Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

have a nice summer everyone!

have a nice summer everyone!

Have a great time Charlie and enjoy the trip!!

Let us know when you are back in town so we can drink coffee.

I have the 2006 Ambrosio Cat.... this work for you Mike?
I don't think this has part numbers though.

GL shiznaz!

Have a great trip man!!!!

I have the 2006 Ambrosio Cat.... this work for you Mike?

I think so. Please email it to biketalk@cycletherapy.ca Thank you, sir.

You there, trip man - have fun.

Mike ...sent.... let me know if it's too large a file.

Yah it's over, we're getting it all. Minus strippers :(

Muchas gracias for the torch help lordfoo

My pleasure.. always fun to combine solving a tough problem while working on a bike AND playing with fire!

Also - shiznaz, I barely know ya, but have an awesome ride. Planning on posting updates/pics?

My pleasure.. always fun to combine solving a tough problem while working on a bike AND playing with fire!

Also - shiznaz, I barely know ya, but have an awesome ride. Planning on posting updates/pics?


http://thedoublecross.blogspot.com/

Have a great ride Shizzy - enjoy it and eat a ton or else you'll end up looking like christian bale in the machinist. i think tim hortons will be your best friend for a while.

Decided if you're cutting across yet? If so, watch out it's storm season...Texas to Florida.

Have fun Charlie!

Later Chuck. Have a great time. If anyone asks tell em Large Marge sent ya!

have a nice summer everyone!
peace shizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....safe travels homey...

Good travels Shiz, take care down there

Later Chuck. Have a great time. If anyone asks tell em Large Marge sent ya!

hah.. nice reference, peewee. In fact, that's the second Peewee reference this week. One of my clients was locking up her bike in front of the building the other day and was using two locks and made a reference to Peewee's locking technique.

Charlie, safe and merry travels. I expect an ongoing travelogue with pictures :D

On another note, here is the response I got from Councilor Heaps regarding the changes to the Toronto Cycling Committee.

Hi Cam,

Thanks for your comments and concerns regarding the reorganization of the Toronto Cycling Commitee.

There is no city committee that has 22 members which equals half of council. The new role of the TCC is to act as an"executive" committee tapping into the diverse expertise of cycling specialists and advocacy groups as dictated by the priorities which will be set by the committee. Under the new City of Toronto Act, committees have more authority to direct and utilize staff, however this means staff have more work to do and therefore we have to be more efficient on how we manage our ration of time and resources. Reducing the numbers does not reduce the responsibilities nor does it reduce the participation.

Meeting 4 times per year does not mean we sit idle in the intervening months. Staff will require more than a month to report back and plan. The committee and the Chair reserve the right to increase the frequency of the meetings if the need arises. Secondly I expect informal meetings to take place between these periods as various projects progress.

Cycling is part of our transportation system, and we need to understand that it has to be woven into the overall transportation vision for the city. I would hope that everyone on the new committee will be an "advocate" for cycling and its role within the city. The committee as mentioned will be operated through delegation of activities and projects to specific members of the committee who will in turn coordinate and work with the relevant advocacy groups and interested parties on that specific project.

As Chair, and in consultation with the Mayor's office, Transportation staff, these changes are required for all of the above stated reasons. Once again I urge people to have a little faith as we work towards the same goals of improving our cycling and accompanying infrastructure network in Toronto.

Regards
Adrian

Toronto City Councillor A.A. (Adrian) Heaps
Scarborough Southwest, Ward 35
416-392-0213
councillor_heaps@toronto.ca
www.adrianheaps.com

hmmm... where's my red pen?

under the desk.....in the back near the powerbar.

Hi Cam,

Thanks for your comments and concerns regarding the reorganization of the Toronto Cycling Committee.

There is no city committee that has 22 members (Comma? Style?), which equals half of council. The new role of the TCC is to act as an(space)"executive" committee tapping (syntax) into the diverse expertise (vague) of cycling specialists and advocacy groups, as dictated by the priorities which will be set by the committee. (Isn’t that what we’re afraid of? Not having any input?) Under the new City of Toronto Act, committees have more authority to direct and utilize staff (What Staff? Who are they? How are they selected?), however this means staff have more work to do and therefore we have to be more “efficient” on how we manage our ration of time and resources. Reducing the numbers does not reduce the responsibilities nor does it reduce the participation.

