Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

it was you, wasn't it?

i search craigslist mc's obsessively. i'm trying to get together a story on it - journalism is carte blanche to be a total weirdo.

I was the subject of a Missed Connection over the summer; I'd never heard of MC on Craigslist but the day it was posted every co-worker of mine knew about it and bugged me about it, mercilessly*. I also received an email, CC'd to at least 40 people, from a friend of mine who had spotted it, also on the same day it was posted and all of those 40 people bugged me as well*. So yeah, I guess a lot of people read that section of CL.








*secretly, it was awesome! ;)

I went to CM, totally under-dressed, peeled off early and ate sh*t in the streetcar track turn at bay and dundas on the way home. Time for beer+doobie+movie.

hope you're ok! :(

glad i ended up wearing my heavy duty winter boots, even though it was weird adapting. brad and i took the lakeshore path home. so beautiful!

looking forward to another ride tomorrow... :D

ps. red-light runner = AZTN 045 :rolleyes:

fun in the slop, the 42x18 was perfect for the snow and the knobbies were great. Oh man did I have fun, I haven't ridden like that in a long time. Temperature was perfect. woooohoooo That totally reminded me of one of my messenger winter days in mtl.

fun in the slop, the 42x18 was perfect for the snow and the knobbies were great. Oh man did I have fun, I haven't ridden like that in a long time. Temperature was perfect. woooohoooo That totally reminded me of one of my messenger winter days in mtl.

So you are certified, Bonafide, 100% S.S.? so next step after winter->?

The "buy in" id be a bit hesitant, but seeing as it’s through them directly should be ok. But even saving a bit you’ll still be throwing down cash for all the other crap you’ll need. It’s time to put the kid’s wheelie shoes on hold, & treat yourself to what you want! If it’s this or something else complete.
Cheers

No the weather was not perfect @ anytime today -15 here = not good.

fun in the slop, the 42x18 was perfect for the snow and the knobbies were great. Oh man did I have fun, I haven't ridden like that in a long time. Temperature was perfect. woooohoooo That totally reminded me of one of my messenger winter days in mtl.

I wasn't at the CM but I was out there on 23s, kinda nutty but I took it slow. I have been riding my Bianchi fixed conversion and it isn't too bad, more spongey but nice for the winter. Just one close call with a big white van and I was pleasantly surprised at how good the commute home in the dark was tonight.

The IRO buy-in sounds pretty sweet but with the currency conversion and the shipping, I think it will get close to 300$CDN, not bad for a decent frame that would be fun to build up but I am not going for it as I have too many bikes as it is. If something comes up in the future for hubs or something fixed-gear related, that would be cool.

fun in the slop, the 42x18 was perfect for the snow and the knobbies were great. Oh man did I have fun, I haven't ridden like that in a long time. Temperature was perfect. woooohoooo That totally reminded me of one of my messenger winter days in mtl.

It's not slop yet here but I had a blast going and sliding around the residential streets here. No cars.


The IRO buy-in sounds pretty sweet but with the currency conversion and the shipping, I think it will get close to 300$CDN,

Yeah $300 not such a huge deal anymore. I'd pickup that Rossin that was on sale back at Cavern a while ago.

fun in the slop, the 42x18 was perfect for the snow and the knobbies were great. Oh man did I have fun, I haven't ridden like that in a long time. Temperature was perfect. woooohoooo That totally reminded me of one of my messenger winter days in mtl.

sounds like someone had fun....well buddy that makes two of us....was definitely slippery on my fixed but i wouldnt trade it for nuttin (except a better one ;)

PS thanx for holdin me down with tha beers homey!!
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so far going Feb 17 for track1:

me,
danhalen
marlon (aka baby shamz)
tjammer

dan is gonna call so anyone else goin throw it up on here.

Yeah $300 not such a huge deal anymore. I'd pickup that Rossin that was on sale back at Cavern a while ago.

Whoa, hell yeah, that sounds like a great deal for a Rossin.

I already did this last week in the introductions thread but i thought it would be approriate here since this is probably where i'll be posting the most anyways, so here goes:

My name is Colin, and i'm and alcoholic. Just kidding. Anyways. I've been riding casually my entire life until this year when i discovered fixed gear bikes. That feeling of connection with the road hooked me. As far as bike mechanics go i'm a total beginner (i'm literally still learning new things everyday) so any help is highly appreciated. Aside from bikes i'm into travel, photography, art in general, tattoos, etc. Professionally i'm a camera assistant mainly working on commercials.

I heard about this forum at critical mass a few months ago. The main reason why i signed up here is that I don't know anyone that's really into riding bikes(i know, it's sad) and i happen to be very shy in person so i thought this would be a good place to meet folks and learn a thing or two.

I hope this post wasn't too long winded and/or innappropriate.


-Colin

Hi, welcome ;)

The duties are what frighten me most.... you pay for the frame, wait forever(seemingly) and then bang 80bucks for duties, now, or you don't get your frame. I actually feel for the IRO dealers that have been helping Tony all these years, that have basically been frozen out of this whole thing. I know it's a net thing, but, you know...... I'd hate to be selling IRO's and then having the manufacturer under cut me, even if it is a special. .02$ With the conversion and the can/us duties the "dealness" fades quickly.

