Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

yay. Got some tickets for Jason Mraz @ koolhaus. I figured it'd be a nice and safe venue to surprise my younger sis' with.

Aw man, no posers!

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

/shill

I think nashbar had some as well.

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

Rigid *and* singlespeed? Well then! :)

Is this what you're racing this year?

AND Theeeeeen?

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

My girl saw the stupid "moonwalking bear"!

But did she get 13?

Since I can't afford it juuust quite yet but I'm antsy as all hell here's what I'm getting for a mountain bike. This'll be my first one since ... well, my first one.

http://jamisbikes.com/canada/bikes/08_bikes/images/08_bike_images/08_enlarged/08_EXILE29.jpg

I'm really excited about this and the IRO Rob Roy. Come on, money+spring!

attn: poo face

http://toronto.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/604263285.html

attn: mike

was it a hammer you were looking for?

http://toronto.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/604349888.html

I failed! Seen him the second time though.

Hey Wes do you have a crib & a toddlers bed & a queen? Ha Ha the whole crew is coming!

Hey Wes do you have a crib & a toddlers bed & a queen? Ha Ha the whole crew is coming!

ouch.. offer retracted! ;)

attn: poo face

http://toronto.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/604263285.html

Nice! poo should be all over that!

ouch.. offer retracted! ;)

Wouldn’t you like to get a glimpse into your future!
*Hopefully the shortys stay at granny’s & Kel & i get a room?

Hahahahahahahahaha

Wouldn’t you like to get a glimpse into your future!
*Hopefully the shortys stay at granny’s & Kel & i get a room?

My future? Children absolutely do not factor in to my future! You nutcases can have as many as you like, but I'll sit this one out. :)

Also: clearly the whole 'fender bosses' thing on the Roger was an afterthought fabricated entirely within the Bianchi marketing department.

edit: Sure the actual bosses are in back by the dropouts and at the bottom of the fork legs, but that's apparently where it ends! There isn't any mounting point on the seattube/chainstay-bridge, nor a brake hole on the fork. And I also don't see how the fender stays are supposed to clear a disc brake caliper. Oh wells! I'm still happy with the thing, even with its slightly diminished capability as an uber-commuter.

what do you mean about the bosses? No good?

edit: Ah. that sucks.

Smart frame design 4tw!

So after work today I unlocked my POS mountain bike from the fence, where it had been in the same spot for a year and a half! I didn't even need liquid wrench to get the lock off! I'm going to make it into my beater **** kicker bike. I'll probably single speed it eventually, although for now, I'm just going to pump up the tires, change the brake cables, lube the rusty chain and ride it around a bit. It has fender eyelets and mounts for cantis (which it has) or center pull brakes. Now all I need is a super long seatpost!! Any of you singlespeed/fixed mountain bike dudes have any suggestions? (Chris I know you'll be glad to hear I finally got around to this!)

So after work today I unlocked my POS mountain bike from the fence, where it had been in the same spot for a year and a half! I didn't even need liquid wrench to get the lock off! I'm going to make it into my beater **** kicker bike. I'll probably single speed it eventually, although for now, I'm just going to pump up the tires, change the brake cables, lube the rusty chain and ride it around a bit. It has fender eyelets and mounts for cantis (which it has) or center pull brakes. Now all I need is a super long seatpost!! Any of you singlespeed/fixed mountain bike dudes have any suggestions. (Chris I know you'll be glad to hear I finally got around to this!)

Oh yeah baby.

Define super long

So after work today I unlocked my POS mountain bike from the fence, where it had been in the same spot for a year and a half! I didn't even need liquid wrench to get the lock off! I'm going to make it into my beater **** kicker bike. I'll probably single speed it eventually, although for now, I'm just going to pump up the tires, change the brake cables, lube the rusty chain and ride it around a bit. It has fender eyelets and mounts for cantis (which it has) or center pull brakes. Now all I need is a super long seatpost!! Any of you singlespeed/fixed mountain bike dudes have any suggestions? (Chris I know you'll be glad to hear I finally got around to this!)

