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Ill Mitch

07-23-06, 05:24 PM

good job Floyd :beer:

gboy

07-23-06, 05:26 PM

CTV's Carol Charles on the cyclists' ride for HIV and AIDS (http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/HTMLTemplate?tf=/ctv/mar/video/new_player.html&cf=ctv/mar/ctv.cfg&hub=TorontoHome&video_link_high=mms://ctvbroadcast.ctv.ca/video/2006/07/23/ctvvideologger2_691kbps_2006_07_23_1153691688.wmv&video_link_low=mms://ctvbroadcast.ctv.ca/video/2006/07/23/ctvvideologger2_218kbps_2006_07_23_1153691159.wmv&clip_start=00:19:11.15&clip_end=00:01:28.58&clip_caption=Carol Charles on the cyclists’ ride for HIV and AIDS&clip_id=ctvnews.20060723.00155000-00155665-clip6&subhub=video&no_ads=&sortdate=20060723&slug=ride_for_aids_060723&archive=CTVNews)

sweep242

07-23-06, 06:14 PM

You mean "Friends for Life"...

HA HA i'm an idiot EDIT um no i'm not magic.

operator

07-23-06, 06:21 PM

I saw some familiar faces on that CTV segment but no bikeforumers.

darkmother

07-24-06, 07:06 AM

I think I'll be needing to build a new wheel for my IRO soon-while I was replacing the hub bearings on the weekend I noticed tons of cracks on one of the hub flanges. The bike has 130mm spacing. Any idea where I can find a suitable hub? I'm thinking of just using an oldshool cup and cone road freewheel hub sans lockring as I run brakes on that bike. Or maybe I can swap the axle in a track hub-I don't really mind running a QR.

TRaffic Jammer

07-24-06, 07:27 AM

I feel kinda badly for not seeing them off. I totally spazzed yesterday.
DArkmother, crackin' flanges? He bad as*ed.

Cavit8? Was that you I saw the other evening?

cavit8

07-24-06, 09:18 AM

Yes, I was getting set to head out for a weekend of kayaking. Unfortunately the river water and my contacts didnt' mix and I'm sitting at home with two inflamed eyeballs. Off to the drugstore to pick up some drops shorty. I'll be the guy wearing the old school Vuarnet's. My eyes are so light sensitive it's unbelievable.

Operator, conversion material http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/185645508.html

32flavours

07-24-06, 11:11 AM

http://images6.theimagehosting.com/gardin complete.b1c.jpg (http://www.theimagehosting.com)

Finished now.

32flavours

07-24-06, 11:28 AM

Darkmother- I think Surly and IRO make 130 mm spaced fixed hubs.

edit: or at least have them come with axles long enough to fit.

operator

07-24-06, 12:28 PM

No_Minkah

07-24-06, 12:30 PM

Hey why don't you guys get in touch with onetwentyeight, the Johnny Appleseed of city-specific FG forums, and start a Toronto-specific forum like we've done in SF and Chicago? It's a lot of fun!

operator

07-24-06, 12:39 PM

There's not enough for critical mass.

pyze-guy

07-24-06, 12:41 PM

Well, I am back in Toronto after 2 years of living in India, and am out of sorts on where to get good, and cheap, parts for a fix I plan to build up over the next few months. I was given an old mtb with horizantal drops and am looking for a good lbs (living at Danforth/Pape for now). Was wondering where I should go to spend my money. I am looking for a crank, either a 1 piece or 3 piece, doesn't matter, fix hub for 135mm ( I think, no ruler to measure with yet) and a good place that builds wheels. Anyone have parts for sale, I would be interested. I'm not cheap, but broke, so cheaper the better for now. Can't wait to get back in the saddle.

Good to see the Tor/fix page is going strong.

darkmother

07-24-06, 12:45 PM

Darkmother- I think Surly and IRO make 130 mm spaced fixed hubs.

You're right. I'm wary of trying another IRO highflange, as I don't want a repeat flange failure. I think the low flange version will be better-the Surly looks good too. It's not all that desperate-I can always steal the rear wheel from my other bike when this one fails-I'm curious to see how long it will take actually.

cavit8

07-24-06, 12:47 PM

There's not enough for critical mass.

After 10k+ posts? It's almost embarrassing.

Pyze, welcome back! Danforth and Pape: you might try Cogs cycle on gerrard. Cavern is a short skip over to Queen.

Parts Unknown in Kensington is an option. I'll see what I have in my parts bin. I may have an extra mtb crankset you can have

pyze-guy

07-24-06, 12:55 PM

Thanks for the info. Was going to check out Cavern next week. Would be interested in the crank if it is there.

gokiburi

07-24-06, 01:45 PM

Thanks for the info. Was going to check out Cavern next week. Would be interested in the crank if it is there.

post some pics of india while you're at it please. some of us like to live vicariously through other people's travels...

cavernmech

07-24-06, 02:03 PM

cavernmech

07-24-06, 02:08 PM

darkmother

07-24-06, 02:31 PM

I have a sweet old school Dura-Ace I have been holding on to for the right project. You are welcome to it for minimal $ if you want.

