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jeremywhitehorn
05-02-07, 11:47 AM
Just got back. By ordering just espresso I'm learning who makes a better cup at ideal. :P

then spill, who makes a better cup?

somnambulant
05-02-07, 11:55 AM
Well, I only recently switched to "naked shots" there (because their latte's are so tasty), so I'm not sure if some people are just inconsistent or not. I also have no idea what anyone's name is, so I'll do my best. I just got a pretty lame one from the dark skinned lady. I seem to remember "Audrey" making a good one, but that was a while ago. I've gotten a couple good ones from the sorta hippy-ish girl (amazing one yesterday, actually). And the guy with the butterfly tattoo on his hand has made me a couple of terrible ones. I think that's about it. Any observations from you?
Shiznaz
05-02-07, 12:00 PM
I've found the shots much better on ossington than in kensington. I got some real crappy shots pulled by the tattoo guy before.

TRaffic Jammer
05-02-07, 12:02 PM
I'll have a pistol duel with you for them!!

Pistas at dawn .... you fool :p Round the block first one back FTW!
Pistols....someone's gonna get hurt.
jeremywhitehorn
05-02-07, 12:13 PM
Well, I only recently switched to "naked shots" there (because their latte's are so tasty), so I'm not sure if some people are just inconsistent or not. I also have no idea what anyone's name is, so I'll do my best. I just got a pretty lame one from the dark skinned lady. I seem to remember "Audrey" making a good one, but that was a while ago. I've gotten a couple good ones from the sorta hippy-ish girl (amazing one yesterday, actually). And the guy with the butterfly tattoo on his hand has made me a couple of terrible ones. I think that's about it. Any observations from you?

dark skinned girl has done some nice ones for me, ditto hippy-girl. butterfly-guy has ****ed mine up a couple of times (i seem to remember him overflowing the cup). petite brunette usually working on thursdays is alright but when i order an espresso she puts it in a big mug unless i ask. i don't think audrey has made me one yet...
TRaffic Jammer
05-02-07, 12:25 PM
Coffee shots? As I understand it the first quarter...yuck, quarters 2-3....what you want in your cup and the final quarter...yuck as well. Me....will drink all 4 quarters and not notice the diff. :lol:
Shiznaz
05-02-07, 12:51 PM
Oh boy, I love advocacy and safety:


This picture is from the June 2007 issue of Bicycling magazine, p. 37.
*snip don't ride in the door zone snip*

What can we do change bicycling culture to understand this better?


Oh I know!

How about a campaign of ridicule, with phony psychological disorders and "syndromes"?

Or what about we just throw out all the cycling-specific infrastructure and see if that improves the lane positioning of ordinary cyclists?

Maybe we can thump 30-year-old bibles that could crack the average skull?

Or direct people to web sites full of shamelessly phony data and a kind of Internet crank-ish style.

Yeah. That ought to work.


Is this supposed to be helpful?


Are you?


I'm trying to be helpful.

Are you?


Goooooo Team!
cavit8
05-02-07, 12:52 PM
Yes, buddy makes some horrific shots. And they're not butterflys on his hands, their deaths head moths a la the silence of the lambs.

I must admit that I haven't taken time to differentiate shot quality from the various and sundry women working there. I'm often too enraptured.

Operator, no pistols. I'll challenge you to an Inuit finger pulling contest.

edit: and that's why I'd rather visit foo than advocacy
boroSS
05-02-07, 01:00 PM
Did I see you riding up Dovercourt last night?

indeedy!
somnambulant
05-02-07, 01:04 PM
Yes, buddy makes some horrific shots. And they're not butterflys on his hands, their deaths head moths a la the silence of the lambs.

I must admit that I haven't taken time to differentiate shot quality from the various and sundry women working there. I'm often too enraptured.

Right, moths. That's what I meanted! I actually like those tattoos, but that's besides the point. :)

Also, yes, you speak the truth.


indeedy!

I happened to look out my living room window just as you were zipping past.
iherald
05-02-07, 01:13 PM
Dan: Saw you at old Osgode Hall today making a delivery. I looked at your bike "hey!! brakes..."
TRaffic Jammer
05-02-07, 01:44 PM
Dan: Saw you at old Osgode Hall today making a delivery. I looked at your bike "hey!! brakes..."

Is that a post van incident addition the brakes?
zippered
05-02-07, 01:44 PM
i was trying to berate a cabbie for buzzing me and a cyclist beside me was all like "they don't care man... ya just gotta ride safe and ride strong..." and it touched my icey heart :)
iherald
05-02-07, 01:47 PM
Is that a post van incident addition the brakes?

