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TRaffic Jammer
12-12-08, 01:23 PM
so it was fine for 6 mos? then fail fail fail? hmmm does sound like the chain, does it have more slack than it used to? Did you take the wheel off a couple weeks ago perchance?

I_bRAD
12-12-08, 03:23 PM
You could get a new chain for under 10 bucks and see if that solves the problem.
pyze-guy
12-12-08, 03:44 PM
I tightened the chain and tensioner and no problems on the way home. I'm going to get a new chain and see how that works out.

elTwitcho
12-12-08, 04:20 PM
It sounds like it's the chain based on this and your other thread. If your chainring isn't too chewed up it should be an easy fix
pyze-guy
12-12-08, 04:21 PM
It sounds like it's the chain based on this and your other thread. If your chainring isn't too chewed up it should be an easy fix

Chainring is 6 months old in still in pristine shape. I'm 99% sure it is the chain.
TRaffic Jammer
12-12-08, 06:29 PM
Sounds like you might have had too much slack in it before when it was jumpin'.
elTwitcho
12-12-08, 07:35 PM
Holy hell it is COLD
caRpetbomBer
12-12-08, 08:09 PM
Why cant i find a IS integrated headset anywhere. I tried 4 different shops and they gave me zero stack.:roflmao2: Im starting to hate headsets lol.
Flimflam
12-12-08, 10:49 PM
Holy hell it is COLD

You mean when I wipe my nose with my glove, and it freezes while still on my glove, it's not normal? :lol: (Yes, this happened tonight...)

Wasn't so bad when I was coming back down tonight but I was home early at around 5:30, so was still 'warm'. I know it's gone an extra level of cold when my drinks start to freeze. Last Friday my bottle had frozen and it took 30 minutes of being directly on a radiator to thaw. Yeah, that windchill kicked the proverbial bottom.

Another tell tale sign is when I 'grow' a frost beard on my balaclava from all of the breath/moisture from my mouth/nose :)
tdot-miele
12-12-08, 11:06 PM
atleast it's on the balaclava... the moustache part of me beard froze today from breath moisture hahaha

Another wheel question... i know your not supposed to reuse rims.... but can i lace a new rim onto a hub that i've been running for a while??
Flimflam
12-12-08, 11:48 PM
Ouch! I get cracked skin when the moisture freezes on my nostrils and goes to town :S

Yeah - cavernmech rebuilt an old hub off my roadbike onto a new rim. Assuming no damage, you should be fine.
jeremywhitehorn
12-13-08, 12:30 AM
anybody know where i can get some cork grips like these:

http://www.russrocaphoto.com/bikecommuters/dutch/cork-1.jpg

i've bought a pair at curbside and urbane has them from time to time...
duppy.conqueror
12-13-08, 06:49 AM
Witness the North American Duppy in his natural habitat. This particular Duppy has been witnessed many times in this part of the conservation area. His radio tag has allowed us to track his movements both before and after his species' odd safety meetings.

yup...that was a slightly drunken duppy after his work christmas party...whaddya know...
beer and wine dont mix after all ;)
kergin
12-13-08, 09:27 AM
yup...that was a slightly drunken duppy after his work christmas party...whaddya know...
beer and wine dont mix after all ;)

He lives!!!
Jabba Degrassi
12-13-08, 03:26 PM
Was anyone else at Rolly's Garage last night? Kenny Hotz showed up!!!
I_bRAD
12-13-08, 05:27 PM
Hey degrassi- next weekend they're doing the dj sk8 at harbourfront with celebrity djs. 20de is degrassi night (I assume it'll be spike and the brunette.)

While we're name dropping, i fixed david byrne's bike a while back.
Jabba Degrassi
12-13-08, 05:32 PM
David Byrne = totally ****ing awesome.
TRaffic Jammer
12-13-08, 05:36 PM
That's flippin' cool!
shapelike
12-13-08, 06:00 PM
I made breakfast for Alan Cox (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Cox) when I worked as a short order cook (he had a full nerd entourage, btw). I didn't actually tell him I recognized him though because that would have been far too difficult for anyone to explain or comprehend at that hour of the morning.
32flavours
12-13-08, 06:26 PM
Hey degrassi- next weekend they're doing the dj sk8 at harbourfront with celebrity djs. 20de is degrassi night (I assume it'll be spike and the brunette.)

While we're name dropping, i fixed david byrne's bike a while back.

Brunette = Caitlin. Yeesh!
I_bRAD
12-13-08, 06:31 PM
it was on the tip of my tongue!
shapelike
12-13-08, 09:59 PM
No excuses.
tdot-miele
12-13-08, 10:56 PM
yup...that was a slightly drunken duppy after his work christmas party...whaddya know...
beer and wine dont mix after all ;)

ha ha nice man... i figured sort of... that was one creative swerve across the street behind my jeep :thumb:
Did you notice the huge black jeep that almost rear ended the car at the light?guess that's what i get for concentrating more on lookin at bikes than driving
jet sanchEz
12-14-08, 05:31 PM
I made breakfast for Alan Cox (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Cox) when I worked as a short order cook (he had a full nerd entourage, btw). I didn't actually tell him I recognized him though because that would have been far too difficult for anyone to explain or comprehend at that hour of the morning.

I worked in a nice club back in the day and served Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman when they were living in Toronto. They just walked in on their own, no entourage or handlers or anything, it was weird. They were really nice and she is drop dead gorgeous in person.
~Stuart~
12-14-08, 06:00 PM
my glove froze to my lip the other night... i was texting while riding and had my glove in my mouth and it got stuck...




i hate cold
jeremywhitehorn
12-14-08, 06:45 PM
While we're name dropping, i fixed david byrne's bike a while back.

