Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

I liked the beer cap bar plugs idea & with the 50 stubby talk. My two afflictions mixed together beer & bikes. Red cap ale is sold in stubby’s.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/124/387491315_4b0fbdbf05.jpg

_iv giddy yep for sure, nice.

Dick Power wow that name kicks ass for a bike/frame builder.
Back to life as it is Monday.
& the Dixie chicks just kicked major ass who knew!

Dick Power wow that name kicks ass for a bike/frame builder.
Back to life as it is Monday.
& the Dixie chicks just kicked major ass who knew!

ughhhhhhh dreading work tomorrow....

ya I think John Mayer shoulda won the album of the year...that kid is dope...

Was able to enroll in the track 1. Quite happy.

Sirrobin-wheel built clinic still on for Thrusday?

And for those who are interested:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o148/pyze-guy/cyclepath_invitation.jpg

awesome!
I'm thinking of picking up some liner shorts to try em out.
Any of you guys ride with them or tights underneath your pants/shorts?

That's all I ever wear. In fact, I'm wearing some now...

Seriously, they're the cat's ass.

awesome!
I'm thinking of picking up some liner shorts to try em out.
Any of you guys ride with them or tights underneath your pants/shorts?

Yah, ftw.

P.S Screw the liners, just get regular ones.

Wow! I saw that frame and thought about taking it for the BIN but I just have too many bikes so I let it go. Still, that is one of the best deals I have seen recently plus you saved a ton on shipping. You'll love SL, are you sure you want to go fixed with that bike? It would be a fantastic bike with a 9-speed 105 groupo on it but yeah, you will enjoy it however you build it up.

I don't have any geared parts worth putting on this frame yet, but I'll be keeping an eye out for good deals. For now fixed is the easiest way.

nice lookin ride...but man that setup looks painful...
http://fixedgeargallery.com/2007/feb/ThomasAlldredge_2-1.jpg

As per an earlier post by me, I was fifth in line for a bike locker at City Hall. I just got a call saying they have one available. So if anyone is interested, make sure you apply.

If someone is actually using that for street riding (as it seems to be given the brake) they ought to be shot. QR rear? Wtf?

Sirrobin-wheel built clinic still on for Thursday?


You bet! Wheel building clinic at bike chain this Thursday the 15th, 6-9pm. I'm building up a nice track wheel.

You don't need to bring anything, just stop by.

You bet! Wheel building clinic at bike chain this Thursday the 15th, 6-9pm. I'm building up a nice track wheel.

You don't need to bring anything, just stop by.

Yah all BF members show up!

You bet! Wheel building clinic at bike chain this Thursday the 15th, 6-9pm. I'm building up a nice track wheel.

You don't need to bring anything, just stop by.

Where abouts is bike chain located?

You bet! Wheel building clinic at bike chain this Thursday the 15th, 6-9pm. I'm building up a nice track wheel.

You don't need to bring anything, just stop by.

If I don't ever think I'll build my own wheel, will it still be useful for me?

Was able to enroll in the track 1. Quite happy.

Awesome! I got a spot booked for Braden too, so now we have a good group going.

Robin I'm defintely going to show up thursday. Depending on what happens at work I might be a tad late.

If I don't ever think I'll build my own wheel, will it still be useful for me?

You're joking right?

You're joking right?

No. :mad: I meant that while I will likely not build a wheel in my life, would I be able to learn basic ideas that would help me deal with the wheels that I normally use. i.e. useful tips to help to true a wheel, etc etc.

I will aim to be there (at the wheelbuilding clinic) but if its a long day at work I'm just going home.

edit: Dan, I'm planning on going to James' show tonight FYI (9:30pm @ the Gladstone)

damn a bredda could get impailed on this thing!
http://www.jennynordberg.se/assets/images/4.jpg

You bet! Wheel building clinic at bike chain this Thursday the 15th, 6-9pm. I'm building up a nice track wheel.

Will you provide us with the math equations to find spoke length?

Where abouts is bike chain located?

33 St. George St. NE corner (1 building north) of St george/College.


No. I meant that while I will likely not build a wheel in my life, would I be able to learn basic ideas that would help me deal with the wheels that I normally use. i.e. useful tips to help to true a wheel, etc etc.

It would be useful to be able to do at least basic road side repair (i.e spoke breaks or crash which owns your wheel) so you can ride home. Sirrobin can detail exactly what he's going to cover. I've since learned to carry a small spoke wrench with me on rides.

P.S I thought this was hilarious as hell: http://tinyurl.com/2ogfhu

It would be useful to be able to do at least basic road side repair (i.e spoke breaks or crash which owns your wheel) so you can ride home. Sirrobin can detail exactly what he's going to cover. I've since learned to carry a small spoke wrench with me on rides.

I figured it would, but I wanted to make sure. Count me in! It would be nice to actually see some people that I only know of on here. Do we wear name tags that say iherald = Dave?

Do we wear name tags that say iherald = Dave?

secret handshake...

Yo BF *wiggles fingers*

Will you provide us with the math equations to find spoke length?

