Rides and Races - Toronto Fixed

Yeah me too. It would be good to have a crew out there who isn't wearing white matching uniforms. I have been dropped many times on the doh-nut.

I have a week off. If anyone is available to ride - 7up!

I'll come - but I'm tied up until April for weekends, and only alternate weekends at that. I'd be riding fixed unless the Tax/Easter fairy brings me a new road bike.

how long before i can get him on one of those pedal-less wooden scooter things?

probably around the same time you're ok with paying $300+ for one.

congrats!

Now Jeremy gets to rock one of those rear baby seats in a non-ironic sense! (I've never witnessed a child in one of those things; AFAIK, they serve the same purpose as Baby on Board stickers :P).

What's with everyone still wearing jeans/pants?!? Its 9 degrees people! I rock some shants when it hits +2!

I go topless as soon as it hits -5. Once it hits 10 I ride naked

eeeeeeeeeeeewwww I had a vision of that,,,,,,,,,,,,naw just joking with ya :thumb: this site has tons of great things , and the failed bike skid is nasty http://www.macaframaproductions.com/macablog/index.php?m=03&y=09&d=30&entry=entry090316-121625

Keith/Maki,

Do either of the Cycle Solutions locations have a decent selection of Shimano or Sidi mountain shoes? I'm on the hunt for a pair of 43.5s, but I want to finally figure out whether the wide or regular width fits me better. Thanks.

Possibly, will check.

Rad. I'm looking for the Shimano M230L:

http://bike.shimano.com/publish/content/global_cycle/en/us/index/products/shoes/mtb/product.image.+media+images+cycling+products+actionsports+SH+SH-M230L_600x450_v1_m56577569830655136_dot_jpg.bm.512.384.gif

or Sidi Dominator:

http://dugthecostumeguy.com/photos/4.5x6-Dominator.jpg

ok that skid crash was nasty/funny all at once. For someone who doesn't bust out FG skids, what did our intrepid hero do wrong?

It looks like the tire came off the rim...

Rad. I'm looking for the Shimano M230L:

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or Sidi Dominator:

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yo...if I were you based on my sh!tty sh!tmano shoes fallin apart in months id get the sidis...

that mesh crap they use in the toe area is like a wet papertowel and just shreds.

I go topless as soon as it hits -5. Once it hits 10 I ride naked

does the moustache cover anything?

i think it's safe to put my winter bike away for the season. 14 degrees today (according to the weather people).

i think it's safe to put my winter bike away for the season. 14 degrees today (according to the weather people).

Mine's been gone for two or three weeks now. Soon as the ice was all gone I committed myself to not riding that studded tire monstrosity for another friggin minute.

I hope it's safe to say that winter is done

i usually like to wait until the salt had dissapeared after a few spring rains. it looks like we're not going to get snowed on again but then again you never know!

Thanks all for the trailer advice.. keeping my eyes on craigslist for good chariot/wike/mec deals. I figure the axle mount should be ok with a fixed drivetrain as long as I have enough room to slip a serrated washer in between the dropout + the mount?

ok that skid crash was nasty/funny all at once. For someone who doesn't bust out FG skids, what did our intrepid hero do wrong?

to me it looked like he either didn't have the strength or timing to lock his legs up, had one of his legs hit the drops steering it to the side and TADOW! how ya like me now?!

to me it looked like he either didn't have the strength or timing to lock his legs up, had one of his legs hit the drops steering it to the side and TADOW! how ya like me now?!

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never mind that the bike looked too big for him...

to me it looked like he either didn't have the strength or timing to lock his legs up, had one of his legs hit the drops steering it to the side and TADOW! how ya like me now?!

Yeah, seemed like he got the initial lock but it caught back up on him and looked like the ankle rolled and bad things(tm) went down with the direction of steer. Looked pretty awkward, to say the least :(

I'm donning the shorts today, could've worn them yesterday but glad I didn't, was warm coming out of Whitby, but I left near sundown (~6:30) and after a brief safety meeting in Rouge Hill, I started to feel the chill when setting off on the way home.

