Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

All go checkout Tovis supposed midweek cycling booth. Boo yeah!

Saw keith and dan today during lunch. All the BFers appear when its nice outside. Thanks to keith and TJ for the ticket hookup. Thanks to Dan for NOTHING!

First of all I'm outside EVERY day even yesterday not just when it's "nice". Gee whilakers. Secondly in reference to your last comment here's a little word jumble for you: chuck you farley. :D :D:rolleyes: (the extra emoticons are there to ensure that it is understood I mean these comments purely in jest)

Feel free to condone telling someone to kiss your ass. Considering the talk of smashing windows a cursory insult doesnt seem like too much of a big deal.

What about telling a very elderly woman to "GET OF YOUR ****ING PHONE"? Not that I did that. Hypothetical question. ahem.

WHAT? ultegra bar ends for $5?? NO WAY.

nope, ultegra bar ends for $1. i got 2 pair of them plus down tube shifters and a chainring for $5.

nope, ultegra bar ends for $1. i got 2 pair of them plus down tube shifters and a chainring for $5.

You did clean it out I think. I couldn't find anything good in there!

I did get some stuff for a decent deal though. A set of GP3000's and a set of Pro2 race, for a decent price and 2fers on Open pro rims. :)

On the way home I bailed on the black ice and put my first scratch on wheels that haven't even been built yet :eek: Fortunately I didn't bend them and it's not on the braking surface so I'm not too upset.

hahahaa... YOU LIKE IT SO FAR??? i always mix up O.R with 3rd bass. no idea why. isn't one of the members of the latter a succesful chef?
hey dup, i think YZ eluded me..will check it out.

tom green was in organized rhyme. he was funny for about .0001 seconds. he did marry drew barrymore though. now he has one nut.

Vaste Aire, Aesop Rock, Byata, Ras Kass, Vordul Mega, Cannibal Ox, La The Darkman, Company Flow, Deltron 3030, RA Tha Rugged Man, MF Doom and Quasimodo are all at the top of my list as far as hip-hop/rap goes.

Can't believe it's finally bike show day. I'm so crazy tired. Last night I was out walking the dog and the second I stepped out, I knew something bad was gonna go down. Sure enough within five minutes I watched these kids that had originally raised my spidey senses have a shoot out about 30 feet from me. Ended up at the police station giving statements until 3am. Gave notice this morning when I woke up. Two police interviews for two shootings inside of three months is a touch more than I'm willing to bare.

Bike show on the other hand was wicked. Picked up a Catlike Kompact t'day :D One item short of filling my list though. Was hoping to get a new pair of shoes. Anyone know where I might get a better deal on Sidi Dominator or Eagle shoes than MEC (http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_listing.jsp?bmUID=1172957786357)? I've recently realized I'm wearing almost ten year old shoes so I believe it's time to splurge.

I'm also currently on the lookout for Sidi dominators.
I've only had time to check out Dukes and they were $225 there.

Also, anyone know what shop carries the chrome shants? I'm interested in a comparison and also to see how the chammy is like.

I'm in the market for shoes too, I'm hoping to find a nice pair of Adidas though, love the look.

****. i was worried that was gonna happen. today was ****in ridiculous for me. **** **** mother****er

if anyone gets this between now and 8 o'clock, can you help a brother out? i'm frickin dyin here!
Dude...I am downtown at the shop for a couple of hours...still have 1 pass....p.ming my cel if you want the hookup. I am going again tomorrow so let me know if you still need it and we can set it up.

Dude...I am downtown at the shop for a couple of hours...still have 1 pass....p.ming my cel if you want the hookup. I am going again tomorrow so let me know if you still need it and we can set it up.
Lots of sweet deals on bikes...no big surprise. Rubino Pros for $20..not bad. Pizza slice and pop...$9....not so good. Crazy deals on shoes...some as cheap as $20. Dominators are gonna be hard to find cheaper than MEC. Anyone see the Lightweight Carbon wheels at LaBicicletta...those things are crazy. Ultegra Bar ends for $1!! Damn!! Score of the day.

New mtn bike for me... woot!

