Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...

Hit some shops look in corners & start here 179 Queen St. East & people here will have stuff. Kind of funny i answered a C/L ad for a bike part wanted & it turned out to be Paul (who I know) from pollys recycle he came by the house and cleaned me out of my stuff. Sometimes evil bay.

sorry, i don't speak internet...

Something about a laminator?

I’m going for the triple good night kids.

Something about a laminator?

What's that? Operator is indulging in self-pollution polishing his almond thighs again?

I'm going to have to go by and check out Polly's someday, it's right around the corner from me (but the Tango palace keeps pulling me the other direction).

For parts, Parts Unknown has some although often limited in road parts and Bikes on Wheels sometimes has stuff.
CL is a good option as people get rid of their stuff.

Nice 56 cm Gios on CL http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/316933678.html

I also have a variety of stuff, so let us know sizes etc. and we'll see what springs forth from the tickle trunk.

Nice 56 cm Gios on CL http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/316933678.html


Yeah, it is sweet. I love SLX tubing but what is that "compact" sticker about, is that some weird Italian thing from the '90s? Also, that adjustable rear-drop thing is odd. Great looking frame though.

Project bike help needed... so I've got the big bits (frame, fork, wheels, hs, bb) but i'm still in need of a decent crank, stem and seat post. I didn't get a chance to hit the swap today but figured my fellow forum members may have some suggestions on where i can find these items without breaking the bank. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...

I have a 1" quill stem not being used. Nice crank on CL (http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/316823558.html)today, probably gone but...

http://projectone.trekbikes.com/

Design your own bike, pretty neat.

Aw what a jip,doesn't actually show you the completed custom bike, just lets you select a bunch of components and gives you a price :(

For an ugly madone, that sure is a huge waste of 10k.



Nice 56 cm Gios on CL http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/316933678.html


That guy was selling his wheelset a bit back wasn't he?

Interweeb..... back on. *sigh* Thanks Offhoff the BBQ'n was amazing. Of course I missed the crashin'
32 flavs?....Good god girl, i hope you're ok....yea, let us go do this "big brother" style, and hang outside his house, blinkies all fired up tiil he comes through for ya. Rob...I promise not to kiss you like that and give you my cold next time, but boooi you gotta cover those legs. :lol: Couldn't help it. Venison was yummy. James thanks for the CODII...fun stuff. My wife already hates it, and I haven't been online yet...hahahaha. Yo Duppers, nice white brake mang, as soon as Charlie showed it i knew it was for you. Wooohoooo to Wes, Bray, and Keith for the P-A...if I missed you....NO SOUP FOR YOU!!!

And ... back (to work) - pics if I'm still coherent when I come home tonight.

PS. For those of you who ride by Harbord/Ossington on a regular basis, WTF happened to my home while I was gone?!

http://www.afa.org/magazine/april2007/0407eightytwo.asp

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2295792449224502914 44mins
^ very interesting, 1981 israeli raid on iraqi nuclear plant by f-16a's. Docu misses several big points, wikipedia provides complete picture.

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

No result for Wes! That sucks a$$...Dave didn't get a result either. Strange. Whats the point in chip timing if they are gonna miss ya? I ended up 48th out of 111 in my group...not bad for my terribly out of shape body. Frozen peas and Advil for my achin' knees FTW. Bradyn and I are gonna start doing one of the weekly mtn. bike series...prolly Tues or Wed nights...if anyone is interested contact me.

PS. For those of you who ride by Harbord/Ossington on a regular basis, WTF happened to my home while I was gone?!

Kim and I laugh at you guys every time we pass it.

No result for Wes! That sucks a$$...Dave didn't get a result either. Strange. Whats the point in chip timing if they are gonna miss ya? I ended up 48th out of 111 in my group...not bad for my terribly out of shape body. Frozen peas and Advil for my achin' knees FTW. Bradyn and I are gonna start doing one of the weekly mtn. bike series...prolly Tues or Wed nights...if anyone is interested contact me.

