The Fixed Gears of University of Toronto Photo Thread [Large picture warning]
11-06-09, 10:56 PM
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The Fixed Gears of University of Toronto Photo Thread [Large picture warning]
When I see a FG/SS and have a moment, I snap a photo with my phone.
If you see your bike and want it removed, let me know!
I was too lazy to resize these, so unfortunately they're all rather large, low-quality images thanks to my ****ty first-gen iPhone camera. This forum should have a [timg] tag like others! So useful.
If you see your bike and want it removed, let me know!
I was too lazy to resize these, so unfortunately they're all rather large, low-quality images thanks to my ****ty first-gen iPhone camera. This forum should have a [timg] tag like others! So useful.
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11-07-09, 12:47 AM
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11-07-09, 12:59 AM
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11-07-09, 01:17 AM
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why are almost all the owners *******? only a handful of the pedals have foot retention.
11-07-09, 01:31 AM
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That thing has been there for about a year. There's another old Raleigh hardtail that's stripped on the next O-ring down. Pisses me off because sometimes I need to lock up around there. I'm not sure what happens when the owners don't bother even getting their locks back. City doesn't notice, I guess.
Mostly singlespeeds I'm guessing?
My bad. I know my campus is mostly filled with some pretty ****ty bikes and pretty stupid riders. I've met some chill people at Bikechain though.
My bad. I know my campus is mostly filled with some pretty ****ty bikes and pretty stupid riders. I've met some chill people at Bikechain though.
11-07-09, 07:58 AM
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It kills me to see bikes locked up to those Toronto ring posts on the ring, not the centre post. You can snap the ring off with a two-by-four piece of wood. One trip to the lumber store and a walk across U of T campus, and I could expand my bicycle collection considerably.
11-07-09, 08:16 AM
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It kills me to see bikes locked up to those Toronto ring posts on the ring, not the centre post. You can snap the ring off with a two-by-four piece of wood. One trip to the lumber store and a walk across U of T campus, and I could expand my bicycle collection considerably.
11-07-09, 10:03 AM
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11-07-09, 10:42 AM
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became a news story, it just seemed clear that the ring could be removed from the post with a tool or something. It must have been a very
crafty thief who figured out the 2X4 thing, I wonder how many bikes he got before people caught on?
11-07-09, 11:39 AM
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tha majority of those look like single speeds with single brakes (lack of foot retention).
Although i suppose it's possible they ride fixed gear, no retention, with a brake.
yawn. don't look to poor students for quality bikes.
Although i suppose it's possible they ride fixed gear, no retention, with a brake.
yawn. don't look to poor students for quality bikes.
11-07-09, 11:48 AM
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It didn't look like many of them were locked very well. 1 thief can swoop in and make a pretty penny with all those saddles and wheels!
11-07-09, 02:45 PM
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that Rossin looks like it has a lugged seat cluster and bottom bracket, but tigged headtube. Is that common?
11-07-09, 03:36 PM
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It takes a fair bit of torque but no, those things snap off fairly easily if you angle it correctly. I never used them, even before their weaknesses
became a news story, it just seemed clear that the ring could be removed from the post with a tool or something. It must have been a very
crafty thief who figured out the 2X4 thing, I wonder how many bikes he got before people caught on?
became a news story, it just seemed clear that the ring could be removed from the post with a tool or something. It must have been a very
crafty thief who figured out the 2X4 thing, I wonder how many bikes he got before people caught on?
11-07-09, 03:59 PM
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#1 is not fixed. (you can clearly see the freewheel)
#8 is not even a SS.
#8 is not even a SS.
11-07-09, 04:40 PM
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11-07-09, 05:24 PM
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