It was a geared bike, so probably post accident ride while the other one is repaired or something
Shiznaz
05-02-07, 01:49 PM
I think he has gears too...

I actually have a brake now. Its duppy's old one since he is now sporting the white diacompe (btw, if you are ever about to say you 'rock' something, as in the wear, carry or use sense, to sport is a much finer alternative. Rocking out it still fine with me though.) I gotta buy pads, cable, cable housing and uwrap my bar tape. what a nuisance. However yesterday I was racing towards a light and had to abort and I barely stopped in time and my tire took a beating. It would be nice to have the option to stop really fast, even if weaving is more fun and efficient.
pyze-guy
05-02-07, 01:50 PM
Right, moths. That's what I meanted! I actually like those tattoos, but that's besides the point. :)

Also, yes, you speak the truth.



I happened to look out my living room window just as you were zipping past.

5 o'clock at the bottom of Pottery Rd?
pyze-guy
05-02-07, 01:50 PM
I think he has gears too...

Wuss.
I_bRAD
05-02-07, 01:57 PM
5 o'clock at the bottom of Pottery Rd?

Is it 5 or 5:30?
pyze-guy
05-02-07, 02:10 PM
Is it 5 or 5:30?
5:30, I was incorrect.
I_bRAD
05-02-07, 02:12 PM
*stops gulping snack while pulling on shoes*
operator
05-02-07, 02:12 PM
Is this mountain biking? I want to come but not on mtb.
Shiznaz
05-02-07, 02:13 PM
its trail riding in the don

I'd ride with you, but I've already put off doing my laundry for a week. Hooray for smelling clothes you pick up off the floor to check if they are wearable! (the synthetic stuff is NEVER wearable. Such stank. I'm going to be a smelly smelly guy on my bike trip)
duppy.conqueror
05-02-07, 02:15 PM
damn that game was the ***** last nite...thanx for Beeeeeeeeers K...best sign we saw:

Whince Farter!!

the last bit was so damn close...and vince is a punk for driving in to Ford that was a real sneaky b!tch move taking him out of the game...
somnambulant
05-02-07, 02:20 PM
5 o'clock at the bottom of Pottery Rd?

five-terdy (ish).
TRaffic Jammer
05-02-07, 02:27 PM
Is this mountain biking? I want to come but not on mtb.

Not going there...no Sir....not touchin' this one...too easy. :D
operator
05-02-07, 02:29 PM
sdflkjsdlfkjzxcmnv,mn damnit
TRaffic Jammer
05-02-07, 02:39 PM
You always ride your road bike on the trails.... make video please.
damn full time jobs....too nice outside....must.. resist.. urge to quit.
operator
05-02-07, 03:36 PM
Too late, my headset needs to be overhauled right now. The top race self destructed...
DrBenway
05-02-07, 06:22 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZdTgwT0rX8

Wasn't there talk some time ago about the Unwin St. sprints? Is that still happening?
operator
05-02-07, 06:58 PM
My bike is completely ****ed now, can't even brake without getting a really nasty vibration and loud ass squeal going through my bike.

The headset self destructed. Keep getting clicking noises when turning/braking. Isolated it down to somewhere within the fork/headtube area, it's not the handlebars/stem because I tried on another bike. It's not the wheel... because it's not loose.

****
help
duppy.conqueror
05-02-07, 06:59 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZdTgwT0rX8

Wasn't there talk some time ago about the Unwin St. sprints? Is that still happening?

dayum!! wicked man...
Fuzzz
05-02-07, 07:54 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZdTgwT0rX8

Wasn't there talk some time ago about the Unwin St. sprints? Is that still happening?

That would be like Trick's N Drinks night without tricks... hrmmmm
tovi
05-02-07, 08:45 PM
does anyone here ride a older black Bianchi w/red decals, candy red deep v's, miche primato hubs & cranks, easton carbon fork? I was giving my parent's day-old new car a test spin at the CNE last night and complemented this guy through the car window (around Dufferin/King). He was so proud of his setup and quite happy to show off each component (not like I minded). Considering I was driving a car (a freak occurance), I was too embarrased to say I ride, too. Ah well. Dudes got a nice ride!
tovi
05-02-07, 08:45 PM
That would be like Trick's N Drinks night without tricks... hrmmmm

I'm totally into this idea and await the announcement
Danhalen
05-02-07, 08:52 PM
It was a geared bike, so probably post accident ride while the other one is repaired or something

*ding ding ding*
Danhalen
05-02-07, 08:53 PM
Is that a post van incident addition the brakes?

