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somnambulant

09-24-08, 10:04 AM

Icing on the cake for slicing my leg open: the big, pasty-white rectangle around the cut caused by having that area shaved in order to Dermabond/tape it shut. :P

TRaffic Jammer

09-24-08, 10:12 AM

Who thinks Wes should shave then? Come on Racer Man!

canice

09-24-08, 10:33 AM

brazil nut thighs for wes?

cavit8

09-24-08, 10:46 AM

anyone with a mess bag though? i know i could use my backpack, but i think my character would go for the faster option. OMG filming starts next week!

Mines extra stinky and i use it every day pretty much, otherwise I'd loan it to you. Try PMng Sam or calling under the weather. Maybe they have a demo/second or something they could loan you.

pyze-guy

09-24-08, 11:14 AM

brazil nut thighs for wes?

Ooooh (shivers down spine) keep up that dirty talk.

pyze-guy

09-24-08, 11:59 AM

Okay so Thurs might be out for me. Seems I am once again an employee (they truely are desperate)of the Toronto School Bored, educating young minds and forming the future leaders of our country. Or, to be more honest, keeping the little darlings from stealing your bikes. Yes I am back in the saddle as a teacher as of Friday. Nice school of 200 students, lots of safe school kids (gang kids there for their or others safety) MID, DD, autistic, ODD etc. and so on. The 'problem/slow' kids as they would have been know as when us old people were in school. Going to be a fun commute to Jane and Eglington everyday. Right now it's going to be Bloor to church/Davenport, across to St. Clair, up Weston to Eg and Jane and then into the flats. About 16-17km.

iherald

09-24-08, 12:03 PM

zippered

09-24-08, 12:04 PM

Mines extra stinky and i use it every day pretty much, otherwise I'd loan it to you. Try PMng Sam or calling under the weather. Maybe they have a demo/second or something they could loan you.

yeah i'll need it for a little while, so i wouldn't want you to go without. thanks for the suggestion of UtW: i'll try that if i can't get my greasy hands on my ex's that i used to use.

oh and i would have stopped when i saw you the other day, but i had been hanging out there for a few minutes and needed to get riding to warm up. if there's room for one more tomorrow maybe i'll come by, unless things are getting started really late?

cheers!

pyze-guy

09-24-08, 12:12 PM

I don't mean this as a joke, but with the 'safe school kids', do you have to restrict access to knives and the like?

Yes and no. I make sure I know how many are there at the start of each class, and then make sure I get that many returned to me. Usually I hand them out to whomever needs them. If one is missing no one is allowed to leave and the hall moniter is called in. Last year I never had any issues, the only concern was the kids who made shivs out of pens and thumbtacks.

I actually like working with these kids. They can be a real pain in the ass and be a big emational drain, but the rewards are great and no too sound too after school specially, making a difference to even one of them makes it worth while. And considering I was at 1 of the 3 worst schools in T.O. last year, it won't be too big a worry this year. But I do keep my bike locked to my desk.

somnambulant

09-24-08, 12:22 PM

Zippered: Please don't play the role of a messenger with a sparkly, shiny new bag. You *want* a smelly, old, beatup, used one! :) Unfortunately I don't have one to loan... especially not one that fits that aesthetic. :)

TRaffic Jammer

09-24-08, 12:22 PM

Pyze-guys' doing the good work. ^^Wes is right^^ You need an old thrashed patched bag with things hangin' off it. Don't forget the clip for your waybills, and the duct tape reinforced phone/radio holder on the shoulder strap so it's right next to your mouth so you can talk/ride.

somnambulant

09-24-08, 12:30 PM

More and more things are starting to die on my urbanite.. it's getting harder not to try and justify a new commuter purchase/build. Front hub is super pitted, headset needs to be replaced, seatpost is seized in the frame, etc.

Considering a 650b build.. :S

zippered

09-24-08, 12:44 PM

totally! that's why i'd rather borrow someone's rather than a demo. even though i just got myself a new mini kryptonite for quick lock-ups i'm going to use my well-worn new york lock from 2001.

good point on the clip, tj, i hadn't thought of that. i was *really* hoping to have a (duct tape reinforced lol) radio-on-my-strap too, but i don't know if that's going to be feasible.

originally the script called for me to remove a quick-release saddle to use as a weapon, but i told the director/writer there was no way that wouldn't be locked down in real life.

technically someone just needs a bike to be a courier and it's just a stereotype that makes people think messengers have one "aethestic", but if my name is going on this thing i want it done right!

somnambulant

09-24-08, 12:50 PM

A seatpost as a weapon? With your u-lock right there? C'mon! :)

zippered

09-24-08, 12:55 PM

exaaaactly! although there was a scripting reason for it, (i'll try not to spoil the plot) i made a more sensible suggestion.

ah all these years of oggling, i mean, studying are paying off :P

clipin

09-24-08, 01:33 PM

Hey Zipped - I have a black Push mes bag, no decals that looks used and a hip pouch as well. Yours for the borrow of the filming. PM me for details.