You rock my world. Is the axle 10x1mm in those-like can I swap it for one from a modern shimano hub?

jet sanchEz

07-24-06, 02:40 PM

[URL=http://www.theimagehosting.com]
Finished now.

Love it! I am so glad it worked out so nicely for you :)

cavernmech

07-24-06, 02:52 PM

You rock my world. Is the axle 10x1mm in those-like can I swap it for one from a modern shimano hub?
It is an old threaded road hub....tons of thread tho so you could squeeze a lockring on there if you so desired. Thread is 10 X 1.

darkmother

07-24-06, 03:02 PM

It is an old threaded road hub....tons of thread tho so you could squeeze a lockring on there if you so desired. Thread is 10 X 1.

Excellent. Thanks for the offer-sounds like just what I need. I'll try to get down to your shop sometime soon.

Also, what rims do you like these days? This bike gets a lot of milage, and I'm not very nice to it at times.

cavernmech

07-24-06, 04:47 PM

Excellent. Thanks for the offer-sounds like just what I need. I'll try to get down to your shop sometime soon.

Also, what rims do you like these days? This bike gets a lot of milage, and I'm not very nice to it at times.
I build more Mavic's than anything else these days. CXP33 is probably the toughest current rim out there and they don't weigh a ton. Kinda expensive tho. I like the Sun Venus as well...don't know who has em at the moment tho. If you want tough go for aero style....past that it's six of one..half a dozen of the other.

operator

07-24-06, 06:10 PM

pyze-guy

07-24-06, 09:04 PM

I prolly have some old wheels in the freebie bin that will work for you. What is on the bike now parts wise? I can prolly give you some other stuff gratis depending on what you need.

Thanks. Wheels I have plenty of somehow, 7 right now and only 1 bike. Fixed hub and crank are all I really have to get. Everything else I have on the bike and of my own to swap in otherwise. Send me a PM so I know who to ask for when I finally make it down there in a week or two. And drops, would like them, but just being greedy now as I have 2 bars lying in storage.

Shiznaz

07-25-06, 02:40 PM

Hey Rob, when you ordered from probikekit did canada post end up delivering it? I'm making an order and can't decide whether I want to pay the UK V.A.T. (18%) and send it to my parents in france, or just get them to send it to me tax free and risk paying import duties. My mum is visiting in early august so I would get them pretty fast.

darkmother

07-25-06, 02:56 PM

Shiznaz

07-25-06, 03:08 PM

hmmm... what kind of cranks/bb? my order is around 250 bucks (sidi shoes/look pedals) so I don't want to get hosed...

operator

07-25-06, 04:34 PM

You may get owned on the Sidi shoes because it's clothing (one guy did on the road cycling forum). Look pedals probably not. Usually it's custom free stuff that you're ordering (clothes/shoes/bibs/jerseys) excepted I think. But otherwise if they DO decide to tax you on the value of the order it becomes 14% + flat rate $5 brokerage.

Out of the 6 times i've ordered stuff, only got taxed + brokerage. once. PBK ships it with minimal packaging for your items and they declare gift but declare full value of items. Maybe seperate order the Sidis and have them sent to your parents in France and the rest shipped to Toronto.

Another trick is to place several smaller orders rather than one large one at once. Reduces the likelihood of it getting slapped with the "collect tax" sticker.

Let me check the packaging from PBK to see who delivered it, it's at home.

ronin2046

07-25-06, 04:42 PM

Hi all,

Does anyone here have an extra 700c rear wheel, free or fixed, I can borrow/rent until my replacement parts for my hub and wheel come in?

I have some candy... or beer... :)

sweep242

07-25-06, 07:07 PM

hmmm... what kind of cranks/bb? my order is around 250 bucks (sidi shoes/look pedals) so I don't want to get hosed...

You can get sidi's here in town no? Or are they the super fantastic not available in Canada ones? Is the price just that much better?

cavernmech

07-25-06, 07:16 PM

Hi all,

Does anyone here have an extra 700c rear wheel, free or fixed, I can borrow/rent until my replacement parts for my hub and wheel come in?

I have some candy... or beer... :)
I think I have a beater cassette wheel in the bin. Its in ok shape...do you till you get running all proper like.

cavit8

07-25-06, 08:17 PM

You can get sidi's here in town no? Or are they the super fantastic not available in Canada ones? Is the price just that much better?

