Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

I would just like to announce that I've had it with any of the following: media lockups, winter, cold, snow, sleet, ice, salt due to ice, FCP crashes, backend crashes, RAID rebuilds, federal budgets, federal elections, the PQ and BQ.

That is all.

i was just at the xtr website. how do they make the derailleur shoot lightining? that's frickin' awesome!

I can cook you stuff that will make it feel like you're sh*tting lightning. After chili class today, and the final testing of 21 different bowls on Wednesday, that might be the way I spend Thursday.

XTR pfff. Deore thumbshifters are where its at. Oldskool baby.

I would just like to announce that I've had it with any of the following: media lockups, winter, cold, snow, sleet, ice, salt due to ice, FCP crashes, backend crashes, RAID rebuilds, federal budgets, federal elections, the PQ and BQ.

That is all.

What, no David Miller? I love the little despot.

mmmm... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_-paJwZOEI

I really need a Silvia to go with my Rocky </coffee nerd>

And I need a new heater gasket for my Europiccola. And it looks like I'll need to make it myself as I am getting heartily sick of dealing with Faema. But my Euro is now a nice fire engine red instead of the baby sh*t brown it was...

As per the earlier discussion, the secret to gaining weight is eating often. You can only eat so much at a time of course. Eat snacks between every meal and eat hearty meals of course. Try seeing if you can max out the recommended servings on Canada's food guide. If you want to gain healthy weight don't just eat fatty stuff. Just eat a lot of stuff (especially a LOT of grains and fruit/vegetables). Worked/is working for me so far man. If you workout while eating like that you WILL gain weight for sure. And you'll feel great and not full/****ty like some other methods of weight gain.

I really need a Silvia to go with my Rocky </coffee nerd>
My Silvia will be celebrating her second birthday this summer - well worth the investment, but it was the start down a long road of coffee-nerddom. Have you tried roasting your own green beans in a popcorn maker?


And I need a new heater gasket for my Europiccola. And it looks like I'll need to make it myself as I am getting heartily sick of dealing with Faema. But my Euro is now a nice fire engine red instead of the baby sh*t brown it was...

I've never used a piston machine but it looks like the O-rings are standard sizes - this link may help you find what you're looking for without paying Faema prices.. just might need to be careful about temperature tolerance and food-safety: http://www.pavoniexpress.com/sealrepl.html

As if these posts didn't give it away, reading BF has taken over a much unhealthier obsession of mine with reading certain coffee related forums..

so can I ask an amatuerish question?
how does this alleycat on Wed. work? Are there mock deliveries to make, a la regular courriering? Or is it just a point-to-point-to-point race? Just curious.

Dunno, probably no one knows til they get there

I've never used a piston machine but it looks like the O-rings are standard sizes - this link may help you find what you're looking for without paying Faema prices.. just might need to be careful about temperature tolerance and food-safety: http://www.pavoniexpress.com/sealrepl.html


Yep, but the heater gasket is not an o-ring but a flat gasket as my Euro is old enough to have the copper heating element. Prices aren't the issue with Faema, but their service. I have to "call back on Wednesday" to talk to their tech to see if they have the part. Which really means, I'll call back on every Wednesday for the next three weeks to talk to someone who knows which way is up. And I'll stop the story there... :mad:

Yep, pavoni express is in my bookmarks as is the lair of the chrome peacock amongst others. The nice thing about BFToronto is that it encompasses so many topics, all intrinsically linked to fixed gears, that I have nary a need to keep up on other forums :D

Speaking of which, should we have another scotch night before it gets warm enough to warrant a gin and tonic night?

Gotta love morons like this: http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/296567412.html

i'm down for some mtn. biking this summer. i rock this (i would definitely consider it entry level):
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/148/427201939_60f6d31203_b.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/162/425533777_c5ce0abb38_b.jpg
That steerer tube looks strange protruding from the bottom of the fork crown. Has it always been like that?

heh.. so I guess putting together a half-assed team might not be a huge problem. The only issue I foresee with alls yalls racing 24-hr is lighting systems for night laps. What say you, Keith? How do folks normally deal with that? I actually don't have a lighting system for myself yet anyway, so that's something I'd like some advice about for myself at some point.
You can rent lighting systems on site at the 24hr races. If there are at least 3 guys wanting to buy I will do a one time group buy for you guys at cost plus 10% Let me know if you are interested.

Offhoff: do it! Road racing is the ****! F*ck MTB (sorry guys). I regularly do the CNE, even now, and you'll find guys there most evenings after dark once the weather gets a touch better. Otherwise, there's a quality fast-paced ride every Thursday leaving from high Park, and of course the infamous donut ride. You can find me at any of these rides on a regular basis. Also, I should give a plug to my club, who does a learn-to-race weekly program (check out midweekclub.ca for more info). Aside from being affiliated with them, it is an excellent program (I can say so b/c I did it myself)

OK, PM me if you want to ride sometime.
Not looking to start a road vs mtb war. I have lots of respect for people who race road. I have raced, organized and managed teams, and volunteered in all the different disiplines of cycling. I can say in my experience that mtb racing is by far the most enjoyable of the bunch. Not only is the mood and attitude better but the events are much better organized as well. I dont mean to dump on road racing. If thats what you want to get into, all the power to you. But from a perspective of being a novice and just jumping in, mtb is friendlier. For anyone interested in road the Midweek Club is a great start. Good organization and a great resource for learning the ropes to get in a road race.
My shop was a co-sponsor of the Midweek team several years ago when Peter was still around.