Flimflam

09-24-08, 01:48 PM

zip, I have my orange "Gregory" mess bag I don't use right now (still nursing a tear in my rotator cuff) - more than welcome to borrow it, PM me.

zippered

09-24-08, 01:50 PM

perfect. and a holster even!

PM sent :D

TRaffic Jammer

09-24-08, 01:56 PM

..and a U-Lock key hanging from your wrist

elTwitcho

09-24-08, 02:08 PM

Anyone got a cheapo crankset and ring they want to sell?

I'm gonna single speed out my FUJI hybrid for winter. I've been looking at the geometry and 71 HT and 73 ST could still be a somewhat fun ride with a set of bullhorns

cavit8

09-24-08, 02:13 PM

oh and i would have stopped when i saw you the other day, but i had been hanging out there for a few minutes and needed to get riding to warm up. if there's room for one more tomorrow maybe i'll come by, unless things are getting started really late?

cheers!

It actually took me a second to figure out it was you. Off in my own little world. There's lots of room and the bar opens officially at 7. Any earlier and you might get dragooned into helping make snacks.

~Stuart~

09-24-08, 02:44 PM

any reason an old hockey stick shaft wouldnt work as a polo mallet shaft?

shapelike

09-24-08, 02:58 PM

any reason an old hockey stick shaft wouldnt work as a polo mallet shaft?

Weight? Why not just score an old aluminum ski pole from the Double V Boutique?

~Stuart~

09-24-08, 03:04 PM

zippered

09-24-08, 03:15 PM

thanks FF, but i'm going to try the push one first. sucks about your shoulder though, heal fast!

TJ: those things are awesome, but i've never had the need to upgrade to one from a basic 'beener. he's still looking for people to be involved, if you're interested/have time?

no worries i was in my own little world and had a delayed reaction too, cam... perhaps i'll have some energy tomorrow night (7am start on thursdays) to make up for it! mind sending me the info?

ps. i feel like i should 'fess up and say that my first time on the interior don trails made me cry like a baby and almost throw my bike off a ridge. mind you it was also the first time that bike had been ridable in a year, and a busy (hormonal) weekend afternoon, so the river trail afterwards seemed like a breeze. still, i really am a big ***** when it comes to mountain biking :(

shapelike

09-24-08, 03:43 PM

i went for a ride today for about 30min looking through thrift stores and similar places, couldn't find one. so i think im going to create one out of a hockey stick for the time being.

weight isnt too much of a concern for me... yet... i figure i need a stronger wrist for polo, and the best way to get it would be to use a heavy mallet.

that and i love using me dremel on wood

You know that thing people do when they start working out and they go way overboard the first time because they want to get much more fit quickly and then end up just ****ing themselves up and hobbling around for days/weeks after? Ya, don't do that with building up your wrist strength ... it's not exactly the most solid part on your body.

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cavernmech

09-24-08, 03:46 PM

ha ha thanks for asking because i was wondering too!

seems like i got a bit of a discussion going... but really, i'm sure some of you will be in the audience and i know what tough critics we all are...

so it sounds like using a cell would be kosher, and that makes the script details a bit easier.

anyone with a mess bag though? i know i could use my backpack, but i think my character would go for the faster option. OMG filming starts next week!

I have half a dozen old messenger bags...you are welcome to borrow one for as long as you need it. Bonus for being in a messenger related t.v. spot and not having a brand new bag like every other one I have ever seen.

cavernmech

09-24-08, 03:51 PM

shapelike

09-24-08, 03:52 PM

What's your problem with Jessica Simpson, man?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/106/317201395_642b588756.jpg

zippered

09-24-08, 04:04 PM

^^
just what i'm trying to avoid!

ha ha thanks keith... i'm still holding out for the holster + push combo, but i'll keep your offer in mind too. very tempting to come up with an unscheduled delay in the production though!

btw it's for a film that will eventually be in one festival or another (enviro/bike/short) so i do mean what i say about you guys being in the audience!

elTwitcho

09-24-08, 04:06 PM

I have a brand new IRO crankset...165mm...46t ring...still in the box. yours for $50.

Done. Awesome :D

I'm heading out the door to catch Bad Religion but I'll PM you tommorow at work. That's rad dude, thanks

cavernmech

09-24-08, 04:08 PM

What's your problem with Jessica Simpson, man?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/106/317201395_642b588756.jpg

Nothing...she is so hardcore she has 2...count em...2...brand new messenger bags.

I_bRAD

09-24-08, 04:59 PM

Bad religion in town eh? Haven't seen them in a coons age.

~Stuart~

09-24-08, 05:02 PM

You know that thing people do when they start working out and they go way overboard the first time because they want to get much more fit quickly and then end up just ****ing themselves up and hobbling around for days/weeks after? Ya, don't do that with building up your wrist strength ... it's not exactly the most solid part on your body.

