Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

it's a race to Betty's to say thanks to Keith for all his years of keeping folks on the road. 6pm or even sooner to help secure space in the bar.

I'll probably pooch over for 5:30 or so.

And if anyone has a french threaded bike in 58 to 61cm lemme know. I just discovered my new Hatta headset is french-threaded...

operat0r: you guys have koolstop salmons at the shop? I gotta grab a new set of pads before I head of of town. My pads got absolutely pwned at provincials last weekend. :P

Dual pivots? We got dura-compatible ones. The one that comes with holder the dual compound brake pads and then an additional 2x salmon pads. We also gots canti koolstops. And the "campi" refills. I think we've run out of dura-salmon ones.

P.S Hope to see some of you guys at CM tomorrow.

I'll probably pooch over for 5:30 or so.

And if anyone has a french threaded bike in 58 to 61cm lemme know. I just discovered my new Hatta headset is french-threaded...

Haha! I met Mike in Kensington, and he mentioned this. Good luck to you, sir.

does anyone here have a 56cm iro jamie roy?
or know if anyone stocks them in town?

wanna test out the sizing before i order one.

The race I'm planning on doing on Sunday should be interesting.. :P

"At this point it appears that the final race on Dec. 2 is still a go, but please check for further updates. The current forecast is not very favourable. At the very least, we will not be using the hill to avoid bicycle-toboggan collisions. "

Ottawa forecast:
Sunday: Snow. Low minus 14. High minus 4.

Good dog man thats crazy talk!
*Cheers Keith i'll drink one for you.(or 4)

Haha! I met Mike in Kensington, and he mentioned this. Good luck to you, sir.

Always a good excuse to get another bike. I think I'm going to have to get a loft bed too, though...

have a drink for me fellas; i can't make it tomorrow night as it's go-time at work as usual on a friday. too bad, i like bettys, it's an old george brown hangout. say bye to keith for me (or something more appropriate than "bye"...).

Too much...chocolate cake...can't move. Someone ...get me... milk, and TJ, I need coffee.

you don't drink coffee, do you? ;)

i like bettys, it's an old george brown hangout. say bye to keith for me (or something more appropriate than "bye"...).

Can someone repost the pertinent details for the bar thing real quick?

Toronto Star article on pipe bomb ******bag: http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/281334.

So, the emotional toll on everyone who thought there was a bomb in the area (general citizens and people who had to respond to the threat), the financial cost of all the local businesses being shut down and obviously the AIDS FUNDRAISER being shut down ... all to make a statement of what, people are scared of being blown up?

When I was in photography school at least the bull**** art just hung on a wall.

Cling to that artist statement like a ****ing life raft, kid and just keep telling yourself it was worth it.

Toronto Star article on pipe bomb ******bag: http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/281334.


"I didn't expect anything as crazy as what went down," said Jonsson, a third-year integrated media student at the Ontario College of Art and Design.

My favourite part of his logic was: " Then he went to the nearest pay phone, dialled the ROM's main number and keyed random numbers into its automated staff directory.

"There is not a bomb by the entrance of the museum," Jonsson said he told the unknown woman who answered."

I'm not a reactionary 'fry him' type of person, but if some idiot is so stupid that he did that not thinking something crazy would happen, he should be given two years of full time work with the AIDS charity that he screwed over with his stunt.

This is the most disturbing quote:


was wearing the same hooded brown jacket, bright blue scarf and black-frame glasses she wore in the videos.

I'm surprised I didn't see the words 9/11 terrorist/insurgent/mission accomplished in the article once.
Somnambulant: http://www.thestar.com/SpecialSections/Top50/article/264679

"The university's 100 per cent tuition waiver for staff and their children, worth about $4,500 per year, is an especially prized benefit."

Can you adopt me please so I can finish out my $9k x 2 ? :) I guess university staff doesn't include the janitorial staff eh. Wouldn't want them to get educated.

http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/toronto/archive/2007/11/29/fake-bomb-at-rom-part-of-ocad-student-s-project.aspx



Thorarinn Jonsson, 24, said yesterday he never expected the final piece in his art project to result in such an “overreaction”, since he left a note on the suspicious package indicating it was not a bomb.
“I expected police to take it seriously, and then to quickly realize what they were dealing with,” Mr. Jonsson told City News.

