Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

I think it was Eric? on a lovely Fuji track bike for the win.
It was damned cold... loads of coverage it seemed but merely a quick mention on CityTV.
Apparently it will be airing on TeleMondo in the US, the guy was yaking away with Manny in spanish and will try to send him a tape. There was this killer recumbent with two blades on the front, killer fast, I kept waiting for his wheel to fold in the cornering lol. A good time served chilled.

Some messer on a Gardin went into the rubber race after borrowing a helmet and mashed his chainring crashing into the gate that separates the two rinks. A hammer and an adjustable wrench got him home.

HEY how much for a set of DeepV rims here in Toronto roughly?...... Was looking at my frame this morning.

damn, it was damn cold yesterday. i hope someone's going to post some damn pics.

cold.. real cold.. :)

I don't guess anyone here knows any of the photogs that were there last night, huh? I'd like to see some of the pics. I know there was one guy there that I always see at Crit Mass, but I don't know his name.

found some pics by looking through the Toronto tag on Flickr..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eightlines/

So were you able to stick it out? How did the non-studded guys do, did anyone try?
Cheers

more: http://www.torontocranks.com/wp-gallery2.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=3242

Jim Kooz of Toronto won the final race, he's pretty slick on the ice, got 2nd in Montreal this year too. That was a good time last night, lotsa laughs whether or not you raced (I didn't, hell I didn't even ride to get there being just a few blocks away) Great fun! Pray to something for a cold winter next year, maybe it can be out on the lake again

Yeah, the lake would be awesome. I'd like to give it a try also.. I need to be learned in the art of tire studliness. :)

That torontocranks site is slower than molasses... Yeesh.

yep.. brutal. I hope it's just because people are trying to view those pics! If not, they really need a new host. :P

In fact, even if that's the case, they probably STILL need a new host!

Check out the August CM pics on torontocranks. I think we were in some of those.
At the very least I remember that guy on the trike getting a ticket by that cop lol.

I'm looking for a set of Nitto B125 39cm handlebars and a Sugino Zen ring in a 47T. I'll be driving through two weeks from now and I was wondering if there was any shop in TO you guys knew of that carries either of these. Feel free to PM me if you've got the low-down.
Thanks

Getting my frame back from Spectrum tomorrow. I'll post pics. I'm doing my own decals and everything. Should be sweet...or horrible, depending on how sober I am.

mybigride == :O

sorry for my ignorance but is it YOUR big ride Sirrobinofcoxly?
respect!

I'm looking for a set of Nitto B125 39cm handlebars and a Sugino Zen ring in a 47T. I'll be driving through two weeks from now and I was wondering if there was any shop in TO you guys knew of that carries either of these. Feel free to PM me if you've got the low-down.
Thanks

i believe the Urbane Cyclist carries the steel nitto bars. if not they can probably order them for you. don't have a source for the Sugino ring, sorry...

E-BAY But but deal with the LBS first.Urbane is a good start.
Cheers

man i'm an urbane regular. i've probably spoken to you before; if you're who i'm thinking of, i think you gave me a frame box back in the summer.

me: tall/gangly, 30ish (getting close to anyway), brown pac messenger bag, bell helmet in rabobank colours...

Heya, I just started this winter so it couldn't of been me. If you see an little asian kid laboring in the back, THAT would be me.
and the last nitto track drops B123's cro-mo's have my name on it :)
I haven't seen B125's around and I know for sure there aren't any ZEN chainrings in the back of urbane.
ask cavern cycles, they got fun track stuff.

also, there was a guy who posted on the trading thread who wanted to trade a new ZEN chainring (he has multipul sizes) for a brand new Sugino 75 chainring + a bit. PM him and get a chainring from him.

if your real desperate for a ZEN type chainring, check out the FSA one. http://imagescommerce.bcentral.com/merchantfiles/5116474/FSA%20chainringthumb.jpg its also 144 BCD.

found some more photos of the ice bike races:

http://bikelanediary.blogspot.com/

Check out craigslist today.

great links and great pics.. anyone spot anyone?? looked like some good times.

it was a good time.... pretty chilly on the feet....
I rode from Leslie/Queen....stopped at Betty's for a pint on the way home.
Thanked all major and minor deities for the tailwind home.

also, there was a guy who posted on the trading thread who wanted to trade a new ZEN chainring (he has multipul sizes) for a brand new Sugino 75 chainring + a bit. PM him and get a chainring from him.

if your real desperate for a ZEN type chainring, check out the FSA one. http://imagescommerce.bcentral.com/merchantfiles/5116474/FSA%20chainringthumb.jpg its also 144 BCD.

I'm not terribly keen on the FSA logos on the front. If it comes to buying one retail online, I'll just get it from Business Cycles.

Thanks for the tips, y'all.

Check out craigslist today.

bleah

Heya, I just started this winter so it couldn't of been me. If you see an little asian kid laboring in the back, THAT would be me.


Huh, I am also an Urbane regular but haven't seen you there. That is be an awesome job for a teenager, I wish I had thought of that when I was your age. Fun. I am dropping off one of my Shimano wheels to get some new cones put on it, maybe I will see you there.