Dave's in the online results. Crazy fast bastard too.

Dave's in the online results. Crazy fast bastard too.
I missed him in the first perusal of the results. A 2:29 for 20th! DAMN!!

I missed him in the first perusal of the results. A 2:29 for 20th! DAMN!!

And that's at (I believe) 42x18.. what a monst0r. He told me after the race that he was wearing a heart rate monitor and spent all but 20 minutes above his aerobic threshold.

ps. check out the 11-15 year old categories.. they kicked serious ass!
pps. next year I'm riding a cross bike AND getting there a helluva lot earlier (and not drinking/skipping dinner/relying on bbq table scraps the night before)

Project bike help needed... so I've got the big bits (frame, fork, wheels, hs, bb) but i'm still in need of a decent crank, stem and seat post. I didn't get a chance to hit the swap today but figured my fellow forum members may have some suggestions on where i can find these items without breaking the bank. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...

I've got a crankset I don't need. It's a Truvativ Truoro 130BCD with a matching 108 english BB. This came stock on my Bianchi Pista and I've sice swapped it out. It's only been used a couple months and is in good shape. Want it?

I did a 100km ride to my parents and back yesterday. About 65 km in, my knee started to hurt a little. I have new pedals, and I know part of the issue is the cleat position. Last time this happened the front left of my knee cap hurt.

After moving the cleat, that's no longer an issue. But now the back left 'ligament thing' behind my knee hurts. Does anyone have any ideas?

go for a proper bike fitting? :) my experience is that trying to fit yourself on a bike is way harder than having another set of eyes that's able to look at your position from a bit of a distance. I know Cycle Therapy does fittings (but that may be more for figuring out frame sizing, correct me if I'm wrong Mike), and I've heard great things about the fittings at EnduroSport.

I don't think it's fit, since I did 10 000km last summer on the same bike same fit. the only thing that changed is going from mountain bike pedals to road bike pedals. Way less float, so I think that's the issue.

I did talk to a lawyer at my firm who used to be a nurse. He suggested that it's likely just a lot more stress on the outside of my knee because of how my foot was positioned all day. I did move my cleat a little closer to centre, so hopefully that will be the solution.

Cleat positioning IS part of bike fit. But yeah, you might want to just tinker. I always feel like I'm just floundering in the dark when I make those sorts of adjustments though. Particularly with cleat positioning. I actually moved my cleats forward a bit on Saturday. Felt good during the race although I started getting some calf cramping near the end. Probably unrelated to the cleat change however.

interesting read rob. i thought "operation opera" was you expounding the virtues of the opera web browser.

I was planning on totally stripping down, cleaning, lubing and rebuilding my commuter track bike last night. I managed to get the dustcaps off by going at them with a dremel cutting wheel and then using a flathead to unscrew them. I got the cranks off, but I couldn't manage to get the BB loose as I can't get enough leverage on the tool (I don't have a big ass ratchet that fits it). I think the wheels need retensioning as well, despite me extolling their virtues during our saturday safety meeting.

I was planning on totally stripping down, cleaning, lubing and rebuilding my commuter track bike last night. I managed to get the dustcaps off by going at them with a dremel cutting wheel and then using a flathead to unscrew them. I got the cranks off, but I couldn't manage to get the BB loose as I can't get enough leverage on the tool (I don't have a big ass ratchet that fits it). I think the wheels need retensioning as well, despite me extolling their virtues during our saturday safety meeting.

I planned on stripping down my girlfriend last night, but that went nowhere for pretty much the same reason: not having a big ass 'ratchet'. :)

I did a 100km ride to my parents and back yesterday. About 65 km in, my knee started to hurt a little. I have new pedals, and I know part of the issue is the cleat position. Last time this happened the front left of my knee cap hurt.

After moving the cleat, that's no longer an issue. But now the back left 'ligament thing' behind my knee hurts. Does anyone have any ideas?

