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I must be lucky or something because I've never worn a helmet and I've never been hit. I have one but I just cannot be bothered to wear it. I wear a ball-cap because it keeps the sun out of my eyes, I guess the new helmets come with a visor and I should grab one. Any suggestions on a helmet to buy for cheap?
You have just jinxed yourself. Ever say to yourself "I havn't had a flat in ages!" The result is usually a frustrating amount of flats in a ridiculously short period of time. Wear that lid.

I must be lucky or something because I've never worn a helmet and I've never been hit. I have one but I just cannot be bothered to wear it. I wear a ball-cap because it keeps the sun out of my eyes, I guess the new helmets come with a visor and I should grab one. Any suggestions on a helmet to buy for cheap?

Lance armstrongs giro atmos

Oh right! :D
Oh uh if anyone wants 7/32 size bearings, tell me now cause i'm going to pick some up from some place in mississauga tomorrow. They told me they were $1.49 each :/

Lance armstrongs giro atmos

Oh right! :D
Oh uh if anyone wants 7/32 size bearings, tell me now cause i'm going to pick some up from some place in mississauga tomorrow. They told me they were $1.49 each :/
A buck and a half each??!! That sounds like a total burn. Before you head out to Mississauga.....call up Mike at Bicycle Specialties. You can prolly get a bag of Campy ones for less than that....and get to visit the shop! BONUS!!

That I will do

Edit: Because I was a ****** and already paid for them. I'm hoping they won't hassle me for asking for a refund.

keith, are you on non-winter hours now?

hah! I keep meaning to post the fact that this site is filtered by the network at work. I guess it's all the bike porn ;)

In random news that no one cares about, I just put some skinny slicks on the Surly 1x1, and it is ever so zippy now.

skinny speedy sweetness

speaking of new tires.. operator, how long did it take for you to get your order from pbk?

The package was dated 4/03 and i got it exactly 9 days later. I have another order coming in (cassette this time). We'll see how long it takes.

Oh and uh, it looks like they raised the prices on the rubinos like $3 each.

What can I say, Spring *really* affects my mood. I was riding home from work yesterday and was going through that little section of Queen's Park Circle where Shiz smoked that lady and I suddenly got this really powerful floral smell. I looked and just inside the fence there was a million little blue flowers (forget-me-nots?). Then I glanced up and realized there were leaves on the shrubs/etc along there too. I had an awful day at work yesterday, but I wound up with a big grin on my face all the way home.

http://www.torontoist.com/archives/2006/04/phototo_they_ca_1.php

:)

In random news that no one cares about, I just put some skinny slicks on the Surly 1x1, and it is ever so zippy now.

In my news dept i picked up a new set of bars off e-bay that I’ve been looking for a long time stamped (deda bianchi) they come stock on the pistas sweet bends.
Can’t wait to get these suckers.
Cheers

In my news dept i picked up a new set of bars off e-bay that I’ve been looking for a long time stamped (deda bianchi) they come stock on the pistas sweet bends.
Can’t wait to get these suckers.
Cheers
Those are SWEET , gonna get some on my next bike

*tags in*

I haven't smoked in a week and a half. :)

*tags out*

Smoke weed everday

Smoke weed everday

Duuuuude.. today is like 4/20 man!

I must be lucky or something because I've never worn a helmet and I've never been hit. I have one but I just cannot be bothered to wear it. I wear a ball-cap because it keeps the sun out of my eyes, I guess the new helmets come with a visor and I should grab one. Any suggestions on a helmet to buy for cheap?

nothing worse than a cheap helmet that looks like a big old egg-shaped beer cooler on your head. when i decided that i should be wearing a helmet i went out and bought the most expensive, best-fitting helmet i could find. if you spend a wad of cash and it fits well on it you'll probably wear it more often than a cheapo.

In my news dept i picked up a new set of bars off e-bay that I’ve been looking for a long time stamped (deda bianchi) they come stock on the pistas sweet bends.
Can’t wait to get these suckers.
Cheers

nice bend on those bars; reminds me of the old cinelli crit bars.

anyone want to hit a patio after work today?

