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05-10-07, 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by fisso416
More info on the incident: https://www.citynews.ca/news/news_10838.aspx
05-10-07, 07:25 AM
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I park my bike behind City Hall, and today there is something going on there and there are a HUGE amount of cops. So I walked by one and asked if they were all waiting for some cyclist to stop on a yellow.
Thankfully he noticed my smile before he tazzered me.
Thankfully he noticed my smile before he tazzered me.
05-10-07, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Danhalen
Today I met a guy riding a Cervelo Soloist Carbon along Harbord. Nice guy, said he used to work at Cervelo and got the bike for free(!) I told him I thought they just got a really good discount and he said he just asked his boss if it made sense for him to be riding a beat-up old Bianchi (which he said is still a fantastic riding bike btw) and not advertising for Cervelo and then held his breath. It would appear his angle worked. Sounds like an interesting idea to me...
05-10-07, 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by iherald
Thankfully he noticed my smile before he tazzered me.
Originally Posted by iherald
Am I the only one who went to the Cervelo site to see if there were any good jobs available?
05-10-07, 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by iherald
I park my bike behind City Hall, and today there is something going on there and there are a HUGE amount of cops. So I walked by one and asked if they were all waiting for some cyclist to stop on a yellow.
Thankfully he noticed my smile before he tazzered me.
Thankfully he noticed my smile before he tazzered me.
05-10-07, 07:32 AM
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Oops, sorry
05-10-07, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by cavit8
And no single ring option on this phone. So I had to make my own with a ten second pause....
Originally Posted by cavit8
After he invited his wife to feel my thighs, we chatted for a few minutes before they went on their way. Fixies provide an interesting way to meet people. This is now my favourite fixie encounter pre-empting the one with IBrad and Zippered where a women was showing her grandson how fixed gears worked (she rode at Forest Hill velodrome).
05-10-07, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by shapelike
I'm still trying to figure out how you delivered that line w/out getting your ass kicked, smile or no smile. Daaamn.
Sometimes I say stuff like that without much thought, thinking "man that's funny" but it doesn't always work out that way.
05-10-07, 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by iherald
Am I the only one who went to the Cervelo site to see if there were any good jobs available?
Yay for the third smog day in a row!
05-10-07, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by zippered
really? weird! mine can ring or be silent, plus it has a vibrate option... maybe i should get people to call me once in awhile...
haha! woo cheap feels! i don't blame you for that being your new favourite, even though the grandma was a pretty badass lady.
haha! woo cheap feels! i don't blame you for that being your new favourite, even though the grandma was a pretty badass lady.
It was a neat encounter all round. I got introduced to the whole family, we talked bikes for a bit and off they went. Nice people and it gives me some hope for the future instead of reading about the road rage BS.
I'm also heading over to BikePirates today to drop off some parts if anyone's interested in hooking up at IDeal.
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truneo that tuned park internal nipple wrench work ??
05-10-07, 08:08 AM
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So, who makes a low hole-count aluminum rim that's not garbage ... and is actually available? I'm thinking 20/16 holes.
Edit: Apparently Alex makes one (?!) and Velocity could probably be talked into providing something.
Edit: Apparently Alex makes one (?!) and Velocity could probably be talked into providing something.
05-10-07, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by cavit8
I'm also heading over to BikePirates today to drop off some parts if anyone's interested in hooking up at IDeal.
05-10-07, 08:30 AM
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Anyone know where I can grey cork bar tape?
05-10-07, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by shapelike
So, who makes a low hole-count aluminum rim that's not garbage ... and is actually available? I'm thinking 20/16 holes.
Edit: Apparently Alex makes one (?!) and Velocity could probably be talked into providing something.
Edit: Apparently Alex makes one (?!) and Velocity could probably be talked into providing something.
05-10-07, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by shapelike
So, who makes a low hole-count aluminum rim that's not garbage ... and is actually available? I'm thinking 20/16 holes.
Edit: Apparently Alex makes one (?!) and Velocity could probably be talked into providing something.
Edit: Apparently Alex makes one (?!) and Velocity could probably be talked into providing something.
05-10-07, 08:34 AM
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I'll probably be by IDeal around 1 or so.
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truneo that tuned park internal nipple wrench work ??
05-10-07, 08:36 AM
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any of you guys have a set of track bars you don't want and want to trade for soma major taylors? i'm really after the other track drops they offer; the major taylors are a little too much drop for me.
05-10-07, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by dcon
The stock wheels on my Eros are low hole-count Alex rims (16 front/20 rear). They stay reasonably true for a cheap wheelset, but I only weigh about 145#.
The DT-Swiss RR1.2's go down to 20h... no idea about availability/etc though.
05-10-07, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by somnambulant
It's ok, Mike weighs about 90lbs soaking wet.
The DT-Swiss RR1.2's go down to 20h... no idea about availability/etc though.
The DT-Swiss RR1.2's go down to 20h... no idea about availability/etc though.
05-10-07, 09:24 AM
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Only for you, baby.
05-10-07, 09:29 AM
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i think i threw up in my mouth a little.
05-10-07, 09:40 AM
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But did you swallow?
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Originally Posted by operator
truneo that tuned park internal nipple wrench work ??
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hehehe..
ps. what was that particularly smokey scotch that I tried last week, Cam? Was that one of yours? It was tasty.
ps. what was that particularly smokey scotch that I tried last week, Cam? Was that one of yours? It was tasty.
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Bianchi XL-EV2 - 53cm
Beautiful 2002 Bianchi XL-EV2. 53cm. Full Campy record groupo with Chris King head set. Excellent condition. Never crashed. One sweet ride for racing or just on a Sunday ride. Frame: Bianchi XL-EV2 Reparto Corse aluminum with foam injection (XL-stands for xtra lite) Fork: Bianchi XL full carbon Shifters: Record carbon, 10 speed Front derailleur: Record 10 sp Rear Derailleru: Record carbon 10 sp Brakes: Record Titanium Head Set: Chris King Stem: Deda Magic Bars: Deda Magic 42 cm Seat post: Specialized full carbon Casette: Campy record 11-23, 10 sp BB: Campy Chorus Crank: Campy Record Seat: Sella SLR Wheels: Bianchi aero carbon front / Campy Proton rear Pedals: Look PP396 I have pics of the bike that I can e-mail to you if interested. Asking $1300 obo....e-mail me if interested at: dso@direct.ca
Price: $1300
Bianchi XL-EV2 - 53cm
Beautiful 2002 Bianchi XL-EV2. 53cm. Full Campy record groupo with Chris King head set. Excellent condition. Never crashed. One sweet ride for racing or just on a Sunday ride. Frame: Bianchi XL-EV2 Reparto Corse aluminum with foam injection (XL-stands for xtra lite) Fork: Bianchi XL full carbon Shifters: Record carbon, 10 speed Front derailleur: Record 10 sp Rear Derailleru: Record carbon 10 sp Brakes: Record Titanium Head Set: Chris King Stem: Deda Magic Bars: Deda Magic 42 cm Seat post: Specialized full carbon Casette: Campy record 11-23, 10 sp BB: Campy Chorus Crank: Campy Record Seat: Sella SLR Wheels: Bianchi aero carbon front / Campy Proton rear Pedals: Look PP396 I have pics of the bike that I can e-mail to you if interested. Asking $1300 obo....e-mail me if interested at: dso@direct.ca
Price: $1300
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Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn
any of you guys have a set of track bars you don't want and want to trade for soma major taylors? i'm really after the other track drops they offer; the major taylors are a little too much drop for me.
I have the B123 steel bars 39cm width I plan on selling, but I don't want to trade as I am getting aluminum B125 bars.