Pretty sure I saw you last night chasing/riding with a fixed rider down Carlton on your 'bent, STEEKER - didn't really recognise you until you'd passed.

Someone on a bent was raging this morning along Harbord. In other news, people still bike too slow!

... and after a brief safety meeting in Rouge Hill, I started to feel the chill when setting off on the way home.

Next time you plan a safety meeting in Rouge Hill, let me know. I live right behind the Black Dog.

Finally tried the donut ride this morning (trueno92 you there?). Got dropped badly on a 40+kph (yikes!) stretch, but apparently I was on the long hilly route with pretty good riders (or so I was told).

Anyway. 90km. Good start for the ''season''.

oh man, sorry to chime in so late.

i got dropped so hard i may as well be still getting up, 1 week later.

actually it wasn't that bad. i started loosing sight of the pack after getting onto hwy 7 approaching dufferin.

I tried to get out there sunday morning, but was 15 mins late and missed the peleton. Saturday was still pretty cold and I already knew i wouldn't be able to breath gooder nuff to hang at 90rpm for the hwy7 stretch.

look for me next time, black fuji track... i was the only fixed gear on the ride of about 70 riders when i was out.

it was great as some of the older guys were saying "Wow a track bike, i haven't seen one of those in years.... Look at that chain!? thing must weight 2 pounds by itself!" so it was some nice bike-chat for a bit until they decided to bolt and put me in my place.

What was your gearing? i find 46x16 would have probably been perfect to spin moderate, if only my lungs + recovering bronchitis could cooperate.

where is anyone riding this EVENing? Tuz, what point in the ride did u meet up at? I pick up around sheppard.

I agree it would be nice to have a group of riders that could form another slower group, cuz when i was out, it was sponsorship central, and i was filled in by my roadie buddy that most ppl out were competitive-level riders. I am simply not there, yet, but want to hang with them within 3 months...

When I went there I didn't really notice super high-end bikes nor many specific jerseys. There were many fendered bikes, cyclocross, steel... Even a lugged Miele with DT shifters. I mostly chatted with my friend but people seemed nice, at least at the peleton's tail and while going at a reasonable pace.

I was on my road bike. Speed varied in the high 20s to high 30s, then picked up to 40+ along Jane south of King Rd. I could barely hold on and got dropped at the first tiny hill. Because of the hills I couldn't see where the group was going... and I was exhausted so I turned back.

I was also told there are many competitive-level riders, but I'm sure there are many amateurs like us. I'd like to go on the shorter "slower" route to see how it is. Sure I'd be nice to form our group.

On a fixed I'm not sure what gearing I'd choose since I was shifting quite a bit. 46x16 or 48x16 seems good. I saw a guy on a SS, should have asked.

well im addicted to group rides and will ***** it out.. so if anyone wants in i'm going to be riding for hours tonite......

lugged miele eh? wow.. i want to kick ass on my 1988 bianchi once i do it a couple times fixed...

I'll be out riding tonight. Likely later on - say 7PMish.

Really need to start getting into long rides again. I rode out to Brampton and back - 75km - and was feeling like crap. Gotta build up some stamina for the Ride for Heart this year.

I did a 50km ride on the weekend on the singlespeed (out to Port Credit and back). We're starting to get some really gorgeous weather these days. The ladyfriend and I are going to putter around High Park tonight (first time she'll be out on her road bike this season).

11 DEGREES, PEOPLE! Get out there and enjoy it!

I'm riding back from Whitby most evenings this week (not Friday) if anyone wants to join me. I leave Brock/Dundas (more like Brock/Mary specifically) around 6:30 with an ETA of 8:30 downtown (it's about 2:00/2:15 total to my house at Queen/Ronces including time to huff a bowl along the way). Door to door is about 53k for me, which isn't so bad and there's no *serious* hills, as I skip the Hwy 2 Rouge Hill in favour of Lawrence/Starspray, which is much gentler.

