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TRaffic Jammer

07-03-06, 01:40 PM

Your incomplete statement is in the form of a question...:lol:

somnambulant

07-03-06, 01:48 PM

ps. I think OLN coverage starts at 8:30, not 8:00. Makes it a little more difficult to catch any action before work if you start at 9:00. I could go in as late as 9:30 (Summer hours), but I'm only seeing 1/3 of the coverage that way, so I don't know if I'll bother.

http://www.olntv.com/tdf/article/view/758/?ss=tv&tf=Body.tpl

TRaffic Jammer

07-03-06, 01:53 PM

you are correct with 8:30 am it's 8pm the evening coverage starts

operator

07-03-06, 02:34 PM

Well I have an opportunity to pickup a set of nonmachined deep v's in red. Not sure if I want to. But I want to.

Then I just need a frame :/

ronin2046

07-03-06, 03:44 PM

Well I have an opportunity to pickup a set of nonmachined deep v's in red. Not sure if I want to. But I want to.

Then I just need a frame :/

Deep V's FTL!

:p

STEEKER

07-03-06, 03:58 PM

Robbie Mc QUien was banned from the tour!!!!!!!!

jet sanchEz

07-03-06, 04:01 PM

Well I have an opportunity to pickup a set of nonmachined deep v's in red. Not sure if I want to. But I want to.

Then I just need a frame :/

Is it just the rims? How good a price is it? I snagged a set of gold deep v's on eBay for 90$USD shipped, which I figured was a good deal. What size frame do you need?

boroSS

07-03-06, 04:14 PM

The Fuji is all built up now and it rides beautifully and is very sexy, I'll take pics when I can get my hands on a camera.

Anyone up for a CV tonight?

Edit: Does anyone have a non set-back 27.2 seatpost and is willing to sell it?

moi + sr20det are in. where are we meeting?

STEEKER

07-03-06, 04:22 PM

short ride or long ride?

boroSS

07-03-06, 04:25 PM

short ride or long ride?

real ride please :D (read: hammerfest? yay!) dundas square or honest ed's?

STEEKER

07-03-06, 04:36 PM

anytime on a bike is a real ride, hammerfest have fun ,:: Edit, long ride to one of the rivers on a hot summer night is very cooland fun to see the night life

Ill Mitch

07-03-06, 05:23 PM

No ride for me tonight I'm busy.

I actually posted that yesterday for a ride last night but no one was interested, have fun riding tonight.

boroSS

07-03-06, 05:42 PM

if anyone is doing cv, i'll be at dundas square at probably 9:30
call me or sr20det or pm me for tele #

operator

07-03-06, 06:00 PM

Is it just the rims? How good a price is it? I snagged a set of gold deep v's on eBay for 90$USD shipped, which I figured was a good deal. What size frame do you need?

Yeah just the rims. $90 usd is the going retail from online 'tailers before shipping. I can never find 700c deep v's even on ebay. None that aren't crazy expensive. The 26" versions of the ones I want are like $50 BIN for both rims. :|

Dang mountain bike stuff.

fisso416

07-03-06, 07:24 PM

fisso416

07-03-06, 07:25 PM

PS - It's nice to meet you.

eyefloater

07-03-06, 07:34 PM

Just to let you guys know, I'm not going to be on here for the next few weeks. PM me if anything important comes up.

- Mike

sweep242

07-03-06, 07:54 PM

Hey Y'all - Just introducing myself. Somnambulant told me about this place...it's cool.

Presently I reside outside of the city (commence suburban slagging) - but I'm moving [back], [back] I say - to TO (apt hunting tommorow).

I've been riding a fixed for 3 months now, and...well...what the hell was I doing before?

You may spot me around as I'm in the city most days. I ride a Surly with a green CK headset and a Steamwhistle opener where a bottle cage should be :-)

I've started posting on flickr under fisso416...check my pics out.

Welcome if there’s one thing this group likes doing its riding fixed not always together but try time to time.
Are you riding a steamroller?
Cheers

cavit8

07-03-06, 08:29 PM

Hey Y'all - Just introducing myself. Somnambulant told me about this place...it's cool.

Presently I reside outside of the city (commence suburban slagging) - but I'm moving [back], [back] I say - to TO (apt hunting tommorow).

I've been riding a fixed for 3 months now, and...well...what the hell was I doing before?

You may spot me around as I'm in the city most days. I ride a Surly with a green CK headset and a Steamwhistle opener where a bottle cage should be :-)

I've started posting on flickr under fisso416...check my pics out.

