Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

Aww yeah... the miele road bike was taken out for its first spin today. I will post pics in better light tomorrow, but needless to say, it weighs a freaking ton compared to my Cannondale CAAD9. I need to get a new chain sometime in the near future, because this frame has much longer stays than the frame which I used previously.

pins and needles in my baby+ring finger. anybody got an idea why?


never had it before, but i got off my bike almost 30min ago and i still have it. makkes gripping my beer hard

oh, in that case i would say do it for sure, especially if it's got older dura ace stuff which i think tends to be pretty cool.

Picked it up today - word is that Mike Barry's son won it many years ago but it was too big for him... ended up in the hands of a then courier, now IT guy named Jason. Seemed nice and totally reasonable... It's in pretty good shape but I JUST spotted what might be bad news around the head tube - a little rust and possible crack but I don't want to jump to any conclusions until I clean it up a bit... there are also some sounds coming from the inside which sound like flakey bits, also a bad rust indicator that I definitely didn't hear while looking at it... ****, I hope I didn't buy a lemon!

Either way, all the components are in fantastic shape and I really hope that the frame is ok because she's a beaut!

Word up.
Matt

pics or it didn't happen.

Picked it up today - word is that Mike Barry's son won it many years ago but it was too big for him... ended up in the hands of a then courier, now IT guy named Jason. Seemed nice and totally reasonable... It's in pretty good shape but I JUST spotted what might be bad news around the head tube - a little rust and possible crack but I don't want to jump to any conclusions until I clean it up a bit... there are also some sounds coming from the inside which sound like flakey bits, also a bad rust indicator that I definitely didn't hear while looking at it... ****, I hope I didn't buy a lemon!

Either way, all the components are in fantastic shape and I really hope that the frame is ok because she's a beaut!

Word up.
Matt
If the frame seems overly rusty inside, you may want to run your finger along the underside of the chainstays. If you feel little bumps in the paint you may have a problem. I hope it's not the Jason I am thinking it is.

If the frame seems overly rusty inside, you may want to run your finger along the underside of the chainstays. If you feel little bumps in the paint you may have a problem. I hope it's not the Jason I am thinking it is.

Just like that old Rossin track frame I inherited? Right? I checked the chainstays but didn't see any problems of that nature... I'll check that again when I dismantle it to see if I can locate the source of the flakes.

Jason Devreaux or something along those lines - sound familiar?

Jason read the blog this morning and already emailed me to say that he was 100% unaware of any problems and I totally believe him. The flaking only happened after I rode it home, it didn't have that "salt and pepper" noise inside the frame when I checked it out at his place... all the rattling probably scared it up. If it's rusted out he'll give me my money back...

Kergin - I posted up a few pics here (http://www.makergo.com/shutup/). Enjoy! If everything turns out ok I'll hopefully build it up over the winter...

Some of y'all might appreciate this little story;

On Saturday night some friends of mine and I are riding along College and a cab pulls over in front of us with 3 guys in the back. Knowing what was surely coming, I yelled 'door' as I rode past to let my friends know to watch out... I was looking back to make sure that no one gets hurt when I saw the most wonderful thing...

Sure enough, the rear driver side door swung open as my friend's Sean & Robbie were about to pass but having seen it coming and with Robbie having nowhere to go Sean lifted his leg and kicked that ****er closed! The door hit the guy in the face knocking him back atop his friends... There was much rejoicing.

tell your friend i'm so proud of him - i've been trying to complete that manouver for so long - i get lots of practice riding home along queen st on weekend nights...

Gold!

Haha, I'll let him know! It's such a solid move; equally as good (if not better) than the cab hailer high five.

i've thought of doing that too! although i've also really wanted to stop when someone's hailing a cab and ask "where to?"

how did he manage to kick the door shut while he was moving? did he slow down?

Was he riding FG? That's some ballet indeed if he was.

I'm going to need some sort of Rescue 911 style re-enactment.

Yessir - riding fixed. Basically, the door was creeping open as he was approaching so he had begun to slow down and it had opened more completely as he rode past which gave him the opportunity to kick it back. Basically, the stars aligned perfectly and magic happened.

I'm going to need some sort of Rescue 911 style re-enactment.

Hahaha... I'm swamped today but maybe I could make a court room style board to present at the next event we're all at to demonstrate "the move" in all it's glory.

