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Offhoff
10-12-06, 12:16 PM
This one girl who works at ideal makes the best coffee AND her smile totally makes my day. Just though I'd put that out there.
I smell a missed connection brewing
"You: Pouring coffee, bright smile made my day
Me: On my fixed-gear looking cool, trying not to let you realize I took the risers out of keiths basement in return for lustful favours..."
TRaffic Jammer
10-12-06, 12:18 PM
Hahaha that Blue Order guy is off the hook. I posted in an unrelated thread he started and he called me out in it because of what I had said in the stop sign thread!
You cuddle toy sociopath you. :lol: I had to place HH on ignore. I think Blue Order might be an actual police officer, but you know those "letter of the law" types. It doesn't matter if the law kills everyone in a 100mile radius, it's still the law.
ronin2046
10-12-06, 12:19 PM
Hey guys,
How many of you have your own bike repair stand? I am contemplating buying a used Park PCS-1 stand on craigslist.
I really should get myself one...
Thoughts?
somnambulant
10-12-06, 12:31 PM
I smell a missed connection brewing
"You: Pouring coffee, bright smile made my day
Me: On my fixed-gear looking cool, trying not to let you realize I took the risers out of keiths basement in return for lustful favours..."
Speaking of which, there's an urbanite locked up in front of my building today with risers.. I feel like keying "biter" into the downtube. I kid! I kid!
ps. as if I was the only person on a fixed-gear trying to look cool there. It's hipster central! :P
Shiznaz
10-12-06, 12:34 PM
Man am I glad I get to lock up indoors. Theres never really an occasion where I leave my bike locked up outside for more than an hour these days.
Especially with the ring post debacle... Its getting really tough to find something safe to lock to. Extra especially with a krypto mini!
Offhoff
10-12-06, 12:54 PM
I've gotten over being scared about leaving my bike locked up. If its gone its gone there isn't much I can do about it and I refuse to run my life based on where i can put my bike. I love my bike but its still just a bike and its main job is to get me from point A to point B. If some ****** grabs it it'll be pretty hard to move anyways, its the only like it there is. Anyways to each his own.
Is there gonna be another CV before we all winterize and pleasure riding is put away till next spring??
somnambulant
10-12-06, 12:57 PM
Man am I glad I get to lock up indoors. Theres never really an occasion where I leave my bike locked up outside for more than an hour these days.
Yeah, my bike comes upstairs with me ever since I lost my front wheel... st. george campus = thief magnet. :P
Is there gonna be another CV before we all winterize and pleasure riding is put away till next spring??
Well I ride year round on the same bike, so winter means little to me. :)
darkmother
10-12-06, 01:00 PM
fun thread....
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=236170
Oh dear sweet mother of crap no. Not the advocacy and safty forum. No good can come of a discussion in there. Blue Order....classic. Gotta love that dude.
Offhoff
10-12-06, 01:09 PM
Oh I bike all winter too. I just don't usually go out for long pleasure rides through the streets of toronto in -20 night temps so I thougth we might all get together before the freezing begins
TRaffic Jammer
10-12-06, 01:10 PM
So none of you are going to come on snow storm rides? :(
.....because I got high, because I got high, ....
Offhoff
10-12-06, 01:19 PM
If I manage to afford a set of beater winter wheels then perhaps but I fear for my hubs with all that salt and the snow and the...wait what were we talking about?
Shiznaz
10-12-06, 01:27 PM
You not caring if someone steals your bike but being too protective of your hubs to ride them through the winter?
Offhoff
10-12-06, 01:32 PM
Thats right Shiznaz, your brain gone boom from the hypocrisy yet?
TRaffic Jammer
10-12-06, 01:36 PM
Nonsense ....same hubs for 6 years now.
jyossarian
10-12-06, 01:39 PM
i'm pretty damn sure co yen is no more. at least not in its previous incarnation... the pork or lemon grass sausage is great.
I ended up getting BBQ pork and sausage at a place w/ BANH MI in big letters on the sign. Now I need dessert. Any suggestions on where to get rugelach?
darkmother
10-12-06, 01:49 PM
Nonsense ....same hubs for 6 years now.
You running MTB hubs? How often do you end up repacking them?
TRaffic Jammer
10-12-06, 01:52 PM
Haven't yet. This will be the first year. Only thing I've bought are brake pads and tyres. Granted, I know this is a bad practice, but I am also a firm believer of the protective qualities of a layer of filth and grease. :lol:
darkmother
10-12-06, 02:13 PM
Haven't yet. This will be the first year. Only thing I've bought are brake pads and tyres. Granted, I know this is a bad practice, but I am also a firm believer of the protective qualities of a layer of filth and grease. :lol:
Not bad-that's reliable equipment. Winter weather really kills my stuff. I went through 3 sets of cartridge bearings in my IRO rear hub last year-every time they had failed because the grease got washed out of the bearing. The shimano road bike front hub got by with two overhauls a year -maybe it would tollerate less, but there usually wasn't much grease left in there when I opened it up. I think the MTB hubs these days really are much better sealed-all my stuff is too old to know for sure though-I'm running oldschool 7 speed XT on my CX and MTB. Are you running those shimano ones wth the cone shaped rubber boots? Looks like they have way better seals.
somnambulant
10-12-06, 02:31 PM
Speaking of snow.. look outside.
