Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

Bike Film Fest starts next week...

Heres the sched: http://bicyclefilmfestival.com/2007_site/toronto/images/BFF_Toronto_schedule.pdf

Opening party at the Gladstone on Wednesday (Aug 29) ... any takers?

i might be; i've got a day off wednesday...

lady's choice! :P

ok cool when you make up your mind let me know :D


When do you get back anyway?

not sure... probably this week. i was supposed to be away another month but i need physio which i pretty much have to do at home. might as well cut my loses and hit the alps another time.

A very good CTV spot as well. Highlighted Charlie well, Thoby and 'tino did good spots. A very positive bit of coverage.

Anyone know of an online spot we can view said clip?

"danpositive"

i love this

I don't care how repetitive it is; great to see everyone. Amazing turn out. I ended up riding with Thoby back into Cabbagetown and up the street they grew up on - Sackville. Him and some friends were on their way to visit Charlie and he had an ear to ear grin.


Anyone know of an online spot we can view said clip?

Not yet. I'll see what I can find out.


i love this

Seconded. I will attempt to adopt Dan+ attitude going forward when dealing with ******tards.

@Dan: Glad to hear you were treated well.

That was a good turn out for Charlie. Someone said it looked like 150+ on the ride? I saw a few of you guys while waiting for my wife to arrive, I got there way too early, like 5:30, got hyped up on hot chocolate and missed the start of the ride due to an extended safety meeting held in his honour on the back porch.

Someone came out at 6:30 and said yall were leaving and we all came out to get on our bikes then someone said it'd be 7pm or after so we went back out back as it was standing room only in the front! Big crowd! Then everyone left! Instead of chasing you down we got regular phone reports each time you changed direction, so we sat there calculating the average speed of the group based on those, imagining the progress down Queen was probably pissing the drivers off, unless they could see that black flag, I'd be most people were respectful, specially since it seemed the riders were too.

Sorry I missed the ride, we left JF as you guys were east bound Queen, and I came out to find just 20lbs of air in my back tire. I pumped it up to 40lbs or so with my brokeass pump and the wife and I hobbled over to Sneaky Dees for nachos and beer, best memorial ride I've ever missed.

"When life gives you lemons be glad you bought that $47 travel insurance before going to Germany. I don't know what the **** you're supposed to do with the lemons though." excerpt from 'Danpositive: a state of mind' by Daniel Baston Esquire

"When life gives you lemons be glad you bought that $47 travel insurance before going to Germany. I don't know what the **** you're supposed to do with the lemons though." excerpt from 'Danpositive: a state of mind' by Daniel Baston Esquire

For those who are interested self help/improvement seminars by Dan "danpositive" Baston will be available by the author after he returns from his extensive fact finding tour of Europe and the Sub-Continent. Cost will be $500 for a scintillating hour long tasting...I mean discussion of life improvement techniques. Make cheques payable to IneednewCampytrackcranks productions.

heheheh

Last night = great.

Cam's fall = spectacular.

Me = hungover ... going out for round two again tonight. Work on Sunday should be interesting.

Last night = great.

Cam's fall = spectacular.

Me = hungover ... going out for round two again tonight. Work on Sunday should be interesting.

I've slowly been liquidating witnesses; I guess I missed a couple. I'm not sure how I ended up with road rash on both sides of my body, but I did. More importantly the Ciocc is fine.

i love you

Are you still high on intravenous pain killers?

Go for the Rapha Team! I am glad you were treated well in Germany. My Aunt had a massive heart attack while visiting her son in England last Thurs. and they took very good care of her as well. She is a nurse/prof/dean and might write a book about the experience. Unfortunately she should have stayed at arms length to do the research ;)



*with fingers, peeling the carrot*

Apparently you are also on intravenous painkillers.

Are you still high on intravenous pain killers?

Somebody's got painkillers?!

Go Miiike, it's your birthday *swaaay* ... go Miiike ...

I've slowly been liquidating witnesses; I guess I missed a couple. I'm not sure how I ended up with road rash on both sides of my body, but I did. More importantly the Ciocc is fine.