Yes, it's an overreaction for police to not trust a note on a bomb that says it's not a bomb. "**** guys, nevermind - it says it's not live! *whew*"



“It’s clearly a sculpture, but taking it out of context and putting it into another context by leaving it lying around, it certainly takes on a different meaning,” he admitted.



Ya think?! Did you just figure this one out or something?! What an absolute moron.

This is the most disturbing quote:


was wearing the same hooded brown jacket, bright blue scarf and black-frame glasses she wore in the videos.


http://ct2.pimp-my-profile.com/i81/7/1/15/f_1303adf72d7a.jpg

EDIT: haha BF won't let me post an image with wh0re in the filename

http://ct2.pimp-my-profile.com/i81/7/1/15/f_1303adf72d7a.jpg

EDIT: haha BF won't let me post an image with wh0re in the filename

hahaha... What a bag of ****** that guy is, wtf was he thinking he'd not get some serious reaction *sigh*. Ah well, gl to him in court today ;)

Rob:
Betty's
240 King E, at Princess ~6pm or earlier to grab a table. Apparently there was talk of getting something away from the bar area, I guess just look around 'til you see someone. Please correct if I'm wrong.

I've got to bring the trailer back tonight, a little sad I have to take my big'n'heavy MTB for the task ;)

I'll be there tonight, probably around 6:30. Don't drink all the beer before I get there!

Can you adopt me please so I can finish out my $9k x 2 ? :) I guess university staff doesn't include the janitorial staff eh. Wouldn't want them to get educated.

Certainly a step up from my previous employer.. Our UK office had a (literally) 100% turnover rate. :P

I think that tuition thing applies to ALL full-time, appointed staff. So it would apply to a full-time, "permanent" janitor. I think part-time/contract folks get some sort of tuition break calculated based on the amount of time they work or something as well. I might be wrong on both accounts, however. :)

Keith - Sorry I can't make it to your party tonight - I'll be on my way to Ottawa by the time you guys hit the bar. I may not have been a patron for as long as some folks 'round here but I most certainly appreciate everything you've done for me in the relatively short time I've known you and it is sad to see you go... BUT... I'm glad to see you moving on from something that you weren't into any more. Here's to bigger and better things - I'll pour a little juice on the concrete for Cavern Cycles.

Everyone give it up for Keith!

(Note: I'm enjoying the thought of all of you, at work or wherever you are, clapping and giving the man a standing O)

\o/

I hope they fry that little prick who planted the "Bomb". He's totally pooched. To say he didn't expect a problem but he pre-consulted a legal office? Nice try. They should put a replica gun in his hand (sorry, sculpture) and cut him loose in the local precinct and videotape that. The only thing he can say is "It's art!" ..... grrr.. And thanks, local OCAD profs, for not considering if this dimwit had left his "Sculpture" behind...

And with regards to Bettys, it is a local hangout for George Brown, the Sun etc. so may be pretty packed. I'll try to get a table visible from the door, but it has two discrete rooms and a second floor. If you don't see us, just keep looking. I'm going to try to be there for 5:30.

*pours out part of his 40oz on the rug*

...

*goes to find a rag before the gf finds out*

From what i've heard, the kid who did this bomb thing is the same kid who was arrested and in the media not too long ago for doing a 'performance' piece where he threw up on actual artwork in the AGO.

I'm interested in knowing who the teachers were that got suspended and how much they knew about this before hand.

I had a teacher there who worked for adbusters for a couple years and assigned "culture jamming" projects.

1) One of my bandmates works at OCAD. Gonna get the juicy gossip from him on Sunday. :)
2) My visit to Ottawa is off, so I'll see you guys tonight. Cam, I'm gonna aim for around 5:30 as well. I'll PM you my mobile number in case you don't have it and there's any trouble.
3) Anyone doing any rides this weekend? I'm gonna try and get out for a ride tomorrow and/or Sunday morning methinks.
4) TrafficJammer: how are those winter cycling shoes treatin' you?

