Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

It's late now, which doesn't bode well for me getting up to Finch for 8:40... I'll see, though - I'll set my alarm at least :)

Great news Pyze just let me know where/when for the hubs. And yeah I'm planning to grab pads tomorrow.

Wheel building sounds kickass, I was just thinking I need to learn about wheels some more - thanks for the info.

Ride back from Whitby was incredibly good fun while the wind was at my back - it kinda turned once I got more into Scarborough a bit, but was a good run - I made the trip back to my buddies place near Main/Danforth in 1:40 and packed in a whole load of that vitamin D, too. Yay!

His new riding system is unstoppable! [/fairly obscure internets reference]

Get your track on. [/cross-referenced]

I LOVE THOSE BIKE ELECTRIC PIECES OF ****

i race them (gives me something to strive for) and have yet to be beaten (they slow off lights :D ). but in reality, i want to toss my ulock in there front wheel each time i see them (mind you they beat cars)






you kick ass


any way possible (with out me sounding like a dink... can i still say that?) that you could bring them to MEC tomorrow (see this is where it gets bad) along with those bars :D ? i'll give you chocolate AND $$$ (best combo infact)

If I make it to Mec tomorrow I'll bring them.

Okay folks here's the deal. Total cost was $363. If you ordered 120mm it's $39. If you ordered 126 or 130 it's $41.

Now the 'bad' news. The front hubs have the iro logo in silver, the rear in black. Also 2 of the rear hubs are not "iro", another label is on them, but they are they same hub. I can't recall which ones are mislabeled, but I'll pm whomever it may concern to see if anyone cares. We can sort out the where to meets later. I'm busy all weekend working and won't really be free until Tuesday.

Reminder: Silent Sports bike swap is this morning starting at 9:00 in Thornhill. In the past I have always gone too late catch the good stuff.

too late as in sometime after craigslist caught on? It's been pretty weak the past few years.

PS- I highly doubt I'll be able to drag my ass out of bed early tomorrow, so I may have to renege.

Also- does anyone know if the Alex DA22 track wheel, sold as 110 has enough axle to space it out to 126?

Also- does anyone know if the Alex DA22 track wheel, sold as 110 has enough axle to space it out to 126?

Do you mean "sold as 120"? If so.. I bought one of those from cycle solutions from either the QBP or Norco catalogue, DA22 + Formula rear. There was probably "enough" thread left after respacing to 126, but not enough for me to feel comfortable (i.e. not protruding from the track nut). I bought one of these from Harris Cyclery as I couldn't source one locally.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/images/hua07.jpg

MEC Bday..purchase A pair of CAstelli shorts AND a pair of the MEC rapide...ah new chamois, I'd forgotten ...*ah* *makes coffees and heads back to bed* Woot! to the hubs!!!

All the hubs match what was ordered. 2 of the rear hubs are branded zzyzx, not iro and the 2 people who get those will be pmed in case there is a problem.

I'm going to do the DSR dirt ride Tues night, and was thinking after that I may head to Manic Coffee to meet/distibute the hubs. Or people can call me and we can work out a time. I'm at home in the days so it's fairly easy to get ahold of me and meet up. I have a baby and no car so not to far from where I live, Pape/Danforth area.

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And the best part is......2 extra rear hubs arrived in the box, 130mm spacing. Anyone here wants I'm selling for a good price before I c-list them.

Edit: Heading to MEC in awhile, anyone onthe way there from my area, or close (Cam and Andrew) let me know and I can swing by with them. Be heading out in the next hour or so once Carson wakes from his nap.

Okay, 1 hub sold.

Both hubs are sold.

Thanks pyze!

Had an interesting altercation with a Beck cab last night - was around 6pm or so, my buddy and I riding together in the curb lane on Danforth, the guy honks us (he was trying to race the gap between traffic and the parked cars) - so I gave chase a little to see what his problem was... He swerved right into me (I had time and backed out) and belted off, my buddy saw this and gave chase himself. Cabbie went into the LTO lane at Coxwell (westbound we were) and then promptly swerved into the straight lane and ran the red light. H ewas stopped at Monarch Park and my buddy barracaded him in while I was on the phone with Beck (turned out the guy was suspended, they advised me to call the police) so as I was calling 54 Div, one of their cars rolled up.