Well, from what I saw you were veering right, caught your front wheel, your body kept moving and then you started to go over onto your right side but *almost* unclipped in time, so then as soon as your foot tapped down you went over and did a shoulder roll of sorts on your left shoulder (into that other person's bike who really didn't get hard - don't sweat their wheel, they had time/room to move).

Edit: and seriously, stupid crashed archived for the ages? Right here: http://flickr.com/photos/wes/158364153/in/set-72057594081307898/

I don't care how repetitive it is; great to see everyone. Amazing turn out. I ended up riding with Thoby back into Cabbagetown and up the street they grew up on - Sackville. Him and some friends were on their way to visit Charlie and he had an ear to ear grin.

Definitely a good turnout and a good ride!

Where abouts on Sackville? It would be very spooky if he lived in the same place I did!

Also, do you know where the grave is?

Well, from what I saw you were veering right, caught your front wheel, your body kept moving and then you started to go over onto your right side but *almost* unclipped in time, so then as soon as your foot tapped down you went over and did a shoulder roll of sorts on your left shoulder (into that other person's bike who really didn't get hard - don't sweat their wheel, they had time/room to move).

Edit: and seriously, stupid crashed archived for the ages? Right here: http://flickr.com/photos/wes/158364153/in/set-72057594081307898/

I think I veered right across the track and straightened out too soon and dropped back in the rut. Yeah the woman behind me was Jordan who works at Yasi's. I left her my name and email in case. I suspect it was her brake rather than her rim (pretty fragile rims otherwise).

I particularly like your Planet of the Apes expression as you are heading over in that pic. Damn dirty ape...

<<edit>> Happy birthday Mike!

I'd also like to know where Charlies' grave is. Last nights ride didn't help me get too much closer to closure, so maybe a grave side visit would help.

I'd also like to know where Charlies' grave is. Last nights ride didn't help me get too much closer to closure, so maybe a grave side visit would help.

A graveside safety meeting/group visit would be cool I think.

Cavernmech.... $72 for a set of Continental Attack/Force front/rear tires from pbk, free shipping and slipped by duty charges (although it may come in the mail later). Compare at $69 each ($138 for the set) from Velotique. Good thing I got two sets. At 450 tpi for the rear, I'm hoping these bad boys will last a while. I have no idea how pbk can sell at that kind of margin.

I'll be spending some time on the Pinarello this weekend and will likely come by the shop to get the stem finalized mid week. That and I didn't grab the manuals that came with the Campy stuff.

<edit> I agree Brad. I think Charlie would enjoy our company.

Mike happy birthday! CHEERS

Dan good luck has to come your way! I’m sure.

Cam good thing you’re not too dinged up to ride that other bike is it done? Did you use the xero wheels? Hmm.

Yes! I ended up using the Xero's even though they have a Shimano freehub. I got this thing called a JTek Shiftmate and put an Ultegra cassette on it. Works dandy with the campy shifters. Just need to dial in the stem height and then it's a wrap.

Dan: Get well soon!

Anyone: Up for a ride Monday? I'm thinking maybe MTB in the Don or a fast road ride.

anyone post any pictures from friday's ride?

tino's got some links up: http://bikelanediary.blogspot.com/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinreis/sets/72157601523563994/

Those pictures make me feel really happy and sad.

For those who are interested self help/improvement seminars by Dan "danpositive" Baston will be available by the author after he returns from his extensive fact finding tour of Europe and the Sub-Continent. Cost will be $500 for a scintillating hour long tasting...I mean discussion of life improvement techniques. Make cheques payable to IneednewCampytrackcranks productions.

HA! I like the way that "sub-continent" sounds. Henceforth that is officially where I have been.

Speaking of new Campy track cranks in Berlin Cicli Berlinetta has new Campy pista cranks that have the old campy logo on them, not the cheesier new one. They look just like C-Record Pista cranks. Can those be found at home or is that a special thing? Why do I care? Because I'm a dork that's why. And I want them.

a ridiculous, unbelievable string of bad luck in montreal delayed my drive home by 6 hours, and i missed the ride -

What happened? You're ok right? And Thanks for the kind words.

Are you still high on intravenous pain killers?

Are you calling me a liar? :)

One more thing (geez I'm like Columbo over here):

Can someone ask Toby for Tofu's contact info in London and pm it to me? Like an email address or UK phone number? Thanks

Anyone: Up for a ride Monday? I'm thinking maybe MTB in the Don or a fast road ride.

I'd be up for either of those in the evening, but I'm working during the day.

Is anyone riding and/or coffee drinking today?

ps. today is Pedestrian Sunday in Baldwin Village.

He's on the facebook, may be easier than calling

It wouldn't be dangerous at all except for the cars......and the streetcar tracks. Get rid of those things and I'm smiling for the rest of my days on the bike. :)


yeah, my chin and i learned that lesson the painful way.

glad to hear you're relatively unscathed cam. sorry to hear about your accident dan.

enjoy your sunny-day everyone

Is anyone riding and/or coffee drinking today?

We're about to hop on the GO to Oakville and then ride out to the royal botanical gardens North of Burlington for a day of cruisin' and drinkin' :)

damnit.. that sounds fun. I have band practice at noon.

haha... yeah, one of these days we'll actually plan something more than 30mins in advance and be out the door early!

Have a good one everyone- and happy B-Day Mike!

no riding for me today - i'm still in recovery after working a double yesterday. Sleeping in and BBQ later is the order of the day...

re: Wes's movie / D&D night

I am so totally up for this

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1771556 This is the funniest thing since, forever. Spot on re-characterization.

muahahahah :D

Any body got the info for the alley cat coming up this friday for the film fest, was talking to a bloke who's name i forget on the ride, was telling me about it

anyone post any pictures from friday's ride?

None of mine are as good as the ones Tino posted but I put some up this morning here (http://www.makergo.com/shutup/)

Ben also posted some here (http://rydeordie.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/ryde-for-charlie/)

Happy b-day Mike (belated) , I got a lump in my throat from the pictures. I wish I didn't have to bolt to Mississauga that evening. I continued west as you guys headed up Spadina, man what a headwind ride I had.

http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20070818/Cycle_honours_man_070818/20070818?hub=TorontoHome

also: who's going to Bicycle Film Fest stuff this week? Should be some good schtuff.

also * 2: saw this in a post on the BikingToronto blog from back in June. It's Bradyn sur le Yeti.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/geimov/500744150/

http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20070818/Cycle_honours_man_070818/20070818?hub=TorontoHome

also: who's going to Bicycle Film Fest stuff this week? Should be some good schtuff.

I think I'll be going. I'll likely grab a festival pass.

None of mine are as good as the ones Tino posted but I put some up this morning here (http://www.makergo.com/shutup/)

Ben also posted some here (http://rydeordie.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/ryde-for-charlie/)

Hey not so humble.
Doing a great job on the bolg i look in on it when i can.
Cheers
(Must go to bed)

Well I'm hitching a ride on a flying machine on saturday. Should be home around midnight. Kind of bittersweet. It'll be nice to see home and all of you though. A top notch lot of lasses and blokes you are. :beer: I think the events of the last couple of weeks will really seem real when I touch back down to reality. Time will tell. See you soon.

http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20070818/Cycle_honours_man_070818/20070818?hub=TorontoHome

also: who's going to Bicycle Film Fest stuff this week? Should be some good schtuff.

I'm hittin' the Wednesday and Thursday festivities


Also, does anyone know where I can rent a bike-box (for plane travel) ?

Also, does anyone know where I can rent a bike-box (for plane travel) ?

MEC. Or you can get a cardboard box for free from most bike stores if they have one. Or just do what I did: take off the pedals and turn the bars sideways and hand it to them. Worked fine for me. I heard thar's what Mike Barry does too

I'm hittin' the Wednesday and Thursday festivities


Also, does anyone know where I can rent a bike-box (for plane travel) ?

I think Cycle Solutions has boxes you can rent. Atleast that was what I overheard when I was in there a few months back...