*tags in*

I haven't smoked in a week and a half. :)

*tags out*


Congrats! I found quitting to be damned hard at first but keep going, it gets easier and easier. Now when I smell cigarette smoke, I get nauseous. I do miss lighting a smoke while riding with no hands though....that always impressed the ladies ;)

anyone want to hit a patio after work today?
:eek: WHATTTTT on a day like this you don't want to drive your bike around but sit and have a beer

:eek: WHATTTTT on a day like this you don't want to drive your bike around but sit and have a beer
You make it sound blastphemous to drink pints on a patio when it is nice. Is there another type of day that is better for outdoor imbibing? Now if he were to ask "who wants to play Dungeon's and Dragon's after work" than I would be piling on as well. Be that as it may....where did you have in mind Som? No more 360!! *sobs quietly in corner*

dudes and ladies - i've heard mention of vietnamese sub shops on this thread in the past. i'm too lazy to search for it; what are some of the good ones?

Ok, this post is going to be next to worthless but i'm going to type it out anyhow. There are two on the west side of Spadina just north of Dundas (near Moon Bean lattitude wise). One of them is good, one of them sucks (IMHO). The one that is good has a long white counter on the left as soon as you walk in with a lady usually preparing more of them.

If she has a pile of recently made ones go for those, but if it looks like they might be a day old, ask her to make you one (F#(*$ old ones hate them).


nothing worse than a cheap helmet that looks like a big old egg-shaped beer cooler on your head.

Besides the not too cool to wear aspect, the round ugly (retro 1980s style) helmets actually afford the best protection. No snag points, more material and usually more coverage than the sleek aer0 roadie type helmet.

Of course i'd never wear one.


anyone want to hit a patio after work today?

I might be coming downtown today, what time?

Bicycle Specialties, 7/32 bearings for 6 cents each, not campy but who cares. Time to fly downtown. Somnambulant post a time... !

I know you're not doing work so you have time to read this post! :D

Ok, this post is going to be next to worthless but i'm going to type it out anyhow. There are two on the west side of Spadina just north of Dundas (near Moon Bean lattitude wise). One of them is good, one of them sucks (IMHO). The one that is good has a long white counter on the left as soon as you walk in with a lady usually preparing more of them.

If she has a pile of recently made ones go for those, but if it looks like they might be a day old, ask her to make you one (F#(*$ old ones hate them).



Besides the not too cool to wear aspect, the round ugly (retro 1980s style) helmets actually afford the best protection. No snag points, more material and usually more coverage than the sleek aer0 roadie type helmet.

Of course i'd never wear one.



I might be coming downtown today, what time?

Bicycle Specialties, 7/32 bearings for 6 cents each, not campy but who cares. Time to fly downtown. Somnambulant post a time... !

I know you're not doing work so you have time to read this post! :D
I knew Motion could be expensive..but sometimes worth the extra cost for convenience. But from 6 cents to $1.50 each? Talk about gouging...JEEZ

You make it sound blastphemous to drink pints on a patio when it is nice. Is there another type of day that is better for outdoor imbibing? Now if he were to ask "who wants to play Dungeon's and Dragon's after work" than I would be piling on as well. Be that as it may....where did you have in mind Som? No more 360!! *sobs quietly in corner*
Go for a nice round about ride then sit and have a Pint or Guiness that be ok

Go for a nice round about ride then sit and have a Pint or Guiness that be ok

you've been uninvited. ;)

uh.. I was thinking about 5:30 or 6:00. Enough time for a little spin first. As for where, I'm not sure. Obviously a patio is a priority, but I know everyone else in the city is probably thinking the same thing. The Black Bull obviously has a pretty big one, but if anyone else has a suggestion then I'm open.

Ok meet you at 5:30 at Moon Bean or some sort?

you've been uninvited. ;)

uh.. I was thinking about 5:30 or 6:00. Enough time for a little spin first. As for where, I'm not sure. Obviously a patio is a priority, but I know everyone else in the city is probably thinking the same thing. The Black Bull obviously has a pretty big one, but if anyone else has a suggestion then I'm open.
:roflmao: Guiness gives ya strong legs and stamina

Ok meet you at 5:30 at Moon Bean or some sort?

sure.

