Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

Dan, heres a stem for you (http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/619540201.html).

Too bad that isn't in 100mm. I'd buy that immediately.

P.S If anybody comes across any quill 26.0 with removeable/hinged stems that aren't ugly locally (oyster or 3ttt evolution would be cool) - please let me know.

Lots of cranks for sale on clist tonight as well.

Op, 100 cinelli for you (http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/619857304.html).

Yeah.. can't use those stems. I still have my super aero looking bars which requires a removeable faceplate or a hinged design. :(

Phil makes 22t fixed cogs

PSA Rogers cable internet customers - be aware that they are planning to charge you for any bandwidth usage over your monthly plans service cap. This means combined upload AND download. The charge is going to be $2 - $5 per extra GB.

!!!!

****ing ripoff rogers.

Just wanted to +1 this.. got the snail mail from those ****ers today. *****es.
Wish I had signed up for one of those "3 year contracts" for savings, just so I could back out due to changes in terms of service.

Back from my week of travel in Boston/Princeton -- both are awesome places in their own respects.

Also -- post surgery healing is going well, met with the doc today who gave me the OK to get back on the bike as long as I go at a "reasonable" pace.:D

I ripped up a old MTB cassette & chose a 22t cog to go with the 44 up front on the bad weather bike so far so good.

Dan, heres a stem for you (http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/619540201.html).

Ooooh that is nice. I'm considering it...

In other news thanks for all the cool stuff Chris! I'm gonna have a *****in' single speed, fendered, beslicked mountain bike as of whenever I am feeling not-lazy enough to finish the project. Hopefully this weekend. Booyah.

You may want to call C.T. - we've got something around that size in the display case (might be a 20T though). I can't quite remember but I saw it today when I was fishing around.

It better not be a 20t, ****er.

I hadn't expected the DSR ride to be such a hammerfest. Maybe it's just because everyone seemed to be running a higher gear than me, but I was expecting much more of a cruise rather than hanging off the back spinning at 105rpm. My legs were already totally cooked before we even rolled out as well, which didn't help.

I also tried a ramped cog on a SS and the chain dropped frequently. Try to look for an early 6-7sp cassette which weren't ramped. I got an old 18T from parts unknown and it works ok. The teeth aren't as long as a BMX SS sprocket though.

Bah, had to work late, missed my visit with my daughter and by the time I ate, it was 8:30, so I missed the ride completely, hope it was fun, was a nice day out considering.

I see Bell is now throttling their resellers lines as well as their own, and now Rogers does this poop? Aieeee! I've been over almost 100% the past couple of months, I best tone that down I guess.

It better not be a 20t, ****er.



D'oh, good call. The mystery may be fixed then and not for a cassette.

Please Tell me that Teksavvy isn't associated with Bell at all ... I'm desperate to get away from those Bell idiots in May.

Please Tell me that Teksavvy isn't associated with Bell at all ... I'm desperate to get away from those Bell idiots in May.

Let me know about this. I'm thinking of switching to Teksavvy. I haven't received any throttle notices as yet, but I'd like to keep my options open as I've been thinking of Teksavvy's dry dsl.

Re: Domain Offer

Keep in mind that the cost of a WIPO action (wherein they sue you for infringement) is about $3K. That is often the threshold. Be careful about naming a price or appearing to actively offering to sell. Lots of lawyers trolling for evidence of bad faith. This assumes your domain is non-generic and/or subject to a infringement claim. If you need some free advice, send me a PM. I've developed and sold websites and domains and know the ropes.

Now back to fixies. Now that Cavern is closed, can anyone recommend a good T.O. bike shop for fixies (frames and gear)?

Now back to fixies. Now that Cavern is closed, can anyone recommend a good T.O. bike shop for fixies (frames and gear)?

La Carrera, Curbside, Urbane, Bikes on Wheels - each of those shops have a decent amount of FG product.

I hadn't expected the DSR ride to be such a hammerfest.

Me neither, but since I never get to ride in a fast group it was really fun. :)

Don't go to Cycle Therapy. They're a bunch of drunks.

*urp*

Please Tell me that Teksavvy isn't associated with Bell at all ... I'm desperate to get away from those Bell idiots in May.

Well, they lease the lines from Bell but I'm not sure how throttling/etc factors in to that.

Awe Wes, you kept up just fine. You won the race back to home! haha I joke. Next week will be a little less speedracer. We were dropping people all over the place, wicked ride either way, seeing everyone lined out along Dupont at Ossington was awesome.

Well, they lease the lines from Bell but I'm not sure how throttling/etc factors in to that.

I saw an article on Slashdot yesterday that said that Bell is now throttling the lines before they get to the wholesale level. So companies like Tecksavvy are getting screwed even though they don't want to throttle.

