Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

you should get ticketed for not picking up dog poop... Can you imagine what the city was like before cars and bikes? Mixed in with the stench of hog slaughtering the city must have reeked.

Okay guys I need you with me on this.... we have rapidly caught up to the pictures sticky thread in regards to posting volume. I find this sad and slightly alarming. I vote that the day we exceed that thread we have to let this one die. Once and for all. Then we can start a new thread and maybe cavit8 will come back... anyways I'm off for lunch. I expect some feedback!

If your friend remembered long enough to relate the story to you and felt bad about almost dooring the courier did you both a favour and got to vent anger for free, justifiably. A cyclist knowing it can happen doesn't excuse the door one bit, if it was a close call whose to say your friend would think nothing of it if the courier said nothing and went on their way? In the movies everyone throws money at the cabbie and jumps out wherever they like, looks cool but isn't.

True, but I am of the "we make our own fate" school and I rarely let anyone decide anything for me so I give most cars/cabs/cyclists the benefit of the doubt that they don't see me and I make my decision from there. It has served me well as I haven't been hit by anything in the 21 years I have been riding the streets of Toronto ;)

edit: now that I've said it, I'll get hit on the ride home tonight, guaranteed ;)

Hmm I came across this forum recently, a lot of good perspective on riding in the city here. I have been commuting for a number of years myself including one-speed for the past three, but none of my friends or associates at work commutes on a bike, so no one to commiserate with.... guess I'm finding some consolation on this forum. This morning some idiot parked in the bike lane was inching left as if to pull back into traffic, so, I went to the curb to get by him. As his space in traffic appeared, he instead suddenly swerved back to the curb with the passenger door already swinging open (presumably to discharge his passenger who hadn't wanted to get out when he was just parked there 30 seconds previously!). I was cleanly faked by it, though fortunately had time and space to react.

With respect to the comment above, I think I've noticed the same thing about watching the wheels ... not something I could describe to a non-cyclist so it's cool to see it here!

welcome! and yeah, my Mom has always talked about watching the wheels of other cars while driving, so it's something I've always done while both driving and cycling. It's a good tip if you're wondering what cars are likely to do... of course, it's different when you talk about sudden movements of cab's, but we all know that. ;)

Spiderman must have the sweetest freaking commute to the daily bugle...

lol


yuppers but police horse riders are not required to clean up after their animals the way the rest of us are, you ever hit a pile of horse sh*t on the street downtown . nasty stuff. we had one lady here in the beach that was ticketed for not picking up her dog poop so she collected the horse poop and dumped it at city hall doors:D

Living in Little Portugal has been terrible for this during world cup. College St has a giant pile of horse crap every 15 feet every time Portugal has played.. but no more! yay! Why they can't put "diapers" on the horses like they do in NYC/etc is beyond me. (or simply NOT USING HORSES, but that's besides the point)

Anyone up for a ride this afternoon I want to get this east trail route down in daylight so I can do it at night on the Fixie I'll be on the raliegh

Okay guys I need you with me on this.... we have rapidly caught up to the pictures sticky thread in regards to posting volume. I find this sad and slightly alarming. I vote that the day we exceed that thread we have to let this one die. Once and for all. Then we can start a new thread and maybe cavit8 will come back... anyways I'm off for lunch. I expect some feedback!
Here Here! The volume of this thread....at the rate it's been going....should exceed the photo thread in....oh.. say 2 hours.

so we delete the thread and start a new?

so we delete the thread and start a new?

I vote we just cut out the inane bull****. *gasp*

;)

you mean.... talk about fixed gears and SS?

I'm looking into getting a set of Deda/Bianchi pista bars. The drops seem to be a little shallower than the Nitto B123's which is good. Does anyone have a set of the Deda's? How are they? Also, they seem to only come in the one size, 42.

Sweep242 has those bars. I don't think he liked them much, but it could just be that he doesn't like drops in general.

