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Originally Posted by somnambulant
I vote we just cut out the inane bull****. *gasp*
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I'm not carrying the podium, those things are heavy.
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Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
I'm not carrying the podium, those things are heavy.
Thats why the youngest of us can get on all fours and pretend to be podiums
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Originally Posted by Shiznaz
Hey guys, screw getting custom Toronto bike jerseys, lets just agree to all buy a complete pro team kit and we can ride in a paceline around town and then have a podium celebration wherever we go.
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Originally Posted by Shiznaz
Thats why the youngest of us can get on all fours and pretend to be podiums
BTW, are there any shops that sell these chain tensioners, or anything similar that serves the same purpose?
Last edited by Ill Mitch; 07-06-06 at 03:32 PM.
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Originally Posted by Shiznaz
Hey guys, screw getting custom Toronto bike jerseys, lets just agree to all buy a complete pro team kit and we can ride in a paceline around town and then have a podium celebration wherever we go.
edit- all the same team kit for uber dorkiness or all different teams on the tour for inside bike joke uber dorkiness
Last edited by SamHouston; 07-06-06 at 04:01 PM.
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Naww, the people who come in last can be the podiums, the youngest of us are gonna win
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I dig the Gerolsteiner, Lampre and Credit Agricole team kits this year... Good thing Milram hasn't been up at the front too much or I'd confuse them with Gerolsteiner. I think the team kits are usually over 200USD though so its pretty steep to dress up like superman. I found a Gerolsteiner kit on sale for 190USD but that included hat gloves socks and water bottle as well. I actually asked my mum to pick me up a white TDF jersey when the tour gets to paris... I was thinking either that or the green jersey but I'm not much of a sprinter so...
Still I would like a wool jersey. Someone get on the ordering and I'll fork over the bucks
edit: I just found a bunch of pro team kits (jersey, shorts, hat, socks, gloves) for around 140 bucks canadian... not bad at all... might actually consider it as I need another set of bike clothes and like to look ridiculous.
Still I would like a wool jersey. Someone get on the ordering and I'll fork over the bucks
edit: I just found a bunch of pro team kits (jersey, shorts, hat, socks, gloves) for around 140 bucks canadian... not bad at all... might actually consider it as I need another set of bike clothes and like to look ridiculous.
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I did the lake trail out to Whitby and am glad I took the mountain bike, the trail for Fixed Gear would not be good in some parts (but old school ballsy) lot's of woods/ cliff trails/gravel trails/ pretty awesome ride and I did the Rouge Valley highway 2 run comming back and made it out of the valley with out stopping. me thinks I'll want a cross bike like Kieths to add to the clan. took four hours to do the trip
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that is a steep climb here is a link https://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=280825
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Originally Posted by Joe Bent
I'm looking into getting a set of Deda/Bianchi pista bars. The drops seem to be a little shallower than the Nitto B123's which is good. Does anyone have a set of the Deda's? How are they? Also, they seem to only come in the one size, 42.
I got them on ebay sold them on ebay shortly after! They come up a lot on there.
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oh they were 42cm
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Originally Posted by sweep242
Yes i had those bars thought i would love them but no (but they do look great), the bends up top to much for me & they are shallow drops & short didnt work for me. The b123's very similar just a bit bigger.
I got them on ebay sold them on ebay shortly after! They come up a lot on there.
Cheers
oh they were 42cm
I got them on ebay sold them on ebay shortly after! They come up a lot on there.
Cheers
oh they were 42cm
Cheers
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Originally Posted by Shiznaz
Hey guys, screw getting custom Toronto bike jerseys, lets just agree to all buy a complete pro team kit and we can ride in a paceline around town and then have a podium celebration wherever we go.
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Originally Posted by STEEKER
me thinks I'll want a cross bike like Kieths to add to the clan. took four hours to do the trip
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Originally Posted by cavernmech
I before E, except after K. And you call yerself Scottish? For shame!!
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Cavermech,
How is the ride on your orange cross bike for distance??
How is the ride on your orange cross bike for distance??
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Originally Posted by cavernmech
I, in a small way, hope you are kidding. I really like the idea of a custom, swanky wool jersey with something unique on it.
Has anyone ever had their bike just feel "different" all of a sudden. The last couple of days my bike feels really "squirmy" or something. It feels like something in the front end... like it just doesn't want to track straight or something. At first I thought maybe I was low on air in the front tire, but it seems fine. Headset seems fine. Bars/stem are tight. No idea. Maybe it's because I did some riding on my road bike on the weekend and now my fixie feels weird..? I have no idea. It's weirding me out though.
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@ ill mitch:
any luck with finding shops in the city? I've been looking for a while now and haven't found anybody that has anything like them in stock.
www.danscomp.com has a huge selection of tensioners, I have yet to place an order for a $7 part that's going to cost $10+ to ship though.
any luck with finding shops in the city? I've been looking for a while now and haven't found anybody that has anything like them in stock.
www.danscomp.com has a huge selection of tensioners, I have yet to place an order for a $7 part that's going to cost $10+ to ship though.
Originally Posted by Ill Mitch
BTW, are there any shops that sell these chain tensioners, or anything similar that serves the same purpose?
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urbane has the thin ones and should have the fat ones now as well.
(expensive though)
I don't really use them. but then again i'm broke.
(expensive though)
I don't really use them. but then again i'm broke.
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Originally Posted by wasted weasel
any luck with finding shops in the city?
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Originally Posted by Ill Mitch
not yet, I'm going to head over to Urbane tomorrow and take a look at what they have.
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Originally Posted by cavernmech
I, in a small way, hope you are kidding. I really like the idea of a custom, swanky wool jersey with something unique on it. That being said if you guys all want to get one team's kit, I will (as long as I have access) do a one time only order for team kit and give it to ya'll for cost plus shipping. Another option, if someone know's a good silk screener, is to order up some good quality cycling gear...Descente comes to mind...and have it all silk screened with some form of logo or such. I have had jersey's done with silk screen in the past. While not as nice as sublimation it still hold's up pretty well and as long as the silk screener is good you don't get the sweaty action where the logo goes. Just a thought. Talk amongst yerselves.
IMHO... if you can't keep up with the pro you shouldn't be wearing their clothes. No dis intended Shiz, but I know how hard they work to get on those squads. Pro gear on a non-pro is just wrong, unless the pro gave it to you. Then you NEVER take it off.
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I get a coffee on my way in this morning.. ride several blocks with it in my hand.. lock up my bike outside the office.. get in the elevator and go to my floor.. walk to my desk.. juuust as I'm about to lay the cup down on my desk I spill it on my crotch.
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nooooooooooo that's evil. You ok?...no damage? Wes I wanted to ask you, have you heard of medical tanning for psoriasis? My wife met this dude yesterday who has had the treatment and said it's almost totally cleared up the affected areas. (pink patches are all that's left) It's like a 25 -45 sec treatment.
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Originally Posted by SamHouston
I doubt they have NJS under the glass, but there are certain to be tensioners at Sweet Petes, they have a large BMX selection. The wife also suggests Hogtown on King st, BMX places will have more selection than anyone else