OK my turn, we had the one and only Bryan Adams in our restaurant for lunch this week. turns out that "baby-all-that-he-wanted" was a vegetarian sandwich with no mayo...
I_bRAD
12-14-08, 07:18 PM
I would do anything for one of those right now
shapelike
12-14-08, 07:21 PM
I would do anything for one of those right now

http://www.smokersclub.com/video/Jukebox/MLiwoulddoanything.jpg
I_bRAD
12-14-08, 07:30 PM
doh
jeremywhitehorn
12-14-08, 07:42 PM
I would do anything for one of those right now

me too - only if you add aged cheddar and a few slices of prosciutto...
~Stuart~
12-14-08, 08:15 PM
and a pitcher
elTwitcho
12-14-08, 09:05 PM
and mayo
pyze-guy
12-14-08, 09:13 PM
and mayo

Now I want a sandwich.
pyze-guy
12-14-08, 09:14 PM
I saw Bryan Adams in concert when I lived in Bangalore. Was pretty flippin awesome. Well, for a Tuesday night. Better than Sting.
shapelike
12-14-08, 09:46 PM
Whooo boy. One more month ...

http://i36.tinypic.com/2uyod3k.gif
Flimflam
12-14-08, 10:09 PM
Honestly, who throws a shoe!

Was that you I saw tonight on Sorauren Brad?
tdot-miele
12-14-08, 10:12 PM
i had alanis morisette come into my work once... and the trailer park boys... i made the poor ******* talk like bubbles for almost the whole time he was there haha
iherald
12-15-08, 06:19 AM
Whooo boy. One more month ...

http://i36.tinypic.com/2uyod3k.gif

You gotta admit that Bush has pretty good reflexes. He just calmly ducked that first shoe.
cavernmech
12-15-08, 06:29 AM
LMAO!
http://www.thestar.com/Crime/article/553743
2wheelsgood
12-15-08, 06:39 AM
in case anybody was wondering what igor has been up to lately: http://www.thestar.com/Crime/article/553743.

and i tried to resist but since we're alll doing it, these are a few of the folks i've worked with in the past 7 years: Cindy Crawford(special k commercial), Catherine Zeta Jones(t-mobile commercial a few years ago and a japanese hair commercial this summer), Wayne Gretzky(ford commercial), Antonio Banderas(cologne commercial), Billy Ray Cyrus(music video), William Shatner(All Bran commercial), Michael Madsen(a movie I worked on in april that isn't out yet, shhhh), ok this is getting long and boring and I haven't even started with directors and D.O.P.s but i will mention one more person only because he is the nicest man in the film industry and i get to work with him quite a bit, Dean Cundey (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005678/).
elTwitcho
12-15-08, 07:31 AM
Funny how much your priorities change in the winter. I get into work dripping wet and covered with grit and salt. Co worker says to me;

"Man, that's some terrible weather to be riding in today"

"No actually it was kind of nice"

"haha, yeah right"

"No seriously, if there's zero possibility of ice, it's good weather to be riding in december"

And as for the shoe thing, you also have to admit the guy throwing had pretty good aim. If George hadn't ducked both shoes would have hit him square in the face. That's a whole lot better than I can throw a shoe
MattRennick
12-15-08, 07:32 AM
LMAO!
http://www.thestar.com/Crime/article/553743

Haha, total clownshoes!
TRaffic Jammer
12-15-08, 08:00 AM
Igor... just too stupid to remain free whilst on bail. See ya... wouldn't wanna be ya!!!
jeremywhitehorn
12-15-08, 08:29 AM
i'd say that you have to be pretty damn angry to throw a shoe like that,and to throw two shoes! that puts your anger in what i like to call "the ridiculous range". can't blame the guy though, i'd probably throw a shoe at bush if i had the chance.
jeremywhitehorn
12-15-08, 08:31 AM
i guess igor's old habits die hard....
jeremywhitehorn
12-15-08, 08:33 AM
good god it looks miserable out there; i want to get out to kensington and i'm actually debating taking the subway...
2wheelsgood
12-15-08, 08:35 AM
i'd say that you have to be pretty damn angry to throw a shoe like that,and to throw two shoes! that puts your anger in what i like to call "the ridiculous range". can't blame the guy though, i'd probably throw a shoe at bush if i had the chance.

"In Arab culture it's considered rude even to display the sole of one's shoe to a fellow human being.

Certainly, crossing one's legs ankle-on-knee style should never be done in a public place for fear of offending the person next to you.

The sensitivity is related to the fact shoes are considered ritually unclean in the Muslim faith.

In addition to ritual ablutions before prayer, Muslims must take off their shoes to pray, and wearing shoes inside a mosque is forbidden."

-BBC News

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45298000/jpg/_45298098_1.jpg
elTwitcho
12-15-08, 08:45 AM
good god it looks miserable out there; i want to get out to kensington and i'm actually debating taking the subway...

Nah dude it's nice. If you've got a water proof jacket it's actually really warm and comfortable out. Save for the headwind if you're going west, it's a good day to be on a bike.
I_bRAD
12-15-08, 09:01 AM
good god it looks miserable out there; i want to get out to kensington and i'm actually debating taking the subway...

I just rode in half an hour ago and it's nice.
Dress lightly. Its warm out!
I_bRAD
12-15-08, 09:02 AM
Was that you I saw tonight on Sorauren Brad?

*shrugs*

when?