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eyefloater

04-30-06, 04:13 PM

Hahaha, it's your other leg ... I thought you had terrifyingly huge quads for a sec there.

Joe Bent

04-30-06, 04:15 PM

What exactly are you looking for Joe?

A 10 volt adapter with 1A and a positive tip. Shack had nothing, now called the Source ironically enough.

gboy

04-30-06, 04:36 PM

Hahaha, it's your other leg ... I thought you had terrifyingly huge quads for a sec there.

I'm a mutant or an optical illusion, take your pick...:D

operator

04-30-06, 06:25 PM

Mutant!!

Lunch tomorrow at Kensington anyone?

somnambulant

04-30-06, 06:33 PM

Hahaha, it's your other leg ... I thought you had terrifyingly huge quads for a sec there.

You're a quad.

STEEKER

04-30-06, 06:47 PM

could have been a mod

somnambulant

04-30-06, 07:08 PM

eyefloater

04-30-06, 07:08 PM

You're a quad.

Get your documentary on:

http://www.impawards.com/2005/posters/murderball.jpg

operator

04-30-06, 07:13 PM

Bigger!!

STEEKER

04-30-06, 07:13 PM

somnambulant

04-30-06, 07:14 PM

Get your documentary on:

Did you watch that? It looks good. I saw some stuff about it last year.

somnambulant

04-30-06, 07:15 PM

oooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh that is sweet

Thanks! But, I think the cable bosses on the top tube are going to give me an excuse to use my Dremel for the first time. ;)

Hey.. who's the guy I met at CV with the Black IRO? I think I saw you on Harbord today. I saw someone with bare drops and a black IRO anyway.

STEEKER

04-30-06, 07:21 PM

[QUOTE=somnambulant]Thanks! But, I think the cable bosses on the top tube are going to give me an excuse to use my Dremel for the first time. ;)

Don't sneeze when you use it:eek:

sweep242

04-30-06, 07:34 PM

Glamour shots (click for larger):

http://static.flickr.com/53/137873052_0fc111d7d4_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wes/137873052/) http://static.flickr.com/45/137873114_265a04c164_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wes/137873114/)

Looks good with the red. Black & chrome go so well together.
BTW i have a black & red trim seat if interested.
Not much riding for me this weekend knocked some stuff off my to do list witch may entitle me to go out next weekend?
Cheers

eyefloater

04-30-06, 07:35 PM

Somna, two things:

1. Murderball is my favourite documentary of ... oh, let's say all time. It's the only movie/film/whatever that's actually made me cry. Yes, that makes me a huge *****-boy, but it really is an awesome documentary. Definitely check it out if you get the chance.

2. I have a red Push the Envelope top tube pad that you can have if you want a quick/easy way to cover up those braze-ons (aaand, it'll colour coordinate).

STEEKER

04-30-06, 07:45 PM

somnambulant
did you drive your bike up to the top of the garage :P

eyefloater

04-30-06, 07:48 PM

somnambulant
did you drive your bike up to the top of the garage :P

Ooooooh, diss (bonus points awarded).

STEEKER

04-30-06, 08:18 PM

Ooooooh, diss (bonus points awarded).
now I feel bad cause he is hiding his head in shame :p

operator

04-30-06, 08:22 PM

lol, owned

somnambulant

05-01-06, 05:14 AM

Ooooooh, diss (bonus points awarded).

How is that a diss? Yes, I rode my bike to the top of the garage. I was trying to get a shot of Baldwin as it was sunny and busy and I was on a Photography Mission. Those are two of about 40 pictures I took while up there (none of the others had bike-content :P).

Oh wait.. are you suggesting I put my bike in my car? No, that was Saturday. ;)

Also, while I was there I thought that a cool sprint race would be to race to the top and back to the bottom again in a parking garage. :)

darkmother

05-01-06, 07:19 AM

Anyone know what the hell is going on with Toronto's trail networks?! The waterfront trail is still shut down past the CNE and now the enterence to the Don MUT (my favourite when it's quiet) is shut down until May '07. Looks like I now have to use the road all the time...

I'm not a big fan either, but I look at the fence climb as some bizarre form of cross training.

TRaffic Jammer

05-01-06, 07:28 AM

^^^lol Urban 'cross, I like it. Stairs to and from the path as well.

STEEKER

05-01-06, 07:38 AM

I was told they are going to build a sewer run off containment system down by the X.

TRaffic Jammer

05-01-06, 07:41 AM

Eyefloater:

what were those bars called again?

eyefloater

05-01-06, 07:53 AM

http://www.on-one.co.uk/

http://www.on-one.co.uk/images/pagemaster/mary.jpg
http://www.on-one.co.uk/images/pagemaster/mungo21.jpg
http://www.on-one.co.uk/images/pagemaster/midge.jpg

TRaffic Jammer

05-01-06, 07:57 AM

thanks man that Midge bar is kinda interesting
been out for your Leslie rip already?

eyefloater

05-01-06, 08:04 AM

Nay. Got shutdown by security last week. Too many dumptrucks going up and down the strip. People are allowed back in at 4:30 apparently.