PM if anyone wants to join me.

krusty, I'll definitely holler if I'm doing the same - I take Petticoat Creek (at the end of Whites Rd) down to the lake and into that little beach park deal at the end of Lawrence, then up Lawrence to the lakeside path at Rouge Hill GO, then up past the water treatment place, along the service road and eventually go over to Guildwood GO-station area to connect back with Kingston Rd. (city route 17 or 16 once you leave the lakeshore path). That means I'm ways south, but I can meet - I might not have time tonight as I have to stop off at DVP/Eg, but I'll likely be riding home all week unless the wind flares up IN MY FACE!

I did a 50km ride on the weekend on the singlespeed (out to Port Credit and back). We're starting to get some really gorgeous weather these days. The ladyfriend and I are going to putter around High Park tonight (first time she'll be out on her road bike this season).

11 DEGREES, PEOPLE! Get out there and enjoy it!

did that ride on the weekend as well... weather was beautiful, ride was fun... but i'm horribly out of shape. haha

Speaking of group rides/ride for heart - anyone else doing the 75k?

Anyone want to ride together? Kergin?

I'll be riding the 75k route fixed @ 80GI.

I'm thinking of taking a shot at the 75k. If you want someone to drop in the first 5k, I'm your dude :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdAOZg12tOE&eurl=http://www.macaframaproductions.com/macablog/index.php?m=07&y=08&d=07&entry=entry080707-103912 old but sooo cool ya

I'm thinking of taking a shot at the 75k. If you want someone to drop in the first 5k, I'm your dude :)

I won't be thrashing it, it's tempting to hop on the back of the peletons, but I'm brakeless right now and wouldn't feel safe drafting roadies (it's a huge rush :p) - if we're doing a group thing, we may as well all stick together for the fun.

I won't be thrashing it, it's tempting to hop on the back of the peletons, but I'm brakeless right now and wouldn't feel safe drafting roadies (it's a huge rush :p) - if we're doing a group thing, we may as well all stick together for the fun.

I am doing the 75 for sure, and if you want to make arrangements, I'll ride with you. As it stands, I'm slated for an early start because I'm doing it with my corporate team, but if you want I can hang easy until the 75 mass start. If I can raise $400, I'm doing it fixed.

I'm riding back from Whitby most evenings this week (not Friday) if anyone wants to join me. I leave Brock/Dundas (more like Brock/Mary specifically) around 6:30 with an ETA of 8:30 downtown (it's about 2:00/2:15 total to my house at Queen/Ronces including time to huff a bowl along the way). Door to door is about 53k for me, which isn't so bad and there's no *serious* hills, as I skip the Hwy 2 Rouge Hill in favour of Lawrence/Starspray, which is much gentler.

I think I posted this before, but what's the route to get to the guildwood go through the back? i hate riding lawrence and i hate riding kingston north of guildwood ... i know there is that huge hill just past the go station you can take down and get connected to the waterfront trail, do you take that back east?

my parents live around port union and lawrence and i've never found a route going back east that i like, going west is easy

Speaking of first adventures of the year, on Sunday tam and I went from the whitby go station to the purple woods conservation area.. (http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2638328) and then since we were in the neighbourhood we swung by lake scugog and then back. It's nice out that way... I think I'll plan some longer routes out that way this summer.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3603/3363408263_660bc983f7_b.jpg (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3603/3363408263_660bc983f7_b.jpg)

^^^ sweet I did the same ride last summer with my gf. Good stuff!

Yeah, it was nice. Bonus was the fact that we came home with 3L of maple syrup obtained less than 10m from the sugar shack :)

Seems the threads on the non drive side of my b/b are stripped. The cup threads in but won't tighten. The drive side in snug but the other just spins. Suggetions please.

