Shiznaz

What are you kidding? I'm all about somnambulation since like last fall. You can find me as the tall guy on a grey fixie with a ridiculous 'retro' blue tour de france jersey.

eyefloater

Hey all.

My girlfriend and I are huge fans of our fixed gear project (literally, we're sharing the same bike - it's a bit too big for her and a bit too small for me). I just wanted to toss a greeting out there.

We're in Kensington Market, btw.

Shiznaz

I'm down iun Kengstington all the time. What do you think of the new burrito place?

Bikeophile

New Burrito place in Kensington????!!!

I love Burrito Boys (Adelaide and Peter) so I am always up for new eats! I will try to make it, but like I said we have plans, so I am not a "for sure"

If I am there, for those of you who haven't met me, I will be on my blue spicer with the Orange "BIKEOPHILE" decal (hard to miss). I will wear something pink

eyefloater

Shiznaz is talking about "Big Fat Burrito" - It's on the east side of Augusta, just south of Bikes on Wheels. That place is always packed - good, cheap food. I like it as well because it's one of those places where you can lock your bike up outside and still have it in sight / within arm's reach.

somnambulant

I see a burrito in my future..

I'm actually off at 1:00 today (Summer hours at the office). Maybe I'll go for lunch!

operator

Come out and join us for the CM tonight.

operator

Alright dudes. Leaving now, i'll be the guy in the red bianchi sommnabulant (non-fixed).

gokiburi

hey ladies,

work is killing me. it doesn't look like i'll be able to make cm at 630pm. big surprise. maybe i can catch the tail end of it somewhere.. but i know how hard that's going to be. bikeo, can i give you a call and find out where it's at?

fruit

so i was born in montreal, raised in upstate new york, on the shores of lake ontario.

i just watched strange brew, and i said, "goddamnit, i'm goin' back to the homeland. (kinda.)"

montreal would be too intense, i dont speak a lick of french. so, toronto-ho!!!


just thought i'd add this slightly relevant anectdote.


will i be in a state of unbearable culture shock?


is the beer truly stronger?


i am i forever doomed to be hated for my american upbringing?

is the beer truly stronger?


ummm....


is the beer truly stronger?

operator

Bikeo didn't show I think. Great ride guys. I don't even remember who it was I met, sound off guys.

eyefloater

Quick question:

This winter I'd like to learn how to build my own wheelset. I've never done it before, and I don't have any of the right tools. I've read a few articles on the process, but I really haven't sat down with a spoke wrench yet and made things happen.

Anyone know a place around town that would take the time to teach someone this? Even if it's a mechanics class (that costs money to take) or whatever, I'd be interested in learning.

- eyefloater

somnambulant

hey CM dues.. nice to meet you on the ride Friday evening. Had an alright time, although if it lasted any longer the 1km/h riding would have made me snap I think.

Do any of you guys get together for regular rides? I'd like to start doing that again, but I haven't in years and years, and always on a mountain bike group ride. Anyone up for doing some relaxed rides, perhaps ending with beers?

eyefloater: sorry, no idea. Perhaps you could try calling around to a few shops just to see what they say. Even if they don't offer anything themselves, they might be able to point you in the right direction. I like these guys, personally.

operator

Haha. The guy with the stereo told us to slow the pace down when we were up front. I looked at my speedo and it said 9kph :/ Was great fun though - except that dude who got ticketed by the asshat cop.

eyefloater: all you really need is a spoke wrench and some patience. Building a wheel isn't hard. Well the front is usually easier than the rear. I'd start with a front.

Et al: I'll be downtown at like 3 on Tuesday. I'm up for a ride then.

somnambulant

some of us suckers gotta work until 5:30.

jet sanchEz

Why'd he get a ticket? I'd like to come out sometime with my Colnago conversion, when is the next meet-up?

somnambulant

"obstructing traffic".. he was at the head of the pack, and I was near the end, so I didn't see it go down.

Meanwhile less than 5 minutes later we all ride right past a large delivery truck blocking the entire curb-lane on Spadina. People were giving the cops ****, but they didn't seem to care. lame.

Critical Mass is the last Friday of every month.. but I wouldn't mind getting together some other time. Either an evening or a weekend morning. I'm pretty busy all this week though.. My bday is this coming weekend so I've got party throwing work to do.

eyefloater

... Alright, I'll build the wheel on my own - you take it out for the first test ride.

Seriously though, I'm a fan of the people at Urbane as well. I'll drop them a line and see what they say.

darkmother

Sounds good to me. We can smash through the CM 10km/hr barrier for some real action. I'm free after 6:30 on weekdays.

somnambulant

out of curiosity, what sorta gear ratios are you guys running? I'm running 46x16 on both the fixed and free sides of my wheel. According to a calculator I found online that's 76.76 gear inches.

Sirrobinofcoxly

Wowza. Back in the day when I started this thread, I had no idea it would take on so well. I'm glad to see that so many of the home town boys and girls are communicating.

eyefloater

50:18 + 170mm cranks = 74.3 gear inches.

operator

I'm good for that. So ride tomorrow at 6:30? Meet at St. George subway station (st george entrance)?

Shiznaz

49:16/17 (80.5"/75.7") and 42:17 (69")

somnambulant

Like I mentioned earlier, I'm super busy this week so I don't think I can make it out tomorrow. Are you at St. George every Wednesday at 6:30? I just work at Bay/Davenport, so I can easily just grab a quick snack after work and then pop over to meet you.

I just want to start a bike gang is all..