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Originally Posted by cavit8
Which is longer than the median car commute for Toronto residents (4.5km) so hats off to you.
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I was going to suggest those cool clip on fenders for a Steamroller, but that'd probably be no good for a bike that'll be sitting around the school for long periods of time.,,storm drains and hose clamps for that ugly look
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Shop people: 100mm Nitto Technomic stem ... anyone have one? C.T. needs it. Please set it aside and get in contact.
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Originally Posted by jet sanchEz
Hehe, I didn't think of that, thanks. Also, I often ended up on Spadina and if anyone remembers Spadina before there were streetcars on it, you will know that it was a battle zone. Six, sometimes eight, sometimes nine lanes of broken and potholed ashpalt, strewn with shopping carts, rats, refuse, delivery trucks, old ladies with push-carts full of vegetables, vagrants with push-carts full of beer bottles, cars, white work vans and the infamous Spadina bus (the TTC encouraged their drivers to use their horns on Spadina, I am sure of it) made for an interesting commute.
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Originally Posted by cavit8
Which is longer than the median car commute for Toronto residents (4.5km)
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Originally Posted by nerdsgirth
Is anyone doing the Chico 24 hr race this weekend at Albion? I do it every year with some buddies from Newmarket. Massive 10 person team this year!
We are at campsites 321, 322 and 325. There are a ton of us as you can imagine.
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Originally Posted by fixedude
otherwise, the ride to york is not too bad. i used to ride from queen/bathurst and it took an easy 45mins, though you will likely inevitably have to use some main streets (busy, but i never had problems). the route i used was> https://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1066810
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Originally Posted by duppy.conqueror
yo jet were you riding up Sherbourne yesterday evening?
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Originally Posted by jet sanchEz
Yeah, did you see me? I was standing on Sherbourne for like 10 minutes checking out this nice abandoned frame; it was a lugged Velosport with some old Shimano parts. I would have taken it but I was too far from home and would have felt like a criminal taking off the brakes (all that I needed). I guess you recognized me from my bike? I was on my Razesa yesterday.
Dan knew it was you...we were yelling at you following you up sherbourne...
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Originally Posted by duppy.conqueror
HAHA!
Dan knew it was you...we were yelling at you following you up sherbourne...
Dan knew it was you...we were yelling at you following you up sherbourne...
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Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
Couldn't catch him? Keith says there's a likelyhood the Pake will be ready for next weeks sprints. I am SS however and can't partake. Should i borrow a wheel and learn fixed riding while spinting, or does this have bad idea written all over it?
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Originally Posted by duppy.conqueror
HAHA!
Dan knew it was you...we were yelling at you following you up sherbourne...
Dan knew it was you...we were yelling at you following you up sherbourne...
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Originally Posted by jet sanchEz
Whoa, seriously? That is funny, I didn't hear or see you guys; I hope I didn't come off as rude. I was staring at that abandoned frame for so long that I lost track of time and really had to book to make an appointment. Did you see me get cut off by that white work-van? The bastard came right into the bike lane at least two times, I was pissed!
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Originally Posted by duppy.conqueror
hehehehehe we were right on your tail...till carleton...dont remember the van...everyone drives in the bikelane on sherbourne tho!
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Originally Posted by jet sanchEz
Wow, that is crazy, what were you guys yelling? "Hey you!" or "Hey, Jet!"? I usually ignore "Hey, you on the bike!", I don't want to get pounded, lol.
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Originally Posted by duppy.conqueror
ya we were yelling: 'jet sanchez!' was pretty funny...I guess u were in a rush...i thought u had a walkman on or suttin...
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Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
Couldn't catch him? Keith says there's a likelyhood the Pake will be ready for next weeks sprints. I am SS however and can't partake. Should i borrow a wheel and learn fixed riding while spinting, or does this have bad idea written all over it?
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ultimately fixed/SS flip/flop but with the wheel i have now it's SS.
I'm not super keen runnin' fixed on the street anyway
I'm not super keen runnin' fixed on the street anyway
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Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
ultimately fixed/SS flip/flop but with the wheel i have now it's SS.
I'm not super keen runnin' fixed on the street anyway
I'm not super keen runnin' fixed on the street anyway
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Originally Posted by sweep242
A flip/flop wheel is a great idea, best of both worlds.
Did Unwin end up happening last night? I was still insanely tired from the awards on Sunday and ended up going to be early and even skipping out on a show I'd waited months to see - Heartless Bastards.
@Dan: You still got those drops? Can I grab them from you today?
Got a great shot of a cop parked - car off, no hazards or cherries - in the bike lane on Beverly and having what appeared be a hilarious and personal convo on his celly. I'll upload to my bike lane bastardo set on flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/neckfac...7600419750830/) when I get home. I figured it highlighted perfectly the significance of "Safe Cycling" week here - btw, most inappropriate name evar!
And finally another bit of news to be enraged about: https://greencycles.blogspot.com/
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hahahahaha bike lane basterts...
nice one!
nice one!
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Originally Posted by DrBenway
And finally another bit of news to be enraged about: https://greencycles.blogspot.com/
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man that is some disgusting *****.
but its so the po po is...especially in the states...look at Amadou Diallo...US cops are scary man...and those cops were acquitted who shot Diallo...shot 41 times for reaching for his wallet.
but its so the po po is...especially in the states...look at Amadou Diallo...US cops are scary man...and those cops were acquitted who shot Diallo...shot 41 times for reaching for his wallet.
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I like it when people stand up for their rights, I just don't want it to be me that has to do it.
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Originally Posted by I_bRAD
Is the distance really that low? Source? Bunch of lazy ****s in this town!
The source is the 2001 Transportation Tomorrow survey which is used for a whack of stuff about commuting habits.
https://www.jpint.utoronto.ca/tts01/Toronto.html
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truneo that tuned park internal nipple wrench work ??