Do you figger you guys will still be around Betty's after CM? Like 7:30-8ish?

I_Brad, other shop people: anyone have a (cheap) 20t bmx freewheel?

Anyone know where I can get cheap 700x23 tubulars? I have a pair of wheels that use them that I don't ride very often, but I need a pair of tubulars for them. So I don't need $90 rubber on them.

Also, Probikekit has a 15% offer on for another 8 hours

Anyone know where I can get cheap 700x23 tubulars? I have a pair of wheels that use them that I don't ride very often, but I need a pair of tubulars for them. So I don't need $90 rubber on them.

Yes I do. Talk to Op or Lord Foo. I remember hearing that some guy dropped off some at Bike Chain. Not very useful on a supercycle. Make them a deal.

Yes I do. Talk to Op or Lord Foo. I remember hearing that some guy dropped off some at Bike Chain. Not very useful on a supercycle. Make them a deal.

If I recall, they may be kinda crusty (old rubber?) but I'll take a look when I head in today.

EDIT: No luck.. there was only one, and it was indeed crusty. Sorry.

I_Brad, other shop people: anyone have a (cheap) 20t bmx freewheel?

I'll check in a bit when I'm there, but I'm pretty sure we only have 18s

TrafficJammer: how are those winter cycling shoes treatin' you?

Is it winter? My toes can't tell. I'm headin to Betty's right at 5 and will try to spread out, generally be obnoxious as to create some room. I may try to call em soon as well see if we cant reserve some safety room.

Cuteness of the DayTM

My lovely wife and cutsie daughter(10yrs) are at The Friendly Thai. They bump into Keith's SO. yak yak yak. 'Oh yea, Safety Meeting is tomorrow..." Daughter pipes up, "It's not so safe, because they drink" :lol: out of the mouths of babes....I love my fam.

OK.. he checked with a lawyer...
Well Mr. Art student.... I've supported and known many artists doing some of the freakiest **** imaginable. This was public nuisance. How many emergency services were brought out, and how much did they all cost? How much did the AIDS foundation figure they lost? How many people could have been killed potentially leaving the site? How much money in new dresses, tuxedos, dinners and babysitters got wasted? ADD it all up and THAT should be this kids' bill upon leaving school with his art degree. And maybe a few hundred hours community service in an AIDS ward for him for a little perspective. Welcome to the real punk-ass.

Is it winter? My toes can't tell. I'm headin to Betty's right at 5 and will try to spread out, generally be obnoxious as to create some room. I may try to call em soon as well see if we cant reserve some safety room.


I'll try to be there for 5:00 too. I'll be the guy at the table by myself asking people if they've met Jesus lately.
Brad, I'm hoping we'll stay until after CM is over. I'll PM my cell if you want to call first.

The back of Betty's is ours.....
If in doubt mention Cavern Cycles.
I said that messengers might start hittin' the bar at five and we could go from 10 to 50 ppl easy.

I'm gonna come over more or less straight from work too.. I just gotta pick up some brake pads on my way to fix Uncle John McSpongeyBrakes. Ceramic braking surface + mud + sand = brake pad destr0yer.

edit: /me looks at my weekly top artists in my signature.. take *that*, bikeforums censor! :P

X-HD format question for the NerdsTM 500G usb2 Lacie external. Ms-dos fat32 formatted. Can't copy <4G files form my Mac to it. What format will be both usable in OS-X, XP and Vista? This will so I might use it on my daughter laptop, home PC and my MAC. The format and what box I should format from is the geeky question. I know NTFS shouldn't work at all on the MAC. Any BIG file movers in the know?

X-HD format question for the NerdsTM 500G usb2 Lacie external. Ms-dos fat32 formatted. Can't copy <4G files form my Mac to it. What format will be both usable in OS-X, XP and Vista? This will so I might use it on my daughter laptop, home PC and my MAC. The format and what box I should format from is the geeky question. I know NTFS shouldn't work at all on the MAC. Any BIG file movers in the know?