Sadly, one of my other buddies who was behind us caught up and was a bit drunk and spat on the cabbies car - had that not happened, I'm pretty sure the cabbie would've got tickets right there. Was nice and exciting, though.

I let a lot of stuff go on the road, but this guy was blatently causing us trouble - and pretty dangerous trouble, I've never been so viciously swerved into before. The only thing the cops said to us was "don't try and stop cars when you're on a bike - that's crazy" heh.

Cab # 2271 FYI.

Nice FFL ride today - awesome weather

The boss wasn't havin' getting up early this morning so I ducked out and spent an hour in the Don.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2067/2480226369_2c2814e22d.jpg

So that sharp little off-camber rise up around a tree in the Don, after you've dragged yourself up from the Pottery Road trailhead (then you dip right back down and the trail winds a bit more before you come out at the gravel path) ... I finally picked a decent line and made it up that today. That thing's been bugging me for a while. Booya.

I finally picked a decent line and made it up that today. That thing's been bugging me for a while. Booya.

Word. Nice shot (edit: just noticed your bike in there) and nice job in that spot. It used to give me trouble last Spring too, but once you 'get it' it's not so bad. Just gotta keep your momentum going, especially with the SS.

Looking forward to the DSR.dirt ride on Tuesday.

It used to give me trouble last Spring too, but once you 'get it' it's not so bad.

Exactly. Literally, as soon as I hit the "right" line (for me at least) and before I got up to the top it clicked in that things were going to work this time.

The boss wasn't havin' getting up early this morning so I ducked out and spent an hour in the Don.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2067/2480226369_2c2814e22d.jpg

So that sharp little off-camber rise up around a tree in the Don, after you've dragged yourself up from the Pottery Road trailhead (then you dip right back down and the trail winds a bit more before you come out at the gravel path) ... I finally picked a decent line and made it up that today. That thing's been bugging me for a while. Booya.

ya thats a wicked tough climb, going the other direction on that hill gets hairy too with all the brake bumps at the bottom before the fence, I say that only because I need to bomb it to keep up to Maki.

ya thats a wicked tough climb, going the other direction on that hill gets hairy too with all the brake bumps at the bottom before the fence, I say that only because I need to bomb it to keep up to Maki.

I think I've only made it UP the pictured hill a couple of times, and oddly enough they were all on my 'cross bike.

Phew.. long day of ******** errands/etc. Just got home and warshed my bike before the race tomorrow morning.

Fail.

http://www.howtoavoidthebummerlife.com/weblog/archives/headstandsaresilly.jpg

Ouch! That's painful just to look at.

I was at the velodrome today. I am planning on going for a recreational session some Saturday in June, just to get some laps in, if anyone is interested in coming along. It could be on one of the days they have the Track 1 intro, if anyone who has not been wants to sign up and try it out. They do the Track 1 and then the next 2 hours are usually recreational time. i can take up to 3 people, and am going to get more bike attachments for my rack as well.

Fail.

http://www.howtoavoidthebummerlife.com/weblog/archives/headstandsaresilly.jpg

Funny you posted that as I came across this when clearing out my old favorites list. Same photo sequence but this photog shot it as a sequence. Click next picture for some serious insanity.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2006/aug06/USPROcrit06/?id=/photos/2006/aug06/USPROcrit06/USPROcrit063/DS06_eliteWomen_01

[QUOTE=jeremywhitehorn;6664810]no problem, glad to clear out the basement a bit. thanks for the peugot! i've actually built it up already for the whopping out of pocket cost of $30 (front loooong reach brake). couldn't find red fenders wide enough for it though.

Crumbs! I have a pair of Panet Bike fenders I painted red to match. I'll bring'em to work with me on Monday. I think they have all the hardware with them still. They're yours if'n you want'em.

DG

Funny you posted that as I came across this when clearing out my old favorites list. Same photo sequence but this photog shot it as a sequence. Click next picture for some serious insanity.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2006/aug06/USPROcrit06/?id=/photos/2006/aug06/USPROcrit06/USPROcrit063/DS06_eliteWomen_01

I was thinking that looked like a foot in the front wheel crash. After having been on the receiving end of one of those, I can tell you they're no fun.

So that accident must've been an unwanted unclip? Ouchie indeed :( Brutal for the poor girl following with nowhere to go, too - I love that in the shot as she's preparing for the pavement hit, she's already got her foot unclipped ready.

