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somnambulant

03-10-06, 05:43 PM

I'd buy that for a dollar!

Obligatory Robocop quote.

Can you fly Bobby?!

Sirrobinofcoxly

03-10-06, 06:12 PM

Bikes on Wheels in Kensington market just got a bunch of MICHE stuff in (Hubs, BB, Chains, cranks). Hub sets from 2006 at $80. Ka-razy! Just to let you know. I may work there, but this is not a commercial. Just want you to kow that it's crazy deal.

Ok, so I messed up. It's a long story but the hubs were mislabeled. Anyhow, they're not $80, more like $180. Sound a bit better? Not like anyone was rushing out to get them anyhow.

Sorry if I got anyone's hopes up

gokiburi

03-10-06, 06:14 PM

Ok, so I messed up. It's a long story but the hubs were mislabeled. Anyhow, they're not $80, more like $180. Sound a bit better? Not like anyone was rushing out to get them anyhow.

Sorry if I got anyone's hopes up

i dropped by today.. was going to report back on the hubs but got busy at work. damn, i knew it was too good to be true.

gokiburi

03-10-06, 06:15 PM

Can you fly Bobby?!

"tigers are playing.. TONIGHT! never miss a game.."

clarence boddicker is THE baddest of bad asses.

eyefloater

03-10-06, 06:33 PM

TRaffic Jammer

03-10-06, 06:40 PM

Come with me or there's going to be.......trouble.

sr20det

03-10-06, 06:46 PM

Ok, so I messed up. It's a long story but the hubs were mislabeled. Anyhow, they're not $80, more like $180. Sound a bit better? Not like anyone was rushing out to get them anyhow.

Sorry if I got anyone's hopes up

http://flashcube.org/images/slap.jpg
just kidding :)

operator

03-10-06, 07:35 PM

Wow lol.

Moonbean tomorrow at 12. Be there or be square.

Shiznaz

03-11-06, 01:00 AM

http://www.wwmovers-africa.com/haro/cyclops/build.jpg
hehe I couldn't help myself
I still need to get the frame prepped (the seat tube needs reaming, as does the head tube and your mom. The bottom bracket shell also needs to be tapped and chased).

...I just realized looking at this photo that even my valve caps match. Hooray for Continental!

operator

03-11-06, 01:08 AM

Lol seatpost.

eyefloater

03-11-06, 07:29 AM

Q: anyone know if Bikes on Wheels, Cavern, Urbane, etc. have a Sugino 75 BB in stock? I'd like to buy one locally if possible.

Also, as far as cheap-but-not-crap chainrings go, I was thinking Salsa - anyone feel the need to steer me away from that decision?

Have fun today, everyone - it looks like it's going to be nice weather all day (high of 10 degrees). My ass is going to be kickin' out the jams (mother****er) at the shop.

- eyefloater

operator

03-11-06, 07:39 AM

We'll come visit you eyefloater. What!! The picture changed!

Hey Shiznaz, pg 9 Holiday 2005 Pedal issue has a small biography on your maker (your Cyclops that is).

I'm runing about 15 mins late.

jet sanchEz

03-11-06, 11:05 AM

Geez, that Cyclops looks nice, what hubs are those? Nice work.

Offhoff

03-11-06, 11:20 AM

Just a thanks to Cavernmerch for suggesting Byers-Bush they definately seemed to know what they were doing and talking about and the turn around time I was coated was only 3 or 4 days which seemed awesome.

I have a secret surprise for all of you when my bike is done, I will only hint now that it may be described as "JAM"

Anyone here chopped a brooks before? I'm seriously considering trying to do it myself. I've read most of the guides I could google find on the net but if anyone has one that was particularly good please post it.

32flavours

03-11-06, 02:08 PM

Good god it's nice out today! Looks like I got my wish. Hope you guys all had a great day riding, I sure as hell did. And now- to the stats.

somnambulant

03-11-06, 03:42 PM

I can't believe I was hanging out in front of Moonbean in a shortsleeve t-shirt today, quite comfortably. In fact, I was a little too warm. mmm.. sunshine.

operator

03-11-06, 04:34 PM

I made hit safely home after riding the last 2 k home (bus doesn't run to my house).

32flavours

03-11-06, 04:40 PM

Nice running into you at MEC, Shiznaz. Pretty soon I'll be stalking you all. How was the ride?

operator

03-11-06, 04:41 PM

Wth? I was there too :/

sweep242

03-11-06, 04:52 PM

Ya nice to get out & sit in front with a coffee on a sunny nice day never mind the ride around downtown as i'm getting a ride with the to & from, bout 90 min. good thing we got out today not looking good for tomorrow.