TO THE FUN STUFF. Yea the slop was perfect as it wasn't turning into slush right away but stayed frozen and maintained it's snow-ness, so out and about last night. Bombing Greenwood in the snow lane(curb) was hairy and hella fun, i got sideways and wiggly at speed, I thought for sure I was going down but I touched foot and got control again..... :lol: Being SS I can pause.... I still don't know how you guys do fixed downhill.

Welcome 2wheelsgood, You'll find some pages we all go a little A.D.D. away from cycling, but it invariably returns.

I already did this last week in the introductions thread but i thought it would be approriate here since this is probably where i'll be posting the most anyways, so here goes:

My name is Colin, and i'm and alcoholic.

hahahaahaha what an intro...I think most of us on here are in some way as well (note my post thanking trafficjammer for beer ;) )....oh ya and theres the bikes thing too!

whats up man...nice to meet you (on tha interweb anyways) we'll see you around...

Duppy.....Sasha says hi, and might make next Friday, David says hello as well. "You're chillin' with Shamil?..."

that made sense to me, colin... i'm still trying to figure out who everyone is too!

jammer/duppy, does that mean you guys were at CM last night? i'm sorry if i didn't say hello.

and a little A.D.D.?! more like 2-year-olds hopped up on coco-puffs watching looney tunes... in a good way, i swear

Duppy.....Sasha says hi, and might make next Friday, David says hello as well. "You're chillin' with Shamil?..."

hahahahahaha sweeeeeeeeet!

that made sense to me, colin... i'm still trying to figure out who everyone is too!

jammer/duppy, does that mean you guys were at CM last night? i'm sorry if i didn't say hello.

and a little A.D.D.?! more like 2-year-olds hopped up on coco-puffs watching looney tunes... in a good way, i swear

hahahahaha nah man...we were drinkin beers elsewheres...

Naw we were at our Friday post 5pm, um "safety meeting". OH OH nice to see you as well Jeremy. The CM isn't as lustrous as it once was for me. Too damned slow, and somewhat counter productive. I don;t mind going wheel to grill with an SUV to protect myself when i'm riding but the enmass slowly rolling confrontation wears on me. It's like being on a high state of alert, as I'm ready to throw myself in front of something bigger to protect the group. There are very very few cagers out there willing to cross that line despite the blustering, thankfully, however being willing to call the bluff is taxing. I'd like the CM alot more if it rolled at road speed, I'm aware of how hard that would be for "the group" with so many differing levels of riders. Just an opinion that we'd pass as traffic much better if we rolled like traffic. I think it would be a more impressive sight as well.

Back to potato patties, sausages and eggs for the kiddies breaky.

well CM is for the rights of people to have safe streets while using lights and cross walks as well , the state of the drivers skills and LACK of care is pathetic and the way the courts DON"T charge these bad drivers is shameful, car drivers kill peds and bike riders and get away with it, so take back the streets with a slow CM ride is just fine by me,

could we make it just little quicker? :)
I hear about the reasons why though.

could we make it just little quicker? :)
I hear about the reasons why though.
slow means your thirsty after the ride , Hence you need to have a Beer or two plus a happy stick and maybe a breaking away race at a school track later

so far going Feb 17 for track1:

me,
danhalen
marlon (aka baby shamz)
tjammer

dan is gonna call so anyone else goin throw it up on here.

CRAP! That's the day after I leave for the Tour of California! Count me out :(

I'd like the CM alot more if it rolled at road speed, .

Heh I always said that if we tacked on about 40kph we'd have the donut ride.

doesn't have to be that quick, just not at a snails' pace

Yeah last time we went about 10kph, the guy with the radio in the back came up and told us to slow down.

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Looky looky. VERY stylish!

tovi = drunk?

incase the picture didn't paste properly, try this link:
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That is a very crimson (and I think, ugly) bicycle. That is most likely one from Satan's stable. Satan rides platforms with no brake. Who knew?

Ok here's the latest on Forest City. I no longer have a car for the trip, I'm in Shamil's car which is full. We are going to do Track 1 on Feb. 17th, so if anyone else wants to try and book that day and can get themselves there that would be awesome. Sorry I know I said I could probably get a car but no dice it turns out. Just call/email either of the track session instructors whose contact info is listed on the Forest City website. Hope to see you there! Later dudes.

Naw we were at our Friday post 5pm, um "safety meeting". OH OH nice to see you as well Jeremy. The CM isn't as lustrous as it once was for me. Too damned slow, and somewhat counter productive.

right back at you gents. thanks for the brewski to whomoever brought them. i'll have to come by again next week but bring beverages so's not to be a mooch...

a side note: i don't usually like riding in snow but i really enjoyed myself the last few days. the conditions of it were just great (not too much to make you slide around like mad) and i love being able to skid for half a city block.

right back at you gents. thanks for the brewski to whomoever brought them. i'll have to come by again next week but bring beverages so's not to be a mooch...

a side note: i don't usually like riding in snow but i really enjoyed myself the last few days. the conditions of it were just great (not too much to make you slide around like mad) and i love being able to skid for half a city block.

