Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

Careful or citytv will be after us for copyright infringment.

:p

very tempting....
http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/303195772.html

more info:
57cm cc, 57cm top tube, Record Serie Proffesional HD120/Azurro wheels, SAE
4130 Sanko Cr-Mo frame, Dakar seat, Shimano cranks, I do not recognize the
rest.


(agrhh, a tad too big.. looks smaller to me in the pic.... )

wow what a deal. SOMEBODY from our little group better buy that

Frank and beans!

CM! Woo!

STEEKER: Put the saddle on and it looks sweet. Maiden voyage will be CM :)
Glad it looks great but Cm + Beans = toot toots, I feel sorry for those behind you in the ride, just stay in front of shiznaz:lol:

I own CM.

aw man, our fair city is made to look so bad on the fixed gear gallery!

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/

Enjoyable safety session, Shiz I might be interested in the carbon fork if your parting it out. And 2Wheels I can't deal with the slow CM, it drives me nuts. Cavern is much more fun.

Hey Pyze I'm defintely interested in getting some more information on the painting deal.

we pwn philly

JUST YOU WAIT

wow what a deal. SOMEBODY from our little group better buy that

I bet it is gone but damn, that is a great deal. The cranks looks like older 105 to me, not sure about the rest but this is proof that great stuff does come up on CL now and then!

http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_9316.aspx

from CM tonight. james, the camera loves you.

aw man, our fair city is made to look so bad on the fixed gear gallery!

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/

Damn, that's where I keep seeing that face. I knew it looked familiar!

Damn, that's where I keep seeing that face. I knew it looked familiar!
good ole fuc*in fatty...black eye for the city 'cause of him...what a b!atch

Don't tell Philly! ;)

http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_9316.aspx

from CM tonight. james, the camera loves you.

Nice 6 don’t you folks see add two sixes & people on bikes are satans kids.
Ha ha
Believe me I miss the whole thing.

Gotta love the reporter. It's obvious she doesn't ride a bike. ****ing fakester.

good ole fuc*in fatty...black eye for the city 'cause of him...what a b!atch

I'm going to repost this from the TBN forums.


Within a couple of days of my email's dispatch I received another in return from Councillor Rob Ford requesting my phone number so that we may discuss his comments and the issue further. I replied with my phone number and an endorsement of the proposition.

The next day we spent about 10 or 15 minutes on the phone -- I was on my way out the door so a condensed exchange would have to suffice. Rob Ford, by turns, apologized for his comments, declared that they were taken 'out of context', and conceded that he'd 'stuck his foot in his mouth'. He asserted that, although he misspoke, he genuinely sympathized with the plight of the city's cyclists. Indeed, the claimed rationale behind his remarks was consideration for their safety which, if the professed flood of phone calls from irate motorists and cyclists alike inundating him was a sufficient gauge, was seriously imperilled.

I left him egress for a dignified if not altogether plausible retreat from his excuses, and when prompted for input stated emphatically that, first and foremost, I NEVER want a politician to state or imply that cyclists do not belong on the road (the councillor reprised a recital of contrition here). The conversation then digressed into a general discussion of possible solutions to Toronto's traffic woes. I won't detail them here as you've probably heard them too many times before: improved mass transit; discouragement of motorists in the city core; trans-jurisdictional transit initiatives; promotion of a culture that embraces alternative forms of transportation -- prominent among them, the bicycle; more responsible zoning laws; etc...

I deliberately eschewed the role of velo-firebrand, agitating against CO2 spewing SUVs and the like -- that only plays into one of the negative stereotypes of the urban cyclist -- and stressed what I believe: roads are for many types of vehicles and that there are many solutions to the problems that exacerbate the hostilities on our highways and byways.

Councillor Ford closed the discussion by urging me to do what I recommend you do: phone or email him if ever there's a problem or issue that he can resolve. Remember, politicians work for YOU -- well, they're supposed to anyway ;-) -- so it is well that we regularly remind public servants to fulfill the obligations inherent in their positions.

Luke

Gotta love the reporter. It's obvious she doesn't ride a bike. ****ing fakester.

City TV is phony bologna. Except when they doc #6

Pennsylvania is Pennsylvania.

http://www.cbc.ca/cp/sports/070307/s030702A.jpg

Pennsylvania is Pennsylvania.

http://www.cbc.ca/cp/sports/070307/s030702A.jpg

and sid the kid is still Canadian...;)

and sid the kid is still Canadian...;)

East coast represent!!!

East coast represent!!!
dammit...everyones asleep and i wanna go ride! youre awake but Ktown is way too far a ride for me!

dammit...everyones asleep and i wanna go ride! youre awake but Ktown is way too far a ride for me!

HA ha i aint riding anywhere i’m up to my elbows in kids, wifie is not around today. I just might pull out the bike trailer?

HA ha i aint riding anywhere i’m up to my elbows in kids, wifie is not around today. I just might pull out the bike trailer?
dayum....yup bike trailer time...i gotta build mine...no more of this cant ride cause of kids!!:D

http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_9316.aspx


CM is every Friday? I missed 3 already this month!

Way to fact-check, CityTV!

CM is every Friday? I missed 3 already this month!

Way to fact-check, CityTV!

A pretty weak representation the other 3 weeks a month

CM is every Friday? I missed 3 already this month!