Yeah that conversion is a great deal on CL.

bleah

the 54cm french for $130 sounds nice... too bad there aren't any pics. tubulars though..?

sorry for my ignorance but is it YOUR big ride Sirrobinofcoxly?
respect!


Yup, I'm the one doing it. Not on a fixie though, sorry guys. I'm trying to get a thread put up about the ride. I think it should be pretty good. Check it!

As promised, here are my pics for the brand new "used to be a POS Schwinn" frame. I'm pretty impressed.

It all started as this old guy. Ugg!
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c235/Sirrobinofcoxly/SpringBEFORE001Small.jpg

Luckily when I bought it, it was already stripped down. So I could see the potential.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c235/Sirrobinofcoxly/12.jpg

Now, I jsut got it powder coated at spectrum,a dn painted on my own decals, adn she's off to the races. Now if I only had some wheels.

Meet my new ZEROSPEED
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c235/Sirrobinofcoxly/100_0463.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c235/Sirrobinofcoxly/100_0466.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c235/Sirrobinofcoxly/100_0464.jpg

Hope you like it

... and back. How's everyone been?

you were gone?

robin: A very nice sled - kudos for putting together such a choice bit.

holy... talk about a make over story! quite impressive.
so you put on the decals yourself?

holy... talk about a make over story! quite impressive.
so you put on the decals yourself?

Ya, I made the stencils, and then painted it on. I hope they last, becasue they look awesome. Teh stripes are actually just white elecro-tape, but it looks good for now.

... and back. How's everyone been?

We planned your assassination while you were gone.
Uh oop

Ya, I made the stencils, and then painted it on. I hope they last, becasue they look awesome. Teh stripes are actually just white elecro-tape, but it looks good for now.

couldn't tell the difference :)

http://www.randomhouse.com/pantheon/graphicnovels/scans/Shh.gif



We planned your assassination while you were gone.
Uh oop

Nice work, you took everything off with a blow-torch? How is the Spectrum job?

That conversion project is turning out great. Really nice work so far. I look forward to seeing the finished bike.

Cavit8, I was gone for a week - why you no love me no more?

As promised, here are my pics for the brand new "used to be a POS Schwinn" frame. I'm pretty impressed.


good lord. that could pass off as new... must resist..urge..to paint... frame......

gah.. my urbanite fork keeps getting rustier and rustier.. any suggestions? Should I just say fuggit and try and figure things out when the weather improves? Or is there anything I should be doing now? I'd never planned on this bike staying particularly pretty, but having that pretty shiney fork get rust spots all over it isn't what I wanted either!

gah.. my urbanite fork keeps getting rustier and rustier.. any suggestions? Should I just say fuggit and try and figure things out when the weather improves? Or is there anything I should be doing now? I'd never planned on this bike staying particularly pretty, but having that pretty shiney fork get rust spots all over it isn't what I wanted either!


Put some car wax on it.

how about getting off the rust that's already there? CLR and/or elbow grease?

How old is the fork? The chromed steel shouldn't rust that easily.

new in august actually. I think I need a hose-down station.. I need a house damnit. Stupid Toronto real estate prices.. :P

how about getting off the rust that's already there? CLR and/or elbow grease?

some rust removal tips from,
jet sanchez: I got rust off of my chrome fork with a bit of furniture stripper.
cavit8: Damp tinfoil (shiny side) will get the rust off. Then use some autowax on the fork to keep it shiny. It'll dry hard and help protect.

new in august actually. I think I need a hose-down station.. I need a house damnit. Stupid Toronto real estate prices.. :P

Move to Richmond Hill...!
Nah.
This place blows.

some rust removal tips from,
jet sanchez: I got rust off of my chrome fork with a bit of furniture stripper.
cavit8: Damp tinfoil (shiny side) will get the rust off. Then use some autowax on the fork to keep it shiny. It'll dry hard and help protect.

d'oh. I totally forgot about those suggestions. I teh suck.

0perator: because Richmond Hill is so affordable? Dude.. I'm from Newfoundland.. nowhere within 100km of the GTA is going to be that cheap. :P


Hey, is anyone doing Critical Mass this Friday? I haven't gone since the Halloween ride, so I was considering it... Not totally sure if I can make it yet, but just wondering if anyone else is gonna be there.

As promised, here are my pics for the brand new "used to be a POS Schwinn" frame. I'm pretty impressed.

Oh hey, I forgot to mention it but you should really wax your frame before you build it up. I noticed that on my lighter coloured frame that scuffs really show up unless you wax it. I know you have a black frame but it still couldn't hurt, I have two black powder-coated frames (from Spectrum too) and they also got waxsed. I think I used Turtle car wax or something similar. Cheers.

Hey, is anyone doing Critical Mass this Friday? I haven't gone since the Halloween ride, so I was considering it... Not totally sure if I can make it yet, but just wondering if anyone else is gonna be there.

weather is not supposed to be too bad: high -2C, low -10C
http://weathernetwork.com/weather/cities/can/Pages/CAON0696.htm
that 6pm start time kills me though.
i wanna eat fried clams.

you're a fried clam