Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

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

Wow, that sounds like an awesome book! PK Dick is awesome...

Definitely worth the read.. you will not be disappointed.

I just started Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson and yeah, it is great so far. I haven't been this into a book since I read Ender's Game when I was 16, god I loved that book!

Snow Crash is probably one of the most entertaining books I've ever read. Total page-turner.. I <3 Neal Stephenson. Ender's Game also was amazing, obviously. I don't <3 Orson Scott Card though... Mr. Intelligent Design. Yikes.

I think i'm possibly the only one who didn't like Enders game. A book filled with super children doesn't really strike me as super c00L pwnage material.

That or I was forced to read it. The hobbit - same story.

Yeah, the forcing to read bit probably didn't help.

Who'd like to bust out the mtn bikes for a fun early season ride this weekend?

I'd be up for it if I can keep up on my heavy ass SS commuter that I have never ridden on a trail before. I've done it on the cross bike before though...

I agree with everyone about how great Snow Crash and Diamond Age are, but my favourite of Stephenson's is Cryptonomicon (all about WW2/modern day cryptography). I like all three of these books enough that I'll re-read them every once in a while.

On the flip side, I just can't seem to finish his "Baroque Cycle" series - whereas Quicksilver started out strong, the last book (System of the World) just seems to keep dragging on and on. At this point, I couldn't care less about the characters and just want to get it over with and back on the bookshelf..

I'd be up for it if I can keep up on my heavy ass SS commuter that I have never ridden on a trail before. I've done it on the cross bike before though...

Well, you can always bust out the Soma instead.


I agree with everyone about how great Snow Crash and Diamond Age are, but my favourite of Stephenson's is Cryptonomicon (all about WW2/modern day cryptography). I like all three of these books enough that I'll re-read them every once in a while.

On the flip side, I just can't seem to finish his "Baroque Cycle" series - whereas Quicksilver started out strong, the last book (System of the World) just seems to keep dragging on and on. At this point, I couldn't care less about the characters and just want to get it over with and back on the bookshelf..

Yeah, I actually like Cryptonomicon more than the Diamond Age as well. The Diamond Age was the 2nd book (after a friend recommended Snow Crash) that I read by him actually, and I didn't really enjoy it the first time through. I re-read it last year though after having read pretty much everything else he's written and enjoyed it much more. I actually felt the same way about the Baroque Cycle, it was a downward spiral of interest for me, right to the end. Sorry I can give you any words of encouragement.. I just figured I'd already read a couple thousand pages, I might as well stick with it to the end. :P

Well, you can always bust out the Soma instead.


I'm thinking it will be very very gross and muddy, so I'd really rather take my SS as my CX is set up for road right now. I'll think about it.

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


That was an excellent article, thanks Rob.
(The Atlantic rocks in general)

I think i'm possibly the only one who didn't like Enders game. A book filled with super children doesn't really strike me as super c00L pwnage material.

That or I was forced to read it. The hobbit - same story.

I am pretty old so at that time, Ender's Game didn't even have a sequel, I just picked it up because I thought the cover looked cool ;) Nice surprise that it was a fantastic book and now, 20 years later, everyone has read it. Weird.

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

Diamond's are all marketing. They'll come up with someone. "Is your love artificial? Then neither should your diamond"

Yeah, the forcing to read bit probably didn't help.

Who'd like to bust out the mtn bikes for a fun early season ride this weekend?
sunday?....in town or out?

Diamond's are all marketing. They'll come up with someone. "Is your love artificial? Then neither should your diamond"
haha that totally reminded me of a made up song I got stuck in my head

baby my emotional satisfaction
ain't nothin but chemical reaction
so you'll have to excuse my attraction
cuz all i really want to get is some action


hahaha I sometimes sing this out loud on the bike and improvise various verses.

+1 to snow crash

+1 to diamonds = wasteful/useless etc.

lol @ offhoff

HAPPY SPRING (as of 8:00pm)

!!!

that is all.

2wheelsgood, I just saw a guy at Curbside whom I thought was you! Based on your tiny avatar. But it wasn't you. However, he knows you. Or something. Actually, I'm not sure why I posted about this. *shrug*

hehehe.. I just ran some errands around Yonge & Bloor after work and rode home along Bloor. At Ossington this car rolls up next to me and the guy rolls down the passenger window (manually, mind you.. no electric window) and says something to me. He has a smile on his face, so I figure he's not raging so I say "excuse me?" and he says "man! you're making great time!"

gold.

I love bicycles. :)

sunday?....in town or out?

Sunday works if the weather doesn't absolutely suck. I was thinking in town, but if you wanna get out I'm fine with that too.

I may be down for an mtb ride this weekend.