Basically, the stars aligned perfectly and magic happened.


im picturing the cartoon style stars circling around the bewildered passengers head right now... *smile*

pins and needles in my baby+ring finger. anybody got an idea why?


never had it before, but i got off my bike almost 30min ago and i still have it. makkes gripping my beer hard

Both sides, one side? That's ulnar nerve distribution which does not pass through the carpal tunnel but passes through Guyon's canal at the wrist below the little finger. The nerve itself can be compressed there if you do what's called ulnar deviation (bend the wrist in the plane of the forearm away from the thumb (like you're trying to touch your little finger to the side of your forearm) for long periods or by direct compression.. It can also be compressed at the elbow (the same place you get the 'zing' if you hit your 'funnybone'). I'll sometimes have the sensation if I fall asleep with my elbow bent and my wrist ulnar deviated.

You can sometimes get compression of the nerve roots that make up the ulnar nerve in what's called the thoracic outlet as the nerves pass between a variety of muscles in the neck sort of it in the area between your collarbone, neck, and traps.

There's some nastier stuff that can also cause it, but it's far more likely you compressed the nerve somehow for a prolonged period.

has anyone here ever ordered a complete bike from bikesdirect.com? what was the shipping and duty like? i was thinking about http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/mercier/kilott.htm for my winter/bad weather bike. full fenders, rack and all that good stuff. i figure for $350 why not?

has anyone here ever ordered a complete bike from bikesdirect.com? what was the shipping and duty like? i was thinking about http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/mercier/kilott.htm for my winter/bad weather bike. full fenders, rack and all that good stuff. i figure for $350 why not?

you should check to make sure they actually ship to canada

my co-worker tried to order a cheap bike off of there and even though they said they would ship to canada for extra via a quote, they wouldn't

BikesDirect do not ship to Canada. You need to ship to the US using a US credit card. But if you can get one, they are good bikes.

<just puttin' this out there>

This Sunday there is a cyclocross race happening at Earl Bales Park in Toronto: http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=earl+bales+park+toronto&ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&z=15&iwloc=A Your very own Cavernmech and I are racing at 10am, Briana & Christine from the City o' Toronto are racing at 11:30am and Mr. Somnambupants is racing at 1pm, provided his ****ed up leg is no longer ****ed up by then.

Cyclocross is effing hard and we would appreciate your support/drunken heckling (it's totally appropriate to be drunk at 10am if you're cheering at a race, my mom said so). Please come out if you're up for it and be loud + rowdy. :)

Also, if anyone is interested in taking part in the race, be there by 9am so you can register ($30 in advance, $35 day-of) and get a day permit ($5-$10). That'll also give you time to pre-ride the course and warm-up a bit before the 10am starting time.

</just puttin' this out there>

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These are some sweet window shades

Some of y'all might appreciate this little story;

On Saturday night some friends of mine and I are riding along College and a cab pulls over in front of us with 3 guys in the back. Knowing what was surely coming, I yelled 'door' as I rode past to let my friends know to watch out... I was looking back to make sure that no one gets hurt when I saw the most wonderful thing...

Sure enough, the rear driver side door swung open as my friend's Sean & Robbie were about to pass but having seen it coming and with Robbie having nowhere to go Sean lifted his leg and kicked that ****er closed! The door hit the guy in the face knocking him back atop his friends... There was much rejoicing.

****ing brilliant!

I've got the '05 version and I'm pleased with them.

Cool, I have read good reviews but don't know anyone who has them....I think they are fairly rare as I think they fall into that weird category of a CX wheelset that roadies love, but I am not sure. I'd like to set them up with my 105 9-speed stuff and throw it all on my Ciocc.

I picked up a weird Concorde bike today. It is a tri setup but I think once I lose those wacky bars, it will be a nice bike. Everything is Shimano 600 except the cranks and derailleur, which are some really nice Campy bits, I just dunno which Campy group they are from. Does anyone have any ideas?

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j103/jetsanchEz/Concorde3.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j103/jetsanchEz/Concorde4.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j103/jetsanchEz/fb97_20.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j103/jetsanchEz/Concorde1.jpg

Cool, I have read good reviews but don't know anyone who has them....I think they are fairly rare as I think they fall into that weird category of a CX wheelset that roadies love, but I am not sure. I'd like to set them up with my 105 9-speed stuff and throw it all on my Ciocc.

CX Wheelset? Why's that? I think they're just a road wheelset..? I don't think anyone makes any alloy, cx-specific wheels. There are some carbon ones, but I've never seen any off-the-peg alloy ones. They're fairly commonly used in 'cross, but most Mavic wheels are... and that's partly because they're available as tubulars (correct me if I'm wrong).