I just pulled out my Cargo mountain bike out ,wiped it down and oiled the chain took it for a boot around the street , W:eek: W what a change from the Fixed Gear soo much fun flying off curbs and really freaky with the big tires. I really look forward to riding the dirt trails with Cavernmech and Trafficjammer once the back is fixed .. any takers on the lake front trail east??????

Lake front trail? Do we have a flatish dirt trail that we can whip along? I like honking along the rolling stuff, not a huge climb and descend rider.

There isn't a whole lot of reason to use track drops in the city. Or at least, I haven't found them.


I vote we just cut out the inane bull****. *gasp*

Is that a not so subtle hint ;D

Lake front trail? Do we have a flatish dirt trail that we can whip along? I like honking along the rolling stuff, not a huge climb and descend rider.
it is all rolling paved trail road dirt some gravel, bridges no killer hills easy climbs bush /woods

Not the bike path? if not sounds killer.

it is all rolling paved trail road dirt some gravel, bridges no killer hills easy climbs bush /woods

Dude. Use your words. :)

Also: I know this has been brought up several times before, but that's part of the reason why I'm posting again. I could never figure out what the best choice was. Can someone tell me the "best" place to get a frame + fork powdercoated? I don't want to have to deal with stripping it myself. This is for my old mountain bike, which I'm considering turning into a SS (potentially flip-flop) bike for winter/utility use since it has full rack/fender eyelets, etc.

Dude. Use your words. :)

Also: I know this has been brought up several times before, but that's part of the reason why I'm posting again. I could never figure out what the best choice was. Can someone tell me the "best" place to get a frame + fork powdercoated? I don't want to have to deal with stripping it myself. This is for my old mountain bike, which I'm considering turning into a SS (potentially flip-flop) bike for winter/utility use since it has full rack/fender eyelets, etc.

not Biseagal; they've had my bike in their shop since january and once it was finally painted it was somehow scratched so we're back to square one.

if i remember correctly, spectrum powdercoaters was the place of choice. i could be wrong...

Dude. Use your words. :) .


to much coffee I got the caffine jiiiters:D

I wasn't too impressed with some of the stuff i've seen coming back from spectrum powdercoats. They seemed kind of dulll.

True, but I am of the "we make our own fate" school and I rarely let anyone decide anything for me so I give most cars/cabs/cyclists the benefit of the doubt that they don't see me and I make my decision from there. It has served me well as I haven't been hit by anything in the 21 years I have been riding the streets of Toronto ;)

edit: now that I've said it, I'll get hit on the ride home tonight, guaranteed ;)

True dat ..... I ride assuming I am COMPLETELY invisible, it works.

Powdercoaters by the airport.... I called and you would need to strip the frame
http://www.colourificcoatings.com/default.htm

http://www.ctidirectory.com/Search/product_company_list.cfm?prod_code=1682850

not Biseagal; they've had my bike in their shop since january and once it was finally painted it was somehow scratched so we're back to square one.

if i remember correctly, spectrum powdercoaters was the place of choice. i could be wrong...


from cavernmech:

Byers-Bush/Jet Kote....1300 Fewster, Mississauga....905-625-4334



they strip and coat. they're pretty cheap..call for quote.

from cavernmech:

Byers-Bush/Jet Kote....1300 Fewster, Mississauga....905-625-4334



they strip and coat. they're pretty cheap..call for quote.
If you wear tight pants and wink at the floor manager....her name is Maria....expect to pay about $75 for dip, blast, and one colour coat. It's not a pimpin' paint job but it is really tough and durable and turn around is usually one week. I have been happy with the approximately 40 frames I have had them do for me.

If you wear tight pants and wink at the floor manager....her name is Maria....expect to pay about $75 for dip, blast, and one colour coat. It's not a pimpin' paint job but it is really tough and durable and turn around is usually one week. I have been happy with the approximately 40 frames I have had them do for me.
Keith ... the things you do for a deal. You're my hero.:)

Great. Thanks for the info, guys! I'm more interested in durability than pure sexiness since this is going to be more of a utilitarian bike (and occasional fun double-track / path bomber).