Adidas shoes: I think Cycle Therapy has some.
Chrome stuff: Curbside

Cavernmech: yeah, I saw the lightweights (and all the ZIPP wheels at Wheels of Bloor). My comment: "baddest ass wheels on the planet". Poor Unibet gets sponsored by them and then gets ****ed by ASO. What a sorry state pro cycling is in.

I'm also currently on the lookout for Sidi dominators.
I've only had time to check out Dukes and they were $225 there.

Also, anyone know what shop carries the chrome shants? I'm interested in a comparison and also to see how the chammy is like.

i'm sure i saw them at curbside. what are you comparing them to? i've got a pair of UTW sit and spins and hypnotic designs if you want to take a lookie.

Bike show on the other hand was wicked. Picked up a Catlike Kompact t'day :D One item short of filling my list though. Was hoping to get a new pair of shoes. Anyone know where I might get a better deal on Sidi Dominator or Eagle shoes than MEC (http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_listing.jsp?bmUID=1172957786357)? I've recently realized I'm wearing almost ten year old shoes so I believe it's time to splurge.

Those sidi dominators are $205 CAD shipped from probikekit. The MEC ones are $290 with tax. However once it crosses the border you're looking at $5 brokerage + 14% tax on that $205 and i'm not sure about duties...

I think shiznaz ordered Sidis from PBK before, don't remember how that went though. Also if it clears up there's a total lunar eclipse tonight.

Partial started at 3:44 with total around 5-6pm. It'll get better as it gets darker, assuming you can see it.

Cavernmech: yeah, I saw the lightweights (and all the ZIPP wheels at Wheels of Bloor). My comment: "baddest ass wheels on the planet". Poor Unibet gets sponsored by them and then gets ****ed by ASO. What a sorry state pro cycling is in.
I got a catalogue for them. They make a track version...SWOON.

Lots of sweet deals on bikes...no big surprise. Rubino Pros for $20..not bad. Pizza slice and pop...$9....not so good. Crazy deals on shoes...some as cheap as $20. Dominators are gonna be hard to find cheaper than MEC. Anyone see the Lightweight Carbon wheels at LaBicicletta...those things are crazy. Ultegra Bar ends for $1!! Damn!! Score of the day.

Those wheels were SICK! I also noticed that the spokes were tied which looked pretty sweet and organic.

Yeah, that's what I figured - that the Dominators wouldn't really get much cheaper than MEC. And since my last pair of shoes lasted a decade I can't really complain. I'm just still bummed that I had a pair in my hand that were like $200 at the show and they were one size too small.

Lots of sweet deals on bikes...no big surprise. Rubino Pros for $20..not bad. Pizza slice and pop...$9....not so good. Crazy deals on shoes...some as cheap as $20. Dominators are gonna be hard to find cheaper than MEC. Anyone see the Lightweight Carbon wheels at LaBicicletta...those things are crazy. Ultegra Bar ends for $1!! Damn!! Score of the day.

those carbon wheels are awsome to look at. the guy at the L.B. booth told me that they are actually not team issue because they're too light (the team uses the easton ones instead). i have some photos that i'll post.

Yeah, that's what I figured - that the Dominators wouldn't really get much cheaper than MEC. And since my last pair of shoes lasted a decade I can't really complain. I'm just still bummed that I had a pair in my hand that were like $200 at the show and they were one size too small.

Well the good news is if you subscribe the the theory of lamarckism your feet will eventually grow smaller to fit in those shoes with use. :)

Those sidi dominators are $205 CAD shipped from probikekit. The MEC ones are $290 with tax. However once it crosses the border you're looking at $5 brokerage + 14% tax on that $205 and i'm not sure about duties...

I think shiznaz ordered Sidis from PBK before, don't remember how that went though. Also if it clears up there's a total lunar eclipse tonight.

Partial started at 3:44 with total around 5-6pm. It'll get better as it gets darker, assuming you can see it.

MEC dominator mega's are 249 + taxage

If anyone is still heading out there, I'll buy a beer for anyone who picks up a pair of 700cc Rubino Pros for me in red 23mm width if they're there at $20 each. I can't get out to the show this weekend :( PM me.

