Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

Ya it’s looking very grey out there think i'll make the trip anyway if it starts pouring i’m gone!
Cheers
Wes i'll call when i cross parliament (if I make it that far)

Ha ha its raining not a lot of chances for me to ride but have one now & rain oh well try next weekend!
Cheers
I already got soaked 1 to many times this weekend

you guys suck.. I'm already out and now I have to ride home in the rain. :P

I'm at Jet Fuel doing some work right now.

ppposeur!


ps. "if weather != raining" :P

no!

Back to seriousness: Has anyone made their own 10/20w Dual Halogen setup with Nimh batteries? Would it be cheaper just to purchase a system from niterider or light & motion? Thoughts?

Need something like 3-4 hour runtime with both on.

lovely riding today.. too bad y'alls are *******. ;)

hey, we did indeed ride today. me and darkmother, and one guy from the toronto fixed group. not 100k, but some nasty hill work instead. a little rain but that's okay. and yes, somnambulant, i was there a little before 10, but we hung around until about 10:30 because no, we never do things on time.

I wussed out :|

Next week, i'll be there with my new frame.....!!!!

Edit: operator > Somnambulant

full on Sunday wussiness, didn't even walk to the store until it stopped raining... :lol:

don't blame anyone for wussing out; it was soggy and muggy out there. i haven't ridden in a month so i had to get out there...

Halloween alleycat costume ideas. Criteria: good costume, no nudity, must not hinder riding ability. Go.

just bodypaint.
done by cavern.

best. shirt. ever.

http://reloadbags.com/site_images/CLOTHING_hipstersfull.jpg

Halloween alleycat costume ideas. Criteria: good costume, no nudity, must not hinder riding ability. Go.
Bike messenger? :D

just bodypaint.
done by cavern.
That paint job costs more than any of you are prepared to pay.

ppposeur!



no!

Back to seriousness: Has anyone made their own 10/20w Dual Halogen setup with Nimh batteries? Would it be cheaper just to purchase a system from niterider or light & motion? Thoughts?

Need something like 3-4 hour runtime with both on.
With that kind of wattage/runtime you are gonna need a really good battery. For the time it would take and the potential hassle getting the right battery I would just buy complete. What do you need 30 watts total for anyway? I had 20 watts on the trail in the 24 hour and had more than enough to see in the pitch black. Some of the new systems use a smaller wattage but have a higher candlepower output. I would suggest the NiteRider Moab...12 and 13.5 watt lights....8 hours runtime on full burn....a bargain at $1100.

best. shirt. ever.

http://reloadbags.com/site_images/CLOTHING_hipstersfull.jpg
Pure Gold!

Bike messenger? :D

That paint job costs more than any of you are prepared to pay.

lol x 2

My my Halloween is right around the corner now isn't it?

My my Halloween is right around the corner now isn't it?
2 months is around the corner? Damn...I better stock up on candy then.

Bike messenger? :D

Only if I can borrow your Hello Kitty iPod holster for my bag. ;)

Only if I can borrow your Hello Kitty iPod holster for my bag. ;)
You can have the matching shoes too if you like. They are not SPD tho.

With that kind of wattage/runtime you are gonna need a really good battery. For the time it would take and the potential hassle getting the right battery I would just buy complete. What do you need 30 watts total for anyway? I had 20 watts on the trail in the 24 hour and had more than enough to see in the pitch black. Some of the new systems use a smaller wattage but have a higher candlepower output. I would suggest the NiteRider Moab...12 and 13.5 watt lights....8 hours runtime on full burn....a bargain at $1100.

Yessah, I was planning to do some road rides on completely unlighted streets in the middle of the night. Something like 30kph-35kph must be able to see where i'm going. Maybe 10w/20w with a narrow beam instead? Hmm.

I was hellbent on getting 2x 10w or 2x 15w ... something like that. Has to be dual. http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=499

HID is teh $$.