Meeting 4 times per year does not mean we sit idle in (during) the intervening months. Staff will require more than a month to report back and plan. The committee and the Chair reserve the right to increase the frequency of the meetings if the need arises. Secondly I expect informal meetings to take place between these periods as various projects progress.

Cycling is part of our transportation system, and we need to understand that it has to be woven into the overall transportation vision for the city. I would “hope” that everyone on the new committee will be an "advocate" for cycling and its role within the city. The committee as mentioned will be operated through delegation of activities and projects to specific members of the committee who will in turn coordinate and work with the relevant advocacy groups and interested parties on that specific project. (def: Bureaucracy. How about telling us the vision, goals and Strategic Plan?)

As Chair, and in consultation with the Mayor's office, Transportation staff, these changes are required for all of the above stated reasons excuses. Once again I urge people to have a little faith as we work towards the same goals of improving our cycling and accompanying infrastructure network in Toronto.

Regards,
Adrian

Toronto City Councillor A.A. (Adrian) Heaps
Scarborough Southwest, Ward 35
416-392-0213
councillor_heaps@toronto.ca
www.adrianheaps.com (http://www.adrianheaps.com/)

Dearest Adrain,
Gee, you jest did a grand job of highlighting exactly why people are so unhappy with these proposed changes. We don't know what they heck you guys are up to!
Citizens of Toronto deserve to have their elected officials put cycling as a high priority. Cycling needs to be considered a safe, affordable and viable transportation option, but that has not been the case. Instead, budgets get cut, projects get delayed, frustration builds etc.
As an avid cycling commuter, I appreciate the current facilities available. However, I often hear comments from people who think I am "crazy" due to the perception that it is "dangerous". I try to tell them that the more people who bike, the safer it will be, but then there's another accident/theft/flat tire.
I wonder though, how many days out of the year you and these staff that you refer to commute by bike, and what your personal experiences have been? See, it is rather hard for us folks to know, since the hiring and planning process is, you know, so transparent and accountable.

Happy trails, Charlie.

***** -> http://www.yeticycles.com/News/GeneralNews/GN20070425Cyclocross.cfm

***** -> http://www.yeticycles.com/News/GeneralNews/GN20070425Cyclocross.cfm
*droooooool*
sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

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if it had campy it would be a ***** bike; with all that shimano it's only a chub-on.

Dearest Adrain,
Gee, you jest did a grand job of highlighting exactly why people are so unhappy with these proposed changes. We don't know what they heck you guys are up to!
Citizens of Toronto deserve to have their elected officials put cycling as a high priority. Cycling needs to be considered a safe, affordable and viable transportation option, but that has not been the case. Instead, budgets get cut, projects get delayed, frustration builds etc.
As an avid cycling commuter, I appreciate the current facilities available. However, I often hear comments from people who think I am "crazy" due to the perception that it is "dangerous". I try to tell them that the more people who bike, the safer it will be, but then there's another accident/theft/flat tire.
I wonder though, how many days out of the year you and these staff that you refer to commute by bike, and what your personal experiences have been? See, it is rather hard for us folks to know, since the hiring and planning process is, you know, so transparent and accountable.

Given I pretty much said his move was a power grab, he was pretty calm in his response. And although I've always believed those who aspire to public power are the least capable of wielding it, I empathize with trying to get a more efficient committee put together. I can't imagine a committee of 22 doing much of anything, regardless of the topic and I've been on and chaired a few committees.

hah.. nice reference, peewee. In fact, that's the second Peewee reference this week. One of my clients was locking up her bike in front of the building the other day and was using two locks and made a reference to Peewee's locking technique.

Hey! That was me that made the pee-wee reference when I saw you the other morning!

Have fun Charlie!