The 105 break i got today is to short dam all to hell. Aw well no rush.
Cheers

Shiznaz

03-11-06, 05:02 PM

Good ride today guys. I got a Columbus tubing cycling cap and some rock climbing stuff from MEC. As I was leaving MEC I saw a girl with a black fixie who turned out to be none other than our very own 32flavors. Hows that for stalking?

somnambulant

03-11-06, 05:10 PM

You didn't just spell it "break" did you? Now I can't talk to you anymore. :)

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wes/111073393/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/49/111073393_0df600ea27_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Fixin' a flat" /></a>

<p>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wes/111073440/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/56/111073440_5d75d46682.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="The Gang" /></a>

somnambulant

03-11-06, 05:11 PM

somnambulant

03-11-06, 05:13 PM

sweep242

03-11-06, 05:21 PM

Ha Ha looks like i did (dam spell check) just for the record "brake" No flats for me today.

sr20det

03-11-06, 05:38 PM

breaks are overrated. as well as red lights.
anyways, who's the super duper flat fixing blue jacket wearing dude? I still can't put a name to the face.
and shiz, do you have any pictures of the columbus tubes cap?

and on the topic of stalking....
shiznaz and 32flavors sitting in a tree
K.I.S.S.I.N.G!
first comes love,
then comes marriage
then comes a baby in a baby carriage!
huzzah!

sr20det

03-11-06, 05:38 PM

woah, looking at the pictueres again.
did you guys find a track frame or something!?

eyefloater

03-11-06, 05:41 PM

Holy mother of god was it ever busy at the shop today. Everyone and their mother apparently felt like coming in, having a look around and getting a flat fixed. I ended up selling two bikes though (first two in Cycle Therapy's history) which I thought was pretty cool/hilarious, seeing as I have the worst personality out of anyone at the shop. ;)

Still waiting for an answer on that Salsa chainring question. Speak up please if you're in the know.

- eyefloater

operator

03-11-06, 05:53 PM

damnit.. I hate boards that I can't use HTML on.. blargh... let's try that again.

Oh the flats.

http://static.flickr.com/56/111073440_5d75d46682.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/49/111073393_0df600ea27_m.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wes/

We were going to hit up your store eyefloater but then we decided not to.
And went to the pub.

And sonambulant managed to get a photo of me that you can't even see it's me.

!!

The track frame darkmother picked up at cavern.

sweep242

03-11-06, 05:53 PM

That’s great man very cool on selling 2 bikes last time i was there, the shop was not selling bikes. a good step forward. A good chainring & bb best to see one of the two shops always mentioned. But i'm sure a salsa would work great no?

sr20det

03-11-06, 06:03 PM

does the frame has world champ strips on it?
any details about the frame?

eyefloater

03-11-06, 06:04 PM

Sweep,
The shop changed locations. We're now on Queen a block east of Pape. The new place looks good and is waaay bigger than the old shop.

Operator,
While I'm saddened to hear that the trip to say hi got cancelled, I fully respect that I was bumped to make room for pub time. You have done no wrong.

sr20det

03-11-06, 06:07 PM

at least I got visited today by the toronto crew before they went pubbing.
no hard feelings :)
http://www.mdcbowen.org/cobb/archives/handshake.jpg

somnambulant

03-11-06, 06:09 PM

And sonambulant managed to get a photo of me that you can't even see it's me.

Yeah, I'm still "camera shy" around you guys -- my quick-draw shots were kind of blurry. :P

eyefloater: I'd definitely like to come out and check out the shop sometime soon. But food and beer beckoned today.

sr20det: he's wearing the columbus cap in the pictures while fixing the flat. nice eyes! :)

operator

03-11-06, 06:18 PM

Operator,
While I'm saddened to hear that the trip to say hi got cancelled, I fully respect that I was bumped to make room for pub time. You have done no wrong.

