Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

Nice pic, I have a Canon SD400 and I can never take shots like this, what settings do you use? I saw the same thing and thought how nice it looked but I can never take a decent photo.
Thank-you.:)

I have a Canon powershot A95 which is also a 5mpxl camera like yours, not too fancy.

I put mine into manual ( I don't know if your camera has a manual setting though ).

Form there I can mess with all the settings, shutter speed, f-stop, iso.

I also use a tripod, for the pic with the tree in it, it was a 2.5 second exposure, without the tripod it'd just be a blury mess.

anyone riding / coffeeing today? I gotta go do some xmas shopping, but I might be up for something later.

Jeremy: you done work now? Seems strange to see a post from you at that hour on a Sunday. :)
i was just on my way out the door as i wrote that post. the sale of the restaurant got pushed back one more week, so i'll be working next weekend (save for sunday, when i go out to the woods and chop down a xmas tree with my family a la 'a griswald family xmas') and then that's it until i can find work. i promise i'll be up for coffee and riding after that.

save for sunday, when i go out to the woods and chop down a xmas tree with my family a la 'a griswald family xmas'

hahaha.. classic. I miss doing that. Are you just going to do it in High Park? ;)

ps. y'alls are all talk and no action, but I had a good ride/espresso despite it.

I went on a ride. I got a frame pack like martino that I was testing out and it works well (although cutoff shorts rub against it). Now I don't have to carry anything on my body except for my clothes, which is nice for long distance comfort.

Today was the first real sort of cold day we have had. I think I was dressed well as I was alternately a little bit too hot or cold during parts of my ride but most of the time I was at a perfect temperature. On my top I had a sleeveless bike jersey, arm warmers, long sleeve bike jersey, mid weight bike jersey/jacket and commuter jacket, and down below I had bike shorts, my LG winter pants and my cutoff shorts and on my feet wool ski socks, SIDI genius and neoprene booties. I started the ride with a fleece balaclava but I got too hot when I was doing the little trails on the spit so I took it off and unzipped my jacket, but once I got back on the road I started to get cold again so I was glad I brought everything with me. Also some of those little chemical hand warmers came in handy today for my toes between my shoes and neoprene booties.

I've also dorked out my helmet with 2 little rear blinkies and one little front blinkie, and upgraded my rear bike mounted blinkie to this ridiculously bright one from MEC. All the little kids think I look fun now!

Shiznaz, you got a pm.

hahaha.. classic. I miss doing that. Are you just going to do it in High Park? ;)

ps. y'alls are all talk and no action, but I had a good ride/espresso despite it.

no we actually drive out to the sticks and make a day of it. i could chop one down in high park; might be some legal reprecussions. i don't actually put up a tree at home anyway, i just go along for the ride.

I went on a ride. I got a frame pack like martino that I was testing out and it works well (although cutoff shorts rub against it). Now I don't have to carry anything on my body except for my clothes, which is nice for long distance comfort.

Today was the first real sort of cold day we have had. I think I was dressed well as I was alternately a little bit too hot or cold during parts of my ride but most of the time I was at a perfect temperature. On my top I had a sleeveless bike jersey, arm warmers, long sleeve bike jersey, mid weight bike jersey/jacket and commuter jacket, and down below I had bike shorts, my LG winter pants and my cutoff shorts and on my feet wool ski socks, SIDI genius and neoprene booties. I started the ride with a fleece balaclava but I got too hot when I was doing the little trails on the spit so I took it off and unzipped my jacket, but once I got back on the road I started to get cold again so I was glad I brought everything with me. Also some of those little chemical hand warmers came in handy today for my toes between my shoes and neoprene booties.

I've also dorked out my helmet with 2 little rear blinkies and one little front blinkie, and upgraded my rear bike mounted blinkie to this ridiculously bright one from MEC. All the little kids think I look fun now!

i'm still kicking around in my jeans, sneakers and wool sweaters. the kids do not think i'm cool.

PS - i've done that thing with the blinkies on the helmet, and kidding aside it is a really effective way to get noticed as the lights sit up nice and high.

i'm still kicking around in my jeans, sneakers and wool sweaters. the kids do not think i'm cool.

Hahhahahahhahahaah

Hahhahahahhahahaah

you see what i mean?