Watched Iron Man tonight, pretty neat - saw it on the new Digital projection theatre at the Queensway Cineplex, boo-ya.

If one was going to get a good chain tool, which would you get? Using lots-o-torque has ruined my cheapo tool. Several budget options would be cool - I don't know what's good/worth it in terms of value for money.

Pyze, if you're about tomorrow I can swing by your area/meet somewhere at your convenience - I'm going to be in the east end at some point I'm sure anyway - if not, I can certainly wait until Tuesday.

So that accident must've been an unwanted unclip? Ouchie indeed :( Brutal for the poor girl following with nowhere to go, too - I love that in the shot as she's preparing for the pavement hit, she's already got her foot unclipped ready.

Watched Iron Man tonight, pretty neat - saw it on the new Digital projection theatre at the Queensway Cineplex, boo-ya.

If one was going to get a good chain tool, which would you get? Using lots-o-torque has ruined my cheapo tool. Several budget options would be cool - I don't know what's good/worth it in terms of value for money.

Pyze, if you're about tomorrow I can swing by your area/meet somewhere at your convenience - I'm going to be in the east end at some point I'm sure anyway - if not, I can certainly wait until Tuesday.

Working all day Sunday.

Working all day Sunday.

Cool OK then, Tuesday it is!

Just swapped out my pads, noticed my cabling situation isn't ideal, and it's been grating a little on something causing a fray, so I've stripped that out and will refit a new one tomorrow after I take a closer look to see what was going on to cause it.

Boo awake/tired/awake/tired cycle... Doh.

[QUOTE=jeremywhitehorn;6664810]no problem, glad to clear out the basement a bit. thanks for the peugot! i've actually built it up already for the whopping out of pocket cost of $30 (front loooong reach brake). couldn't find red fenders wide enough for it though.

Crumbs! I have a pair of Panet Bike fenders I painted red to match. I'll bring'em to work with me on Monday. I think they have all the hardware with them still. They're yours if'n you want'em.

DG

hells ya! i've got a set of black fenders on there now but if you've got the red ones i'll take them if only to increase my speed. you know, speed fenders...

hey matt - did you by any chance pass me going west on harbourd on saturday night around 2:30? someone with a black IRO and rear green deep V whipped past at a breakneck pace and i thought it may you.

Vittoria's are pretty common, although whites may be harder to find. Honestly, few places can compete with PBKs prices. White Rubino pros are $20 per on there right now.
http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=Y1151
And blue open corsa's are $36 http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=Y1060

And that's before the 10% open discount. WIth free shipping, it's hard to beat.

The last Rubino Pro I bought locally cost $35.

hey, cool! thanks. i will check them out. i have some stuff being sent over here, so i figured i would include some tires if they are cheaper back home.

curiously, do you know if their "limited time free postage to canada" is really 'limited time' or if it is always being promoted?

I'd say it's not very limited as it's been in place for quite a while. They dropped it for a bit at one point but then reinstated it.

The boss wasn't havin' getting up early this morning so I ducked out and spent an hour in the Don.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2067/2480226369_2c2814e22d.jpg

So that sharp little off-camber rise up around a tree in the Don, after you've dragged yourself up from the Pottery Road trailhead (then you dip right back down and the trail winds a bit more before you come out at the gravel path) ... I finally picked a decent line and made it up that today. That thing's been bugging me for a while. Booya.

I'd avoid riding that one uphill. It's a partly blind drop at the end of a long run for downhillfreeridenorthshore crowd. There's a little trail off to the side which is safer.

are there any canadian online bike/part retailers?

are there any canadian online bike/part retailers?

Not that I know of. Did you ever find a home for the khs?

Saw cam haulin' ass with a tailwind on the spit this morning, while tam and I were grinding into it going back the other way. No sense trying to catch a bent with a tailwind! :p

I turned around but couldn't find you after you'd exited the spit. All I heard was "CCAAGGHHH" as I went by. It took me a second to figure out it was likely you two. The headwind back was a bit of a grind for me too.

And I can't recall when I've felt like such a moving target as when I'm on that thing in traffic....

And I can't recall when I've felt like such a moving target as when I'm on that thing in traffic....

Is it one of those "face the same height as truck bumpers" jobbies? I always found that particularly disturbing.