It's going to be nice. So glad I'll be indoors at work... :(

You do understand most of us are stuck in offices for the entire day 5 out of 7 days a week and not farting around with bikes right?

What a crazy weather day. When I went to bed last night it was 2. When I woke up it was -15. Made breakfast, did some work, got packed and hit the road... it was -18. Like an idiot, forgot I had a meeting a block from my house... rode all the way back home. Finished the meet... rode back to work. Worked all day, rode home... -9. And by Thursday, 18. What the sh17? On the plus side, got to ride a bunch in the sun. On my freshly cleaned drive train. That ruled.

Oh, right... not a blog. Sry.

Anyone going out tomorrow night?

all this moaning about diamonds can only mean that this forum is a sausage-fest. mind you, i don't see the attraction of them either but it do live by the mantra that "when mommy's happy, everyone's happy". i did manage to inherit a diamond to use as an engagement ring so i'd be griping too if i was forced to rake over five bike's worth of cash for a shiny thing.

Hmm, spicy jalapeno sausage.

five bike's worth of cash for a shiny thing.

That quote shows why this is a bike forum. Well done!

You do understand most of us are stuck in offices for the entire day 5 out of 7 days a week and not farting around with bikes right?

For sure. But I go to school 5 days a week and work the other two. That makes for many rideless days

Mind you, summer does rockzors in the bike biz!

HA! Suckers. I get paid to ride my bike all day!

Speaking of which I'd be up for some mountain bike riding. Maybe this will finally motivate me to fix the flat on my ****ty mountain bike and get a seatpost that's long enough.

wow this is amazing,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvoXgTEaLT8

from the video thread.

is that some one from this group?????????

HA! Suckers. I get paid to ride my bike all day!

Speaking of which I'd be up for some mountain bike riding. Maybe this will finally motivate me to fix the flat on my ****ty mountain bike and get a seatpost that's long enough.

Let's trade jobs. Go to my classes for me... i'll ride your bike for you :)

2wheelsgood, I just saw a guy at Curbside whom I thought was you! Based on your tiny avatar. But it wasn't you. However, he knows you. Or something. Actually, I'm not sure why I posted about this. *shrug*
huh? really? weird. did he look like an evil clown? i just spent the day shooting plates of food for a kelsey's commercial. i've been drinking. how does he knows me?

That steerer tube looks strange protruding from the bottom of the fork crown. Has it always been like that?
yep.

who's going to global warming??????

who's going to global warming??????

If you're talking about tonight... I'm in. And a couple of buddies. If you're not, I'm a tool... ignore me.

wow this is amazing,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvoXgTEaLT8

from the video thread.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skCV2L0c6K0

Maybe this will finally motivate me to fix the flat on my ****ty mountain bike and get a seatpost that's long enough.

The seatpost in your track bike is long enough for 4 bikes ;)

If you're talking about tonight... I'm in. And a couple of buddies. If you're not, I'm a tool... ignore me.
i was referring to the observed increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans in recent decades and its projected continuation.

I'm going to the race. Just hoping to finish and not die.

What time does it start? I'm too lazy to try and find the poster (if it even had a time on it).

8pm

8pm @ La Carrera, I'd show up at least 15 early though, better to chill & find out what's up than to show up and start.

2 race divisions, track and everything else

I'm not going to race phhht

I think I'll definitely be riding that Poker Ride, 10$ for a guy that got his bones on the outside = good time = good value

I think I'll definitely be riding that Poker Ride, 10$ for a guy that got his bones on the outside = good time = good value

*cough* and when is that one again? :D

As for the race at La Carerra, I have some errands to run after work, but I'm hoping to make it to the race to hang out and take some pictures.

*cough* and when is that one again? :D

As for the race at La Carerra, I have some errands to run after work, but I'm hoping to make it to the race to hang out and take some pictures.

I think its time you learn the wonders of the back page button on the forum now :D

8pm @ La Carrera, I'd show up at least 15 early though, better to chill & find out what's up than to show up and start.

2 race divisions, track and everything else

I'm not going to race phhht

I think I'll definitely be riding that Poker Ride, 10$ for a guy that got his bones on the outside = good time = good value

Does track=fixed gear

or does track=fixed gear no brake?

I've got dinner plans at 6:30 tonight but if I'm done in time I will try and swing by la carerra as its on my way home.

nm. found the poker poster..

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s276/Faw-Q/PokerRun.jpg

i was referring to the observed increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans in recent decades and its projected continuation.

No greenpeace style tirades please.

Does track=fixed gear

or does track=fixed gear no brake?
Track bikes don't have brakes.

HAPPY SPRING (as of 8:00pm)

..equinox, that is.

so today is the first official day of spring! cheers everyone! made it through another winter.

*happy dance*