On another topic. Went up to Milton with Bradyn last night to pick up his new bike. Spokes and Slopes. That place is a virtual museum of old bike stuff. The owner kept pulling all these old TI bottom brackets and White Industries wheelsets out of the dusty confines of the storeroom. If he ever had the time he could make a killing on E-Bay. Really nice old guy. I asked him if he sold any used bikes. He told me he had a few. In the end I found an old 80's Vitus road bike. Red anodized frame. Complete Suntour Superbe Pro Group except for 600 pedals and Campy cranks. Mavic rims and TTT bar and stem. It needs cleaning up but otherwise in great shape. I dont want to divulge exactly what I paid for it but suffice it to say I paid less than my last bottle of single malt scotch. SCORE!

My Silvia will be celebrating her second birthday this summer - well worth the investment, but it was the start down a long road of coffee-nerddom. Have you tried roasting your own green beans in a popcorn maker?

Not yet. My home coffee making is being handled by a couple bialetti moka pots and a bodum french press. Roasting my own is probably a little overkill. Definitely something I'd like to try sometime, but laziness is also definitely a factor. :)


Speaking of which, should we have another scotch night before it gets warm enough to warrant a gin and tonic night?

Yes.

Gotta love morons like this: http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/296567412.html

Did I miss something? (other than the weird size vs. height thing)

ps. mmmm.. Ksyrium ES.

On another topic. Went up to Milton with Bradyn last night to pick up his new bike. Spokes and Slopes. That place is a virtual museum of old bike stuff. The owner kept pulling all these old TI bottom brackets and White Industries wheelsets out of the dusty confines of the storeroom. If he ever had the time he could make a killing on E-Bay. Really nice old guy. I asked him if he sold any used bikes. He told me he had a few. In the end I found an old 80's Vitus road bike. Red anodized frame. Complete Suntour Superbe Pro Group except for 600 pedals and Campy cranks. Mavic rims and TTT bar and stem. It needs cleaning up but otherwise in great shape. I dont want to divulge exactly what I paid for it but suffice it to say I paid less than my last bottle of single malt scotch. SCORE!

I've been to that place a few times. Never really talked to the owner, but I wish I asked about old bikes!!

a nice old Vitus?...... oh you bastid.... :lol:

In the end I found an old 80's Vitus road bike. Red anodized frame. Complete Suntour Superbe Pro Group except for 600 pedals and Campy cranks. Mavic rims and TTT bar and stem. It needs cleaning up but otherwise in great shape. I dont want to divulge exactly what I paid for it but suffice it to say I paid less than my last bottle of single malt scotch. SCORE!

Man nice score!

I bumped into mike/shapelike/eyefloater on the way to work today. It was pretty gay (no offense to gay people)

edit: keith, so you decided to man up and get one of the bottles of 1937 Glenfiddich at Hong Kong duty free on sale for $48,000 USD each? Must be a nice vitus!

...you bumped into him and it was gay? Did you physically bump and just happen to violate him or something?

I must get out there spinnin' to build up some endurance type muscles. I have an ancient base of mileage that helps me with handling and skills and such, but I definitely need to build up some legs and lungs for any type of racing. Looking forward to being on a 24 team, if one will have me.

...you bumped into him and it was gay? Did you physically bump and just happen to violate him or something?

He made a comment about my 'spin' and then we talked about the weather and how I was late for work. very gay!

I bumped into mike/shapelike/eyefloater on the way to work today. It was pretty gay (no offense to gay people)

edit: keith, so you decided to man up and get one of the bottles of 1937 Glenfiddich at Hong Kong duty free on sale for $48,000 USD each? Must be a nice vitus!
Damn...what a deal! At that price I will take 2.

Oh man Hong Kong duty free, Mild 7s and $48,000 scotch, what more does a man need?

Oh man Hong Kong duty free, Mild 7s and $48,000 scotch, what more does a man need?

All the absolutely ******** sh*t at the dubai duty free. There is always a lambo and a bentley there ready to be won by a lucky raffle contestant. There is also a palm tree made of gold bricks. The dubai duty free has its own international tennis tournament. There is a yearly contest where a duty free shooper wins a bunch of gold and diamonds. next years contest will be for 143 kilos of gold and 16 carats of diamonds. I think thats over the luggage allowance for most airlines... Its a major income for Dubai, and in typical fashion ridiculously overdone.

See here's how I see it.

Hong Kong is like a family with old money. They've had it for so long they can't remember what it would be like to be without it. So, while totally over the top and extravagant, it somehow seems normal when your there.

The emirates (Dubai, Quatar, UAE etc) are like new money, so amazed that they have it that they have to show just how much they have ALL the time.

I wouldn't mind all this if I didn't live in a city that feels like the ******** brother who needs an assistant to get dressed.