TRaffic Jammer
10-12-06, 02:35 PM
Yes to the cone rubber outter booty seals.
somnambulant
10-12-06, 02:52 PM
...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand it's sunny again. Springtime! Rejoice!
edit: I was trying to unload a couple tickets for a show I can no longer make and one of the folks who's taking one of them just met me in front of my office and he was wearing shorts.. SHORTS I TELLS YOU! DIDN'T HIS MOTHER TEACH HIM ANYTHING?!
operator
10-12-06, 03:07 PM
Thats right Shiznaz, your brain gone boom from the hypocrisy yet?
lollerberries.
...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand it's sunny again. Springtime! Rejoice!
edit: I was trying to unload a couple tickets for a show I can no longer make and one of the folks who's taking one of them just met me in front of my office and he was wearing shorts.. SHORTS I TELLS YOU! DIDN'T HIS MOTHER TEACH HIM ANYTHING?!
PC Load letter FTW!
operator
10-12-06, 03:09 PM
merged
ronin2046
10-12-06, 03:20 PM
Hey Keith, what time are you at the shop till?
cavernmech
10-12-06, 03:24 PM
Hey Keith, what time are you at the shop till?
*in best James Bond countdown voice* 37 minutes and counting
Offhoff
10-12-06, 04:11 PM
Keith needs a really nice crankset to stroke when he does that
Offhoff
10-12-06, 04:31 PM
Oh and has anyone checked out the Bike Pirate store thats advertising free parts and tools and space on craigslist? I rode by a few times but never when it was open, its across from the beer store on bathurst south of college...
cavernmech
10-12-06, 04:48 PM
Keith needs a really nice crankset to stroke when he does that
My stroking takes wayy less then 37 minutes...oops..too much info. As you were.
gokiburi
10-12-06, 04:54 PM
My stroking takes wayy less then 37 minutes...oops..too much info. As you were.
i hope that was a post from home and not from the store because you're 48 minutes past 37 minutes.
operator
10-12-06, 06:11 PM
Oh and has anyone checked out the Bike Pirate store thats advertising free parts and tools and space on craigslist? I rode by a few times but never when it was open, its across from the beer store on bathurst south of college...
Bike pirates only open Monday and Sat.
i hope that was a post from home and not from the store because you're 48 minutes past 37 minutes
Using superior numerical methods I calculated this to be 85 minutes...!
paddrock
10-12-06, 07:02 PM
I'm in the process of moving to Toronto from Santa Fe, NM and will be here for a few weeks. I'd be down to meet some other riders, so shoot me message or keep your eye out for the freezing cold guy on the orange IRO. Cheers.
Offhoff
10-12-06, 07:05 PM
Wow, winter is going to be quite the unexpected surprise after Santa Fe...
sweep242
10-12-06, 07:07 PM
Hey guys,
How many of you have your own bike repair stand? I am contemplating buying a used Park PCS-1 stand on craigslist.
I really should get myself one...
Thoughts?
Yes you should get one; the pcs-1 is great. I picked up the pcs-9 (not as good as the one you’re looking at) from MEC love having it. So if the pcs-1 is a good price grab it.
Cheers
I ended up getting BBQ pork and sausage at a place w/ BANH MI in big letters on the sign. Now I need dessert. Any suggestions on where to get rugelach?
What a Bagel has pretty good rugelach. If you're downtown there's one just south of Wellesley on Yonge. If you don't mind going a little further north, there's one at Spadina and Lonsdale in Forest Hill Village (north of St. Clair). Bring your laptop, Forest Hill is a wired (free) community. There's another bakery up at Bathurst and Eglinton, but the best ones are further north.
Offhoff - yes a bike stand is worth it. I have a home made one I use quite often.
Somna - is she the curly haired blonde? She's such a cutie.
paddrock
10-12-06, 07:12 PM
Wow, winter is going to be quite the unexpected surprise after Santa Fe...
Hehehe, don't tell my wife. I've hipnotized her...
STEEKER
10-12-06, 08:00 PM
This one girl who works at ideal makes the best coffee AND her smile totally makes my day. Just though I'd put that out there.
Also, I ran into Martino there. He is also dreamy. ;)
:rolleyes: hmmmmmmmmm okies
operator
10-12-06, 08:21 PM
Somna - is she the curly haired blonde? She's such a cutie.