Thanks for the well wishing everyone! I'll actually miss you crazy guys! I'm in Vancouver right now getting settled in; if the weather holds out I'll probably head north out of the city on monday and then take a ferry to vancouver island and ride to Tofino bay to check that out and then make my way down to victoria where I will grab the ferry into the USA. Fun stuff but I've yet to cycle anywhere! Pics and journal updates are forthcoming but this crappy console has no USB so you'll have to wait. OMG ITS A ******** CLOCK POWERED BY STEAM!!!!

have a nice summer everyone!

Cheers Bon Voyage
If you find yourself near Kingston Holla!

if it had campy it would be a ***** bike; with all that shimano it's only a chub-on.

true dat, but it IS available as a frameset


Hey! That was me that made the pee-wee reference when I saw you the other morning!


My bad

D'oh. I thought the Curbside thing started at 9, but it started at 7. Hope you guys had fun...

Oh hells no:

http://cycletherapy.ca/images/poster_455x800.jpg

That's "Safety first - Stay cool, ride hard!"

We're riding to Montreal again to raise money for the Toronto People with AIDS Foundation. The fundraiser is happening on June 16th, so if you're lonely and want to drink, do it for a good cause! Wow, that was a downer. Okay, just show up and have a good time. We're giving away a (real) bike and there'll be tasty local beer in abundance.

The party's on from 8pm to 12am - call/email (416.778.6473|biketalk@cycletherapy.ca) for more info.

oh boy...

Best Ride Evar!

Ok, that ride did RULE!~

Post pics if you have them guys! (I'm such a dolt, and didn't bring my camera)

Best Ride Evar!

+ red bull

Was this anyone here? http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/343147030.html

And Shape, I think that's the first time I've ever seen your hair...

Good luck Shiz (if you haven't left) enjoy the Sask, it's awesome after going through the Rockies!

Was this anyone here? http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/343147030.html

And Shape, I think that's the first time I've ever seen your hair...

Yeah, that was me. I thought the beating I took was a little extreme for just stealing a seat, but... :)

I jsut got back last night from a trial in Windsor. Trial was fun, but it was so nice and I didn't plan enough ahead to bring my bike.

Detroit also looked beautiful from Windsor, but I didn't fall for that trick!

Was this anyone here? http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/343147030.html


Yeah that was the cherry on the top of the Curbside ride!

under the desk.....in the back near the powerbar.

harhar


I can't imagine a committee of 22 doing much of anything, regardless of the topic and I've been on and chaired a few committees.

i agree that 22 is rather large; not knowing the current structure, it's hard for me to really get into the argument. however, i do dispair when i see crappy writing. especially from someone who now holds "authority" and is pleading for us "to have a little faith"... argh! i bet i took longer to write my little rant than it took him to sort through his in-box. his message really does seem to illuminate what kind of priority cycling issues are given at city hall. admittedly myself, and those groups that are being pushed aside are rather biased, but c'mon, bikes are superior in so many ways!! :D

oh and the F4L poster = awesome! (it kinda looks like the water sprayer is pumping up his muscles :p )

and kicking bike thieves asses = congrats!

It is big, probably not all but most would agree with Heaps on that, much of the problem folks seemed to have with his streamlining the committee was the lack of consultation with the individuals, groups who were voting members that under Heaps revised Terms would not be, combined with his email to the Planning committee staff that indicated such consultations had taken place when they had not. That, and 4 meetings per year, not a lot of fans for that can be found.

I'm hoping it was just a disconnect on his (Heaps) part, making these changes without consulting affected groups & individuals, certainly leadership is needed and I'm told that's his objective, but sweeping changes made in a draconian manner give many impressions of leadership that is in our society to be feared rather than respected.

In any case, I thought I'd tell ya'll what little I've learned of it from hanging around on Thursday. I missed the important part of the committee meeting. The item was 12th on the agenda, which to me translated into 12noon-2pm, somewhere in there. However Mr. Heaps had a TCC related commitment for Bike Week, the ceremony for the new bike lockers at city hall at 1pm. So his item was knocked out first thing, the schedule changed. Luckily they did alert the 3 deputants slotted to speak about the revised terms and 2 made it there in time to speak. I don't know what was said but it either worked or some of the other councilors there had questions of there own regarding Councilor Heaps move.