We'll get you next time.

jeremywhitehorn

03-11-06, 07:52 PM

damn, i should have come out riding with you guys today. i realized as i was venturing out just before noon that you would be meeting. but man alive, i was cycling because i'm trying to drink LESS beer. i just had to ride hills, hills, hills to whip myself into shape before the first official club ride of the season next week.
so i hauled my ass up bluffer's park hill (brimley/kingston road); i mentioned doing a group ride up this hill a while ago. i'd still like to see it happen; i'll buy a beer for the first guy to the top. actually threre's a great pub not too far from there, feather's, which is famous for having 450+ kinds of sinlge malt scotch on hand. not sure if you all are into that kind of imbibing (sp?). wait, less beer, less beer...

shinaz - when are we going to see the cyclops on the road? (that isn't an ancient riddle...)

eyefloater

03-11-06, 09:16 PM

Re: scotch, I am in that horrible stage where I enjoy it (certain kinds) but I certainly don't know enough to walk into a pub with 450(!) kinds of scotch and make an educated selection.

Shiznaz

03-11-06, 09:49 PM

the topic of stalking....
shiznaz and 32flavors sitting in a tree
K.I.S.S.I.N.G!
first comes love,
then comes marriage
then comes a baby in a baby carriage!
huzzah!
I wish! The dude she brought with her on the mountain bike was totally cramping my styles.

Jet Sanchez: the hubs are Level Hubs front and back

Jeremy: the cyclops will be on the road shortly after I get the headset for it from somnambulant and get the frame prepped (tapped, reamed, chased etc.). No pressure Wes!

PS. What has 3 wheels in the morning, 2 wheels in the afternoon and 4 wheels in the evening?

eyefloater

03-11-06, 11:01 PM

A: Cyclo-Sphinx!

http://www.crywolf.ca/images/miscellaneous/cyclosphinx.jpg

operator

03-11-06, 11:42 PM

What the

sweep242

03-12-06, 06:51 AM

I was looking through the photo thread last night Shiznaz the Cyclops really caused a big wave one guy said best bike posted in a long time amongst others props it very sweet & unique.

If we did a Kingston road run later down the line i'm right around the Conner pit stop BBQ? No scotch here though that’s Satan juice.
Cheers

wasted weasel

03-12-06, 09:03 AM

so did you guys end up at Sneaky Dee's or what?, I'll be really bummed if I missed out on that.

A friend woke me up at like 5 minutes to 6 yesterday morning standing at my door with his roadbike, so I wolfed down breakfast and we ended up riding to another friends house waking him up at 6:30 then riding to Aurora and back... first century of the year (140-150km something like that... I didn't have my computer on the bike)......*shame* although I didn't ride my fixie either..... too much salt up there.

mareesha

03-12-06, 09:05 AM

somnambulant

03-12-06, 10:34 AM

so did you guys end up at Sneaky Dee's or what?, I'll be really bummed if I missed out on that.

no, we wanted to go visit Keith @ Cavern, so it was the wrong direction to hit Sneaky Dee's. We just hit a pub down around there. But I definitely think we need to go there for some dirty food and dirtier beer sometime soon.

operator

03-12-06, 12:28 PM

wasted weasel

03-12-06, 01:56 PM

If you're really curious about the route distance.

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/

The UI needs some work.

cool, I just tried to trace my route... it was more like 135km for the day.
I find it interesting that although google maps does not display the streets of the so-call Oak Ridges Morain (sp?), obviously because that was under threat of suburban developement and last we heard it was to remain natural parkland?? therefore it shouldn't be displaying streets because there shouldn't be any. But yesterday part of our morning route zig zagged diagonally from Yonge and Elgin Mills up to Bathurst and Bloomington Sideroad. While riding we didn't know that was part of the Oak Ridges area......but looking at it now it's easy to see. Where google displays nothing north of Bathurst Glenn Golf course is actually solid housing development right now. Money talks eh?

yet another wicked awesome day today huh?

somnambulant

03-12-06, 03:18 PM

my "enjoying the weather" ride today:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=61129

:D

eyefloater: I assumed the shop was closed today and I was correct, but I went past it on my way and peeked in. :) I'll definitely have to drop by sometime! When are you guys starting Summer hours?

Sirrobinofcoxly

03-12-06, 05:16 PM

You mother****ER! *throws a cop car at Sirro*

http://members.aol.com/naturmedia/01nixon-web-c.jpg

Sirrobinofcoxly

03-12-06, 05:17 PM

operator

03-12-06, 05:18 PM

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=61296

That's my usual TT route.

Where google displays nothing north of Bathurst Glenn Golf course is actually solid housing development right now. Money talks eh?

There seems to be quite the discrepancy with the gmap pedometer site and actual google maps. For example the latter has the bayview extension while the former does not. I think there's some sort of sync issue with pedometer being seriously outdated.