Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

that's what she said.

BURN/Oh no you dint!

Aw man

P.S 70mm4$!n! 4tw!

wow...

just..

wow...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhHhXukovMU

http://i32.tinypic.com/2n6c7xx.gif

bahhahahahahahahh.. gold!

that's what she said.

:lol:

http://www.thestar.com/fpLarge/video/331882

Winter Cycling piece on TheStar.com :)

http://www.thestar.com/fpLarge/video/331882

Winter Cycling piece on TheStar.com :)

omg I know that guy.. ;)

http://www.thestar.com/fpLarge/video/331882

Winter Cycling piece on TheStar.com :)

Nice! youre a s00perstar!

http://www.thestar.com/fpLarge/video/331882

Winter Cycling piece on TheStar.com :)

was there someone we know under that balaclava?

http://www.thestar.com/fpLarge/video/331882

Winter Cycling piece on TheStar.com :)

Awesome! :D I thought when they started with the guy on the trainer I was like "pffft, c'mon!" :)

I like your wrist-cord things, great idea for the big can't-grip-much winter gloves.

http://www.thestar.com/fpLarge/video/331882

Winter Cycling piece on TheStar.com :)

You're ripping! love it. Is this part of a larger project?

Speaking of ripping, Andrew I saw you whip by Southbound on Yonge yesterday at around 6:30p or so. Mike and I were in my car waiting at the Queen St light after dropping off some stuff at Cycle Therapy.

:lol: Least you didn't see me coming out of McDonald's a couple minutes later... dinner time craving.
I got those snowboard gloves last year and I love em. Those cords really do come in handy when you need to toss your glove off to get at something for a second.

It's the beginnings of the photographers at The Star doing the whole story, they're given nice hand held HD cams and digital voice recorders. The guy who put this together knows a buddy of mine at work that also rides. You may see him tooling around on his Aquila Equipe Tarck biek, he's the photo assignment editor.

Wrist cords, isn't that standard on ski gloves? So if you crash on the mountain you aren't ****ed because you didn't lose your gloves?

when does the "cycling hunks" calendar come out?

:lol: Least you didn't see me coming out of McDonald's a couple minutes later... dinner time craving.
I got those snowboard gloves last year and I love em. Those cords really do come in handy when you need to toss your glove off to get at something for a second.

It's the beginnings of the photographers at The Star doing the whole story, they're given nice hand held HD cams and digital voice recorders. The guy who put this together knows a buddy of mine at work that also rides. You may see him tooling around on his Aquila Equipe Tarck biek, he's the photo assignment editor.

you really haul ass on that mountain bike, eh? Did the reporters get you three cyclists together for an open discussion or are the interviews occurring independently? Either way, do they have an ETA on publishing the article?

Well t.j works for the paper so he got some insider trading inf0z

It was his first assignment for his class on how to put it all together, and it worked out so well they did publish it. That's the whole thing what you saw. It is in the video section of The Star's site's front page at the bottom. I find good snowboard gloves will have drawstrings as opposed to ski gloves. Doing a big layback and touching the mountain at speed can result in your glove flying right off your hand sometimes. AS well you can dig into your pockets on the chairlift for lighters and what have you without fear of dropping them. ;) Those gloves have the draw string to attach them to you as well as the cuff string to close the glove so no snow gets in as well as a strap at the wrist for extra closure.

I imagine we'll be seeing more stuff like this in the future as the paper tries to evolve in todays market.
I got the nod because I know the photo assignment editor from us locking up downstairs at work. The reporter needed someone who rode in because they wanted to to fill out the piece with differing riders. The messenger segment was him simply heading over to Chez Standby and asking if he could speak to someone.

I've seen that messenger in urbane several times

what's that messenger riding? all i could see was a cyclocross fork with a disk brake...

i'm usually patient about waiting for spring but now i have to say i'm feeling positively squirelly about getting my nice bike out on the road all shiny and salt free. and feeling the warm breeze on my legs. is this what they call cabin fever?

Well t.j works for the paper so he got some insider trading inf0z
:lol: ya dont trade TS.b shares ;)

Man there is alot of snow in Ottawa.

if it makes you feel better, it just started snowing here again...

I am indeed sick of snow.

Only two more weeks...just two more...

Also, anyone here interested in moving to Vancouver and renaming this thread title ;)

Single-Speeded my Kona 29er yesterday....well 2 speeds actually. 36-16 to get to the trail and 34-18 once I get there. Don't even have to mess with my chain tension to switch over...Nice. 20lbs even. I am stoked! That is all.

