Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

Moonbean @ 12:00?

All are welcome!! :)

... except Shiznaz. **** that guy.

I give and I give...

What sort of tires are those reflecting so well? I want to get some for my lady

Maybe if she rides enough she'll lose that freshman fifteen.

Thats not nice, she's a senior!

and sam houston, they are Vittoria Randonneur 700x28 tires

Hey ewitz why don't you drop by for one of our rides? We're dying to meet you.

ewitz
(Banned.)


Thank you, mods (ahh, the "SPAM!" button in action).

hah.. nice.

Just installed my tektro cross lever and re-taped my bars in blinding red tape. :P There's something not right about the cross lever though, but I think I may have simply bungled the installation... It's like the brake isn't springing back after I use the lever. The cable seems like it's getting hung up on something.

How come I miss all the fun? I didn't even see ewitz get banned... How do I know there even was an ewitz . . . Eyefloater, are you messing with my head?

http://www.strangecosmos.com/images/content/112134.gif

1. Follow the movement of the rotating pink dot, you will only see one color: pink.
2. Stare at the black + in the center, the moving dot turns to green.3.
3. Concentrate on the black + in the center of the picture. After a short period of time, many if not all of the pink dots will slowly disappear and you may only see a green dot rotating.

holy ****.
nice animation :)

hey, i noticed that once, long ago, in this thread, someone mentioned that a shop in toronto called urbane carries marinoni branded laminated leather toe straps. does anyone have pictures, or know if they still have them?

i ride a marinoni, so obviously, i want a pair...or two.

i've already emailed urbane about it too.

I think I'm having a seizure. When I feel like this, my doctor says I'm having a seizure...

Actually for that image all you need is step 2.

2. Stare at the black + in the center, the moving dot turns to green.3.

hah.. nice.

Just installed my tektro cross lever and re-taped my bars in blinding red tape. :P There's something not right about the cross lever though, but I think I may have simply bungled the installation... It's like the brake isn't springing back after I use the lever. The cable seems like it's getting hung up on something.

The red tape will give it a nice summer punch go for the red/black vittora rubino's as well A Nice1 2 punch.
The lever i just put on was a tektro rx 2.0 seems good but the spring back wire is about a 16 gauge a little thin
Just make sure the spring wire is on under side of the lever if not may need a new one if there's no spring.
Cheers

Quick what a deal!!!
http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/143222499.html

hey, i noticed that once, long ago, in this thread, someone mentioned that a shop in toronto called urbane carries marinoni branded laminated leather toe straps. does anyone have pictures, or know if they still have them?

i ride a marinoni, so obviously, i want a pair...or two.

i've already emailed urbane about it too.

i believe i mentioned it last week. no pictures sorry. you could proabably also order them from marinoni. try calling urbane as they respond much quiker via phone.

hah.. nice.

Just installed my tektro cross lever and re-taped my bars in blinding red tape. :P There's something not right about the cross lever though, but I think I may have simply bungled the installation... It's like the brake isn't springing back after I use the lever. The cable seems like it's getting hung up on something.

i have an older version of those tektro levers with no return springs;they work best with a brake with strong return springs of their own. i've used it with some cheaper quality tektro and shimano (sora/tiagra) calipers and they work best if you have enough bend in the cable housing, but it's important to get it the right length. too short and it will bind (be sort of "held" open as it's being pulled from underneath by the caliper) also try taking up some of the slop with the barrel adjuster on the side (or on the caliper).

are you using it with drop bar levers or on it's own?

are you using it with drop bar levers or on it's own?

I'm using it on its own and yeah, I think it might be binding in the cable housing.

Eyefloater: where are those Paul levers? ;)

Quick what a deal!!!
http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/143222499.html

That would be good for you operator, good size for you, not a bad price.
Cheers

Lol I was being sarcastic.

Skyelo picked up the same thing for $400 out the door.

Lol I was being sarcastic.

Skyelo picked up the same thing for $400 out the door.

is that the guy who was riding brakeless in clipless pedals /w cowboy boots on halloween (critical mass)?

Lol I was being sarcastic.

Skyelo picked up the same thing for $400 out the door.

Well for 400.00 get on it fast.
Getty up.

i know the fuji tracks were $450 last fall at bikes on wheels.

i know the fuji tracks were $450 last fall at bikes on wheels.
they have one Fuji left when I phoned them last week or so the girl told me on the phone.

that'd be sweet if I was tall.
I remember last fall they only had 58's or some rediculously large sizes like that.
anyways, keep us posted on your Pina frameset!

that'd be sweet if I was tall.
I remember last fall they only had 58's or some rediculously large sizes like that.
anyways, keep us posted on your Pina frameset!
I posted some links to a few pictures http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=182249&page=2&pp=25

sweet,
I remember I did a cable change a month ago on a pina exactly like that blue one.
was real fun finding those old school metal housing end caps cause the boss holes were so small.
also, the cables were thankfully easy to feed through the frame.
anyways, your red and white looks quite awesome.

just wondering, are you going to keep that saddle on?
also, those aren't campy cranks are they!?

sweet,
I remember I did a cable change a month ago on a pina exactly like that blue one.
was real fun finding those old school metal housing end caps cause the boss holes were so small.
also, the cables were thankfully easy to feed through the frame.
anyways, your red and white looks quite awesome.

just wondering, are you going to keep that saddle on?
also, those aren't campy cranks are they!?
Thank you I loved the bike as soon as I saw it I almost bought both ,Yuppers I love that flame saddle ( its new from the bike show ) and yes Campy cranks lot's of campy parts , Vetern Youth is going to help me tweak it out I still have to ask him next time in the shop :rolleyes:

shiat, thats a flaming deal if its campy cranks w/ the etched shield logo.
still, what shop is this if you don't mind.