</$0.02>

im more worried about knee muscles then wrist ones, just from my past experience with wrists and ankles. When i lived in england i played field hockey at a national level, one of the many ways to rebuild muscle was to use a heavier stick at the beginning of the season then change to the nice one when muscles were there.

mind you i also rock climb so i have some wrist strength, just more support muscles, then quick moving ones.

i was more concerned about wood breaking quicker or something like that. :) always nice to know someone is there trying to stop me from hurting my self.

cavit8

09-24-08, 05:50 PM

A hollow tube is stronger than a rod of equivalent diameter, so you might look for old golf clubs. There's usually tons of those at most thrift stores.

jet sanchEz

09-24-08, 06:47 PM

shapelike

09-24-08, 06:59 PM

in a coons age.

wow.

pyze-guy

09-24-08, 07:12 PM

I found an old 42t chainring that fits my crank and I kinda like 42X15....I spin a lot going down hills but I think my knees will be a lot happier this way. Thanks for all the input everyone, the bike will be perfect once I figure out this mystery creaking noise.

Ahhh, the mysterious creak, wont to make a grown man cry. My wifes bike took forever for me to figure out the creak. After checking the stem, bars, seatpost, saddle rails, b/b, pulling and regreasing the threads on the b/b, replacing the b/b and swapping the pedels I finally figured it out. All five chainring bolts were loose. Drove me up the freakin wall trying to figure it out.

Good luck.

I_bRAD

09-24-08, 07:23 PM

wow.

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1536/whats-the-origin-of-coons-age

Describing the last time I saw them, in 2000

http://www.livedaily.com/news/442.html

somnambulant

09-24-08, 08:46 PM

i went for a ride today for about 30min looking through thrift stores and similar places, couldn't find one. so i think im going to create one out of a hockey stick for the time being.

I have a whole set of golf clubs here, ripe for the mallet making.

shapelike

09-24-08, 09:36 PM

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1536/whats-the-origin-of-coons-age

Describing the last time I saw them, in 2000

http://www.livedaily.com/news/442.html

Haha, I didn't think you suddenly turned into a racist ... I was amazed that you threw down a grandpa-ism like that completely out of the blue. :)

MattRennick

09-24-08, 09:52 PM

Haha, I didn't think you suddenly turned into a racist ... I was amazed that you threw down a grandpa-ism like that completely out of the blue. :)

it's the mustache - sometimes while brad is sleeping it sneaks online and drops gems like that. he wakes up none the wiser. true story. :)

~Stuart~

09-24-08, 10:02 PM

I have a whole set of golf clubs here, ripe for the mallet making.

realllly......

how would one attach the head part to the shaft part?

*waits for the bad jokes*

jet sanchEz

09-24-08, 10:13 PM

Ahhh, the mysterious creak, wont to make a grown man cry. My wifes bike took forever for me to figure out the creak. After checking the stem, bars, seatpost, saddle rails, b/b, pulling and regreasing the threads on the b/b, replacing the b/b and swapping the pedels I finally figured it out. All five chainring bolts were loose. Drove me up the freakin wall trying to figure it out.

Good luck.

I think it is the seatpost or the seat. Someone here had a creaking problem that was resolved with some grease on the rails and a lot of it on the post itself, I will try it tomorrow. But yeah, it is maddening, the bike is silent except for that creak....I even hear it now that I am off the bike, it will haunt my dreams tonight, no doubt, hehheh :twitchy:

cavit8

09-24-08, 10:25 PM

realllly......

how would one attach the head part to the shaft part?

*waits for the bad jokes*

Here's a thread that may be worth looking at.

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=264648

lymbzero

09-24-08, 10:28 PM

I found an old 42t chainring that fits my crank and I kinda like 42X15....I spin a lot going down hills but I think my knees will be a lot happier this way. Thanks for all the input everyone, the bike will be perfect once I figure out this mystery creaking noise.

I was just thinking about your situation the other day..

I had come to the conclusion, spinning is less hard on the knees but makes your thighs crazy sore.... if your seat is too low.

lymbzero

09-24-08, 10:29 PM

In case the Brothers Kaisers were wondering who the *F* yelled their names two nights ago while riding at Dundas and Sherbourne, it was me.

:) You two are so easy to pick out in a crowd.

pyze-guy

09-24-08, 10:42 PM

I have a whole set of golf clubs here, ripe for the mallet making.

You're very welcome.

I_bRAD

09-25-08, 05:16 AM

it's the mustache - sometimes while brad is sleeping it sneaks online and drops gems like that. he wakes up none the wiser. true story. :)

My moustache has an onion on it's belt.

Flimflam

09-25-08, 05:34 AM

In case the Brothers Kaisers were wondering who the *F* yelled their names two nights ago while riding at Dundas and Sherbourne, it was me.

:) You two are so easy to pick out in a crowd.

Hehe - I considered yelling out a "Hey!" last night, must've been post DSR ride at Bathurst/College as a few peeps including the bros rounded the Sneaky Dee's corner going east as I was heading west. :)