Moving to vancouver? Traitor!

omg I know that guy.. ;)

At least they ended w/ the two empowered/positive viewpoints.

Truvative Elita (speaking from personal experience):
- Check the non-drive arm regularly. Even when torqued to the proper spec and thread-locked they can (and do) come loose.
- I didn't trust the big ring (circa 2006, 130BCD, 53T - I could flex the chain off it in a sprint regularly).
- The driveside arms are prone to coming unbonded from the integrated axle and ruining the cranks.
- The cranks look different for '08. Maybe that means they changed the decals and reshaped the arms slightly to change up the aesthetics. Maybe it means they made real functional improvements. I don't know yet.

FSA Gossamer (personal experience again):
- I like the pinch bolt design. Follow the (quite high) torque specs and thread lock the bolts. The torque specs are probably higher than you'd go to if you were doing it by hand (even knowing what I just wrote). I'd recommend buying/borrowing/taking it somewhere for installation.
- A couple years ago the Gossamer chainrings (http://www.gottaridebikes.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/gossamer_megaexo.jpg) were **** (flexy like the Elitas, shifted terribly) and apparently you could ask FSA to send out replacements. The new cranks (http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Images/Models/Full/10290.jpg <-- this logo) work just dandy.
- I've seen no issue in general with the bottom brackets. I've actually seen no specific issue w/ the bottom brackets other than one bike where a plastic seal was broken during assembly and shipped out. Blame some dude in Taiwan for that though. That applies to Cycle Therapy bikes. I can't speak for other bikes because I don't know how well they were built up in the first place.

Man there is alot of snow in Ottawa.

I'm on my way there this weekend (Fri-Sun).


Also, anyone here interested in moving to Vancouver and renaming this thread title ;)

Yes. :)


Single-Speeded my Kona 29er yesterday....well 2 speeds actually. 36-16 to get to the trail and 34-18 once I get there. Don't even have to mess with my chain tension to switch over...Nice. 20lbs even. I am stoked! That is all.

Nice. That's pretty much my plan as well. Plus then it's easy to run it as a 2x9 as well.

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wow.

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Thanks for the heads up. I've had a Cobnago build on the shelf that's been waiting for a Pampy bottom braket. So smoth it hurts...

Sounds like a nice setup Keith!!

wow.. I failed
http://www.dothetest.co.uk/

http://www.dothetest.co.uk/ great little cycling awareness test. skip the intro if you can't respect mad bball skillzzz.

edit: ^^^^^ no I failed.

Sounds like a nice setup Keith!!

wow.. I failed
http://www.dothetest.co.uk/

Me too!

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haha, ****

nice find. I totally failed as well. :(

How can you miss that?..... I had to watch it again from beginning to make sure I wasn't being scammed.

How can you miss that?..... I had to watch it again from beginning to make sure I wasn't being scammed.

Totally! I was like "there's no way..."

Global Warming Alleycat is a go. March, 21st. The race will be limited to messengers, ex-messengers and those who have the blessing of an established part of the Alleycat scene. Posers, rookies and fair weather riders need not apply. I will be needing help at checkpoints for you usual suspects out there.

http://www.dothetest.co.uk/ great little cycling awareness test. skip the intro if you can't respect mad bball skillzzz.

edit: ^^^^^ no I failed.

I failed. That is one of the best P.S.A's I have ever seen.

wow! I failed too...curse you moonwalking bear!!

wow! I failed too...curse you moonwalking bear!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lXL7HflU1Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lXL7HflU1Q

:lol: well played sir!

Global Warming Alleycat is a go. March, 21st. The race will be limited to messengers, ex-messengers and those who have the blessing of an established part of the Alleycat scene. Posers, rookies and fair weather riders need not apply. I will be needing help at checkpoints for you usual suspects out there.

EXCLAIM CUP hockey tourney this eve! (phefff. I was fearing getting that blessing)

My girl saw the stupid "moonwalking bear"!

Aw man, no posers!

So... where does one get suspension correcting rigid forks?

I saw a buncha Konas at the CS booth...Keith.. how much for those Project2's? That's what K was recommending to me when get around to losing my bouncy fork.

Man there should still be a fair amount of snow around for the race.

I saw a buncha Konas at the CS booth...Keith.. how much for those Project2's? That's what K was recommending to me when get around to losing my bouncy fork.

I just put one on the Kona.....they are $90.