Welcome. If you're looking for around Aug 1, there's a couple 2 bedrooms opening up in my building (read **Very cheap** although utilities are extra) which is at Dundas and Jones.

I don't slag suburbanites; I pity them their bland and homogenous existence (cue Rush Subdivisions).

fisso416

07-03-06, 09:02 PM

Swep242 - Yah I'm on a steamroller - so far so good. I had a crash so some part are newer than others. I don't have anything to compare to...but it's been good. I spend most my time rethinking my componentry if anything.

cavit8 - I'm looking for a (1) bedroom or a bachelor...unless the price is really good ( I like that area). Re: Bland existance - yah! I don't know how to say it any other way...yah! I've been between the burbs and TO most of my life. It's now time for a permanent change.

fisso416

07-03-06, 09:56 PM

Videos for your viewing pleasure:

Let's Ride SF - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDmwaCYlQ6w
San Francisco Fixed Gear - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H63FivObTLM
Mash SF - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaxAEXBBKfY

sr20det

07-03-06, 10:17 PM

today, I learned that kevlar belted does not mean that its skid proof.
dissapointed :(

ronin2046

07-03-06, 10:24 PM

today, I learned that kevlar belted does not mean that its skid proof.
dissapointed :(

Hah, I heard about your skid-tire-blow-out-fiasco... :D

Which brand of tire is it? So I know NOT to get them... ;)

operator

07-03-06, 10:27 PM

today, I learned that kevlar belted does not mean that its skid proof.
dissapointed :(

LAWL.

sr20det

07-03-06, 10:35 PM

vittoria rubinos.

I found them a while ago. patched and cracked to hell.
but I still rode it till its untimely death.

I need some real tires that haven't been used. :(

trading love for new tires! anyone?

anyways. I need to wake up early to WALK to work tomorrow. (I don't own a pump nor tubes. just tons of extra tires.)

boroSS

07-03-06, 10:58 PM

today, I learned that kevlar belted does not mean that its skid proof.
dissapointed :(

haha i dont know where u got that idea from!

today, i learned that ghetto-fab plastic bag tire patch kits dont last more tham 5km!

boroSS

07-03-06, 11:00 PM

boroSS

07-03-06, 11:35 PM

oh ****!!! look what's new from the boys at kona:

http://www.singletrackworld.com/mod/submit/images/2025-10.jpg

new commuter! XD

operator

07-04-06, 02:04 AM

haha i dont know where u got that idea from!

today, i learned that ghetto-fab plastic bag tire patch kits dont last more tham 5km!

Park tool, glueless patches FTW.

sr20det

07-04-06, 06:45 AM

I thought Kona always had a SS bike in their line-up. It used to be called the Kona Unit.

cavit8

07-04-06, 06:57 AM

cavit8 - I'm looking for a (1) bedroom or a bachelor...unless the price is really good ( I like that area). Re: Bland existance - yah! I don't know how to say it any other way...yah! I've been between the burbs and TO most of my life. It's now time for a permanent change.

The two bedrooms are $710 with parking, $680 without. Utilities are extra; rented hot water tank, electric base board heaters, so power bills can be high in the winter.

It is a great area. Minutes to little India or Chinatown, good coffee at the Tango Palace, my life is complete.

TRaffic Jammer

07-04-06, 07:03 AM

A new beast in the east? Awesome....
sr20det, cavit8 has some tyres.

Did you see that poor bastard yesterday getting hauled in within spitting distance of the line? Cruel, evil and heartless, another typical day at the tour. :lol: Keith....you know it was like the skies cleared after I stopped off at your place. Thank-yeas again, very nice it was. Next time I reciprocate.

I don't think it's bland. I kinda like it as a place to live as opposed to a place to crash when I was in my twenties. I love how I can walk to anything I need here. More and more good fooderies are opening all the time. Have you checked out the new cheese shoppe at Pape/Queen?

SNAP...I'm likin' that Kona!!!!

somnambulant

07-04-06, 07:12 AM

Robbie Mc QUien was banned from the tour!!!!!!!!

Did you see that poor bastard yesterday getting hauled in within spitting distance of the line? Cruel, evil and heartless, another typical day at the tour. :lol:

???

TRaffic Jammer

07-04-06, 07:13 AM

today, I learned that kevlar belted does not mean that its skid proof.
dissapointed :(

Better than learning that ballistic nylon is only bullet proof to a point.
Operator, you get your stain out?

cavernmech

07-04-06, 07:15 AM

The two bedrooms are $710 with parking, $680 without. Utilities are extra; rented hot water tank, electric base board heaters, so power bills can be high in the winter.