Stop that.
Yes you should get one; the pcs-1 is great. I picked up the pcs-9 (not as good as the one you’re looking at) from MEC love having it. So if the pcs-1 is a good price grab it.
Cheers
Beh. We use the pcs-1's at bike chain, as far as portable stands go, they're good but still nowhere near as good as a permanent one (i.e it moves around when you're trying to do ****).
Msg to lymbzero: no more dates!
I'm not sure you guys should be dating if you're on the forums. Seems kinda incestuous.
somnambulant
10-12-06, 08:52 PM
Somna - is she the curly haired blonde? She's such a cutie.
No, brown hair.. She has a kind of an Audrey Tautou thing goin on, imho. (hence the sunshine smile)
Also: anyone want to play bike-riding anti-nanotech gang members? http://spacing.ca/wire/?p=1236
STEEKER
10-12-06, 08:56 PM
it was colder riding during the day than it was comming home tonight
operator
10-12-06, 09:01 PM
Also: anyone want to play bike-riding anti-nanotech gang members? http://spacing.ca/wire/?p=1236
This gig pays = ?
jeremywhitehorn
10-12-06, 09:27 PM
Oh I bike all winter too. I just don't usually go out for long pleasure rides through the streets of toronto in -20 night temps so I thougth we might all get together before the freezing begins
hey i saw your email to the toronto fixed group list. i was going to respond saying try urbane, so, um try urbane. why not run the miche hubs through the winter? i believe they are sealed; i ran mine all last winter and they were fit as a fiddle after a cleaning and re-greasing in the spring.
as for pleasure rides in the winter, i see no greater pleasure than riding our bikes to the pub and downing a few while we talk shop. that's a winter pleasure ride...
jeremywhitehorn
10-12-06, 09:47 PM
Oh dear sweet mother of crap no. Not the advocacy and safty forum. No good can come of a discussion in there. Blue Order....classic. Gotta love that dude.
it's the crossing guard bridage!...stop!...stop!...citizen's arrest!
jeremywhitehorn
10-12-06, 09:49 PM
I ended up getting BBQ pork and sausage at a place w/ BANH MI in big letters on the sign. Now I need dessert. Any suggestions on where to get rugelach?
you can work off the subs and bike up to bathurst / eglington. any bakery on bathust between there and lawrence usually makes fine rugelach.
i can't remember being that cold on a bike in a long time. i didn't wear shorts like somnambulant's friend but i did neglect to bring a jacket.
jeremywhitehorn
10-12-06, 09:57 PM
No, brown hair.. She has a kind of an Audrey Tautou thing goin on, imho. (hence the sunshine smile)
oh, lord don't tell me that. i have the biggest boyhood-like crush on audrey tatou. she's in my "coffee date hot" category (exclusive to smart/talented brunettes) with wynona rider, sophia copplola and tina fey. that's right i have a list. ideal coffee you say...
eyefloater
10-12-06, 10:01 PM
http://www.instructables.com/tag/keyword:bicycle/
http://www.instructables.com/id/EXKE0HNFN0EQ6T20PV/
http://www.instructables.com/id/E31SGFTIKTEQC10S8E/
operator
10-12-06, 10:19 PM
oh, lord don't tell me that. i have the biggest boyhood-like crush on audrey tatou. she's in my "coffee date hot" category (exclusive to smart/talented brunettes) with wynona rider, sophia copplola and tina fey. that's right i have a list. ideal coffee you say...
Dude aren't you married.
jeremywhitehorn
10-12-06, 10:32 PM
Dude aren't you married.
a man is entitled to his lists (my wife has her's too).
besides, the idea is to just separate into categories of attractiveness, such as 'coffee date hot' or 'afraid she'll steal your kidney hot'...you get the idea.
Shiznaz
10-13-06, 06:08 AM
No, brown hair.. She has a kind of an Audrey Tautou thing goin on, imho. (hence the sunshine smile)
Also: anyone want to play bike-riding anti-nanotech gang members? http://spacing.ca/wire/?p=1236
The gang members are trying to keep themselves free of nanites, so we’re
asking people to bring their own orifice covering headgear (swim
goggles, headphones, noseplugs, mukluks, etc) but we’ll provide the duct
tape for your mouths.
Uhhhhhh.... Thanks?
http://www.alaskafurexchange.com/images/inventory/mukluks/coyote-mukluks-042.jpg
mukluks
duppy.conqueror
10-13-06, 06:21 AM
[QUOTE=jeremywhitehorn]...or 'afraid she'll steal your kidney hot'...QUOTE]
wow that ones a keeper! just dont fall asleep around her...
man is it freezing out!...serious windchill!I need to gear up....gotta throw the bubble jacket on!
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