Holy crap - y'know that Puma-sponsored Fixed-Gear booklet that came out with vice this summer? Guess what just cropped up on Ebay...

http://cgi.ebay.ca/PUMA-PRESENTS-FIXED-GEAR-101-A-GUIDE-TO-TRACK-BIKES_W0QQitemZ7226574196QQcategoryZ98084QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I can't believe this dude actually has bidders. 'Specially given that you can just download the damned thing from here http://www.superdrome.com/docs/pumabook101.pdf

Holy crap - y'know that Puma-sponsored Fixed-Gear booklet that came out with vice this summer? Guess what just cropped up on Ebay...

http://cgi.ebay.ca/PUMA-PRESENTS-FIXED-GEAR-101-A-GUIDE-TO-TRACK-BIKES_W0QQitemZ7226574196QQcategoryZ98084QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I can't believe this dude actually has bidders. 'Specially given that you can just download the damned thing from here http://www.superdrome.com/docs/pumabook101.pdf


Those have been making the rounds on eBay for a while now. I even recall some guy selling 'counterfeit' versions of them a while back. Hard to believe someone would pay for those things considering they were originally available for free.

I guess it's kind of like the Vice magazine phenomenon. I hear the early newsprint copies can fetch top dollar online these days. Save your back issues boys, they could help put your kids through college!

is that the guy who was riding brakeless in clipless pedals /w cowboy boots on halloween (critical mass)?

Yep, that'd be skyelo.
Anyone know how much a pair of tektro dual pivot road brakes cost/where to get them?
I need a short front/long rear. Or both long.

Hey is that half can of Citristrip still up for grabbies? Man the Cramerotti cleans up nice. I'm thinkin' about going full polish and clear coat on it. I've decided not to heat off the FD hanger... in case someones eventually wants to roadie the frame.

Well they can always just use a clamp on FD.

shiat, thats a flaming deal if its campy cranks w/ the etched shield logo.
still, what shop is this if you don't mind.
Cycle Solutions (east end ) :)

I used part of that puma booklet (photocopied and hand re-inked to make it stand out a little better) for my spoke card secret santa submission:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wes/82497270/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wes/82497262/

:D

Cycle Solutions... what bikes do they carry, just wondering?

Cycle Solutions... what bikes do they carry, just wondering?
here's a link to thier Web site and they can get anything http://www.cycle-solutions.com/

Anyone know how much a pair of tektro dual pivot road brakes cost/where to get them?
I need a short front/long rear. Or both long.

i bought a set of long reach at urbane. from what i remember they were $35/each or $60 for the pair. it's a deal if you ask me. the new models have a nice strong return spring and come with cartridge brake pads and perform as well as any 105 or equivalent.

I've got a tektro front brake on my urbanite as well -- probably the same model as you, Jeremy. :) No complaints here. It's a brake. :)

Now, back to matters at hand.. hunting homeless people (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111323/).

Anyone know how much a pair of tektro dual pivot road brakes cost/where to get them?
I need a short front/long rear. Or both long.

I got my pair from this guy:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/New-Tektro-Comfort-Road-Bike-Caliper-Brakes-Silver_W0QQitemZ7227275806QQcategoryZ42331QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I'm happy with them, but I don't think they work any better than nice oldschool single pivots if you can find them.

I've got a tektro front brake on my urbanite as well -- probably the same model as you, Jeremy. :) No complaints here. It's a brake. :)

Now, back to matters at hand.. hunting homeless people (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111323/).

sweet flick. you can't go wrong with rutger hauer AND ice-t. damn. WHICH brings me to my lone brush with fame: YEARS ago, i was walking down a rainy yonge street after serving a saturday morning detention (hence why i was walking down yonge street on a rainy saturday morning), and who did i spy walking by the uptown(RIP), but ICE-muthafcking-T, his wife, and a member of his entourage!!! i stupidly asked him if he was ice-t. his majesty was decked out in a blue jays cap and matching jacket from roots..talk about being on the incognito-tip... the OG was explaining the marquee from surviving the game to his wife!! i asked for an autograph..harhar..but i didn't have a pen and neither did he, so he asks me for my hand and shakes it. he told me he'd just wrapped filming johnny mnemonic in hamilton. pure class i tells ya. hiphop needs some more of the oldskool pimpin'.
is there a store in kensington called death or glory? or is it death and glory.. moonbeam/moonbean.. what the hell.

... I need to go on an Ice-T ramble later on. I've got a few stories too.

Home Invasion ftw.

...the OG was explaining the marquee from surviving the game to his wife!!

aww sh*t! that's awsome, i forgot all about the original gangster, yo! that sits in my memory with "check OR, you like it so far...".

Not nearly as oldschool, but I'm currently very much enjoying "Dr. Octagon - Dr. Octagonecologyst". This album never ceases to amaze me with it's rediculousness. :)

Hey is that half can of Citristrip still up for grabbies?

sr20det is now in possession. It's not too pricey though, I picked it up at Home Hardware for 20 bucks.

Any of you guys going to Critical Mass next Friday?

hmmm I just might, I do get off at 5 next week. Critical huh? Time and place? Cool I'll go git some of my own citristrip. Home depot should have some too...close to home. WORD to the OG!!!! Down with hiphop since 81!!!!

Bloor and Spadina at 6 pm. Also look forward to the next Critical Vacuum. As I am slowly pulling myself away from the black grip of death.

I'll probably do CM on Friday.

What's the bust factor like here in toronto CM wise?
oh I DO have a bell I can mount. :p