When I arrived well after 10oclock (I stopped for breakfast at La Carrera, being as I thought I had time) I encountered Mr Heaps just outside the meeting room door and he was good enough to save me the effort of going in and finding out for myself it was all done with. He advised that the measures had been accepted and would goto Council in early July, I asked if the deputants had been able to speak considering the schedule change and he told me 2 had. So I thanked him & went about my business i.e. nothing, but somewhat pleased I wouldn't be in a committee room for 3 hours.

It didn't make sense to me, that it would goto council, I had thought if the revised terms were accepted by the Planning committee that it was a done deal & Mr. Heaps left me with the impression it was a done deal but that didn't tell the whole story. I learned later Councilor Vaughn had made recommendations for amendments to the revised terms, which I guess is why it's going to council for more than just a report, by the time it gets there the Terms will be either amended to address the recommendations or be presented with a report on the recommendations by Vaughn.



(The following are my notes of the motion not the official version
from the city clerk. I will try to get that today. I want to get
that before I post an article on BikeToronto.ca)

1. The Cycling Advisory Committee having more frequent meetings,
(more frequent than 4 but not to exceed 10 per year, Councillor
Vaughan suggested 6.)

2. The Cycling Advisory Committee being consulted directly by the
Budget Committee during the budget process. (Councillor Vaughan used

the example of how the library board is directly consulted in the
budget process.)

3. That the Cycling Advisory Committee explore a smaller membership
than 22(of the last terms of reference) that was blended to include
both geographic representation and representatives of organizations.


So while the Terms of Reference were accepted as is these questions must be addressed before it's a done deal with the council. That's good! Actually I love it, maybe a little streamlining will be helpful. It seemed to me after discussing it with many folk down there that it may all work out just fine, that Heaps is open to compromise despite the fact he appears to give no ground at all in his response to Cam and others, and that there are councilors who will facilitate what many see as needed compromises to Mr. Heaps proposed changes. I'd watch for Martins report on biketoronto.ca as it'll be hella more informed and he may by then know how the consultation between concerned individuals, groups & Mr. Heaps office will go down.

Perhaps he just screwed up, perhaps it was all calculated and an amended Terms of reference is the actual objective, certainly with such huge changes there is a lot of ground to give while still having a profound impact. Either way unless he's addled I don't think he'll fail to consult with the community again, that didn't get him anything but negative attention esp. the communications he sent that were picked up on by members of the TCC.

Was this anyone here? http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/343147030.html

And Shape, I think that's the first time I've ever seen your hair...

That was so entertaining it hurt. I can't believe the guy tried to use his 30lb MTB as a weapon

That was so entertaining it hurt. I can't believe the guy tried to use his 30lb MTB as a weapon

Pretty hilarious! It all makes for a funny story and hopefully the owner will get their seat back.

Thanks for the ride last night, dudes and dudettes, I had a great time!

Most of my shots didn't turn out all that great but I've posted up a few pics from the ride here:

http://www.makergo.com

Pretty hilarious! It all makes for a funny story and hopefully the owner will get their seat back.

Thanks for the ride last night, dudes and dudettes, I had a great time!

Most of my shots didn't turn out all that great but I've posted up a few pics from the ride here:

http://www.makergo.com

Welcome to the club. Almost none of my shot turned-out... unreal. I'm going to have to work on that.

Woot! Just got home from the Crumpler beer 4 bags sale. $60 worth of Grolsch got me a kick ass bag worth over a hundred.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1087/526693823_7b176b8822.jpg

I continue to be amazed at just how many people around the GTA are dedicated bike nerds.

And Shape, I think that's the first time I've ever seen your hair...

Generally it's a few months beyond when it should have been cut and I look like one of the Monkeys. Odd that you mention it, because I just got a hair cut last night. Stop by and I'll make sure to pretty myself up for you. *winning smile*

Generally it's a few months beyond when it should have been cut and I look like a monkey. Odd that you mention it, because I just got a hair cut last night. Stop by and I'll make sure to pretty myself up for you. *winning smile*

You weren't there today, you faithless trollop!

And a hot one out there, good day for kulfi, mango shakes and paan.