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somnambulant

09-18-06, 08:48 PM

Kingston.. I rode my bike through there once.

...

that's all.

duppy.conqueror

09-18-06, 09:35 PM

I'll double check ... maybe we can get last year's stock still (long shot). You're just interested in the XC Races?

ya or any kinna mtb shoe...the cheaper the better...my shimanos are falling apart now....Ive had em for 8 years or so...Id prefer those adidas tho...especially if theyre at 50% off or whatever the special is...

eyefloater

09-18-06, 11:15 PM

The Minretts are nice. Normally $120. I'll see if we have any of those.

Kaibot

09-19-06, 12:16 AM

I recently got some sweet Avid Juicy Fives for my XC bike, I know there are probably a few of you who will enjoy them.

Aslo, I put on some stunty Dangerboy levers.

It's nice. I like.

Pictures are pretty.

http://static.flickr.com/80/247222989_de2ee0d3cd.jpg
http://static.flickr.com/97/247223448_b09702cbbd.jpg
http://static.flickr.com/97/247224549_e21cf89f91.jpg
More sexy pictures HERE (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51811876@N00/sets/72157594290594875/)!

duppy.conqueror

09-19-06, 05:57 AM

The Minretts are nice. Normally $120. I'll see if we have any of those.

ya i like those minretts ones....they look comfy!:) 46 or 47 would be sweet...thanx man...

duppy.conqueror

09-19-06, 07:10 AM

[QUOTE=Kaibot]I recently got some sweet Avid Juicy Fives for my XC bike, I know there are probably a few of you who will enjoy them.
Aslo, I put on some stunty Dangerboy levers.
It's nice. I like.
Pictures are pretty.[QUOTE]

Yo nice bike man! looks like suttin from Robotech!

operator

09-19-06, 08:21 AM

You're sponsored by Red Bull?

darkmother

09-19-06, 08:51 AM

Someone stole my IRO Jamie Roy last night from college and dovercourt area. It's a long shot, but I'd appreciate you guys keeping an eye out for it.
Specs:
White, 60 cm frame
Thomson stem, 48 cm wide nitto drops
beat up flite saddle, ritchey post
IRO highflange hubs, Mavic MA-2 rear, Open sport front
fenders, no name 110 BCD crank, SPD 515 pedals.

TRaffic Jammer

09-19-06, 08:55 AM

Son of a...I'll keep eyes peeled and a U-lock in hand. PM a celly, just in case?

Shiznaz

09-19-06, 08:58 AM

duppy.conqueror

09-19-06, 08:59 AM

darkmother

09-19-06, 09:02 AM

Oh F*ck man! I really liked that bike alot... I hate hearing stuff like this. I'll keep my eye open and U-lock at hand in case I see it. I'll bet the fenders and pedals are off it already, so I'll just look for a white fixed gear with hugely wide bars. Hell if I see anybody on a white fixed gear I'll chase after them just to make sure.

Thanks guys-I haven't seen another frame like that one around, so it should be easy to spot. I'll take a look at Igor's in the next couple of days-anywhere else? Where do hot bikes end up these days?

eyefloater

09-19-06, 09:15 AM

Jacobs - Dundas/St. Andrew

The pawn shop @ Queen/Pape. I see squad cars out front of there almost every week on my way to work.

I'll keep an eye out man, can you PM me your details in case I spot it?

duppy.conqueror

09-19-06, 09:15 AM

Thanks guys-I haven't seen another frame like that one around, so it should be easy to spot. I'll take a look at Igor's in the next couple of days-anywhere else? Where do hot bikes end up these days?

f_uck...these f_ucking little punkx ripping off bikes...is no where safe to lock up bikes?

gokiburi

09-19-06, 09:25 AM

sucks to hear about stolen bikes.. sucks more when it's someone from around here. eyes are peeled. 60cm?! damn you're a big 'un.

cavernmech

09-19-06, 09:26 AM

Offhoff

09-19-06, 09:30 AM

I vote we tar and feather the thief if we find him.

eyefloater

09-19-06, 09:34 AM

Alternate plan - U-Lock Justice:

http://www.ofb.net/~epstein/sl/0501/20050102-ulock.jpg

Ill Mitch

09-19-06, 09:43 AM

somnambulant

09-19-06, 09:55 AM

Someone stole my IRO Jamie Roy last night from college and dovercourt area. It's a long shot, but I'd appreciate you guys keeping an eye out for it.

ugh.. that sucks. I'll keep an eye out too.. that's my hood, yo!

and I'm with shiznaz, that was a really nice buildup too. :(

darkmother

09-19-06, 10:09 AM

Thanks again, I feel better already. Actually, this one was my fault, I knew it was stupid, but I left the bike locked up with a ****ty cable b/c I forgot my U-lock. I gambled and I lost,-so I can't really get bent out of shape about the whole thing. Anyway, I my cel is 416*899*6599, and I don't care that I just posted it on a public forum.