Cool, I have read good reviews but don't know anyone who has them....I think they are fairly rare as I think they fall into that weird category of a CX wheelset that roadies love, but I am not sure. I'd like to set them up with my 105 9-speed stuff and throw it all on my Ciocc.

I picked up a weird Concorde bike today. It is a tri setup but I think once I lose those wacky bars, it will be a nice bike. Everything is Shimano 600 except the cranks and derailleur, which are some really nice Campy bits, I just dunno which Campy group they are from. Does anyone have any ideas?

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j103/jetsanchEz/Concorde3.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j103/jetsanchEz/Concorde4.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j103/jetsanchEz/fb97_20.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j103/jetsanchEz/Concorde1.jpg

Not 100% but I would say Croce D'Aune.

CX Wheelset? Why's that? I think they're just a road wheelset..? I don't think anyone makes any alloy, cx-specific wheels. There are some carbon ones, but I've never seen any off-the-peg alloy ones. They're fairly commonly used in 'cross, but most Mavic wheels are... and that's partly because they're available as tubulars (correct me if I'm wrong).

Ah, no, it sounds like I was misinformed. I guess they are just a sturdy wheelset then....


Not 100% but I would say Croce D'Aune.

Thanks!

I've never thought them to be particularly rare. Are we talking about the same wheelset?

It's such a solid move; equally as good (if not better) than the cab hailer high five.

i dont know. the high five move is pretty sweet.


http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.14660879.jpg

These are some sweet window shades

ARE THESE FOR SALE SOMEWHERE?!

to quickly answer my own question, they are available through etsy (http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_2&listing_id=7090782). custom made to fit! a little pricey for my temporary home, but when this dude moves, johnny + june are moving with him.

Does anyone have any ideas?

The rear D looks like an older A-B Chorus (you can change the parallelogram angle for a big or small cog apparently), so I'd guess so is the crank. In any case Crone d'Auce and (older) Chorus cranks are pretty much the same as far as I know.

Cool, I have read good reviews but don't know anyone who has them....I think they are fairly rare as I think they fall into that weird category of a CX wheelset that roadies love, but I am not sure. I'd like to set them up with my 105 9-speed stuff and throw it all on my Ciocc.

I picked up a weird Concorde bike today. It is a tri setup but I think once I lose those wacky bars, it will be a nice bike. Everything is Shimano 600 except the cranks and derailleur, which are some really nice Campy bits, I just dunno which Campy group they are from. Does anyone have any ideas?

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j103/jetsanchEz/Concorde3.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j103/jetsanchEz/Concorde4.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j103/jetsanchEz/fb97_20.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j103/jetsanchEz/Concorde1.jpg

Beautiful bike! Too bad Veltec doesn't import them anymore. I really dig the paint jobs.

anyone know where to get omnium cranks in Toronto? i want 165 or 167.5's (the shorter ones)

otherwise im gonna head down to the niagra to pick some up for $160 (sad to say but they are much cheaper there, and my stepdad works down there)

oh yea, someone i work with discarded a 105 brake! its in the staff lost and found, and im this *holds up fingers* close to snagging it

ah right, the point of the story.

who throws away a perfectly good brake? people need to be disciplined when it comes to discarding good bike parts

pins and needles in my baby+ring finger. anybody got an idea why?


never had it before, but i got off my bike almost 30min ago and i still have it. makkes gripping my beer hard

Left hand right?

It's from polo most def.

I have it right now, we need some higher rise bars, don't want to do any long term damage(?).

Hey all, I'm coming up to T.O. some time this week and I'm looking for a good yakitori bar to just hang out in and heat chicken hearts and other grilled goodies. Must haves are a focus on yakitori, Japanese beer and sho chu (Japanese "vodka" made from all kinds of stuff including sweet potatoes, brown sugar, sesame, people, etc.) Additional positives are loud and spirited w/o being scenish or loutish. The closest thing Chowhound came up with was Ematei which is more like an izakaya so I'm guessing they're keeping the good spots a secret. Speak up and lemme hear your recommendations!

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I've never thought them to be particularly rare. Are we talking about the same wheelset?