I had the same problem just recently when I switched from spd to Look-type pedals.. one thing to consider is that the switch may change your stack height (distance from bottom of foot to pedal spindle, which depends on pedal design/cleat height/thickness of sole). Adjusting my saddle height accordingly made my knees much happier.

Another good tip regarding cleat adjustment that I've heard is to sit on a hard/flat chair and let your feet hang to find their "natural" position -- try to mimic this with your cleat angle.

I planned on stripping down my girlfriend last night, but that went nowhere for pretty much the same reason: not having a big ass 'ratchet'. :)

"Hey baby, I don't even really need this pegleg. I'm a bipod."

"Hey baby, I don't even really need this pegleg. I'm a bipod."

;)

Anyone here have a (non-erotic) massage establishment/therapist/etc to recommend?

what kind/style of massage? Preference?

what kind/style of massage? Preference?

No idea.. just hopefully someone with a more therapeutic/sports bent. I guess asking Dr. Woollam @ Athelete's Care probably wouldn't be the worst idea since they have massage therapy on site.

edit: Plus they have a guy who does massage and acupuncture. My upper-back and shoulders are pretty sore/stiff today (legs feel a little tired, but are good compared to back/shoulders)... a massage would be f'ing awesome. Thankfully (*knock on wood*) my tendinitis hasn't acted up.

Screw that, fit yourself ftw!


Anyone here have a (non-erotic) massage establishment/therapist/etc to recommend?

If you're going to answer somnambulants question... do the non-non-erotic ones as well

Shiatsu Academy of Tokyo
320 Danforth Ave.
Suite 206
Toronto, Ontario M4K 1N8
Tel: (416) 466-8780
Fax: (416) 466-8719
Email: sait131@aol.com
Web-site: www.kensensaito.com

Shiatsu School of Canada
547 College St.
Toronto, Ontario M6G 1A9
(416) 323-1818
Toll-free: 1-800-263-1703 (Canada & U.S.)
Fax: (416) 323-1681
E-mail: info@ShiatsuCanada.com
Web-site: www.shiatsucanada.com

You can book time with either a student or an instructor.
Go with the instructor.... for a hour....ah awesomeness

No idea.. just hopefully someone with a more therapeutic/sports bent. I guess asking Dr. Woollam @ Athelete's Care probably wouldn't be the worst idea since they have massage therapy on site.

edit: Plus they have a guy who does massage and acupuncture. My upper-back and shoulders are pretty sore/stiff today (legs feel a little tired, but are good compared to back/shoulders)... a massage would be f'ing awesome. Thankfully (*knock on wood*) my tendinitis hasn't acted up.

I recently had some shiatsu done at the shiatsu school on College: http://www.shiatsucanada.com/.

I had a dude named Alex who was a former cyclist and knew with very little description on my part exactly where and how to fix all that ailed me. I'm actually in the process of getting another appointment. You can get wicked cheap massage there by students as well but I've not done that.

I recently had some shiatsu done at the shiatsu school on College: http://www.shiatsucanada.com/.

I had a dude named Alex who was a former cyclist and knew with very little description on my part exactly where and how to fix all that ailed me. I'm actually in the process of getting another appointment. You can get wicked cheap massage there by students as well but I've not done that.

cool thanks guys. I pass by that place regularly during my commute but somehow totally forgot about it. I'll check it out on my way home.

also: worst. website. evar.

another question: where would one procure a grease injector?

turkey baster?

another question: where would one procure a grease injector?

wha? you mean like a grease gun? home depot would be the first place i'd look.

turkey baster?

not that kind of grease....

where's the quickest turnaround at bike shops this time of year? i'm in need of retensioning/truing... my wheels feel rather floppy after hitting all kinds of post-winter potholes in the dark the past few weeks. not to mention they chopped up dundas right outside my apartment.

where's the quickest turnaround at bike shops this time of year? i'm in need of retensioning/truing... my wheels feel rather floppy after hitting all kinds of post-winter potholes in the dark the past few weeks. not to mention they chopped up dundas right outside my apartment.

i think most bike shops are going to be at their busiest right about now. try taking it to a shop where you know someone;i hear keith can be bribed to do quick jobs with beer and snacks.

where's the quickest turnaround at bike shops this time of year? i'm in need of retensioning/truing... my wheels feel rather floppy after hitting all kinds of post-winter potholes in the dark the past few weeks. not to mention they chopped up dundas right outside my apartment.