Hey guys, screw getting custom Toronto bike jerseys, lets just agree to all buy a complete pro team kit and we can ride in a paceline around town and then have a podium celebration wherever we go.

I vote we just cut out the inane bull****. *gasp*

;)

Agreed.

I'm not carrying the podium, those things are heavy.

I'm not carrying the podium, those things are heavy.


Thats why the youngest of us can get on all fours and pretend to be podiums

Hey guys, screw getting custom Toronto bike jerseys, lets just agree to all buy a complete pro team kit and we can ride in a paceline around town and then have a podium celebration wherever we go.

ok

Thats why the youngest of us can get on all fours and pretend to be podiums

Naww, the people who come in last can be the podiums, the youngest of us are gonna win :D

BTW, are there any shops that sell these chain tensioners, or anything similar that serves the same purpose?

http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/1682/mksctb1pw.jpg

Hey guys, screw getting custom Toronto bike jerseys, lets just agree to all buy a complete pro team kit and we can ride in a paceline around town and then have a podium celebration wherever we go.

yeah what happened with that toronto jersey thing?

edit- all the same team kit for uber dorkiness or all different teams on the tour for inside bike joke uber dorkiness

Naww, the people who come in last can be the podiums, the youngest of us are gonna win

Lawel.

I dig the Gerolsteiner, Lampre and Credit Agricole team kits this year... Good thing Milram hasn't been up at the front too much or I'd confuse them with Gerolsteiner. I think the team kits are usually over 200USD though so its pretty steep to dress up like superman. I found a Gerolsteiner kit on sale for 190USD but that included hat gloves socks and water bottle as well. I actually asked my mum to pick me up a white TDF jersey when the tour gets to paris... I was thinking either that or the green jersey but I'm not much of a sprinter so...

Still I would like a wool jersey. Someone get on the ordering and I'll fork over the bucks

edit: I just found a bunch of pro team kits (jersey, shorts, hat, socks, gloves) for around 140 bucks canadian... not bad at all... might actually consider it as I need another set of bike clothes and like to look ridiculous.

I did the lake trail out to Whitby and am glad I took the mountain bike, the trail for Fixed Gear would not be good in some parts (but old school ballsy) lot's of woods/ cliff trails/gravel trails/ pretty awesome ride and I did the Rouge Valley highway 2 run comming back and made it out of the valley with out stopping. me thinks I'll want a cross bike like Kieths to add to the clan. took four hours to do the trip

that is a steep climb here is a link http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=280825

I'm looking into getting a set of Deda/Bianchi pista bars. The drops seem to be a little shallower than the Nitto B123's which is good. Does anyone have a set of the Deda's? How are they? Also, they seem to only come in the one size, 42.

Yes i had those bars thought i would love them but no (but they do look great), the bends up top to much for me & they are shallow drops & short didnt work for me. The b123's very similar just a bit bigger.

I got them on ebay sold them on ebay shortly after! They come up a lot on there.
Cheers

oh they were 42cm

Yes i had those bars thought i would love them but no (but they do look great), the bends up top to much for me & they are shallow drops & short didnt work for me. The b123's very similar just a bit bigger.

I got them on ebay sold them on ebay shortly after! They come up a lot on there.
Cheers

oh they were 42cm

That's good to know about the top bend. I'll consider that as I look for alternatives.

Cheers

Hey guys, screw getting custom Toronto bike jerseys, lets just agree to all buy a complete pro team kit and we can ride in a paceline around town and then have a podium celebration wherever we go.
I, in a small way, hope you are kidding. I really like the idea of a custom, swanky wool jersey with something unique on it. That being said if you guys all want to get one team's kit, I will (as long as I have access) do a one time only order for team kit and give it to ya'll for cost plus shipping. Another option, if someone know's a good silk screener, is to order up some good quality cycling gear...Descente comes to mind...and have it all silk screened with some form of logo or such. I have had jersey's done with silk screen in the past. While not as nice as sublimation it still hold's up pretty well and as long as the silk screener is good you don't get the sweaty action where the logo goes. Just a thought. Talk amongst yerselves.

me thinks I'll want a cross bike like Kieths to add to the clan. took four hours to do the trip
I before E, except after K. And you call yerself Scottish? For shame!!:mad:

I before E, except after K. And you call yerself Scottish? For shame!!:mad:
me very tired and that is how the Celts spell Kieth Keith.. :p

Cavermech,
How is the ride on your orange cross bike for distance??