I like being able to skid in the saddle, and not have my knees disown me.

The duties are what frighten me most.... you pay for the frame, wait forever(seemingly) and then bang 80bucks for duties, now, or you don't get your frame...

Wait a second here.
How come the duty is $80?
Isn't that about 50% of the cost?

Wait a second here.
How come the duty is $80?
Isn't that about 50% of the cost?

Haha.

Who the **** steals your rear fender?!

The ride home from the bar was very cold and wet for my butt and dirty for my backpack.

Wait a second here.
How come the duty is $80?
Isn't that about 50% of the cost?

Duties are the taxes on the declared value of the goods that come across the border. I've been burned a couple of times now, so much so that I will only buy from Canadian eBay sellers unless it is a really good deal.


Who the **** steals your rear fender?!

The ride home from the bar was very cold and wet for my butt and dirty for my backpack.


That sucks, was it one of the clip on fenders? I hate people :(

I think this is worth a repost:

http://www.fixedgearfever.com/modules/Forums/files/bayley_and_mcewen_214.jpg

Keith said the duties on a frame , aprox 80$. Either way it's COD and an extra $$$$

WTH is he doing over the line there ^^^^?

That is ONE RED BIKE!!!!!

http://toronto.craigslist.org/mis/269272011.html

hahaha. I'm looking at you Cam.

awww that's so sweet, have ya asked her out?

doesn't have to be that quick, just not at a snails' pace

it didn't seem *that* slow, but i had brought out my mtb w beastly knobbies for the first time in snow, so i was quite happy with the pace. we basically did a big loop, and then went for drinks.

in other news, big knobby tires make for lots of fun busting through snowdrifts on the trails. it's nice to get some use out of that bike, even though my bianchi will always be my first true love.

Who the **** steals your rear fender?!

The ride home from the bar was very cold and wet for my butt and dirty for my backpack.

Shyyyyyte. I think it was still on the bike when we left, but that is totally lame. Come see me, and I'll get you a replacement with an "It sucks you were ripped of" discount.

I was coming back from the bank yesterday...TD near the Beach(es?) on Queen.
I went through the housing development to the south and then cut through the park on the way home to play in the snow. I followed the walkway and then spyed a trail heading up. I ride it to the top and lo, I'm on the top of the toboggan hill. A mom and dad are there with the kids. I check out the face of the hill, icy. I'm letting a little ait out for more contact, and dad asks if I'm actually going to ride down. Of course I say I have to, with a big smile. One of the kids asks dad if he'll ride with him and I over hear Oh' well if I get hurt, who's going to make the money for......" I felt badly for the little guy. Just before I leave I circle behind the parents and say BTW I couldn't help but overhearing...I'm 40 and my kids are a bit older than yours. You are not going to hurt yourself sliding down this hill. Just sayin'." Then I pump off and down .... Great fun bombing the litle icy hill, hopping the gazebo and off onto a hill face on the other side (glad I can still land pointing down) and then whipping across the rest of the park. Dropped over a sewage grate where all this snow had collected pooof with snow ....fun stuff. hmmm bigger toboggan hill now? I hope he ended up sledding with his kids.

hmmm bigger toboggan hill now? I hope he ended up sledding with his kids.

yo...riverdaale...JUST DO IT!!

east side or west side of the DVP? the west side has that staircase to climb back up.

Hah! That picture Operator posted is so funny, b/c crossing the finish line doing a pop-a-wheelie is Robbie McEwen's signature move! I guess his competitor here is really sticking it to him.

Is that Robbie for the lose in the photo? :lol: Oh how context make this hilarious!!!

yeppers

One of the kids asks dad if he'll ride with him and I over hear Oh' well if I get hurt, who's going to make the money for......" I felt badly for the little guy.....fI hope he ended up sledding with his kids.

That is too bad, I think that the kid's future memories of toboganning with dad should be more important than worrying about paying bills. Maybe he had a heart or bone condition or something and the danger of getting injured could be real.

I thought about that too, so I decided against being completely judgmental based on what I'd first heard. I hope my initial impression was incorrect. Sledding with Dad is a good memory to have. Back to making my soon-to-be-posted DIY corplast fender masters class. :lol:

I thought about that too, so I decided against being completely judgmental based on what I'd first heard. I hope my initial impression was incorrect. Sledding with Dad is a good memory to have. Back to making my soon-to-be-posted DIY corplast fender masters class. :lol:

sweet!

Oh' well if I get hurt, who's going to make the money for......" I hope he ended up sledding with his kids.

Yeah, memories of your dad as a CHICKEN! Nice.

Lots of folks heading to Riverdale this morning. One twenty something with an old school wood toboggan and a huge grin.... I remember running over another kids head in one of those badboys.