I turned around but couldn't find you after you'd exited the spit. All I heard was "CCAAGGHHH" as I went by. It took me a second to figure out it was likely you two. The headwind back was a bit of a grind for me too.

And I can't recall when I've felt like such a moving target as when I'm on that thing in traffic....

We saw you on the stretch between the bridge, and where the Eastern trail connects back by the beaver pond. After we left the spit we went back through cherry beach and got our turn with the tailwind all the way back home :)

Is it one of those "face the same height as truck bumpers" jobbies? I always found that particularly disturbing.

Pretty much. Maybe I will have to get a flag on it..... I'm still getting used to the kick start so once I've got that down, it will help hopefully.

Not that I know of. Did you ever find a home for the khs?

its still in the shop, have a few people coming to look at it this week.

and the sugino 75s are up for grabs

the wheelset and a couple other things are gone.

I turned around but couldn't find you after you'd exited the spit. All I heard was "CCAAGGHHH" as I went by. It took me a second to figure out it was likely you two. The headwind back was a bit of a grind for me too.

we paused for a moment just before the bridge and saw a hawk showing off for a photographer: it lifted off towards the east and hovered in the wind for a lingering moment. as we started to leave i told him that it was "his lucky day", to which he responded with a story about seeing three crows earlier in the morning acting strangely - when he took a closer look he saw that they were eating a snake... to quote brad: if that's not some sort of omen, i don't know what is!

we also saw a pair of merlins or pergrines feeding at cherry beach.

30km/hr tailwind? spin, baby, spin!!

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/wes/sets/72157605009245163/

Edited with better quality (not from Flickr) versions.. http://www.somnambulant.net/misc/ocup2/

Proof that I have way too much fun at O-Cups.

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hey matt - did you by any chance pass me going west on harbourd on saturday night around 2:30? someone with a black IRO and rear green deep V whipped past at a breakneck pace and i thought it may you.

ha! nope, got rid of the green wheel a little bit ago aaaaaaaaaaand more importantly - i'm feelin' a little sluggish these days and rarely reach anything resembling a breakneck pace. ;)

Any of the regular riders in T.O. finding the air a little pollen rich this last week or two?

Either I'm feeling extremely crappy (sore throat, swollen sinuses, raw fibre-glass in my lungs) due to allergies (which normally I don't have a problem with) or I'm harbouring the nastiest respiratory infection ever.

It doesn't hit me immediately after a ride, but the next morning I feel like death till I get moving again.

I had a strange really rapid flu (I think) last week (fever, aches & pains, fatigue) for two-three days & now I feel fine except for the above mentioned complaints.

Just wondering.

Dave G.

Proof that I have way too much fun at O-Cups.

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"CALCULATOR WATCH!"

I had way too much fun, too. So much, in fact, that the guy behind me in the pics + 2 other people passed me as I borderline bonked on the last lap.

BTW posing for Wil may be my new favourite race activity. I may start taking requests.

Sudoku at Hardwood?

Haha nice pics guys, looked like a lot of fun.

gutbucket: not really, could be remnants of your cold crap still, I've had a bit more allergy-type stuff, runny nose kind of gack, but otherwise just fine so far.

What did really suck was heading east in any fashion yesterday, holy crap that was some fierce headwind, heh. I went across the lake to the valley and did some paved riding in the valley and hit the Beechwood Drive hill a couple of times for good measure - by the time I left the east end the wind wasn't strictly in a tailwind, but it was nice nonetheless - I treated myself to some Chippy's after catching a bit of rain heading home.

Any of the regular riders in T.O. finding the air a little pollen rich this last week or two?

Yes. Seasonal allergy meds in effect.

Yes. Seasonal allergy meds in effect.

Word. Eyedrops in full effect. The rain is helping though. Unfortunately my lungs got filled up with dust yesterday at the race, so I've got a bit of a gunky cough today.

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/pollenfx/POYYZ/caon0696

Morning Sinus Clearing Operations , itchy eyes, sniffles etc. etc. As lifelong allergy sufferer, despite loving the weather changing and the coming of spring, I suffer every single year, and the past two weeks have been killers.

Hey who wants a link to legally dl the new NIN disk?

Guys...for real some awesome pictures!!!!!! Makes me jelous.... I gotta fix this bike....damn !