collision? How about citing the motorist for failing to use brain?

Geez, hope you're okay (ps. make sure they have the vehicle type down as a bicycle)

It was a teen driver with his girlfriend, I saw his turn signal but he stopped mysteriously in front of me for no apparent reason even though I was in the middle of the curb lane (so cars wouldn't try to pass me for that very reason).

18 stiches + staples and they froze my left arm. Feeling alright now and kinda numb; though earlier I fainted on the scene and they gave me some oxygen and put me in this uncomfortable head-brace for the trip to the hospital. Yep, they put me down as a bicycle, but for me it's a non-issue as I don't have a driver's license.

How did you get home? I would've ****ing got up and smacked that ****** driver.

Yeah, they'd hard collar you to until they're sure you didn't fracture your neck. Hopefully he won't make his deductible..
I've seen cagers stop like that because they don't know where you are and don't want to right hook you. I've had it done a couple of times cause' they're searching their right side mirror instead of checking their rearview. That too cause most motorists don't know how to use mirrors anyway.

Holy good mother of god you got a ticket? WTF Dude hope nothing to serious? Rest up, go easy That’s number two for you in the last short bit.

I phoned my dad and he came and picked me up near the firestation where the police had left it. The right handlebar is slightly bent and the front fender is wrecked (it's plastic), but the front wheel looks ok, though the rear flatted.

$85 ticket; the police said I have a good chance to fight it; I'm gonna phone his insurance company and try to make a claim anyways...

Ya, collisions in Newmarket in August, 2 in London in October and December and now 1 in Toronto. Suburban drivers... :mad:

That’s because they were not there!
Hmm
Were you on the lemond Fillmore

bingo (how the heck do ppl know who i am?)

i'm even surprised operator knew that i was...me...because like...really, how does he know?

what were you riding on?

I have a semi-good reason :).

At Yonge/Lawrence at 6 pm I was involved in a collision in which I went through a motorists rear-windshield. It probably won't be on the news, but the good samaritan nurse and the paramedics were great! I got ticketed though for "failing to turn left to avoid collision" after a driver turned into the curb lane and braked hard in front of me. Oh, operator, you should check out the women nurses at Sunnybrook, they're hawt!


holy moly, are you okay? what exactly happened there???

geez man, that looks like a real bad accident! i hope you'll recover quick from that...ouch. rear window = teh lose!!! bad cuts everywhere i guess?

how's the nice disc brake equipped bike? :D

bingo (how the heck do ppl know who i am?)

i'm even surprised operator knew that i was...me...because like...really, how does he know?

what were you riding on?
I talked to you aswell dude

I talked to you aswell dude

yes but we've physically met prior to you being able to identify who i was...unlike those other two psychics over there! :D

okies I think we should all go visit Gboy, we take the Gotrain to New market buy the the beer there cause I am not balancing a 24 on my bars all the way up

bingo (how the heck do ppl know who i am?)

i'm even surprised operator knew that i was...me...because like...really, how does he know?

what were you riding on?

I'm very observant & smart bahahhahaahaa i also have all the flickr peeps from here added to my contacts witch i thought i recognized you from a C.V. ride but wasn’t sure i will say hi next time i see you.
Me all black IRO

sweep242 your Tattoo is on Martino's Blog

sweep242 your Tattoo is on Martino's Blog

Great i would like to collect my 1 bazillion samolians now! Ha-ha
Tinos a good guy told him about the olmo on velospace
http://velospace.org/search/node/olmo

I have a semi-good reason :).

At Yonge/Lawrence at 6 pm I was involved in a collision in which I went through a motorists rear-windshield. It probably won't be on the news, but the good samaritan nurse and the paramedics were great! I got ticketed though for "failing to turn left to avoid collision" after a driver turned into the curb lane and braked hard in front of me. Oh, operator, you should check out the women nurses at Sunnybrook, they're hawt!
Fuçk man, that's brutal, did you lose a lot of blood?

Definately fight the ticket, that's bullshît.

Rest up man, heal fast.

Hope to see you out on your bike again soon.

So are Basso and Ullrich out of the Tour De France now? or is it still questionable? This shît sucks hard

Ullrich will win the tour de france that's why they want to ban him , me thinks the frenchie's want to stack the deck in thier favor

The right handlebar is slightly bent and the front fender is wrecked (it's plastic), but the front wheel looks ok, though the rear flatted.

I've got you covered for new handlebars. I can probably find you a new fender too.

Heal up quick man, glad you're okay-ish.