Sidi Genius 5 mega's are around 230 CAD. MEC has em for $15 more then you pay tax on top. Not a bad deal unless you get stroked on duty + GST. Ronin, check with traffic jammer. I just sold him an MA3 SS wheel.
He may let you borrow it for beer.

operator

07-25-06, 08:27 PM

You can get sidi's here in town no? Or are they the super fantastic not available in Canada ones? Is the price just that much better?

Local: Sidi Genius Cycling Shoes (Men's) $261.00 CAD

vs:

PBK: Sidi Genius 5 Steel/Black/Blue $177.79 CAD

Shipped prices. Of course teh net order might get pwnz0red by customs/tax/brokerage. f34r 7h3 !n73rn37. The Look Keo graphite pedals used to be $45 same as the 105 level SPD-SL's shipped but they changed supplier and the Look's got owned up to $60 something :/

In other news cavernmech has hooked me up with frame repair dealz! Should be ready to go in 3 ish weeks. Word.

Note: beer coming soon as well

sweep242

07-25-06, 08:43 PM

I don’t find this very reasonable a little pricey i think.
Ha-ha
http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=C9610

32flavours

07-25-06, 09:34 PM

Does anyone have a shortish no-rise quill stem they'd like to sell/trade/etc.?

cavernmech

07-26-06, 06:27 AM

Does anyone have a shortish no-rise quill stem they'd like to sell/trade/etc.?
By no rise do you mean zero degree or negative? How short? i might have something
Oh yeah....is it for flat bar or road bar?

darkmother

07-26-06, 06:47 AM

hmmm... what kind of cranks/bb? my order is around 250 bucks (sidi shoes/look pedals) so I don't want to get hosed...

I think it may be the luck of the draw. Most of the time my orders come through with no charges. I bought a Campy Centaur crank and BB (~$150), to replace the FSA external BB piece of crap on my cross bike.

TRaffic Jammer

07-26-06, 06:49 AM

Sidi Genius 5 mega's are around 230 CAD. MEC has em for $15 more then you pay tax on top. Not a bad deal unless you get stroked on duty + GST. Ronin, check with traffic jammer. I just sold him an MA3 SS wheel.
He may let you borrow it for beer.

Huh? What? *looks up from his vacation* Dude, totally....it yours as long as you need it.
***edit*** Ronin, I PM'd you the digits. Give me a reason to 'deliver' something, I dare ya..:p

darkmother

07-26-06, 06:52 AM

Does anyone have a shortish no-rise quill stem they'd like to sell/trade/etc.?

I'll check my parts stash. If I have one, it's yours. How short do you need?

TRaffic Jammer

07-26-06, 06:54 AM

I'm not going there. It's just too damned easy. 32flavs, that's a sweet ride. How was out west?

Shiznaz

07-26-06, 07:18 AM

hmmm... I guess I will just order them to here. Will they slap me with taxes PLUS duty? I thought they were the same thing.... if its 14% + 5$ brokerage that will be less than the 17% VAT I will be paying to get them sent to france. I also don't want to do seperate orders because I get 10% of the shoes and pedals if they are ordered together. Makes life easier on my mum too.

Shiznaz

07-26-06, 07:21 AM

32, I've got an old nitto I-beam style stem thats pretty short and has no rise. It may be really hard to get the bars out though as I shoved ourys way up on them a few years ago and haven't moved them since. You're welcome to the stem and (incredibly narrow flop and chop) bars though if you want. I've kind of damaged the screw a little on the top too but as long as you use a proper spanner or socket wrench (not a huge adjustable pipe wrench like me) you should be fine.

pics here http://velospace.org/node/381

cavernmech

07-26-06, 07:49 AM

cavit8

07-26-06, 07:57 AM

Anybody want an old Raleigh Record bike for a conversion? Looks to be about 56cm. It was getting tossed at Sandy's Cycle on Laird and I threw a lock on it going by this morning. It's your typical Raleigh, cottered cranks etc. etc. but the frame is certainly fixable :D

darkmother

07-26-06, 08:09 AM

32, I've got an old nitto I-beam style stem thats pretty short and has no rise.

That's a cool vintage stem.

Shiznaz

07-26-06, 08:34 AM

Shiznaz

07-26-06, 08:44 AM

I had to retire my old Japanese steed after it nearly killed me a few times. Now its sitting in the shed stripped of everything except rack, headset, stem and bars. Kind of sad.... But its spirit still lives on and someone may as well be riding on the stem because I've put it thought too much to really be considered 'vintage' anymore... its just old.

Back to customs/duties: So I'll be paying 14% gst/pst + $5 brokerage + ?% duties IF I'm charged anything at all?

32flavours

07-26-06, 11:00 AM

Thanks for the offers, everyone. Shiznaz, PMing you.

Happy hump day!