I guess you are right, they are not all that rare, they just are not as common as the other Mavic wheelsets out there. I see SLs up for sale all the time. I am trying to get some of the black SSC SLs, which tend to be more sought-after than the silver ones. On eBay, the Shimano ones go for a lot more than the Campy ones, I am almost thinking the hundreds of dollars saved on the Campy ones could be worth moving to a Campy setup. A Ciocc with full Shimano could get me knifed in some parts of the world ;)

These ones, for example, are currently much much lower (like $200 lower) than any of the similar offerings with Shimano hubs:

http://i9.ebayimg.com/05/i/001/0f/2a/8ca4_3.JPG

The rear D looks like an older A-B Chorus (you can change the parallelogram angle for a big or small cog apparently), so I'd guess so is the crank. In any case Crone d'Auce and (older) Chorus cranks are pretty much the same as far as I know.

Thanks, good info! It is a 7-speed freewheel right now on a minty 600 hub, is this derailleur limited to 7-speeds?

Thanks, good info! It is a 7-speed freewheel right now on a minty 600 hub, is this derailleur limited to 7-speeds?

It shouldn't matter in friction mode. The derailleur may index -only in 7sp- with matching shifters. It is probably limited in cog size (~26 in the normal "B" position, smaller in the A position).

Left hand right?

It's from polo most def.

I have it right now, we need some higher rise bars, don't want to do any long term damage(?).

you sir might be onto something there.


might be time to attach the fubars to the commuter for the time being.

wow the levels of stupidity in the main forum is intense


one guy said something along the lines of "a rear brake that you can skid will make you crash if you touch it when it is wet outside"... someone else said you can stop a bike by jamming your foot between your rear wheel and toptube (yea im guessing they didnt mean it, but editing is easy)... someone else is talking about sleeping in the saddle.

Yeah, there is a lot of misinformation on the forums. I stick to this thread, the Bicycle Mechanics forum and the C&V guys for any questions I have.

I know some guys who did RAAM and have told me that they fell asleep while riding lots of times. I've been told it's pretty easy to do when you're doing that and usually you don't crash.

Sounds pretty unrealistic, but I believe that. I've been riding my bike (way back when I still lived in England) and completely forgotten I was riding my bike. As in, all of a sudden realising "whoa fark, I'm riding my bike!".

'course, this *may've* been after having a safety meeting... that has an influence I guess ;)

Regardless of sobriety, I've not had a problem falling asleep/passing out, though.

hey everyone.
i'm not very vocal on here but i figured it would be the best place to get a quick answer.

I was changing to new tires when i realized my rear wheel has two very loose spokes.
I'm in a fix because i was hoping to ride my bike in waterloo on thursday.

Any chance i can drop my wheels off anywhere and get a quick true on a days notice?

These were originally built by Keith (Cavernmech). Most bombproof wheels ever! quando hubs that have lasted me through two winters. will probably need an upgrade soon but its been solid since day one and i'm not throwing it out if its going to keep working for me!

Heyyy,

so I am parting out my road bike for various reasons, have a few craigslist postings up just thought i'd post them here as well.

The Rear der. and shifters of the grouppo might be sold to Teddy already, but we'll see.

My phone # is on the listings and is the best way to contact me, also prices are negotiable.

http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/861874377.html

http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/851433399.html

thanks :)

Hey all, I'm coming up to T.O. some time this week and I'm looking for a good yakitori bar to just hang out in and heat chicken hearts and other grilled goodies. Must haves are a focus on yakitori, Japanese beer and sho chu (Japanese "vodka" made from all kinds of stuff including sweet potatoes, brown sugar, sesame, people, etc.) Additional positives are loud and spirited w/o being scenish or loutish. The closest thing Chowhound came up with was Ematei which is more like an izakaya so I'm guessing they're keeping the good spots a secret. Speak up and lemme hear your recommendations!

wtf!?

i had no idea there was such a thing until i read your post. i actually had to look it up on wikipedia. i'm not sure of any such thing in toronto - i'd say for the kind of experience you're describing, you'd be better off at one of the korean grill places on bloor at christie, especially the ones that offer late night karaoke....

wow the levels of stupidity in the main forum is intense


one guy said something along the lines of "a rear brake that you can skid will make you crash if you touch it when it is wet outside"... someone else said you can stop a bike by jamming your foot between your rear wheel and toptube (yea im guessing they didnt mean it, but editing is easy)... someone else is talking about sleeping in the saddle.

you know what? my first year riding the hairshirt i bonked on the way back from niagara and fell asleep while coasting down a hill somewhere outside stoney creek - scared the bejesus out of me.

the only thing i could do was jam my foot between the top tube and the rear tire to slow down...