MEC dominator mega's are 249 + taxage

If anyone is still heading out there, I'll buy a beer for anyone who picks up a pair of 700cc Rubino Pros for me in red 23mm width if they're there at $20 each. I can't get out to the show this weekend :( PM me.
I am goin tomorrow....2 Rubinos for cavit8...check.
Oh yeah...the megas are the same as regular Domis but for wide feet. I have a canoe like foot and found em to be wayyyy to wide for me. You gotta be Fred Flintstone to fit in those.

here's some snap shots (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremywhitehorn/409198412/in/set-72157594180027563/) of, among other things, some high zoot carbon wheels from the la bicicletta booth.

I also noticed those lightweights. I was also around at the end of the night and noticed the owner personally carrying them home himself. Guess nobody's leaving those laying around overnight security or not!

Speaking of security- save your receipts! I hadn't really bothered since most places are "all sales final" and then when I went to leave security gave me a hassle. Thankfully I happened to have it stuffed in my pocket. No way I was leaving without my stuff anyhow.

I also noticed those lightweights. I was also around at the end of the night and noticed the owner personally carrying them home himself. Guess nobody's leaving those laying around overnight security or not!


At over 5 gs I am not surprised.

At over 5 gs I am not surprised.

some were twice that. forget the booth - a scott TT machine priced at $10000. but it was half price!

For 10g you could get one of those cool bike-car things.

I saw the red "racing" one out on Commissioners late one night in Decemberish. It's got a nice HID light right up front that really grabs your attention!

Pyze-Guy. I'm at the shop sunday if you want to come and pick up your brand spanken new, nearly free studs.

I watched these kids that had originally raised my spidey senses have a shoot out about 30 feet from me.

Holy crap! Hope nobody was hurt.

my turn on the computer :p


I'm just still bummed that I had a pair in my hand that were like $200 at the show and they were one size too small.

i had a similar experience with the pearl izumi shorts i've been wanting, only they were a size big. i learned my lesson last year about just grabbing something that is a "cheap deal": i hate my cannondale ones. first pair of non-second-hand shorts (yeah, that's right) and they fit terribly and the chamois was cheap and insufficient.

however i scored some gel gloves that i wasn't expecting to find. a few odds and ends... and finally, some(rather hideous) bar tape! and i even stayed within the "budget" i set!

oh and *my* heart totally skipped a beat when i lay eyes on the orange winterbourne track bike. exactly what i've been dreaming about... sigh...

edit: didn't notice brad's last post. now i feel rather selfish; that must have been a very traumatic thing to witness! hope you're ok too.

some were twice that. forget the booth - a scott TT machine priced at $10000. but it was half price!

BMC Time Machine.. "show price": $15,000

That was at La Bicicletta. Home of Toronto's finest bike pr0n.

BMC Time Machine.. "show price": $15,000

That was at La Bicicletta. Home of Toronto's finest bike pr0n.

Teaching your son how to ride a bike. Priceless.

For everything else, there's my bike.

Pyze-Guy. I'm at the shop sunday if you want to come and pick up your brand spanken new, nearly free studs.

Sweet, will swing by before hitting the bike show.

Fun times at the velodrome today. Small group of us there so we spent about 1 1/2 hours on the bikes. I somehow lucked out the nice supertight crome bike. So nice to ride. Nice 2 inch toe overlap though. Wicked fun hammering through the banks on that track.

Everyone else there was decked out in full lycra head to toe, then Dan, Brayden(SP?) and myself saunter in with hoodies, jeans tucked into socks and shants. The T.O. BF contingent rocked the style police today.

Anyone at the show tomorrow?

Everyone else there was decked out in full lycra head to toe, then Dan, Brayden(SP?) and myself saunter in with hoodies, jeans tucked into socks and shants. The T.O. BF contingent rocked the style police today.


Last time BF went, we were all decked out in lycra. Also did you guys get to do track 1 and 2?