I think I posted this before, but what's the route to get to the guildwood go through the back? i hate riding lawrence and i hate riding kingston north of guildwood ... i know there is that huge hill just past the go station you can take down and get connected to the waterfront trail, do you take that back east?

my parents live around port union and lawrence and i've never found a route going back east that i like, going west is easy

The past two nights I've taken the waterfront trail west right past that first water treatment place (up the steep hill after the metalled bridge). I then take the service road (Copperfield Rd) past the baseball/sports arena and that other water/whatever place, then cross those tracks and ride to the first stop, take a left and follow the "16 West" city route until I hit... Galloway Road, which I go up to Kingston from there. Much more pleasant (though there are some big bumps on some of the road seams) and pretty easy going.

Just looked it up on the maps, it's Manse Rd. from the southern most tip up to Coronation Dr. and across to Galloway.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdAOZg12tOE&eurl=http://www.macaframaproductions.com/macablog/index.php?m=07&y=08&d=07&entry=entry080707-103912 old but sooo cool ya

wow man...thats wicked!
that guy should be a pro footballer!

Seems the threads on the non drive side of my b/b are stripped. The cup threads in but won't tighten. The drive side in snug but the other just spins. Suggetions please.

bummer. My suggestions:
1. chase the shell and see
2. re-thread to Italian (but if it's a MTB frame finding a spindle may be hard)
3. use one of those Mavic BBs (http://www.bikepro.com/products/bottom_brackets/mavic.shtml) for damaged shell

or is it one of those plastic cups on a cartridge BB? Perhaps the cup is stripped...

Seems the threads on the non drive side of my b/b are stripped. The cup threads in but won't tighten. The drive side in snug but the other just spins. Suggetions please.

i believe you could get it re-threaded to italian if the bb shell is a 68. not sure which shops could do it but i'm sure malcom could...could something similar be done with a 74 mtb bb?

i think i just got indoctrinated to fatherhood; my son just barfed all down my back.

i believe you could get it re-threaded to italian if the bb shell is a 68. not sure which shops could do it but i'm sure malcom could...could something similar be done with a 74 mtb bb?

i think i just got indoctrinated to fatherhood; my son just barfed all down my back.

Receiving blankets. Always keep them around.

Receiving blankets. Always keep them around.

i had one on! he managed to miss the blanket completely and get everything else. i just bought this t-shirt!

The past two nights I've taken the waterfront trail west right past that first water treatment place (up the steep hill after the metalled bridge). I then take the service road (Copperfield Rd) past the baseball/sports arena and that other water/whatever place, then cross those tracks and ride to the first stop, take a left and follow the "16 West" city route until I hit... Galloway Road, which I go up to Kingston from there. Much more pleasant (though there are some big bumps on some of the road seams) and pretty easy going.

Just looked it up on the maps, it's Manse Rd. from the southern most tip up to Coronation Dr. and across to Galloway.

You can also cut down Livingston from the Guildwood GO station, then up Catalina iirc, which will bring you up eventually to Hill Cres via Bethune, allowing you to finally join Kingston at Bellamy (keep going on Hill after Markham Rd), avoiding the Eglinton intersection. There is, however, one good hill going up to Hill Cres. on Bethune.

Well tapping the threads didn't work. Seems the b/b itself is screwed up. The fixed cup is off and the loose side was stuck on the b/b slightly crooked. When I fixed it and threaded it back in, well lets say when I gave a little presure on the crank it basically pulled the b/b right out of the frame. Now the shell is toast. Crap, crap, crap. Threadless b/b is the only option now I guess.

My buddy at work (bottom of Yogne) is looking for a bike friendly (he's a new commuter) route from Bayview/Laurence... I think that where he's coming from. Anyone have a magic route?

My buddy at work (bottom of Yogne) is looking for a bike friendly (he's a new commuter) route from Bayview/Laurence... I think that where he's coming from. Anyone have a magic route?

Don Valley Recreational trail could cover a lot of that route and is one of the best rides in the city. He could get onto it from Edwards Gardens and take it down south.

I won't be thrashing it, it's tempting to hop on the back of the peletons, but I'm brakeless right now and wouldn't feel safe drafting roadies (it's a huge rush :p) - if we're doing a group thing, we may as well all stick together for the fun.

Awesome, it's gonna be fun