There is aread/write version of NTFS for OSX (http://macntfs-3g.blogspot.com/) using MacFUSE (http://code.google.com/p/macfuse/). I think it's still experimental (i.e. may bork your files?) but it might be worth a shot. As you said, FAT32 has a 4g limit so I think NTFS is probably your only choice. (Or, if it's just a once in a while thing, copy the files over a wired LAN -- 4G over 100Mbps doesn't take _that_ long)

I thought that Macfuse thing only let you READ from ntfs..? Either way, I've heard very mixed things about it. There's always the potential of creating an ext2 (linux) partition as there are free drivers for both OS X and Windows out there, and it doesn't have the filesize limitations of fat32.

Of course, if it's just going to be a 'drop box' sort of thing you could always use something to split giant files into smaller chunks first. Not the best solution, but it could work.

editor's note: it's been years since I had to deal with anything like this, so the above could be totally ******** nonsense. ;)

I_Brad, other shop people: anyone have a (cheap) 20t bmx freewheel?

Sorry... looks like we've got everything but- 16,18,22. *shrugs*

X-HD format question for the NerdsTM 500G usb2 Lacie external. Ms-dos fat32 formatted. Can't copy <4G files form my Mac to it. What format will be both usable in OS-X, XP and Vista? This will so I might use it on my daughter laptop, home PC and my MAC. The format and what box I should format from is the geeky question. I know NTFS shouldn't work at all on the MAC. Any BIG file movers in the know?

bah forget all that...use your network...dont bother trying to figure out the whole fat32/hfs thing...set up shared directories on win machines.

DanHalen - don't let me forget - I owe you $10! The thought just popped into my mind... I'll hit you up when I see you next. Sorry, man!

Hey Matt, don't worry man. Actually, thanks for reminding me that I still owe Shaun/Sean/Shawn a coffee. I'll be heading over to Betties right after work and coming down with Mark, Manny and maybe a couple of other guys from the shop. See you all there!

bah forget all that...use your network...dont bother trying to figure out the whole fat32/hfs thing...set up shared directories on win machines.

I was gonna say NFS, but Winblows didn't used to play well with NFS... SFTP/SSH[scp] (google for sftp.exe download from the PuTTY dude(s)) into it from the Windows box to the Mac and grab it that way if feasible.

If they're under 4.3, burn it to a DVD? or a DL if need be - might be easier, depends what you need them for, if you need RW, then a disc is only going to add an extra step in unneeded.

I'll be going east from work so will be at Bettys' before 6...

See y'all there.

Greatest Lotto Winner Ever (http://www.dlisted.com/taxonomy/term/78)

"This hot hunk right here from Hyannis, Massachusetts won $1 million in the lottery, but the probelm is he wasn't supposed to be gambling. 55-year-old Timothy Elliot is on five years probation for robbing a bank and the courts ordered him to never gamble again after they heard he had a major problem.

Timothy will lose his winnings and the court will decide if he will be sent to the clink for violating his probation. They will also decide where his cash will go.

DAMN! I was about to pack up my flight iron and hustle on down to Hyannis to marry this hot *****. I've always wanted to be a trophy wife and he'd be my perfect hot daddy.

Ok honestly, he scares the **** out of me. They should donate the winning to whoever took this picture, because I'm pretty sure they are scarred for life.

Source: Daily Mail"

bah forget all that...use your network...dont bother trying to figure out the whole fat32/hfs thing...set up shared directories on win machines.

That's the easiest solution, indeed.

re iherald's post: Isn't that Nestor? :P

From the same site: http://www.dlisted.com/node/17424 <-- GOD DAMN!

From the same site: http://www.dlisted.com/node/17424 <-- GOD DAMN!

that's awesome!

hahhaa.. everything about that one is gold.

what the pro's ride :)

http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech/2007/probikes/?id=wiggins_cavendish_track