Mmm, dirt drops.....

if you guys see any interesting tank-like cruisers (i'm thinking 50s-60s CCMs or something like it with the double top tubes) let me know. i'm on the hunt for a worry free plain clothes city bike...

Tadah: http://vassagocycles.com/fisty.html

I just got a cruiser myself for the same reason. It ended up turning out pretty flashy though and although I didn't comparatively spend that much on it, it still says "steal me" It's fun to ride though, took me a while to learn how to cruise though, I was always trying to make it go too fast.

Isn't this always the case? I bought a single speed city bike and then painted it nicely and now it is too nice to lock up. But I don't like riding around on a ***

So, if we get the Pan-Am games in 2015 there will be a velodrome built in Toronto. Has anyone heard about this already? Or did I just mis-hear the dude on the radio?

Isn't a 29er with drops just a 'cross bike?

That would be sweet! I've always wanted to try track riding, but London is just too far to drive for me.

I think the planned facility is in Hamilton.

yeah it is

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/velodrome/index.html

where did you pick that up? do you guys ever get something like that for sale in the shop?

I want one.

Supersix d00d

http://img.alibaba.com/photo/1009440...te_Bicycle.jpg

Oooh la la ...

We would have if I hadn't taken it!

bah! let me know if you get one in again. BTW - how does the sizing work with those things? do you ride a smaller size (like a mountain bike) than you would a road bike? or does it really matter?

um.... yes please to the Fistycuff.
Velodrome petition signed.

hmmm what weirdness would ensue from applying a 29n'r fork to an old front sus. MTB?

anything with wide tires and drop bars looks alright by me...

I'm picturing a 700 in the front with the regular 26er in the back ... hmm
Worked on motos.

Possibly the reverse of what I got when I put a regular suspension fork on a dirt-jumping frame: razor sharp handling and not enough pedal clearance to corner aggressively with the razor sharp handling. You'll have extra trail for high-speed straightaways and a little extra clearance for the sharp turns you aren't making on the high-speed straightaways. But I never rode a motorcycle; what was the rationale there?

Apparently it's for clearances in rocks and dirt. A little slower on the handling, but more stable. Unlike a motoGP that might even have a smaller front wheel for track handling characteristics. In my wanting to lose the sus front, it just occurred to me I might be able to go 700 in the front... I'm contemplating seeing if a 700 will fit in the rear as well, might need to remove cross member and have reinforcement welded in elsewhere.

Works for Travis Brown.

http://www.jacksbikes.com/contents/m...3x9%202008.jpg

Seriously dude....stop spending so much time and effort trying to make the old TBL something it is not. Frankenbikes indeed!

p.s....I have that fork for you if you need it Nerdsgirth. Should be more than adequate length wise.

So, my minor basement renovation has turned into a Mike Holmes style gutting. Everything is coming out to get rid of the gawdawful workmanship and reclaimed materials of the original finishing some 20 years ago and the moisture issues. 2 things I'm tripping over while I shuffle stuff from one side of the basement to the other are a pair of cranks. One is a brand new Steelwool single speed with I think a 130bcd. It would make a dandy winter beater crank. The second is a mint condition Crank Bros. Cobalt MTB triple crank with rings. Anyone who could give one or the other a good home is welcome to them.

Still searching for my first fixed gear/single speed bike...stumbled across the following:
2009 Raleigh One Way - $450.00 (New)
http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/1352590937.html
2008 KHS Flite 100 - $500.00 (Used)
Fuji Fixed Gear ? - $350 (Used)
http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/1352617988.html

I could probably talk the price down on the KHS...it seems a little steep for a bike that retails for $750.00. The One Way looks a little heavy, but sells for $800 at most shops in the city. I have no idea about the fuji...I've written the seller to ask about the size.

Would love your thoughts on the three bikes.

Cheers!

So ... Bloor Street last night. I'm at a loss for words. Dreading hearing who the cyclist was. Sounds like it was someone in his 20s/30s.

If I'm reading the Globe & Star correctly, a male in their 20s. The whole thing is ****ed.

On a lighter note - was anyone at the Dandyhorse release party last night?