It is a great area. Minutes to little India or Chinatown, good coffee at the Tango Palace, my life is complete.
Hmmmmmm....really...... *contemplates apartment hunting vs hook-up from aquaintance* How big is the building? How much do you average on hydro in the winter Been pondering a move to the East side. I have many questions.

TRaffic Jammer

07-04-06, 07:16 AM

???
Kessler launched a bold bid for glory with 6km to go and led by as much as 12” before being caught just 50m before the line. **from the site***

With 50m left you could see him do that "F*&K!!!" head motion as the pack rumbled past.

I think Steeker is tugging.

cavernmech

07-04-06, 07:18 AM

???
steeker...hereby to be known as Tour Class Clown....was screwing around with us. Altho I kind of wish it was true about McEwan...hes an a$$.
That T-Mobile guy...away all day only to get swallowed up by the pack with 200m to go....THE HUMANITY!!
was it 50....even worse.

TRaffic Jammer

07-04-06, 07:24 AM

As soon as the flag fell to signal the official start of the stage at 11.48am, two Spanish riders went on the attack. De la Fuente (SDV) and Hernandez (EUS) must not have been considered a threat and they peloton allowed them to build a huge advantage. .....with 20km to go… he was caught by Wegmann on the final climb, but earned the reward of the lead in the climbing classification. The rider in the polka-dot jersey pushed on with a solo effort and, with 10km to go led the peloton by 17”. He was caught with 8km to go. Kessler launched a bold ..... De la Fuente was out with another spaniard until 20k to go .... 208kms leading...madness

Go German rider GO!!!!! :lol: no spoilers I was told :p
McEwan...you never see him in the front gruntin' it out, the line appears and bam, he's there.

somnambulant

07-04-06, 08:03 AM

ahh.. yeah, I kind of assumed steeker was tugging our chains, but I just wanted to be sure because I hadn't heard about that.

cavernmech: Kessler wasn't one of the original breakaway. Like TJ said, he attacked 6km off the line.

TJ: yeah, you could plainly see him freaking out when he got caught. He couldn't even try to keep up at that point.. he looked like he was totally and completely out of juice.

STEEKER

07-04-06, 08:06 AM

tugging tugging tugging tugging tugging tugging tugging tugging

TRaffic Jammer

07-04-06, 08:07 AM

So close yet sooooo far. He could have almost spit on the line he was so damned close.

somnambulant

07-04-06, 08:08 AM

I kind of wish it was true about McEwan...hes an a$$.

Yeah, he seems that way.. btw here's my picks:

overall: Alejandro
sprint: Hushovd
climb: Rasmussen (wtf happened to him? or does he just shine in the mountains? or does my pick just suck?)
junior: Lövkvist
team: t-mo

TRaffic Jammer

07-04-06, 08:08 AM

tugging tugging tugging tugging tugging tugging tugging tugging

Wrong forum :lol:

I can usually get a good sense of the riders Touring but this year I get nothing. I'm all confused as to who's capable of what. Largely due to not paying attention to the rest of the season.

jeremywhitehorn

07-04-06, 08:13 AM

for those of you mocking me about wearing a kilt i present to you some fuel for the fire:

http://static.flickr.com/51/181256311_7e172fd742_m.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/68/181256310_3a186c5620_m.jpg

the hat was just for fun.

cavernmech

07-04-06, 08:14 AM

[QUOTE=somnambulant]

cavernmech: Kessler wasn't one of the original breakaway. Like TJ said, he attacked 6km off the line.

QUOTE]
My bad.....all those T-Mobile guys look the same to me:rolleyes: I knew I shouldn't have started with the beers at 2pm yesterday but it was a holiday.:D

cavernmech

07-04-06, 08:15 AM

TRaffic Jammer

07-04-06, 08:16 AM

Isn't JW just the bees knees?

My bad.....all those T-Mobile guys look the same to me:rolleyes: I knew I shouldn't have started with the beers at 2pm yesterday but it was a holiday.:D

Beer and corn flakes yesterday shoulda been, minus the corn flakes.

jeremywhitehorn

07-04-06, 08:20 AM

The size of yer Sporin is shurely an exageration! :D

i ordered a size up and stuffed it with socks...

jeremywhitehorn

07-04-06, 08:22 AM

My bad.....all those T-Mobile guys look the same to me:rolleyes: I knew I shouldn't have started with the beers at 2pm yesterday but it was a holiday.:D

it's what our canadian founding fathers would have wanted

STEEKER

07-04-06, 08:22 AM

Betcha he wore underwear under the Kilt... sexy knee's