Hahaha. Noooooooo.
People are on their own for that bit. I suggest downloading a spoke length calculator. I used the DT swiss chart to measure them out. I'll have already calculated and selected the spoked when I get there.

If I don't ever think I'll build my own wheel, will it still be useful for me?

Thinking is nothing. Doing is everything. But I think it might help the understanding of wheels more. It would also help truing practice.

I'll be doing lacing (helps when replacing a spoke), tensioning, fixing hops and wobble while building (helpful for fixing actual hops and wobbles) and that sort of stuff. I'll also outline all the mistakes to watch out for that I learned while building my first few wheels.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o148/pyze-guy/cyclepath_invitation.jpg

Are these guys going out of business or something? What's the deal?

Thinking is nothing. Doing is everything.

Thought you were about to go all Yoda on us. Will you be brining a tensionmeter sirrobin?

Are these guys going out of business or something? What's the deal?
No idea, it was posted on the TDSB website.

Friend's shop had a similar sale, just making room for the 07 stuff

Hmmm... I just realized I have everything I need at home to make a multitude of martini style drinks...

I see espresso martinis in my future. And after reading this short James Bond passage I have got to try this:
"A dry martini," [Bond] said. "One. In a deep champagne goblet."
"Oui, monsieur."

"Just a moment. Three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large, thin slice of lemon peel. Got it?"

"Certainly, monsieur." The barman seemed pleased with the idea.

"Gosh, that's certainly a drink," said Leiter.

Bond laughed. "When I'm...er...concentrating," he explained, "I never have more than one drink before dinner. But I do like that one to be large and very strong and very cold and very well-made. I hate small portions of anything, particularly when they taste bad. This drink's my own invention. I'm going to patent it when I can think of a good name."

-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale


Woohoo for grain alcohol!

Thought you were about to go all Yoda on us. Will you be brining a tensionmeter sirrobin?

If you guys at bike chain don't have one, then yes I will be.

Question is, who is bringing the beers? There were beers last time I did a clinic. :beer:

Dan, I'm planning on going to James' show tonight FYI (9:30pm @ the Gladstone)

Cool I'm planning on going tonight too. Dan Reid is going too, you might know him, he would have been around when you lived with James they have been friends since they were really young. Do you want to meet up first or just meet there?

P.S I thought this was hilarious as hell: http://tinyurl.com/2ogfhu

haha wow that is hilarious. Did you see the picture of that guy "Style"? What a slimey looking character. Ugh. But in a hilarious way.

P.S I thought this was hilarious as hell: http://tinyurl.com/2ogfhu
This has always worked for me:
http://www.joecartoon.com/pages/pickupchicks_anim

Cool I'm planning on going tonight too. Dan Reid is going too, you might know him, he would have been around when you lived with James they have been friends since they were really young. Do you want to meet up first or just meet there?

we better meet there since I don't know if my housemates are tagging along

we better meet there since I don't know if my housemates are tagging along

10-4. CUL8R Boi

update: They are not coming. FYI I will be leaving my place at 9:15 going south on shaw then west on queen. 5-0

Dope-est CCM Ev-AR!
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2007/feb/Pt_2.htm

(...for a CCM anyhow. I don't want to go home with it or anything)

Friend's shop had a similar sale, just making room for the 07 stuff

Cycle Therapy's been doing the same thing, just clearing out all the '06 stuff before all the "new shiny" comes in. Bikes at cost, apparel at cost, etc. ... at this point in the year it's basically just money of our's that's sitting there on the sales floor when it could be doing something useful. Gotta get rid of it for what we paid so we can have access to that cash again. It's basically just a move to increase cash flow in the off season and get rid of the stuff that won't be perceived as "the latest and greatest" come spring.

forums broken?

they're working for me...

I'm just gonna toss this out there, but bike polo - anyone playing in Toronto? Anyone want to?

I'm just gonna toss this out there, but bike polo - anyone playing in Toronto? Anyone want to?

I would like to! I should add a caveat to that as well: I have no experience :D. What are the requirements for a polo bike? If I don't have something suitable, right now I'm not in a position to be getting another bike.

Requirements, not so much ... just put together a mallet and you should be good to go (apparently ski pole + random wacking bit works well). I've never played either, and I don't think anyone around will be sitting the bar very high. ;)

A disposable set of wheels is whats required for polo....we used to play in MTL over 20 years ago. Virtually everyone who has played has folded at least one front wheel. Other than that wear your helmet....a mallet to the back of the heard or the face isn't unheard of either. Gets a little rough on the pitch. Smaller frames = better one handed control.

"oh wacking day, oh wacking day..."

Bikepolo?

Form a team, the BF or whatever you name it team and start gathering gear & practicing.

There will be a series to compete in this spring/summer, with one of the highlights including a city-partnered bikepolo tourney during Bikeweek 2007 featuring teams from Canada & the US, including the formidable machine from Ottawa, which boasts the current North American champion team.

I think it looks silly as hell, but a lot of silly looking things are fun to play, so I'm going to try it, maybe even sober, & if it's fun I'll be playing too.

If you guys seriously want to play I'll be sure to post contact info etc as it becomes available. The Bikeweek event dates & venue will be established within the next few weeks.

hmmm a mallet....