Here I am in 2005; I went trick or treating with my sister's kids and I got a lot of candy :)

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j103/jetsanchEz/Halloween.jpg

Biting my style Jet. :)

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yo op

I got the crankbros smarty pedals...they work nice...well... way better than 100 year old onza clipless pedals!

Biting my style Jet. :)

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i could never tell what that was.

Yessah, I was planning to do some road rides on completely unlighted streets in the middle of the night. Something like 30kph-35kph must be able to see where i'm going. Maybe 10w/20w with a narrow beam instead? Hmm.

I was hellbent on getting 2x 10w or 2x 15w ... something like that. Has to be dual. http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=499

HID is teh $$.

You don't need really high power to ride on pavement. I would think even 2 x 10W halegen would be lots. Beam pattern is important, plus you can get tons more light out of halegen bulbs if you overvolt them, but bulb life suffers. Make sure you get something with a true smart charger.

yo op

I got the crankbros smarty pedals...they work nice...well... way better than 100 year old onza clipless pedals!
Yo Sham....gotta bail from the shop for a few hours.....gonna be back after 6. P.m ing you my cel #

i could never tell what that was.

I still can't tell

I thought it was like a Rorschach of some type. :D
I have a burning building costume in the basement, complete with Superman flying to the rescue. I don't know how ridable it would be though, might need some renovation. It's foam though, could act as padding during alleycat vector crossing.

Yessah, I was planning to do some road rides on completely unlighted streets in the middle of the night. Something like 30kph-35kph must be able to see where i'm going. Maybe 10w/20w with a narrow beam instead? Hmm.

I was hellbent on getting 2x 10w or 2x 15w ... something like that. Has to be dual. http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=499

HID is teh $$.


rob, strap 50 of these to each of your fork legs. it'd be a b!tch turning them all on though.
http://images.mec.ca/media/Images/Products/Cycling/5006705_v1_m56577569830584003.jpg

Biting my style Jet. :)

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Heheh, I wondered what that is, now I can see it. This was the second year I went as a robot like this, the kids think it is pretty awesome.

http://ca.geocities.com/socheung@rogers.com/gpfsmT.gif

There's the big version of my avatar. I used to have it linked to my personal webpage where the big version is but then I had arch enemies on bikeforums, so had to remove it.

My nickname for online stuff is robo (creative huh) so ^


rob, strap 50 of these to each of your fork legs. it'd be a b!tch turning them all on though.

Lol. That might be better than a 10w halogen. All flashing...

Or try to create a portable 12v system with a baggable battery, then run motorcycle headlights....oh yes....i wish i knew enough about electrics.

Yeah I did some research into those lights and the biggest cost of the DIY system is the battery and charger. The bulbs w/housing themselves are real cheap, $3-$15. In comparison a NIMH battery with (non-smart) charger that lasts 3-4 hours for a 10w is $160+.

There's the big version of my avatar. I used to have it linked to my personal webpage where the big version is but then I had arch enemies on bikeforums, so had to remove it...

hahahahaha funny it says all your base are belong to us...thats the cheat code for empire earth :)

AYBABTU is just a little bit more than that, and I have to say I'm ashamed to have been part of its popularization.

Op -

you might try reading this article by the randonneurs. those guys know all about riding in the dark for nights on end. the consensus is to use a generator powered light. sometimes more expensive but worth it.

http://www.randonneursontario.ca/tech/trlights.html

Op -

you might try reading this article by the randonneurs. those guys know all about riding in the dark for nights on end. the consensus is to use a generator powered light. sometimes more expensive but worth it.

http://www.randonneursontario.ca/tech/trlights.html
But generators have drag. This guy wont put fenders on his bike cause of drag. The sweet hub generator's prolly add .001% drag...too much for our bud operator.;)
I love those hub gennies..they rock.

This guy wont put fenders on his bike cause of drag.