Now onto more pleasant things....what to replace it with? I'm thinking I want an IRO Rob roy...the SS CX bike-looks like fun. Anyone local deal these...Cavernmech? Other suggestions-has to be roadish, fixed capable, 700c wheels, drop bars, brakes, with room for full fenders and 28c rubber, and able to handle the torture I dish out-I commute 200 km/week year round, and I'm ~200lb.

cavernmech

09-19-06, 10:14 AM

darkmother

09-19-06, 10:26 AM

I dont stock the Rob Roy but I can get you one in fairly short order. An asshat stole my bike discount will be available.

Cool-I'm pretty sure that's what I'll do, CX bikes are so much fun. I'm considering buying the complete bike this time-any comments on the components? I'm concerned about the wheelset-any idea how it holds up? I usually build my own wheels, but it ends up cheaper to buy the whole thing at once I think. Or should I do what I always do and piece it together?

cavernmech

09-19-06, 10:41 AM

Cool-I'm pretty sure that's what I'll do, CX bikes are so much fun. I'm considering buying the complete bike this time-any comments on the components? I'm concerned about the wheelset-any idea how it holds up? I usually build my own wheels, but it ends up cheaper to buy the whole thing at once I think. Or should I do what I always do and piece it together?
I don't do whole bikes from IRO. He doesnt offer the complete due to complicated Duty/Tax/Export issues. I have always prefered to go the build myself route if for no other reason than there is always something I want/need to swap out. Since you already build wheels I would consider a frame, fork, H.S. stem,hubs and perhaps cranks from Tony. Everything else you can pick up on the cheap local. The stock wheels are nothing special. You will pay a bit more in the end but get a bike that is more tailor made for yourself. Worth the extra few $ IMHO.

cavernmech

09-19-06, 11:01 AM

Add another.....Jacques chrome Bianchi Pista...just stolen downtown. GG spoke card...IRO silver front wheel. ****!

darkmother

09-19-06, 11:01 AM

I don't do whole bikes from IRO. He doesnt offer the complete due to complicated Duty/Tax/Export issues. I have always prefered to go the build myself route if for no other reason than there is always something I want/need to swap out. Since you already build wheels I would consider a frame, fork, H.S. stem,hubs and perhaps cranks from Tony. Everything else you can pick up on the cheap local. The stock wheels are nothing special. You will pay a bit more in the end but get a bike that is more tailor made for yourself. Worth the extra few $ IMHO.

Good point. Always nice to spend a quiet evening building a set of wheels. Besides, I have lots of parts kicking around, stem, bar, cranks....etc. I guess I'll give it a couple of days to see if my bike magically turns up somewhere, but I'm not holding my breath. How long are we talking to get a frame? Weeks? Months?

cavernmech

09-19-06, 11:04 AM

Good point. Always nice to spend a quiet evening building a set of wheels. Besides, I have lots of parts kicking around, stem, bar, cranks....etc. I guess I'll give it a couple of days to see if my bike magically turns up somewhere, but I'm not holding my breath. How long are we talking to get a frame? Weeks? Months?
Usually a week from order date. Tony is closing down for the month of Oct.
I want to just go riding around on the hunt...U-lock and cel at the ready.

Offhoff

09-19-06, 11:04 AM

I almost had a freak out yesterday when I had to leave my wheels freelocked in kensington. I actually had to leave a optimal situation to move and relock it somewhere before I could relax. With the student crowd back the market for cheap bikes is rich again and the crackheads and those who take the bikes from them know it. I would be very careful until the cold weather starts to hit about locking up.

somnambulant

09-19-06, 11:08 AM

Add another.....Jacques chrome Bianchi Pista...just stolen downtown. GG spoke card...IRO silver front wheel. ****!

I guess that's the guy that was outside Magpie Sunday evening, yeah?

jet sanchEz

09-19-06, 11:09 AM

Do you have a pic of the stolen Jamie Roy? I see a lot of IROs around lately and would hate to bug-out on the wrong guy, plus I have a hard time telling all of the different IROs apart even though a white one is rare.

Did they just cut through the cable? If it was at the YMCA there, don't they have cameras?

cavernmech

09-19-06, 11:10 AM

I guess that's the guy that was outside Magpie Sunday evening, yeah?
yep

TRaffic Jammer

09-19-06, 11:35 AM

hmmm sounds like a bunch of rides getting ready for the trip to montreal? You can't reintegrate this stuff back into the market too too easily.
this it from the GG?
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/5695/gg06100cz8.jpg

darkmother

09-19-06, 11:40 AM

Do you have a pic of the stolen Jamie Roy? I see a lot of IROs around lately and would hate to bug-out on the wrong guy, plus I have a hard time telling all of the different IROs apart even though a white one is rare.

This is all I could find. I had it locked in front of a friends apartment, so no cameras. Could have happened any time between 10 pm and 8 am

Shiznaz

09-19-06, 11:42 AM

Oh darn, overnight locking with a cable lock just north of parkdale? Say no more...

darkmother

09-19-06, 11:52 AM

I want to just go riding around on the hunt...U-lock and cel at the ready.