Make sure you put a sticker on there "My Other Bike is a carbon P3 Cervelo" or whatever the uber fancy model is.

So after work today I unlocked my POS mountain bike from the fence, where it had been in the same spot for a year and a half! I didn't even need liquid wrench to get the lock off! I'm going to make it into my beater **** kicker bike. I'll probably single speed it eventually, although for now, I'm just going to pump up the tires, change the brake cables, lube the rusty chain and ride it around a bit. It has fender eyelets and mounts for cantis (which it has) or center pull brakes. Now all I need is a super long seatpost!! Any of you singlespeed/fixed mountain bike dudes have any suggestions? (Chris I know you'll be glad to hear I finally got around to this!)

Next winter, you should commute on a Cervelo track frame, just like we discussed. This mountain bike of yours sounds like Brad's lil'hauler. Make sure you sport a rack with corresponding milk crate. Bonus points for rocking mustache bars.

Bonus points for rocking mustache bars.

Extra bonus points for rocking a mustache like this dude:

http://www.thereverend.com/images/mustache.jpg

Brad's lil'hauler. Make sure you sport a rack with corresponding milk crate. Bonus points for rocking mustache bars. and a moustache and mudflapps with moustaches, and an airzound :)

Define super long

ask yo mama bout me...

http://www.cervelo.com/models/2008/thumbnail/2008-P3C.png

+ milk crate FTW.

Fastest crate bike in the city!

edit- I mean L'il hauler
That frame would probably be lightest crate bike in the city.

edit-edit- They could just mould the crate right into the frame! Then they could market it as 25% more aerodynamic than any other crate bike. And call it something witty like P2P.

I think I would pay money to see someone riding around the city on a P3C with a basket.

48x17 singlespeed = ow. Again, Bianchi, beautiful bike but how did you figure that gear choice was acceptable on what was marketed as a singlespeed cyclocross race bike? :P It actually has a Sugino compact road crank on there though, so I think I might dingle-speed it similarly to Keith's mtb. The cassette body on the hub is wide enough to easily hold a couple of cogs.

I think I would pay money to see someone riding around the city on a P3C with a basket.


If you'd pay about 5grand I could hook you up with that request.

Rdrr

Request: Clavicula crankset w/ a Tourney rear derailleur ...

Can't match the Cervelo with basket, but for second place I am working on getting a child bike seat onto my Mountain cycle dirt jumping frame.

Can't match the Cervelo with basket, but for second place I am working on getting a child bike seat onto my Mountain cycle dirt jumping frame.

That sounds cool. Just make sure the little one is wearing a helmet and armour when you are jumping.

Now just wait a second there. Your kids are too important to carry around on a rigid frame.

Here, this is more like it:

http://www.avalanchedownhillracing.com/bmwfqshockL.jpg

I may be a roadie, but why is there two sets of chains on this bike?

cavernmech, any help needed from a willing volunteer for any CPs? I'd love to help and check it out (being as I'm not qualified to run in that one :p)

I may be a roadie, but why is there two sets of chains on this bike?

Hmm.. I've never seen one of these before, but it seems pretty clever if I understand correctly. It looks like if there was the usual configuration, the large amount of travel in the rear could cause big changes in tension.. but by running the mini chain, you put the long chain directly inline with the rotating part.. i.e. it's just a rigid rotation when the "rear triangle" moves, with no changes in slack.

Yes.

Who did Hairshirt last year? I watched the movie Run Fat Boy Run (great movie) last night and I got inspired to make some goals for riding this year. I'm considering Hairshirt, but I would like to know how much training people did. Plus their experiences in doing it.

Who did Hairshirt last year? I watched the movie Run Fat Boy Run (great movie) last night and I got inspired to make some goals for riding this year. I'm considering Hairshirt, but I would like to know how much training people did. Plus their experiences in doing it.

love that movie!