I liked the duty free in Columbo, Sri Lanka. Only place I've seen fridges and washing machines at a duty free.

143 kilos of gold and 16 carats of diamonds.

I'm bad at math but 143 kilos is 5043.61 (aprox) ounces. 1 ounce of gold today is selling for 659.30 US. Therefore, the gold alone is worth $3 325 252.07 US.

That's better than the Princess Margaret Hospital lottery!

Imagine the sweet rapper "grill" you could have on your teeth. Flava Flav would be your *****!

16 carats in diamond would be close to 3 mil depending on cut quality and clarity

next years contest will be for 143 kilos of gold and 16 carats of diamonds. I think thats over the luggage allowance for most airlines...

Well screw you guys then! I'm buyin' my own plane.

It needs cleaning up but otherwise in great shape. I dont want to divulge exactly what I paid for it but suffice it to say I paid less than my last bottle of single malt scotch. SCORE!

what will the likelihood be of pics getting posted??

Well screw you guys then! I'm buyin' my own plane.

I'd rather just steal my fortune, Heat style.

16 carats in diamond would be close to 3 mil depending on cut quality and clarity

?...don't buy a lot of jewellery I'm guessing.

Carat size Cost per carat (US$) Total cost (US$)
0.5 carat (50 points) 3,000 1,500
1.0 carat 6,500 6,500
1.5 carats 8,500 12,750
2.0 carats 13,000 26,000
3.0 carats 17,000 51,000
5.0 carats 23,000 115,000

Give it a rest. Its impossible to estimate how much it would cost. It could be 100 .16 carat diamonds which would not go for 'that much' or it could be two 8 carat diamonds or one 16 carat diamond that could easily go for millions. They don't say though so put your dick back in your pants.

Also keep telling your dad to buy your mom more bling. Takes attention away from her face. Diamonds are the biggest scam on earth.

Diamonds are the biggest scam on earth.

Are you sure about that?

http://www.blingh2o.com/store/images/glass_pink.jpg

http://www.blingh2o.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=49

Are you sure about that?

http://www.blingh2o.com/store/images/glass_pink.jpg

http://www.blingh2o.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=49
Scam?...but it comes with "genuine" Swarovski crystals on the bottle. makes it worth the price shurely.

Give it a rest. Its impossible to estimate how much it would cost. It could be 100 .16 carat diamonds which would not go for 'that much' or it could be two 8 carat diamonds or one 16 carat diamond that could easily go for millions. They don't say though so put your dick back in your pants.

Also keep telling your dad to buy your mom more bling. Takes attention away from her face. Diamonds are the biggest scam on earth.

There's also a lot of social manipulation involved with the diamond industry. DeBeers is probably the most evil entity on the entire face of the planet - they pretty much control the entire market.

There was a very interesting article on digg a while back about this.

Like 666 ^ 666

Here it is: http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/198202/diamond


I'm a moron who buys diamonds

Yup.

rob, buy this:
http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/297319693.html
cheap cheap

rob, buy this:
http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/297319693.html
cheap cheap

Along those lines. For today only PBK is selling Conti GP4000's for $30 cad shipped.
http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=Y2020

I'd buy those, but I don't have a geared bike anymore. Interesting accessory here:

http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/296637246.html

I know, thats why I find it funny when people brag about how much they spend on diamonds. Hooray, you're getting some dudes in Antwerp unbelievably rich wasting your money on a product with artificially inflated prices that is useless in your application. I am waiting for when they perfect diamond generation so debeers can be forced out of business for good. They have made incredible 10 carat 'artificial' (still 100% authentic) diamonds, so its not far away. Then we can use diamonds excessively for industrial purposes and tools and actually make use of their amazing hardness and other physical properties.

Diamonds are trashy in my opinion. Put them on saw blades!

They have made incredible 10 carat 'artificial' (still 100% authentic) diamonds, so its not far away.

No doubt Debeers is going to be doing everything they can to subvert these developements.

Good luck. Business is business. Even if you're freaking evil.

There are currently two startups in Florida manufacturing Diamonds..Wired back issue somewhere.
Can't be told from the real thing as they are the real thing. the market they want though is diamond based computer processors as opposed to silicone....thus bringing us upto the kind of clock speeds that will really bring the Information age to fruition...worth more than bling in the long run.. They are trying to figure out now how to "grow" them in sheets.

They are already trying to differentiate their product by extolling the virtues of diamonds "au naturel". Bastards should die in a fire.

They have made incredible 10 carat 'artificial' (still 100% authentic) diamonds, so its not far away. Then we can use diamonds excessively for industrial purposes and tools and actually make use of their amazing hardness and other physical properties.

Diamonds are trashy in my opinion. Put them on saw blades!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Diamond_Age

such a good book

That just reminded me of the crazy nanotech in Idoru by gibson. Those little bastards were building entire cities that constantly reconfigured themselves. Pretty sweet. I need to read more cyberpunk. All i have right now is a selection of short stories and excerpts by PK Dick

Stephenson's vision of a nanotech embedded world is complete and fantastically detailed.
I WANNA RIDE!!!!