Toronto Fixed Part 2
09-22-09, 02:01 PM
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nice bike tuz....slick fenders...
yo this article pisses me off...its so expensive to incorporate bicycles with transit...
we should just give up and all drive...yay!
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/698943
yo this article pisses me off...its so expensive to incorporate bicycles with transit...
we should just give up and all drive...yay!
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/698943
09-22-09, 09:30 PM
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very nice job tuz. nice clean lines and great colour choice.
09-23-09, 08:38 AM
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Thanks! It's a sweet bike so far. With fenders (now w. flaps and rear light mounted) and Brooks, it's 24lbs. And the fork is pretty wicked: it's bend only near the bottom and has generous rake.
09-23-09, 02:59 PM
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Big thanks to Krusty. Bikes all put away nicely and the seatpost is perfect. Wicked bar and stem too.
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09-23-09, 06:09 PM
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New Norco catalog today... 10 sp mountain bike components! *rolleyes* get your gold card out if you want to be the first! 11-36 yo!
Also, the 3sp sturmey fixed gear is out too. For about half the price of the 10sp mtb cassette alone.
Also, the 3sp sturmey fixed gear is out too. For about half the price of the 10sp mtb cassette alone.
09-23-09, 06:30 PM
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I saw a nice Norco single-speed with the belt-drive system and disc-brakes in the old catalogue and I figured it would be a perfect winter bike, it even had tabs for fenders. But damn, it was like $1200 or something nutty like that. I guess the prices for the belt-drive stuff will come down a bit once they gain in popularity but for now, they seem pretty high...
09-23-09, 08:25 PM
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I saw a nice Norco single-speed with the belt-drive system and disc-brakes in the old catalogue and I figured it would be a perfect winter bike, it even had tabs for fenders. But damn, it was like $1200 or something nutty like that. I guess the prices for the belt-drive stuff will come down a bit once they gain in popularity but for now, they seem pretty high...
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09-23-09, 08:50 PM
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the trek belt drive is about US$1100
and then your maintenance cost would also be pretty high, everything is more expensive
not into it personally
and then your maintenance cost would also be pretty high, everything is more expensive
not into it personally
09-24-09, 02:18 AM
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You're most welcome. Thanks for the pints! The first load from my garage the other evening was 1.25 metric tonnes, filled the truck, and was less than half what was there. Lord, the home renovation industry is wasteful, but the shoddy, moldy materials have to go.
09-24-09, 07:03 AM
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The only obvious loser in the belt-drive category has to be that Trek Madone CF SS monstrosity.
09-24-09, 10:59 AM
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This is the one I was thinking of, the MSRP is 1175$USD but I am sure you could get it for a bit lower than that.
https://www.bicycletimesmag.com/conte...and-city-bikes
I'd love one of those 12lbs Madone SS belt-drive bikes with a 47X15 setup, I'd never need another bike ever again...
https://www.bicycletimesmag.com/conte...and-city-bikes
I'd love one of those 12lbs Madone SS belt-drive bikes with a 47X15 setup, I'd never need another bike ever again...
09-24-09, 11:48 AM
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i don't see the need for a belt drive on that norco. how much maintenance can a bike like that with a chain instead of a belt really be?
09-24-09, 01:45 PM
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almost build time, so close
09-24-09, 01:52 PM
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i could see wanting a belt on a motorcycle, from what i hear the chains on those are a pain in the butt, but a bike chain is fairly light and easy to maintain
you also have a lot more options with a bike chain, you don't need to get a new chain whenever you change your gear ratio
seems like more of a novelty than anything
09-24-09, 01:56 PM
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09-24-09, 02:06 PM
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Y to ISIS
easton vuelta wheels, 3T bar and stem, just need a few more pieces.
Hey does anyone know who makes that modular/snap together cable guide system?
easton vuelta wheels, 3T bar and stem, just need a few more pieces.
Hey does anyone know who makes that modular/snap together cable guide system?
09-24-09, 02:42 PM
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09-24-09, 02:57 PM
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that's the one holy ship that stuff is expensive!!!! .. ok maybe later for that stuff!
09-24-09, 03:23 PM
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Except that it is carbon and is unlikely to last that long. I have been wrenching bikes for more years than I care to mention. Until recently a busted frame was a fairly uncommon thing. Since carbon became "The Next Big Thing" I have lost count of the # of busted frames I have seen. One guy has gone thru 2 of the same model in 2 years. Great for bike companies....bad for the consumer.
As our team motto says "Friends don't let friends ride carbon!"
As our team motto says "Friends don't let friends ride carbon!"
09-24-09, 03:27 PM
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There are a few. NOKON and Aztec Powerlines are 2. I have used both and hated them. Pain in the ass to install/maintain and expensive. They are a few grams lighter but not worth the negatives IMHO.
09-24-09, 07:29 PM
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Except that it is carbon and is unlikely to last that long. I have been wrenching bikes for more years than I care to mention. Until recently a busted frame was a fairly uncommon thing. Since carbon became "The Next Big Thing" I have lost count of the # of busted frames I have seen. One guy has gone thru 2 of the same model in 2 years. Great for bike companies....bad for the consumer.
As our team motto says "Friends don't let friends ride carbon!"
As our team motto says "Friends don't let friends ride carbon!"
09-24-09, 07:36 PM
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chain>belt
09-24-09, 08:04 PM
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documentary on bike culture in toronto and the igor/attourney general fiascos on now on cbc...