Anyone know anything?

Cyclist killed in midtown collision
Apr. 20, 2006. 10:50 AM

A male cyclist is dead after he was struck by a dump truck at Avenue Rd. and Briar Hill Ave. this morning.
The cyclist, whose name has not been released, was struck at about 8:45 a.m.

He was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Anyone know anything?

Cyclist killed in midtown collision
Apr. 20, 2006. 10:50 AM

A male cyclist is dead after he was struck by a dump truck at Avenue Rd. and Briar Hill Ave. this morning.
The cyclist, whose name has not been released, was struck at about 8:45 a.m.

He was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

oy. another one.

with the number of drump trucks barrelling along downtown lately it doesn't really surprise me.

I'm not one to bet on peoples life, but i'm thinking he got pulled underneath when the truck turned into him at an intersection?

No conjecture from me. Welcome to construction season, and smog days. And people say I'm crazy for biking through the winter.

Anyone know anything?

Cyclist killed in midtown collision
Apr. 20, 2006. 10:50 AM

A male cyclist is dead after he was struck by a dump truck at Avenue Rd. and Briar Hill Ave. this morning.
The cyclist, whose name has not been released, was struck at about 8:45 a.m.



That sucks. I grew up right around there. I wonder how it went down, Briar Hill is a side street with minimal traffic.

And people say I'm crazy for biking through the winter.

Hear hear! My thoughts exactly! I remember saying when the weather first improved that simply the number of ****** fair-weather cyclists I have to deal with wobbling around the road and blowing through red-lights on an average warm day makes me appreciate the cold ones... and that didn't even get to anything about construction, smog days, guys in honda civic's with melon-launcher exhausts, sub-woofers, aggressive drivers, drunks, "heat blast" from trucks/busses, etc. Most of those things still exist in the Winter, but they're not nearly as common.

I'm already pressed for space on the bike racks in the basement now. Two months ago I could have parked by laying my bike on the spine of the rack and no one would have said a word. I go down there yesterday and there is a sign which reads "Be Polite ...... take your lock when you take your bike. signed Other cyclists" WTF ? Sorry my brick of a lock is stayin' right where it is.

sure.
I won't be out of here until 6. How about pints at Ronnie's local 069? 69 Nassau.

I won't be out of here until 6. How about pints at Ronnie's local 069? 69 Nassau.

Sounds good.. see you there. So now y'all know where we'll be so you can all show up. It's not like you have anything better to do. :)

I'm already pressed for space on the bike racks in the basement now. Two months ago I could have parked by laying my bike on the spine of the rack and no one would have said a word. I go down there yesterday and there is a sign which reads "Be Polite ...... take your lock when you take your bike. signed Other cyclists" WTF ? Sorry my brick of a lock is stayin' right where it is.
I have a pile of old round key locks you can borrow to "decorate" the rack if you want :D

i'd be down for a ride after work. are we meeting at moonbeam before pints?

i'd be down for a ride after work. are we meeting at moonbeam before pints?

yeah.. moonbean @ 5:30.

what with all the perfect weather this week, i can't believe there were no CV rides...

duuuude.. It's like 4:20 on 4/20 maaan!

lol....everyday..... I'm in here til 9....bugger.

CV ride organization has been replaced in my mind with "OH sonofa***** I haven't started my paper yet" and "OH sonofa***** I haven't started packing my boxes to move yet". That being said, I am about to head out the door to go for a ride.

yeah.. moonbean @ 5:30.

cool. if i can't get out of this office/box by then i'll catch you another time.

CV ride organization has been replaced in my mind with "OH sonofa***** I haven't started my paper yet" and "OH sonofa***** I haven't started packing my boxes to move yet". That being said, I am about to head out the door to go for a ride.

come meet up with us!

No CV ride Vetern-youth is working late and he replaced my rear Cog today so I am now running 42x16 the 18 Cog was way to easy and link to the new spoke card http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7364/791/1600/1.0.jpg

42x18? spinny! :)

speaking of CV, I really have zero clue who all was there on the last ride. The only people I remember are the people I already sort knew.. dom/jeremy/rob. next time we need a group picture with notes on flickr. :)