I, in a small way, hope you are kidding. I really like the idea of a custom, swanky wool jersey with something unique on it.

I agree fully. Everything else you said I'm going to pretend you didn't. :)

Has anyone ever had their bike just feel "different" all of a sudden. The last couple of days my bike feels really "squirmy" or something. It feels like something in the front end... like it just doesn't want to track straight or something. At first I thought maybe I was low on air in the front tire, but it seems fine. Headset seems fine. Bars/stem are tight. No idea. Maybe it's because I did some riding on my road bike on the weekend and now my fixie feels weird..? I have no idea. It's weirding me out though. :)

@ ill mitch:
any luck with finding shops in the city? I've been looking for a while now and haven't found anybody that has anything like them in stock.
www.danscomp.com (http://www.danscomp.com/products.php?cat=PARTS&show=ChainTensioners) has a huge selection of tensioners, I have yet to place an order for a $7 part that's going to cost $10+ to ship though.


BTW, are there any shops that sell these chain tensioners, or anything similar that serves the same purpose?

http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/1682/mksctb1pw.jpg

urbane has the thin ones and should have the fat ones now as well.
(expensive though)
I don't really use them. but then again i'm broke.

any luck with finding shops in the city?

not yet, I'm going to head over to Urbane tomorrow and take a look at what they have.

not yet, I'm going to head over to Urbane tomorrow and take a look at what they have.

I doubt they have NJS under the glass, but there are certain to be tensioners at Sweet Petes, they have a large BMX selection. The wife also suggests Hogtown on King st, BMX places will have more selection than anyone else

I, in a small way, hope you are kidding. I really like the idea of a custom, swanky wool jersey with something unique on it. That being said if you guys all want to get one team's kit, I will (as long as I have access) do a one time only order for team kit and give it to ya'll for cost plus shipping. Another option, if someone know's a good silk screener, is to order up some good quality cycling gear...Descente comes to mind...and have it all silk screened with some form of logo or such. I have had jersey's done with silk screen in the past. While not as nice as sublimation it still hold's up pretty well and as long as the silk screener is good you don't get the sweaty action where the logo goes. Just a thought. Talk amongst yerselves.

My wife is in the promotions bidness. As it is she has several screeners that she uses, one of which I know will do it for cost. I can do the setup so that shooting the film/screen is cheaper. It's just a question of if he has the right ink for poly fabrics, and if he's a screener worth his salt he should. They do all the cancer society tees and such(wife's company). Still awaiting my embroidered Traffic Jammer gear. Nice text book sprint to the finish yesterday.

IMHO... if you can't keep up with the pro you shouldn't be wearing their clothes. No dis intended Shiz, but I know how hard they work to get on those squads. Pro gear on a non-pro is just wrong, unless the pro gave it to you. Then you NEVER take it off.

I get a coffee on my way in this morning.. ride several blocks with it in my hand.. lock up my bike outside the office.. get in the elevator and go to my floor.. walk to my desk.. juuust as I'm about to lay the cup down on my desk I spill it on my crotch.

:lol: nooooooooooo that's evil. You ok?...no damage? Wes I wanted to ask you, have you heard of medical tanning for psoriasis? My wife met this dude yesterday who has had the treatment and said it's almost totally cleared up the affected areas. (pink patches are all that's left) It's like a 25 -45 sec treatment.

I doubt they have NJS under the glass, but there are certain to be tensioners at Sweet Petes, they have a large BMX selection. The wife also suggests Hogtown on King st, BMX places will have more selection than anyone else
I have the BMX stylee ones. NJS I do not have.