If the Teclos had bothered building up networks in anticipation of the 21st century like Japan has this wouldn't be an issue. No investment in order to maximize profits then all of a sudden, 'oops we don't have enough bandwidth, better charge the consumer more'. Bloody Barons in all industries that do this North America wide, we're supposed to be world leaders in this sort of thing but greed constantly gets in the way to the determent of the populace.

Good god. At that point my resentment is off the charts, I still want to dump Bell as much as I can but is there actually anywhere else to turn to? Rogers looks like it's primed to screw people over if they go over some arbitrary bandwidth limit ... it's been years since I was even remotely concerned about that and I'm not willing to revisit it. Technology has moved forward you leeches, quit screwing all your customers over with nonsense fees!

Fido..owned by Rogers..which boasts of it's giant coverage is charging customers a tower building fee, in order to increase coverage... not even trying to be sneaky about it. Bastids.

All the same every single one of them.

RE: Bell. If you paid for it you can still manage to jam a full HD Bell TV what's it down the remaining two channels of the phone wire...bandwidth issues my starfish.

/rant.. smiling now...gonna ride to work soon.

Awe Wes, you kept up just fine. You won the race back to home! haha I joke. Next week will be a little less speedracer. We were dropping people all over the place, wicked ride either way, seeing everyone lined out along Dupont at Ossington was awesome.

You know, that was only part of it. I got entirely snubbed by the three guys that were waiting at Dundas Square when I first got there. I rolled up and tried to chat and they more or less totally ignored me. I guess I was too far below their lofty social strata or something. Plus the whole swarming through traffic, pissing off drivers hammerfest isn't really my scene. I can ride fast without riding like an *******. Meh.. different strokes I guess, but I was kind of disappointed.

I guess I was too far below their lofty social strata or something.
its because you had no aerrospokzzzzzzzzz ;)

edit: yo wes I gots a whole boatload of quantic stuff dloading...never really heard more then a few songs but I like all that ive heard so far...I can up them to ya if you want...

its because you had no aerrospokzzzzzzzzz ;)

edit: yo wes I gots a whole boatload of quantic stuff dloading...never really heard more then a few songs but I like all that ive heard so far...I can up them to ya if you want...

For real, man. That's how I felt! Plus I had a *gasp*.. freewheel! :P

Yeah, that'd be cool mang. I used to have a whole whack of their stuff, but lost it in the greatest harddrive crash of the last century. ;) In fact, it's been a long time since I've listened to much Ninjatune stuff and they used to compose a large part of my musical diet back in the day. I think the only label-folks I still listen to at all are some Amon Tobin, Bonobo, Blockhead and Sixtoo. They're all amazing, both live and recorded. In fact, I saw 3 (no Bonobo) of them play a show (plus a couple other folks who I can't remember.. Kid Koala and others) a few years ago and it was an amazing night. Amon Tobin ended an already great set with this really crazy drum & bass remix of a couple Slayer songs. Good times, good times..

For real, man. That's how I felt! Plus I had a *gasp*.. freewheel! :P

Yeah, that'd be cool mang. I used to have a whole whack of their stuff, but lost it in the greatest harddrive crash of the last century. ;) In fact, it's been a long time since I've listened to much Ninjatune stuff and they used to compose a large part of my musical diet back in the day. I think the only label-folks I still listen to at all are some Amon Tobin, Bonobo, Blockhead and Sixtoo. They're all amazing, both live and recorded. In fact, I saw 3 (no Bonobo) of them play a show (plus a couple other folks who I can't remember.. Kid Koala and others) a few years ago and it was an amazing night. Amon Tobin ended an already great set with this really crazy drum & bass remix of a couple Slayer songs. Good times, good times..

:lol:

Ive heard amon tobin and kid koala but none of the other stuff...will have to dload some and check out.

I thought there was finally a new Rakim album but psyke! its a flickin best of type album...when is that cats album gonna finally hit!!

I'm gonna have the *****inest, clashing-y-est, long seatposted single speed mountain bike commuter ever! The fork I got from Chris is a metallic orangey red and the frame is black with purple splotches. This bike is going to be a representation of every fashion faux-pas I choose to ignore.

I'm gonna have the *****inest, clashing-y-est, long seatposted single speed mountain bike commuter ever! The fork I got from Chris is a metallic orangey red and the frame is black with purple splotches. This bike is going to be a representation of every fashion faux-pas I choose to ignore.

weeeeeeeeeehoooooooooooo!! will it have pink arrrrrrrrooopsok? and pink ourys? cmon you know you wanna!