Who did Hairshirt last year? I watched the movie Run Fat Boy Run (great movie) last night and I got inspired to make some goals for riding this year. I'm considering Hairshirt, but I would like to know how much training people did. Plus their experiences in doing it.

Mitch (and I think his bro, Chris) from Cycle Solutions did it a couple years ago. Jeremey Whitehorn has done it before as well. Might be worth doing some rides with the randonneurs (http://www.randonneursontario.ca/) to prepare... and just ride ride ride. Basemiles are your friend. :)

anyone have any ideas where i get one of those grease injector thingys...
need to put grease in my pedals...

I'm doing the Hairshirt this year as well - not done it before, only ridden there and back in two seperate days which I did twice last year. I'm not really training specifically too much yet, just trying to keep mileage up - I need to work on my personal routines before cycling. Feeding, resting and stretching being my main focus of improvement for now.

Doing just my transportation riding I'm doing around 160km a week right now. I've been tracking it less than perfectly as I don't have a computer on my fixed conversion (which I've been favouring in the snow/slop), but it seems around 160km is average in any given week so far.

I'm also planning to join the Randonneurs for some rides this year (at the very least, I want to do Mean Streets this year).

Define super long

Somewhere in the neighbourhood of 350mm. Or longer if such a thing exists. I'll have to check what the diameter is when I get home, I forgot to measure it last night.

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. Haha.

I'm doing the Hairshirt this year as well - not done it before, only ridden there and back in two seperate days which I did twice last year. I'm not really training specifically too much yet, just trying to keep mileage up - I need to work on my personal routines before cycling. Feeding, resting and stretching being my main focus of improvement for now.

I'm also planning to join the Randonneurs for some rides this year (at the very least, I want to do Mean Streets this year).

Yeah, I think the most important things (besides your strength/stamina/etc) on long rides like that are comfort, hydration and feeding. Make sure you've got your feeding situation worked out before you go out on a ride like that. All on-bike foods are not created equal, and what works for one person might cause explosive results in another. :) Kinda something you need to experiment with a bit. Ditto for sports drinks. I've never done anything that long though, so I can't give any specific advice!

iherald: how long were your days generally when you did the cross-Canada thing?

Here's my P3... basket that one..
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/966/flamingjammerp3sr0.th.jpg (http://img408.imageshack.us/my.php?image=flamingjammerp3sr0.jpg)
I LOVE photoshop.

I'm looking for a new/used square taper crank/ring for the MTB, the proprietary XT has given up the ghost.

What's wrong with it? Dibs if you don't want it anymore!

Well you know the ring is loose. They tried to tighten it at CT and no joy, I'm afraid it's pooched.

Quote Brad:
"where do I get copper wool?"
"copper sheep, duh."
you are hullarious.
I love finding gems when I use the search function.

I just stripped the rough yellow paint off a mariposa fork for the cyclops. I bought aircraft paint stripper and am now regretting every min for allowing that shi into my environment. It worked far too well. I chose that instead of the good ol elbow grease, because I thought that there would be mint chrome underneath. The chrome is nice, but had been prepped for the primer and is covered in minute scratches. None that you could feel with a fingernail.

Some say you can't buff chrome, others say you can. Has anyone here made chrome mint again with polishing? This is option one. The other option is to prime it and paint it with the matching paint (off white) that I had made to touch up the repaired dropout. Any thoughts?

Also, does anyone need a full can of aerosol paint stripper?

Here's my P3... basket that one..
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/966/flamingjammerp3sr0.th.jpg (http://img408.imageshack.us/my.php?image=flamingjammerp3sr0.jpg)
I LOVE photoshop.

I'm looking for a new/used square taper crank/ring for the MTB, the proprietary XT has given up the ghost.

We have some nice NOS cold forged Suginos for a reasonable price. 175, 94bcd. I am running a set on the SS and love em.

I just realized that Hairshirt and the 24 Hours of Summer Solstice are the same weekend. I'm not happy. I was hoping to do both, but since I've committed to a team for the 24 hour, I'm going to have to do that.