Ha ha....that guy better watch out. I would *love* to see someone riding it while I had wheels....I'm picturing the bullit car chase scene only with fixed gear bikes.

somnambulant

09-19-06, 11:52 AM

Oh darn, overnight locking with a cable lock just north of parkdale? Say no more...

Actually.. I doubt bike theft is as bad in Parkdale as it is closer to U of T.

This is all I could find. I had it locked in front of a friends apartment, so no cameras. Could have happened any time between 10 pm and 8 am

Not much better, but it's a shot with you in it for the shoebox of memories.. ;)

http://static.flickr.com/56/111073440_5d75d46682_o.jpg

(and with The Beater the day you picked it up at Cavern :P)

edit: in fact, that's quite the history there.. none of you are riding the bikes in that pic anymore. Just my lonely Urbanite.. I hope I'm not jinxed now! :D

jet sanchEz

09-19-06, 12:09 PM

Actually.. I doubt bike theft is as bad in Parkdale as it is closer to U of T.

Yeah, the vagrants in Parkdale aren't very organized and if they ever had bolt-cutters, they would have been sold ages ago for crack. Also, the bikes in Parkdale are usually crappy and not worth the effort.

somnambulant

09-19-06, 12:16 PM

1 month from Thursday: http://www.telsec.net/bicycleshow/html_pages/fallshow.html

Ill Mitch

09-19-06, 12:19 PM

I'm going to rebuild the Elvish for my winter/rain bike.

I want to spend very little or no money, so I'm wondering if anybody has:

-700c front wheel

-700c rear wheel

-1" threaded fork with a steerer tube that's about 8" or longer

Anybody have anything?

anyone?

Shiznaz

09-19-06, 12:25 PM

1 month from Thursday: http://www.telsec.net/bicycleshow/html_pages/fallshow.html

Sweet, I was planning on picking up a bike for my tour at the bike show. Now I can just look at bikes I'm not going to buy like every other year! I can pick up racks and panniers and other junk though...

somnambulant

09-19-06, 12:34 PM

Sweet, I was planning on picking up a bike for my tour at the bike show. Now I can just look at bikes I'm not going to buy like every other year! I can pick up racks and panniers and other junk though...

keep in mind that this is the crazy hectic blowout sale, not the big fancy trade show affair.. so, probably not your best bet for "window shopping". :)

operator

09-19-06, 12:55 PM

I was riding through Kensignton and some messenger guy came up and told me to keep an eye out for that silver Bianchi. You guys are giving me second doubts about locking my bike up on campus.

/sad

I'll keep an eye out for your Iro darkmother but the chances of me seeing anything are next to nil. I was just thinking how awesome it would be to lay the beatdown on some theives after a sting operation. Read: bikes with gps/rfid tags on it.

TRaffic Jammer

09-19-06, 01:01 PM

Well if it makes you be extra careful, when I was a messenger full of badassedness we referred to McGill University as the shopping mall. I'll bet there is someone thinking of UoT in the same vien. Lock it up like a drum if it's gonna be out for awhile. I used to go so far as to fill in my allen key holes with solder. Courier type bikes don't start vanishing in singles, there will be a rash, mark my words.

cavernmech

09-19-06, 01:04 PM

somnambulant

09-19-06, 01:05 PM

I was riding through Kensignton and some messenger guy came up and told me to keep an eye out for that silver Bianchi. You guys are giving me second doubts about locking my bike up on campus.

yeah man.. I wouldn't lock up outside on campus if you can help it, unfortunately. I've heard that there's an indoor lockup at Mclennan.. time to make buddybuddy with some physics nrrds. If my bike got picked at in the middle of the day during the Summer, I can only imagine what it's like during the Fall/Winter/Spring.

operator

09-19-06, 01:25 PM

I was thinking about putting a ball bearing or like you said - soldering the allen key holes. But it would be immensely annoying to adjust anything.

These tinfoil hats are quite difficult to construct. Anyone got pdf instructions?

gokiburi

09-19-06, 01:30 PM

get a beater!!!!!

Shiznaz

09-19-06, 01:47 PM

keep in mind that this is the crazy hectic blowout sale, not the big fancy trade show affair.. so, probably not your best bet for "window shopping". :)

I know that full well, but thats what I end up doing anyways (OOH!! ANOTHER GIANT HYBRID AND SOME KIND OF SUPER EXPENSIVE CANNONDALE NOBODY WANTS TO BUY!!) until I start to feel claustrophobic and have to leave. Last time I went my friend shoplifted a crappy MTB chain because the line up for that vendor was so crazy that it simply wasn't worth the time waiting. The chain ended up being ridiculously short and not even long enough to use single speed mode. I keep wanting to go there when I need a bike as there are often some sweet deals on completes, but yet again I am bike-ful.

TRaffic Jammer

09-19-06, 02:09 PM

What is it with these tin foil hats? I'm confused....

eyefloater

09-19-06, 02:37 PM

These tinfoil hats are quite difficult to construct. Anyone got pdf instructions?

http://zapatopi.net/afdb/build.html