As I predicted, and shapelike witnessed it, the Elvish frame is a 54. It's still available for anyone who's interested.

For the Mac peeps in the house: http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/sketchfighter/

As I predicted, and shapelike witnessed it, the Elvish frame is a 54. It's still available for anyone who's interested.

Very tempted, but gave Shapelike all my pocket cash today. Should be running fixed next weekend.

For the Mac peeps in the house: http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/sketchfighter/
ahahahah, that game is pretty fun

Very tempted, but gave Shapelike all my pocket cash today. Should be running fixed next weekend.

forgot to mention that i have a 58cm Raliegh frame if you want it. nothing special, but if you're looking it's yours.

kontraband.com > games > 3d pong ... so addictive (the gf got 32k).

forgot to mention that i have a 58cm Raliegh frame if you want it. nothing special, but if you're looking it's yours.

What's the spacing?

Excellent. Time for the first snow ride of the year. Should be fun.

What's the spacing?

i believe 120, stamped dropouts, nothing high end. fork spacing is 90mm, just to make it interesting.

Excellent. Time for the first snow ride of the year. Should be fun.

Already done. Too damn cold.

Did the donut ride earlier today and I really wasn't expecting snow. Going north on Keele, my back wheel was spinning out on the hills b/c the road was covered with snow. Then again, across VanDorf sideroad, the group just slowed right down b/c it was so snowy yet so beautifual at the same time. Cold ride, but super fun. My fixie is totally caked in grime now.

http://i6.ebayimg.com/05/i/000/7b/02/bb8c_12.JPG

want... pull... trigger. 18 hours left.

That's a pretty nice frame, and tiny too.


For the Mac peeps in the house: http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/sketchfighter/

How far did you make it in this game so far?

That's a pretty nice frame, and tiny too.



How far did you make it in this game so far?


Not very.. I was just playing it during the commercials during Mythbusters last night. :P

Did the donut ride earlier today and I really wasn't expecting snow. Going north on Keele, my back wheel was spinning out on the hills b/c the road was covered with snow. Then again, across VanDorf sideroad, the group just slowed right down b/c it was so snowy yet so beautifual at the same time. Cold ride, but super fun. My fixie is totally caked in grime now.

Ahhh, that was you. I rode with you accross Vandorf, I was on my CX bike. It was cool riding in the snow.

As I predicted, and shapelike witnessed it, the Elvish frame is a 54. It's still available for anyone who's interested.

Does anyone have the post for the Elvish handy? How much?
Wore the wrong gloves this morning....froze my finger tips and warmed them with cold water upon arrival at the office. owwwy...

There's a guy at my office who rides a sweet DA'd GT road bike...full race setup. Ended up accidentally emailing one and other ...look what he bought Friday for the winter and the rain....sweeet.
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/2160/equipe1mo4.jpg

Does anyone have the post for the Elvish handy? How much?
Wore the wrong gloves this morning....froze my finger tips and warmed them with cold water upon arrival at the office. owwwy...

There's a guy at my office who rides a sweet DA'd GT road bike...full race setup. Ended up accidentally emailing one and other ...look what he bought Friday for the winter and the rain....sweeet.

ssweeeeeeet...

Nice. Never seen an Aquila track frame before. That seems kinda dumb for the winter though, I mean, no place for fenders and probably 25c max tires size. Unless you're joking of course.

I was pretty warm coming into work except for my right pinkie which for some reason went numb.

PS. my favorite little trails on the spit that I did yesterday were the sandy ones that go out from the little sailing club, and then some of the beat up service roads where I was practicing bunny hopping into (unforntunately not over) rocks and puddles.

I don't Think he was joking. If and when he starts riding it in I'll let you know, we all park together in the executives' underground. I like that service road to the sailing club ..my daughter and I have ridden into there. She's a champ.