Time for tea/bagel.

TRaffic Jammer

05-01-06, 08:06 AM

ah yes tis the season for the migrating dump trucks.

jyossarian

05-01-06, 08:23 AM

Hey.. who's the guy I met at CV with the Black IRO? I think I saw you on Harbord today. I saw someone with bare drops and a black IRO anyway.
I wonder if that's the same IRO I saw yesterday heading north on Spadina nr. Front St. on the sidewalk...

STEEKER

05-01-06, 08:40 AM

any rides today? I am thinking of going to center island and riding around for a couple of hours.

Offhoff

05-01-06, 08:47 AM

Anyone know if Cavern is open on Monday? And when he opens (I know I can phone and I will later, I'm just not able to right now so I thought I'd try the internet)

jeremywhitehorn

05-01-06, 08:58 AM

Thanks! But, I think the cable bosses on the top tube are going to give me an excuse to use my Dremel for the first time. ;)

Hey.. who's the guy I met at CV with the Black IRO? I think I saw you on Harbord today. I saw someone with bare drops and a black IRO anyway.

Oddly enough, i saw him too on bloor coming to work today.

jeremywhitehorn

05-01-06, 09:05 AM

i think i has a visit from the puncture-flat fairy last night. woke up to find my rear tire deflated this morning as i was already running behind. fixed it but it made me 40 minutes late for work. i had to ttip-toe in to my desk, boy.

TJ - yes the midge bars are intetesting, and particuarly usefull if you set them up right (ie- higher the better), particularly on an off road bike or at least one with which you do a lot of climbing.

Anyone else use time pedals and have problems with disengagement? i've accidentally popped out of mine several times recently while grunting up steep inclines.

eyefloater

05-01-06, 09:13 AM

Anyone else use time pedals and have problems with disengagement? i've accidentally popped out of mine several times recently while grunting up steep inclines.

On a vaguely related note, anyone have experience w/ Time ATAC XEs? I've been debating those over the XSs or other brands (Crank Bros Candy SLs, Shimano M540s, etc.)

operator

05-01-06, 09:18 AM

Anyone know if Cavern is open on Monday? And when he opens (I know I can phone and I will later, I'm just not able to right now so I thought I'd try the internet)

I'm pretty sure he is.

TRaffic Jammer

05-01-06, 09:33 AM

The only time I've had troubles coming out of my ATACs are when the cleats are worn and need replacing.
I'm looking at putting a cross style setup on my MTN bike. It doesn't go off road too often and I'm starting to run out of gears.

jeremywhitehorn

05-01-06, 09:33 AM

On a vaguely related note, anyone have experience w/ Time ATAC XEs? I've been debating those over the XSs or other brands (Crank Bros Candy SLs, Shimano M540s, etc.)

my $0.02 is that despite the issues i'm having with mine (they are a much older set of aliums) i'd still pick time over those other brands, especially crank bros as the spindles develop play in them far too quickly (they use bushings and not bearings), times seem to last longer and are easily overhauled with an allen key.

TRaffic Jammer

05-01-06, 09:38 AM

I love my times and will never switch.
Kick to clean them, stupid simple mech, and they last forever.

darkmother

05-01-06, 09:41 AM

i think i has a visit from the puncture-flat fairy last night. woke up to find my rear tire deflated this morning as i was already running behind. fixed it but it made me 40 minutes late for work. i had to ttip-toe in to my desk, boy.

What is with that fairy??? I got 2 flats this past weekend, and discovered my commuter has a slow leak in the rear this morning. What a pain.

somnambulant

05-01-06, 09:42 AM

Time for tea-bagging.

Too much information. ;)

ps. so is anyone doing lunch today?

operator

05-01-06, 09:48 AM

Rear tire getting worn?

jeremywhitehorn

05-01-06, 09:56 AM

Too much information. ;)

ps. so is anyone doing lunch today?

i'm working but could nip out for lunch around 1:00.

operator

05-01-06, 09:59 AM

i'm working but could nip out for lunch around 1:00.

I can meet you at moon bean around 1:35 if you're still on lunch by then.

somnambulant

05-01-06, 10:02 AM

you guys eat too late. I'm hungry already. :P

operator

05-01-06, 10:06 AM

Ok i'll be there around 1:40 regardless.

jeremywhitehorn

05-01-06, 10:13 AM

you guys eat too late. I'm hungry already. :P

you must be on office time: everyone here seems to be grabbing their lunch bags at ten to twelve. i've barely eaten breakfast by then!

eyefloater

05-01-06, 10:14 AM

If I get lunch down by 3pm it's an early day. Decide on your lunch time, I'll wander down for whenever.

operator

05-01-06, 10:22 AM

Ok i'll be late, expect 1:45 -2
i'm leaving now :|

STupid richmond hill.

jeremywhitehorn

05-01-06, 10:24 AM

Ok i'll be late, expect 1:45 -2
i'm leaving now :|

STupid richmond hill.

oops, just looked at the time, 2 is too late for me sorry. must....keep....working....

somnambulant

05-01-06, 10:28 AM

yeah, not just office time but "first day at new job" time. :)