Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

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silly boy..... I'm at work Homie. You would have enjoyed the GG Party Rob.. :))

Wes the gallery is finished... took me a little while to realize it was my browser (Safari) and NOT PS resizing things oddly.
When in doubt use another browser, not do it all again....*smacks forehead* I tell ya man, the bones are getting softer by the day.
If you want to PM me FTP data I can ul the gallery.... I can be trusted with passwords and such. :lol: I promise not to upload my MP3 collection.

anyone doing anything after work/school/etc?

tj: sending a pm now

Kids are away this weekend.... see you on Monday :lol:
Cool thanks for this Wes, this is a pic saver for sure.
So it's the little corner coffee place in Kensington?

anyone doing anything after work/school/etc?

tj: sending a pm now

I'm prolly gonna ride around. Might check out Urbane/Velotique/Cycle Therapy for some stuff.

Maybe bug Keith over @ the Cavern, etc...

sorry gents, i'm out for coffee. i can't believe i'm almost 30 and saying this, but i have to finish my math homework.

shout if anyone is riding or coffeeing after work.

I would come out for lunch but I'm watching ebay and have a ton of work I need to do this afternoon (working lunch... hooray!). Could be up for post-work hanging around though.

http://somnambulant.net/gg06wg

thanks Wes
:beer:

not really bike related but, does anyone know where to get carhartt work pants locally (fairly cheap)? i saw some knock offs at walmart but they fit funny...

not really bike related but, does anyone know where to get carhartt work pants locally (fairly cheap)? i saw some knock offs at walmart but they fit funny...
I cant remember the name of the place....but they are on Queen West...south side...between Peter and Spadina if I remember correctly...Brain is working...Neon.

Hahaha... I'm totally out of control...
http://i20.ebayimg.com/03/i/08/45/70/1f_3.JPG

Hahaha... I'm totally out of control...
http://i20.ebayimg.com/03/i/08/45/70/1f_3.JPG

i take it this is the ebay auction you were referring to? congrats if you bought it. i remember reading a review of the soma cross bike in dirt rag a few years ago, it seemed to get high marks.

I cant remember the name of the place....but they are on Queen West...south side...between Peter and Spadina if I remember correctly...Brain is working...Neon.

ah yes, i know that place. i usually buy my dickies there because they seem to be $35 no matter where you go. i don't remember them having many carhartts, i'll have to go check them out again. i was thinking along the lines of anyone knowing a ghetto discount store where contruction workers would go to buy them...

Hahaha... I'm totally out of control...

There are worse addictions to have. Nice looking bike. Did you just buy it?

ah yes, i know that place. i usually buy my dickies there because they seem to be $35 no matter where you go. i don't remember them having many carhartts, i'll have to go check them out again. i was thinking along the lines of anyone knowing a ghetto discount store where contruction workers would go to buy them...
I used to buy em there....I think they still do em. Another option is Tough Duck..they sell those at Home Despot. very similar in construction. I get my Carrhart stuff in Niagara Falls now. They have a warehouse outlet there.

ah yes, i know that place. i usually buy my dickies there because they seem to be $35 no matter where you go. i don't remember them having many carhartts, i'll have to go check them out again. i was thinking along the lines of anyone knowing a ghetto discount store where contruction workers would go to buy them...

I haven't bought any in a few years, but I used to get dickies pants at Zellers for like $22 or something. Also, there's another place on Queen W that sells Carhartt. It's sort of across the street from Duke's and there's a big Carhartt sign in the window... looks like more of a "work wear" type of place than a "fashionable" place like Neon so it might also be cheaper. :P

edit: I'm still wishing I could find "Carhartt Europe" stuff here. It's a completely different line of clothes.. really nice stuff. It was too expensive in Sweden though. :P

I would also be up for something after work. Anyone want to meet for coffee and then maybe go for foodbeer?

yo jeremy theres a place in the eastend that I used to get em from, its near the oconnor bowl-a-rama by the mr christies cookies factory....I cant even remember the name but could always ride out there and get myself a pair as well...its a store for the construction workers and city workers etc. good boots and stuff if ou need as well.

http://somnambulant.net/gg06wg

thanks Wes
:beer:

nice pics. the riding shots really make me miss toronto :( and seeing navid's face in there :D

hey tjammer and lymbzero...cool pics!

thanks Wes

no prob dude.. what's a little bandwidth between friends? ;)

no prob dude.. what's a little bandwidth between friends? ;)

awwwww......

i think i may check out that place on queen later on this afternoon, thanks wes. now back to studying the ins and outs of turkey consume.

I like to consume turkey consumé.

When is everyone available for coffee/etc?

you name the time; i assume people are working bankers' hours. i could do a beer or two if anyone's interested...

I'm here until 5:00.. say 5:15 at uhh.. Jetfuel?

they don't serve beer at jet fuel...

hah.. I thought we were meeting for coffee and THEN beer. Well, if you want to do beer right away I'm certainly down with that too. Name a place.. I do my drinking at home, by myself, with the lights off, crying.. I mean.. uhh... ^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H

oh i was joking (ie, not joking), i could certainly do some caffiene then some alcohol. jet fuel's fine. who else is joining us?

don't forget drinking at home listening to the doors at full blast punching a mirror, a la apocalypse now...

I'll come since mr i'm too good to join others for coffee decided not to come. Oh and way to post a non-existent place to meet too somnambulant.

you = die!

5:15 at jetfuel it is.

I like to consume turkey consumé.

When is everyone available for coffee/etc?


i think it's consommé.

don't mean to be the spelling nazi.. ok, i do mean it..:p

hey, nice to meet ronin and tj for coffees this afternoon. :)

i think it's consommé.

don't mean to be the spelling nazi.. ok, i do mean it..:p

Damn yous! :P

Also: I have to stop at a nerdy computer store and buy a firewire drive enclosure first, so I might be slightly late.

you name the time; i assume people are working bankers' hours. i could do a beer or two if anyone's interested...