Way to fact-check, CityTV!

Paging Dr Benway paging Dr Benway...

So, on a totally different subject, Danhalen and I went to have some Chinese post safety session on Spadina. It was tasty and delicious so slightly tipsy, very bloated and tired I want to ride home. Go to my bike slip in my key, turn and then pull out less then a full key. That's right my Krypto Mini Evo key snapped off into the lock. I managed to get the lock open but if it had happened to me during work I have no idea what I would have done. So now I'm writing the angriest email to krypto imaginable. I'm still shocked it happened!

dammit...everyones asleep and i wanna go ride! youre awake but Ktown is way too far a ride for me!
Ridin' without your I-Pod?! Blasphemy!!

Ridin' without your I-Pod?! Blasphemy!!
hahahahaha i stopped by the store minutes ago but you wasnt there...musta just crossed paths...doh!

what time u get home? I didnt even make it out of the house after i got home ;)

hahahahaha i stopped by the store minutes ago but you wasnt there...musta just crossed paths...doh!

what time u get home? I didnt even make it out of the house after i got home ;)
Just popped out fer brekky.
I went for a ride with my good friends Mos and Talib...didn't get home till about 12. Good times!

Gotta love the reporter. It's obvious she doesn't ride a bike. ****ing fakester.
Well from watching the TV video the reporter had about 50 pounds of makeup on so that would have effected her balance.

from the citynews report:

"It's a sign for cyclists to be weary, it's also a sign for pedestrians to be weary and cars to be weary of cyclists."

gosh, i sure am TIRED... but at least he was consistent? tsk tsk

edit: thats an awfully expensive lock to be using!

Paging Dr Benway paging Dr Benway...

So, on a totally different subject, Danhalen and I went to have some Chinese post safety session on Spadina. It was tasty and delicious so slightly tipsy, very bloated and tired I want to ride home. Go to my bike slip in my key, turn and then pull out less then a full key. That's right my Krypto Mini Evo key snapped off into the lock. I managed to get the lock open but if it had happened to me during work I have no idea what I would have done. So now I'm writing the angriest email to krypto imaginable. I'm still shocked it happened!

That happens so often man, I wouldn't bother with the angry letter. I have one working key left for my krypto mini, the others snapped or twisted badly. Just send them an email with your serial number and information and they should send you some new keys

That happens so often man, I wouldn't bother with the angry letter. I have one working key left for my krypto mini, the others snapped or twisted badly. Just send them an email with your serial number and information and they should send you some new keys

The part of the key that snapped is still stuck in the lock. And I like being an angry consumer, I'll be sure to get at least a new lock out of the deal.

Yum http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/303635011.html

Hey! I was just gonna post that

Just popped out fer brekky.
I went for a ride with my good friends Mos and Talib...didn't get home till about 12. Good times!

hahahahaha ya man they are always down for a good bike ride...true fam fa real!

Yum http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/303635011.html

jump on that!

I'm all over the HED/Mavic combo if he still has them <fingers crossed>

i was gonna ride half of critical mass and then split off and go to the safety meeting but there was such a good turn out at cm and i was having a good time so i stayed. i know it's slow and all but you can't tell me that riding through the eaton center wouldn't be fun!

anybody want to go for breakfast/lunch in the queen & bathurst area?

pre ride:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/170/440847473_de862dd0b4.jpg

mid ride:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/179/440847477_2095b48cb4.jpg

post ride, Ryan fixing one of many flats:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/191/440847485_c7f690d6e7.jpg

Toby rippin it!:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/201/440847495_4829b33643.jpg

you can't tell me that riding through the eaton center wouldn't be fun!


ah ha! another convert!


keith: i saw your old orange frame pass by last night; looks like it went to a good home.

i was gonna ride half of critical mass and then split off and go to the safety meeting but there was such a good turn out at cm and i was having a good time so i stayed. i know it's slow and all but you can't tell me that riding through the eaton center wouldn't be fun!

anybody want to go for breakfast/lunch in the queen & bathurst area?

If your still looking for company I'm gonna PM you my cell.

Keith-did you happen to find a planet bike blinkie in the shop? Seems I have a habit of losing stuff this month.

post ride, Ryan fixing one of many flats:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/191/440847485_c7f690d6e7.jpg

I believe that was the third and final for the evening. Thanks to all who ended up hanging out - and for the donations of materials, you will be receiving reimbursements I assure you. Oh yeah and I believe we've found a new hang out. :)



Toby rippin it!:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/201/440847495_4829b33643.jpg

Whoa Colin that pic turned out amazing! That kid is crazy I tells ya. And really fast. The next thing he wants to accomplish is this skid:

http://blog.honeyee.com/mashsf/archives/images/111-thumb.jpg

Almost forgot,

Critical Mass (http://www.flickr.com/photos/neckface/sets/72157600038279754/)
Global Warming (http://www.flickr.com/photos/neckface/sets/72157600026974285/)

nice pic's,,

Tai chi is fun and difficult!

Hey Lord Foo, are you still looking for shoes? I have a pair of Axo vipers in size 45 that I'll let go cheap.

Zippered, I went by the transport depot this morning but didn't see a bunch of bikes next to the dumpsters. Was it in the yard proper?

Tai chi is fun and difficult!

Your avatar!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo