Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed
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I'll try to make it out as well.
Regards core training, check in with Cycletherapy, but I know Velotique has some core strengthening videos for rent. You can find basic routines online to get you started and the book Functional Training for Sports by Michael Boyle is available from the friendly library. It's sports generic but has some decent core strengthening routines and also touches on some less common ones like vacuum's to work the transversus abdominus.
somnambulant
08-27-07, 05:23 PM
vacuum's to work the transversus abdominus.
guh??
fisso416
08-27-07, 05:36 PM
I could do a coffee depending on what time (later better)... Just got back from St. Louis - rode in the Midnight Ramble - cool city.
TRaffic Jammer
08-27-07, 05:36 PM
I live.....
vis-a-vis core training....crunches. Fitness... Karate style.... same as the Kick FitTM for legs. I was going three times a week to Karate consistently for four months and I actually could see abs forming. Then I stopped going.
duppy.conqueror
08-27-07, 08:44 PM
nice hangin out with yall tonight...and S00pa D...heal up!!
nerdsgirth
08-27-07, 09:01 PM
I could do a coffee depending on what time (later better)... Just got back from St. Louis - rode in the Midnight Ramble - cool city.
Ahhh the gateway... (?) What took you over there?
Danhalen
08-27-07, 09:13 PM
Thanks for coming guys!
fisso416
08-27-07, 11:08 PM
Ahhh the gateway... (?) What took you over there?
A lady...
Ill Mitch
08-28-07, 04:35 PM
For those who are interested in doing Track 1 at Forest city:
http://www.pedalmag.com/index.php?module=Section&action=viewdetail&item_id=11449
speaking of Forest City, does anybody who's done track 1, 2, and 3 want to go out there some time and do track 4?
somnambulant
08-28-07, 05:38 PM
It's my birthday next Monday, so I'm having a little gathering at my place on Saturday evening starting at around 7:00. For those of you that don't know already, I'm already an old man, so don't show up at midnight expecting the party to just be getting going. I'll probably be giving everyone the stink eye by then. :P
Hopefully not everyone is going to be out of town for the long weekend!
BYOB... I ain't boozin' you lot up!
If you need directions, PM me.
somnambulant
08-28-07, 05:39 PM
speaking of Forest City, does anybody who's done track 1, 2, and 3 want to go out there some time and do track 4?
I wouldn't mind just getting out for another rec session at some point.
TRaffic Jammer
08-28-07, 06:39 PM
Is it just me or is there ALOT of cars, actually ripping right turns at reds? It seems the slow roll is being replaced by a 20kph right turn. At stop signs as well.:eek:
Must ... do .. Track1....must
operator
08-28-07, 06:41 PM
BYOB... I ain't boozin' you lot up!
s, PM me.
smanmbalunt ftwl
somnambulant
08-28-07, 06:58 PM
smanmbalunt ftwl
Apparently you're ahead of the game. :P
ps. don't forget to invite your wives and/or girlfriends. Preferably not at the same time though, that'd just be embarrassing.. although, potentially entertaining!
pps. Also: Tobys and Bradyns.
ppps. RSVP's would be nice as well. :)
to ppps, I will be unable to attend. I fly out to the flatlands TM on Saturday for a eleven days.
jeremywhitehorn
08-28-07, 07:45 PM
sorry, i'm working saturday. unless of course you want me to show up at midnight with a 2-4 howling at the moon...
Danhalen
08-28-07, 08:33 PM
I'm there (wes)
fisso416
08-28-07, 09:45 PM
Wes: I'm in
somnambulant
08-29-07, 06:46 AM
I walk in to the cafe to get an espresso on my way in to work this morning and my "Ideal girlfriend" (hyuk hyuk hyuk) has just turned around from putting on a great cd..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmbcOpPvQGk
I think it's love. :P Don't tell Kim! ;)
operator
08-29-07, 07:01 AM
I think it's love. :P Don't tell Kim! ;)
You're done for on Sat !11
P.S RSVp
somnambulant
08-29-07, 07:09 AM
man.. soft tissue injuries suck. My "bumpy knuckles" hand is sore/stiff again after a silly little "tip over" spill during the race this weekend when I washed out rounding a muddy corner.
fisso416
08-29-07, 08:27 AM
Not to start today on a downer... but
The Star:
A 7-year-old girl on her bicycle was struck and killed by a van in a quiet east Toronto neighbourhood yesterday afternoon.
http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/250934
jeremywhitehorn
08-29-07, 08:27 AM
god bless beauty pagents (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8g3Gb5-jaY&feature=bz100). i'm sending money over seas for the children to learn good.
cavernmech
08-29-07, 08:30 AM
god bless beauty pagents (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8g3Gb5-jaY&feature=bz100). i'm sending money over seas for the children to learn good.
I saw that on the news last night...freakin' hilarious. She ended up coming in 4th. Reminded me of "Zoolander"
2wheelsgood
08-29-07, 08:44 AM
will a tube that's slightly smaller than a tire cause a slow leak? and when i apply standing pressure and/or skid my bottom bracket creaks. helps plz?
cavernmech
08-29-07, 09:56 AM
will a tube that's slightly smaller than a tire cause a slow leak? and when i apply standing pressure and/or skid my bottom bracket creaks. helps plz?
For tubes it would have to be much smaller to cause any problems...like a 23c tube in a 38c tire.
If your B.B. has no play and spins nicely without any binding it is prolly o.k. Quite often I have customers who think their B.B. is toast because it is creaking. 7 times out of 10 it just needs to be removed...the shell cleaned and greased and then re-installed. try this first...if it is still creaky after that then pick up a new one.also check yer chainring bolts and cranks bolts to make sure they are tight. Sham had a maddening creak that turned out to be one defective chainring bolt.
somnambulant
08-29-07, 10:17 AM
also check yer chainring bolts and cranks bolts to make sure they are tight. Sham had a maddening creak that turned out to be one defective chainring bolt.
+1
Same thing happened to me. Not a defective bolt, but just some loosey goosey ones.
somnambulant
08-29-07, 10:20 AM
Does anyone have any fav eating establishments in the UofT/Chinatown/Kensington area? I usually try and bring leftovers for lunch, but I eat out sometimes at lunch. I've got a pretty good list of regular places, but it's always nice to have a new option!
Ill Mitch
08-29-07, 10:32 AM
There's a MTB race in the Don this Sunday if anyone is interested, I'll post more details when I have them.
cavernmech
08-29-07, 10:39 AM
There's a MTB race in the Don this Sunday if anyone is interested, I'll post more details when I have them.
There is a drunken, disc golf game on the Island on Sunday. If anyone is interested I will post more details when I have them. :D
Also...anyone up for a Holiday Monday Mtn bike ride? I was thinking Albion or Ravenshoe.
Ill Mitch
08-29-07, 10:41 AM
:p
Flimflam
08-29-07, 11:03 AM
Does anyone have any fav eating establishments in the UofT/Chinatown/Kensington area? I usually try and bring leftovers for lunch, but I eat out sometimes at lunch. I've got a pretty good list of regular places, but it's always nice to have a new option!
Though it's a little further south for most of these:
Trek down to Burrito Boyz at Richmond/Peter.
Corned Beef House at Adelaide/Widmer rocks the big one.
Bangkok Paradise, New York Sub, Shanghai Cowgirl all on Queen St. W from Portland to Bathurst.
Chung King at Spadina/Oxford used to have their crispy szechuan beef meal for $5 or so, and was phenominal.
King's Noodle on Spadina at Dundas (north west side)
The Burrito place in Kensington has a pulled pork burrito - the only one I've had from there, but was good.
Way more of a trek but some seriously good eats can be found at College/Ossington in Phil's BBQ.
Enjoy, share.
Not to start today on a downer... but
The Star:
A 7-year-old girl on her bicycle was struck and killed by a van in a quiet east Toronto neighbourhood yesterday afternoon.
http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/250934
I won't be around if there's a memorial ride so I'm heading up there after work today to lay some flowers at the shrine they've set up.
somnambulant
08-29-07, 11:38 AM
There is a drunken, disc golf game on the Island on Sunday. If anyone is interested I will post more details when I have them. :D
Also...anyone up for a Holiday Monday Mtn bike ride? I was thinking Albion or Ravenshoe.
hrm.. both of those might be better options than a race. :)
I wouldn't mind hitting Albion again actually. Ravenshoe is fun, but I don't find there's enough variety and I've already been there twice this year. Although if I'm out-voted, that's fine too!
cavernmech
08-29-07, 12:37 PM
hrm.. both of those might be better options than a race. :)
I wouldn't mind hitting Albion again actually. Ravenshoe is fun, but I don't find there's enough variety and I've already been there twice this year. Although if I'm out-voted, that's fine too!
I would prolly prefer Albion as well. Not only more variety but a swim after.
somnambulant
08-29-07, 12:46 PM
"By the looks of things Zipp have had a fairly busy summer. They will present several things to the media and the Euro crowd in a few hours, and topping their tech list is tough, as they have revamped their wheel tech across the board and will also spring what is on paper, the highest performance cranks released anywhere to date in their new Vuma Quad…
Not satisfied with that, they’ve also come out with a wheel (The Sub 9) that, at 15 degrees yaw, actually produces NEGATIVE DRAG… No worries, as the tunnel numbers are also exceptional at 5- 10 and 20, but the tunnel data I’ve seen for these at 15 degrees is way cool... Minus 80 grams drag, so roughly 11 watts forward power!"
wtf!
http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=5250&status=True
somnambulant
08-29-07, 01:09 PM
24-race folks: images are up on www.specimage.com\
edit: hahaha.. I was wondering if the photog I made funny faces at was from Spectrum... http://photo.specimage.com/viewimage.php?size=lg&id=458524&c=9
somnambulant
08-29-07, 01:15 PM
mother____ing snakes on a mother____ing plank!
http://photo.specimage.com/viewimage.php?size=lg&id=460804&c=25
check out the kid on the far right.. he looks genuinely concerned! :P
somnambulant
08-29-07, 01:18 PM
good picture of our very own cavernmech: http://photo.specimage.com/viewimage.php?size=lg&id=457789&c=3
TRaffic Jammer
08-29-07, 01:27 PM
Aren't they all though? :) Sorry, I'll be missing your festivities Wes.... nephew's last few days with us this weekend before he flies off home.
cavernmech
08-29-07, 02:08 PM
Are they all though? :) Sorry, I'll be missing your festivities Wes.... nephew's last few days with us this weekend before he flies off home.
Where ya been fella? Busy with race organizing no doubt! :eek:
cavernmech
08-29-07, 02:09 PM
good picture of our very own cavernmech: http://photo.specimage.com/viewimage.php?size=lg&id=457789&c=3
Man..that guys camera must have some kind of muscle enhancing feature...I wish I was as buff as I look in that pic! :p
somnambulant
08-29-07, 02:21 PM
Man..that guys camera must have some kind of muscle enhancing feature...I wish I was as buff as I look in that pic! :p
It appears to be all in your right forearm to me.. ;)
Do you know of anyone that purchases shots from Spectrum? There's some good ones in there!
cavernmech
08-29-07, 02:24 PM
It appears to be all in your right forearm to me.. ;)
Do you know of anyone that purchases shots from Spectrum? There's some good ones in there!
There are some really good ones. Did you check out bib #139 yet? ROTFLMAO!!
Anyone can buy em no?
TRaffic Jammer
08-29-07, 02:27 PM
That'd be his wrenchin' arm. Those thongs shots are a scream!!!!
somnambulant
08-29-07, 02:27 PM
There are some really good ones. Did you check out bib #139 yet? ROTFLMAO!!
Anyone can buy em no?
hahahaha.. yeah, I'll post up my pics on Flickr tonight. I have some choice ones of him.. :P
And yeah, anyone can buy 'em. But the CD is $80 for ALL photos for a bib in high-res.. or you can pay about $21 per 8x10" print. I figure it's easier to just get the CD and have all of team 188's photos and print whatever, whenever. That's what I meant.. whether there'd be anyone else interested in going in on the CD.
cavernmech
08-29-07, 02:30 PM
hahahaha.. yeah, I'll post up my pics on Flickr tonight. I have some choice ones of him.. :P
And yeah, anyone can buy 'em. But the CD is $80 for ALL photos for a bib in high-res.. or you can pay about $21 per 8x10" print. I figure it's easier to just get the CD and have all of team 188's photos and print whatever, whenever. That's what I meant.. whether there'd be anyone else interested in going in on the CD.
Well as they are sweet shots I am sure between you, me, Chris, Johnny and Emma we could get $80 together and just print em. Dan maybe not so much...not particularly flattering shots of him.
somnambulant
08-29-07, 03:03 PM
Well as they are sweet shots I am sure between you, me, Chris, Johnny and Emma we could get $80 together and just print em. Dan maybe not so much...not particularly flattering shots of him.
hahaha.. yeah, not so much! Just let me know.. no big hurry obviously as this isn't a limited time offer! :P
edit: Apparently Wil emailed them wondering what kind of price they'd give us for ALL the Cycle Solutions photos.
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