Yeah I decided riding a geared road bike without brakes was getting a little old.
Danhalen
05-02-07, 08:58 PM
Actually riding a road bike for work has been fun. I love bombing hills! On the other hand I can't wait for my track bike to be back in commission. I miss switching it up. The worst part of my Urbanite road bike is how ****ty the rear wheel is. It has never stayed in true since I got it. Keith has gotten as good as he could and it still has a significant wobble. I have to run the back brake pretty loose so that it doesn't rub. So lame. Malcolm needs to hurry his ass up on my nice road bike and my track bike.

I'm down for an island ride on the weekend and SO down for fixed gear sprints. Hell yes.

Oh also Colin I saw you riding east along the lakeshore trail on I think it was sunday. Sadly I was in a car on lakeshore. I was very jealous, seeing as how I was stuck in a car in lame traffic.
Fuzzz
05-02-07, 09:07 PM
what works for everyone on Sunday? 9am meet up at the ferry dock? I think it's like 5 or 6 bux for the ferry.
Danhalen
05-02-07, 09:16 PM
what works for everyone on Sunday? 9am meet up at the ferry dock? I think it's like 5 or 6 bux for the ferry.

Oh man why always so early? I mean I know the morning is nice but there is no way I'll be up that early on sunday.
pyze-guy
05-02-07, 09:31 PM
Oh man why always so early? I mean I know the morning is nice but there is no way I'll be up that early on sunday.
I hate early as well. Still will go though.
Fuzzz
05-02-07, 09:45 PM
Oh man why always so early? I mean I know the morning is nice but there is no way I'll be up that early on sunday.

does 11 work better for everyone?
pyze-guy
05-02-07, 10:36 PM
does 11 work better for everyone?
9, 10, 11, anytime is good for me.
operator
05-02-07, 10:45 PM
I was driving a car

Ban!
Danhalen
05-02-07, 10:53 PM
does 11 work better for everyone?

Yeah I'd say that's more realistic! It really depends how saturday goes. I have a feeling it's going to be a late/drunken one.
jet sanchEz
05-03-07, 12:20 AM
My bike is completely ****ed now, can't even brake without getting a really nasty vibration and loud ass squeal going through my bike.

The headset self destructed. Keep getting clicking noises when turning/braking. Isolated it down to somewhere within the fork/headtube area, it's not the handlebars/stem because I tried on another bike. It's not the wheel... because it's not loose.

****
help

You checked the handlebars and stem but did you take off the stem and check the fork? It might have a crack in it.
somnambulant
05-03-07, 06:54 AM
Yeah I'd say that's more realistic! It really depends how saturday goes. I have a feeling it's going to be a late/drunken one.

Yeah, 10:30 or 11:00 makes more sense for me too.. although I'll likely be riding slowly with my gf anyway, so it probably doesn't matter. :)
cavernmech
05-03-07, 07:00 AM
Unwin Sprints will be starting soon. I will call John and see if he has managed to get down there and mark the road. As far as what evening, what is good for people? I was thinking Wed evening...hump day and all.

Op. Check the fit on the crown race...if this isn't really tight on the fork it would explain the shimmy.
somnambulant
05-03-07, 07:03 AM
Unwin Sprints will be starting soon. I will call John and see if he has managed to get down there and mark the road. As far as what evening, what is good for people? I was thinking Wed evening...hump day and all.

Op. Check the fit on the crown race...if this isn't really tight on the fork it would explain the shimmy.

Hump Day Havoc!! WOOOOO!

ps. Keith: you gotta get your arse in gear for some midweek Don rides too. I rode a whole other section that was new to me last night with Brad and Pyze (and Dave who drove your van). Good times.
I_bRAD
05-03-07, 07:06 AM
Those were some cool trails. I'll be back on them for sure.
cavernmech
05-03-07, 07:07 AM
Hump Day Havoc!! WOOOOO!

ps. Keith: you gotta get your arse in gear for some midweek Don rides too. I rode a whole other section that was new to me last night with Brad and Pyze (and Dave who drove your van). Good times.
If it wasn't for these darn inconsiderate customers wanting their bicycles repaired I would be there.:D 10 p.m. finish last night
On another note if anyone is in need of Campy compatible rear wheels I got a bunch on a blowout, cheap. P.M. me if anyone is in need.