Ayup, Africa hot! I biked across the city 4 times today and was covered in grit and soot when I was finally done everything, what a dirty place Toronto can be at times.

Pyze-guy, I hope you found that little something-something I left you, the wheel is exactly what I needed, thanks!

32flavs, good to chat with you again, I will pop around sometime with my friend to check out those bikes, thanks.

Nice to chat with you too! Soon that beautiful Gardin frame will be rebuilt as a coaster brake bike.

Also, what the eff is with how hot it is?

Ooh.. Jet, you're rebuilding a Gardin? Got any pics? I'm most of the way through a conversion of my old Gardin.. will post pics when its done.

From the SSFG forum:

Obviously he meant aesthetic, but I like it.. sounds like a good slogan (my new sig, maybe?)

Fixed gear: It's purely ascetic.

Heh, actually- I'm rebuilding a tiny 44 cm Gardin that Jet sold to me awhile ago. I first built it up as a fixie, and then sold the rear wheel to my friend, and now I'm going to rebuild it with a coaster brake. Should be sah-weet.

Glad to hear it will be used, no idea why it was pitched, seems to be in really good condition.

anyone out and about tonight? I wouldn't mind going for a spin and maybe an iced coffee/tea once it cools down a bit.. assuming that it doesn't start to rain.

Perhaps, I need some sleep tonight thought. Doing the 75km ride tomorrow, starts at (ugh) 6:45. Still debating to do it fixed on geared. My ego says fixed, my mind says gears.

No, no, do it fixed -- you'll be fine.
I've done it two years fixed. Just watch the first descent off the Gardiner northbound. Other than that, it's a toddle.

The ride needs no gears. Did it last year on 75 gear inches and still pwnt the r0adies.

do us proud and ride it fixed! i'll be thinking of all of you riding the dvp tomorrow. first time in a while i haven't done the ride.

Any thoughts of when. I thought I might go out a little later this evening as it doesn't seem to be cooling down much.

No plans. Currently I'm just sitting inside with a fan blowing on me whilst playing some video games (Forza 2).

Hey Somna,

I thought I saw your bike parked outside of the Chapters @ Richmond and John. It was a tall Urbanite with a Brooks saddle, drops with red bar tape... But it had clips and straps. Are you rockin' clips and straps?

a) neither of my brooks saddles have ever been on my urbanite
b) I haven't had red bar tape in over a year, and currently I'm rocking my flat bars
c) nope.. still going clipless

:D

Fixed it is.

You will not regret it. Take lots of water and try not to embaress any OCP's.

Well, okay then. I guess it wasn't you. :o

I should have checked the missing seat binder bolt... ;)

hahah.. indeed!

Hell you’re a young whipper snapper N/P (ha ha) I’ve never done it so I have no idea.

Nice job & sweet ride.

That'd be my coworker's bike.

Vancouver is a nice city but damn are there a tonne of crack/smack heads! Its an epidemic downtown. I already met a BFSSFG member (lyledriver) and hopefully will be going on a ride tomorrow.

PS. Go Sens!

Me on the go train: let's see who wins

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Holla at me if you see me on the IRO in my sig on the Heat Stroke ride tomorrow. See ya'll out there.