I don't think anybody at the bank works banker's hours... I got into work early, skipped lunch and it looks like I'll be working late today and coming in early on monday.... argh... I'll check where you guys are at before I leave though

Have fun tonight. I'm off to the Cadillac Lounge apparently.

Eugene, thanks for the black black. It should keep me going for a bit. Rob, I picked up your stem. It was 13 + change. I'm back on campus on Tuesday.

I don't think anybody at the bank works banker's hours... I got into work early, skipped lunch and it looks like I'll be working late today and coming in early on monday.... argh... I'll check where you guys are at before I leave though

I think that might also be related to the "**** the contract guys" factor as well. :)


Eugene, thanks for the black black. It should keep me going for a bit.

hahahaha.. black black.. *shakes head and laughs*

that kills me every time.. reminds me of the gum thing on seinfeld when Jerry bought $100 worth.

ps. love the sig. gold jerry! gold!

Have fun tonight. I'm off to the Cadillac Lounge apparently.

Eugene, thanks for the black black. It should keep me going for a bit. Rob, I picked up your stem. It was 13 + change. I'm back on campus on Tuesday.

K I'll give you those cranks at the same time as well.

I had a regular customer come in today and give me his old road bike. The frame is 54cm seat...56cm top. Miele, Columbus tre-tubi frame and fork. Free for the taking.

I think that might also be related to the "**** the contract guys" factor as well. :)



hahahaha.. black black.. *shakes head and laughs*

that kills me every time.. reminds me of the gum thing on seinfeld when Jerry bought $100 worth.

ps. love the sig. gold jerry! gold!

cam was trying to give away free samples. you would've been able to try some if you had dropped by. so where the hell is "global" coffee anyways? i went to the wrong place, or the place that i thought was "global" and everyone showed up. haaha.

cam was trying to give away free samples. you would've been able to try some if you had dropped by. so where the hell is "global" coffee anyways? i went to the wrong place, or the place that i thought was "global" and everyone showed up. haaha.

well.. as I said in my original post, I may have completely fabricated the name, BUT, I was talking about the place right at the North-East corner of Augusta/Baldwin. The place that looks like a shack with the stools on the sidewalk.

I had a regular customer come in today and give me his old road bike. The frame is 54cm seat...56cm top. Miele, Columbus tre-tubi frame and fork. Free for the taking.

Is this offer for non-BFers as well? I have a friend in desperate need of a bike, but his budget is small. He would still make a donation to BMEF or some such though.

On that note, I'm heading to Jet Fuel

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Way ahead of you!

edit: since turned brakeless and then retired. I still have that brake and fork kicking around for another project but I don't really ride with brakes anymore... Plus my brother was borrowing that wheelset to use on his crappy commuter and left it around unlocked and got the bike stolen ($10 bike, ~$200 wheelset)... that and the fork is oogly! That was an awesomely fun bike to ride around in the winter though....

I'm feeling a huge urge these days for some freewheel action, so a brake is definitely still in my future. I'm thinking either the Bontrager, Wound-Up or On*One straight blade carbon disc fork.

What, the ... Jet Fuel? Christ, my hours suck.

Yes, Jet Fuel is a type of aviation fuel designed for jet-engined aicraft.

well.. as I said in my original post, I may have completely fabricated the name, BUT, I was talking about the place right at the North-East corner of Augusta/Baldwin. The place that looks like a shack with the stools on the sidewalk.

You mean Louie's, which I only know because I know everyone who works there. That place rules, best place to have a coffee and watch people in the city.

You mean Louie's, which I only know because I know everyone who works there. That place rules, best place to have a coffee and watch people in the city.

*disagree*

yes sigfried's is still open; i suppose it's there less for the revenue and more for the students to practice. you'll have to point me where to go to look for apprenticeships. i needs to work!

Try hotels and private clubs. Usually good places. I like the Granite Club, worked there for a few years. Nice place. I'll ask around and see what the word is. Do you want to apprentice or just work? Depends I suppose if you are an apprentice student or full time 2 year course. Apprentices get paid crappier than aquatic techies...er dishwashers. I started at $7.00/h years ago at my first apprenticeship. Wasn't all bad, place was staffed by slightly dimwitted waitress who happened to all be stick thin models. Throw a little fois gras their way and they went crazy. A little of the kitchen booze went a long way with them too.

This time of year catering is a great gig, parties are starting and Christmas is when people spend stupid money on cavier and canapes at 300% markups. Love it. Started some gigs today.

There's a big-ass fall sale this weekend at Cycle Therapy. Everything is on sale. We've got some used bikes/frames available as well. Drop by and get something for cheap, if you could please. ;)

Cycle Therapy
1114 Queen Street East
Toronto, Ontario
(416) 778-6473

There's a big-ass fall sale this weekend at Cycle Therapy. Everything is on sale. We've got some used bikes/frames available as well. Drop by and get something for cheap, if you could please. ;)

Cycle Therapy
1114 Queen Street East
Toronto, Ontario
(416) 778-6473



does this include casual-type shimano (or other) spd shoes?

Is this offer for non-BFers as well? I have a friend in desperate need of a bike, but his budget is small. He would still make a donation to BMEF or some such though.

On that note, I'm heading to Jet Fuel
Sure...He is welcome to it...as long as he knows the secret BF handshake.;)

On that note, I'm heading to Jet Fuel

Yayyyyyyy Jet Fuel!

Cavit8, the double cranks I have do not have removeable chainrings - you still want em?