Man.. I have been at the show for two days all day long and all I have managed to see was 20 minutes of the BMXing in the CORE park when I snuck away to eat a $9 slice of pizza and a pop, as Keith mentioned. It tasted tasty though

Although I did see some pretty amazing and impressive riding... and some bad crashes. oh jeez, you should have seen this guy bail attempting a front flip.

The first time he tried he almost landed it, under rotated just a tiny bit and landed on the back wheel so the bike just fliped out from under him. He got right back on his bike after that one.

The second time, maybe 5 minutes later, he tried again. This time he just rotated too slowly and he was upside down probably 10-15 feet or so in the air (he is doing this on a ~6ft spine and landing to flat) and just threw his bike out from under... above him and managed to flail his arms enough not to land on his head.

He landed on his feet ****ing hard and then fell over, took him a while to get up then we was limping around, dunno if it was anything serious or not:( .

Also talking to some guys after the show and they said that some guy literally broke his face, and had to be picked up by an ambulance.


Hey Keith, I saw you in the Cycle Solutions booth for a sec. First I was like, "That's Keith", then I was like, "wait, is that keith?" (I have only seen you a couple times in person) then you were headed out and I was like "yeah that's Keith". Sorry I no say hi, me slow sometimes. I was wearing a blue campy hat, I was a few feet away. You had a blue messenger bag on and it was packed looked like it had a 24 in it lol.

Tomorrow I want to actually look at some stuff. I have to be there at 8:mad: sooo maybe I will get to look around before the crowd.

Last time BF went, we were all decked out in lycra. Also did you guys get to do track 1 and 2?

Hang on there, not everyone.

wtf? (http://velospace.org/node/1880)

^^^it just looks sooo impossible :lol:^^^

High light was when Keith said pssst over there ...Steve Bauer. Old school pro sighting...priceless.
Oh to have had some money.. Keith's got an eye on him and he doesn't miss much.
Saw lots of nifty toys..

Hang on there, not everyone.

lol. Oh yeah.


P.S Does anyone know of a good place downtown to get some inconspicuous earplugs? The noise on the bus (like sitting in a vaccumm cleaner) and subway 3 hours a day is giving me hearing loss.

Not exactly inconsipcuous but http://www.instructables.com/id/E8UBD2SNKXEP2864W9/

You should be able to pick up some flesh coloured ones at a drug store or on campus. You could also get wax plugs at most drugstores, I believe.

In unrelated news, today I took a short spin on a sweet mountain bike with a Rohlhoff 14spd hub. What a cool setup.

Nice porn at the bike show. Picked up 2 for 1 mavic ma3 rims for $45+ tax, was overcharged and refunded $31 for some reason.

Those lightweight wheels are sooo nice, they look organic, I wonder how hard they are to get untrue though, there's no way to get them back into true is there?

Holy crap! Hope nobody was hurt.

Hrm, sounds like the shooting down at King and Dufferin; that place with the green sign, "Gate" something, has been trouble for a long time now. I haven't seen a gun pulled in Toronto since 1994, but I guess I am in the minority.

Pretty close to home! I've never seen a gun pulled in Toronto ever... been here since '97. I don't go out of my way to avoid the "bad" areas either. Perhaps I've been lucky.

Those lightweight wheels are sooo nice, they look organic, I wonder how hard they are to get untrue though, there's no way to get them back into true is there?

Ride them on race day only. How boring is that?!

New mtn bike for me... woot!

What’s that? What is it?

Well i missed the bike show i miss Toronto; I did however go to a Frontenacs game today they lost to London!

So you other guys liked the Velodrome i'm guessing?
Cheers

Ride them on race day only. How boring is that?!

5g's worth of boring.

did anyone see ryan leech ride? all i saw was a lineup for autographs.

keith&TJ thanks again for the hookup.

yep I saw him ride, wow he has some sweet skills, there were two 2x4 planks of wood set up parallel to one another about 3 feet above the ground and he was bunny hopping back and forth on them while doing 180's and 360's, friggen sweet.

Keith:
What did Brayden get?

Keith:
What did Brayden get?
I won't ruin the surprise, but I got all turned on looking at the bike.