I got up to about 45km/h going down the straight gravel road to the club. It felt like I was just barely skipping over the surface. I haven't ridden on sand for ages either. I should go and ride those sandy trails more as its good practice for riding in snow. Hitting a long patch of sand at a decent speed and fishtailing around a corner is damn fun too. I bumped into a guy with a mountain bike making a camp fire on one of the secluded little beaches. Looked nice and warm. Good idea, we should give it a try some time.

if you follow that road all the way to the end the beach there is really nice .... my daughter and I sit there and look for rocks to collect and the birds lounging around. WE saw a HUGE fish buzz the beach one day, gliding by us nice and slow. It fills my heart with pride that my 9 year old can ride almost that entire pathway from road to beach.

if you follow that road all the way to the end the beach there is really nice .... my daughter and I sit there and look for rocks to collect and the birds lounging around. WE saw a HUGE fish buzz the beach one day, gliding by us nice and slow. It fills my heart with pride that my 9 year old can ride almost that entire pathway from road to beach.
Does that mean you are proud of me too?

Always Shizzy..:rolleyes: :p .. though I do except you to make back upto the road without getting off. Her, not just yet...and she's on SS. She's a trooper though, she wiped out on a speed wobble coming down the bridge at Riverale Zoo a couple summers ago, carved and bounced.... got up and rode again. Now she's got bigger wheels and she loves it.

Always Shizzy..:rolleyes: :p .. though I do except you to make back upto the road without getting off. Her, not just yet...and she's on SS. She's a trooper though, she wiped out on a speed wobble coming down the bridge at Riverale Zoo a couple summers ago, carved and bounced.... got up and rode again. Now she's got bigger wheels and she loves it.

I grew up right in that area. I always had a healthy respect for those hills after I had a nasty spill going straight down the grass hill when I was little. I guess I just hit the brakes wrong because I pretty much just went over the handlebars when it leveled out!

I also had a close call on rollerblades on the path inside the farm that goes up the hill (desperately grabbing onto the chainlink fence adjacent to it!)

i believe 120, stamped dropouts, nothing high end. fork spacing is 90mm, just to make it interesting.

Excellent, Thursday good to come and see?

Does anyone have the post for the Elvish handy? How much?


There's a nice Bottechia road bike up on CL for $80 and it is a 54; I thought about buying it to re-sell the frame on eBay but I have too much crap around here as it is. It looks nice.

email sent....

Excellent, Thursday good to come and see?

sure, i should be home in the middle of the day at some point. let me know when you're free.

http://i6.ebayimg.com/05/i/000/7b/02/bb8c_12.JPG

want... pull... trigger. 18 hours left.

That is really nice but I like this one alot----> Masi (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=150065966248&rd=1&rd=1). The Canadian flag on the top-tube really does it for me.

see this .....54-56? NEVER BUILT PINNY FRAME from 86!
http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/243660502.html

see this .....54-56? NEVER BUILT PINNY FRAME from 86!
http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/243660502.html

Yeah, he has been trying to sell that for ages now. He was asking $500 about 2 months ago and then it was up on eBay with no bids and now it is back on CL for $396; it is a beauty but I think that without a fork, he really needs to ask for less money.

For the Mac peeps in the house: http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/sketchfighter/

holy crap that's sweet. arghhh....

Yeah, he has been trying to sell that for ages now. He was asking $500 about 2 months ago and then it was up on eBay with no bids and now it is back on CL for $396; it is a beauty but I think that without a fork, he really needs to ask for less money.

hmm I'm sketchin' on my measurements ...is that a 54 0r a 56?

hmm I'm sketchin' on my measurements ...is that a 54 0r a 56?

Hrm, hard to say: 56cm model (measured to top of seat collar); 54cm Top-tube centre to centre

I would guess that it is more like a 54 and looking at it, yeah, it appears to be on the small side. I wonder what happened to the fork?

http://i6.ebayimg.com/05/i/000/7b/02/bb8c_12.JPG

want... pull... trigger. 18 hours left.

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Here's my Haiku:

Uptown at work.
The snow falls gently.
Fixie with no brakes.

Sitting in a cube
I move nowhere. Give me pi
So that I can roll.

Shiznaz, your haro is ridiculous. :)

I gotta update that sig. One of those bikes doesn't even exist anymore, and the other 2 have changed substantially as well...

I gotta update that sig. One of those bikes doesn't even exist anymore, and the other 2 have changed substantially as well...

ps. I still can't believe you covered your Spicer in stickers. :P

sure, i should be home in the middle of the day at some point. let me know when you're free.

Free all day. Whatever is best for you.