You know, that was only part of it. I got entirely snubbed by the three guys that were waiting at Dundas Square when I first got there. I rolled up and tried to chat and they more or less totally ignored me. I guess I was too far below their lofty social strata or something. Plus the whole swarming through traffic, pissing off drivers hammerfest isn't really my scene. I can ride fast without riding like an *******. Meh.. different strokes I guess, but I was kind of disappointed.

Ryan and i talked about this last night. It will be fixed for next week. And don't worry about the attitudes, we're trying to make it clear to have it checked at the door but with some kids....*shakes head*

Ryan and i talked about this last night. It will be fixed for next week. And don't worry about the attitudes, we're trying to make it clear to have it checked at the door but with some kids....*shakes head*

How many people go to this event? I'll be in for next week, I think.

Next week full contact traffic riding!!!!!

weeeeeeeeeehoooooooooooo!! will it have pink arrrrrrrrooopsok? and pink ourys? cmon you know you wanna!

It's a good thing Keith didn't come out as I assume he would have been on the Kona which has gearing significantly lower than my Roger, methinks. ~71 gear inches had me pretty much at the upper limits of my cadence comfort zone, any lower and it would have been good Goldsprints practice. :)

Speaking of which, anyone going to Critical Mass and/or Navid's party tomorrow? I'm not sure what my rock-band schedule is tomorrow night, but I might be free for two-wheeled hijinks.

Navid's is sooo tempting as I could crawl home from there...across the park no less.
Now I think of I just might hit up Navid's for a beer/spin.

It's a good thing Keith didn't come out as I assume he would have been on the Kona which has gearing significantly lower than my Roger, methinks. ~71 gear inches had me pretty much at the upper limits of my cadence comfort zone, any lower and it would have been good Goldsprints practice. :)

Speaking of which, anyone going to Critical Mass and/or Navid's party tomorrow? I'm not sure what my rock-band schedule is tomorrow night, but I might be free for two-wheeled hijinks.

What the hell, I'll go to CM tomorrow.

For the social cast-offs out there, details on the Navid thing?

NAVID'S BIRTHDAY BICYCLE CABARET !!!!
GOLDSPRINTS !!
Party - Birthday Party
Time and PlaceStart Time: Friday, March 28, 2008 at 9:00pm
End Time: Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 2:30am
Location: Center of Gravity
Street: 1300 Gerrard East/ Greenwood
City/Town: Toronto, ON

Bike films, visuals and sexy surprises to come!

Celebrate Navid's birthday with a race and a drink! See how fast you can race! Dance your ass off! Do it at the same time!!!!
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5$ at door
Free admission if you are dressed like a bicycle! :)
see you there!

Featuring:

Goldsprint races!!!

DJs - Rollin Cash - Dope breaks, Jazz, funk, dub...(http://www.djrollincash.com)
DJ Anatone aka Mr. Jesse Morrison - Deep, dark, funky! (http://www.myspace.com/anatonemusic )

Bike Bondage! Check out our installation of art bikes beautifully bound in rope in the shibari tradition. Artfully done by Lord Morpheous. (http://www.lordmorpheous.com/)

PS. bike-bondage link contains boobies. :)

sry my bad didn't even look first

PS. bike-bondage link contains boobies. :)

and pumpum....

PS. bike-bondage link contains boobies. :)

Thanks for pointing that out, I wasnt going to check out the site, but now....

pumpum Caribbean root veggie? :D

Oh, that's Roland from C.T. last season who is the first DJ listed - he's quite good.

5 bucks at the circus school ... gotta be fun ... they better have the trapeze tied up or I'm gonna get hurt.

Anyone got the linkies when buddy lost his mind after building up that insane Colnago pursuit art bike and ppl slagged it?

FREE 6 PACK OF BRAHMA @ EXCHANGE TOWER...130 king st w.

go quick!! its ending soon...fill out survey get 6pack!

Sorta along the lines of the throttling conversation: http://www.boingboing.net/2008/03/27/comcast-says-theyll.html

I'm sure I probably posted this before, but it's genius: http://garfieldminusgarfield.tumblr.com/

recent example:

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FREE 6 PACK OF BRAHMA @ EXCHANGE TOWER...130 king st w.

go quick!! its ending soon...fill out survey get 6pack!

Like traders need free beer.
Why not at the LCBO near Gerard Square where free beers are needed? :p

I'm sure I probably posted this before, but it's genius: http://garfieldminusgarfield.tumblr.com/

recent example:

http://data.tumblr.com/fSymsOGXO7257crwV6XzDHqI_500.gif

Thats brilliant.

If I got the Brahma, I know I'd just be disappointed...

http://funtasticus.com/20080324/advertising-vs-reality-a-product-comparison-project/