I second the Keith (@ Cavern Cycle in case you don't know Keith) recommendation. I brought in something on Friday and had it that night, but it was a pretty easy true.

But I also used the line: "Hook a crippled brother up", which you may or may not be able to use.

I know at Curbside we are booking about 2 weeks from now. And that goes up by about 2 days on the weekends. There's no real good answer. We do however do appointments if you bike is in ridable condition. Just bring it the morning of.

This weekend just about killed me. So busy. I'm supposed to be a sales guy, but I was at the bench all day bringing in repairs and tune ups.

Keith is also pretty busy....so set your bride game to full auto.

Keith is also pretty busy....so set your bride game to full auto.

I assume that was supposed to be "bribe", but "bride" may work also, depending on your definition. :P

another question: where would one procure a grease injector?

Europe bound has a pedros grease injector.

wha? you mean like a grease gun? home depot would be the first place i'd look.

Yeah, like so: http://www.competitivecyclist.com/za/CCY?PAGE=BUY_PRODUCT_STANDARD&PRODUCT.ID=925&CATEGORY.ID=117&MODE=&TFC=

I wasn't sure if those were a bike specific thing or not. Just trying to keep my new pedals happier with regular hot beef^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H.. err.. fresh grease injections.

So.... I got hit by a car today. I'm okay. Just a bit scraped and a bruise on my hip. I was making a right turn on a new red and the van was making a left coming the other way, clearing the intersection on the red. I took the corner really freakin' fast and i went just a bit wide and the van was pretty close to the lane. Hence we kind of side-swiped each other.

The driver/passenger were really really nice about it, as was the bike cop who was on scene. The driver said to me "Wow you were going really really fast and then when you went down it looked like you knew what you were doing because you kind of tucked and rolled and seemed to do a good job of minimizing impact!"

I need to get my front wheel trued and I'm going to come see you in a bit Keith just to make sure my bike won't turn into a fine mist the next time I giv'r. The van that hit me is WAY worse off! The side panel has a HUGE man-shaped dent and there's a nice long scratch from my handlebars (some bullhorns I just got off Toby this weekend).

So.... I got hit by a car today. I'm okay. Just a bit scraped and a bruise on my hip. I was making a right turn on a new red and the van was making a left coming the other way, clearing the intersection on the red. I took the corner really freakin' fast and i went just a bit wide and the van was pretty close to the lane. Hence we kind of side-swiped each other.

The driver/passenger were really really nice about it, as was the bike cop who was on scene. The driver said to me "Wow you were going really really fast and then when you went down it looked like you knew what you were doing because you kind of tucked and rolled and seemed to do a good job of minimizing impact!"

I need to get my front wheel trued and I'm going to come see you in a bit Keith just to make sure my bike won't turn into a fine mist the next time I giv'r. The van that hit me is WAY worse off! The side panel has a HUGE man-shaped dent and there's a nice long scratch from my handlebars (some bullhorns I just got off Toby this weekend).

holy crap... hope yer ok Dan... seems like this is the week of pain so far

Yeah, like so: http://www.competitivecyclist.com/za/CCY?PAGE=BUY_PRODUCT_STANDARD&PRODUCT.ID=925&CATEGORY.ID=117&MODE=&TFC=

I wasn't sure if those were a bike specific thing or not. Just trying to keep my new pedals happier with regular hot beef^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H.. err.. fresh grease injections.
Thats the one.

So.... The side panel has a HUGE man-shaped dent and ...

Were you riding commando?