Lol, I kid. The hub generators only produce 3w? Is that enough to see where you're going? I'm looking to put a 10w/10w or a 10w/15w mr11's @ 12v. With a 13.2v 10Ah, Nimh pack I can get around 5 hours runtime with both on.

Darkmother: when you said smart charger, did you mean the ones with battery sensing/complete shutoff, temperature based turn off or set charge time/trickle?

Man where are the speciality battery stores when you need them.

Edit: This is a halogen setup.

Just get some night vision goggles already.

But generators have drag. This guy wont put fenders on his bike cause of drag. The sweet hub generator's prolly add .001% drag...too much for our bud operator.;)
I love those hub gennies..they rock.

yes, i've heard about the drag issue. from what i understand the new shimano generator hub is supposed to be dura-ace quality and have much less resistance than it's predecessor. and the shmidt dyno hub has even less. probably more drag on a slightly malajusted hub.

Just get some night vision goggles already.

i just googled a bunch and they aren't as expensive as you'd think. some were in the $300US+ range. i think the problem would be headlights from on-coming traffic and strapping the thing to your head tight enough so that it doesn't fall off and bounce across the road. besides, cops + asian guy in pseudo-terrorist-looking gear on a bike in richmond hill.. hmmmm... rob, aren't you on their computer already?

Splinter Cell in RH....woooooord!!!!

i just googled a bunch and they aren't as expensive as you'd think. some were in the $300US+ range. i think the problem would be headlights from on-coming traffic and strapping the thing to your head tight enough so that it doesn't fall off and bounce across the road. besides, cops + asian guy in pseudo-terrorist-looking gear on a bike in richmond hill.. hmmmm... rob, aren't you on their computer already?

With all the **** he posts on these forums and irc, he's got to be on multiple lists.

PS. Hey, CSIS. What's up?

I go to the hobby shop for any battery packs.

So guess we got a glimpse of jet & ya that’s a great get-up.

Took the day off went to the ex same old same old. Walked over to Ontario place listening to the sounds of the family values tour & my little guy is like dad what’s all the noise. Ha
Cheers

Sweep, i saw a photo of a certain crank bros tattoo on martino's bike lane diary (images of critical mass). anyone you know?

Lol, I kid. The hub generators only produce 3w? Is that enough to see where you're going? I'm looking to put a 10w/10w or a 10w/15w mr11's @ 12v. With a 13.2v 10Ah, Nimh pack I can get around 5 hours runtime with both on.

Darkmother: when you said smart charger, did you mean the ones with battery sensing/complete shutoff, temperature based turn off or set charge time/trickle?

Man where are the speciality battery stores when you need them.

you can get programable chargers with their own powersupply that can operate ac or dc for 80 bucks. u can seat peak mv, trickle and charging current for different battery types. check out the duratrax pirana...that thing is probably less than 80 these days and tops out at a 3amp charge rate.

if you had your own powersupply that u can run, get a lipo charger...they are only like 50 bucks for a 2 cell charger...and batteries can be had for under 100 depending what capacity you were looking for.

another route is going with one of those tactical lights that run off primary 123s...they have low voltage cut off to protect batteries as well as a regulated current draw so that you always get consistent brightness all the way till the end of the battery cycle. you can get luxeon bulbs that run off a single 123 that outputs 80 lumens...that's plenty bright for road riding.

additionally, these mostly have tuned optics for a very clean beam battern...no hotspots and tons of residual side spill. i personally run a HSD EDC 60 :D

Sweep, i saw a photo of a certain crank bros tattoo on martino's bike lane diary (images of critical mass). anyone you know?

Ya i seen that, this is 2nd appearance of the back of my legs that has turned up on his blog guess i'm not handsome enough for a face shot. LOL

I like looking in on his bolg always good stuff. It’s like he’s the king of swing to Toronto cycling.
Cheers

i hope everyone here took advantage of the lovely rain for some serious skids.

i think bloor has more of my tire than i do.

Do any of you know a good place to get batteries? 10000mah nimh's (hmm).