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MattRennick 06-21-07 10:41 AM


Originally Posted by DrBenway
True. But I bet once you use the fixed you never go back. I have a flip flop on my IRO and fig'd I'd pick up another cog once it was built and my wallet recovered. After riding fixed a week I've never bothered grabbing that second cog.

Agreed - The third set of wheels I bought after going fixed I got fixed / fixed instead of fixed / free. I realized at that point that the chances of me ever wanting to ride SS freewheel again were slim to none... At least not for some time, anyway.


Originally Posted by DrBenway
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.

I don't know for sure but I don't think so - some friends and I were riding out that way anyway so we stopped by but there wasn't anyone there at all.


Originally Posted by DrBenway
And finally another bit of news to be enraged about: http://greencycles.blogspot.com/

Saw that a few weeks ago on the FGG forum... Crazy stuff... I love how there are no video tapes of tht particular stretch of road... Classic.

TRaffic Jammer 06-21-07 11:35 AM


Originally Posted by MattRennick
I don't know for sure but I don't think so - some friends and I were riding out that way anyway so we stopped by but there wasn't anyone there at all.

Were you just over the cherry st bridge, headin towards town, when I was headed down there on my red SS MTB? Bout 9-ish? I tought I taw a fixie!!!

MattRennick 06-21-07 11:54 AM


Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
Were you just over the cherry st bridge, headin towards town, when I was headed down there on my red SS MTB? Bout 9-ish? I tought I taw a fixie!!!

Hmmm - I think around 9 we would have been heading over the Cherry st bridge in the other direction but you never know, it could have been us.

TRaffic Jammer 06-21-07 12:15 PM

^^black ride?^^ I spied.. :lol: on the bike path?

Paging Offhoff.... got the bux for your wheel
check PM ...left celly at home today.

SamHouston 06-21-07 12:29 PM

quick cutnpaste from facebook, bike polo tonight if yer interested

edit....a day late, no bike polo tonight sigh

rcarr 06-21-07 12:37 PM

Are there any skilled amature messenger bag makers among the bunch of you. I need some help with a current art project, and my sewing skills are under par. Possible renumeration, or colaberation. I apologize if this sounds solicitous, it was really meant to be more conversational...

TRaffic Jammer 06-21-07 12:39 PM

oh boy are you in for a treat.... there are some professional bag makers within easy reach of this forum

operator 06-21-07 12:45 PM

Yah. Coincidence you just posted below samhouston of UTW.

rcarr 06-21-07 12:47 PM

Yes I thought there would be some pro bag makers, but possible renumeration really means that I am broke and cannot pay for what your labour is really worth. These are not for messenger bags, but I would like that kind of aesthetic.

MattRennick 06-21-07 12:48 PM


Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
^^black ride?^^ I spied.. :lol: on the bike path?

Paging Offhoff.... got the bux for your wheel
check PM ...left celly at home today.

That be me! I guess it must have been us you saw... I saw a couple dudes on MTBs out that way, is there any good singletrack to be ridden out that way?

operator 06-21-07 12:52 PM

Yes you ride a black iro with green deep v in the rear. I KNOW ALL!

Paging offhoff.

MattRennick 06-21-07 12:57 PM


Originally Posted by SamHouston
quick cutnpaste from facebook, bike polo tonight if yer interested

edit....a day late, no bike polo tonight sigh

A question for those who play polo at Trinity Bellwoods:
I'm not lookin' to start a fight here but are there not any other / better places to play than in the bowl at Trinity?

I understand that it's not exclusively a dog park so I'm obviously cool with it being used for other things but it seems odd to play in the only off leash park in the area and think that nothing bad is going to happen...You're hitting a ball, dogs chase balls (well, mine doesn't, but he'll chase dogs who chase balls) - eventually someone is going to hit a dog and it's going to get ugly.

On a different note: I'm not all too familiar with bike polo... are there different styles? I seem to remember seeing more of a "ball hockey" style played somewhere and figured that would be super fun - I debated making a mallet and joining up but the "chase each other around the post" style the folks at Trinity Bellwoods play seems a little tame for my liking...

I_bRAD 06-21-07 01:05 PM

"ball hockey" style >>>>> "drama club" style.

TRaffic Jammer 06-21-07 01:09 PM

Soccer field....full contact style..ala actual polo

I_bRAD 06-21-07 01:12 PM

It's really hard to teach the horses how to ride bikes though.

operator 06-21-07 01:27 PM


Originally Posted by I_bRAD
It's really hard to teach the horses how to ride bikes though.

Has anyone ever tried? They made dogs ride tricycles

I_bRAD 06-21-07 01:32 PM


Originally Posted by operator
Has anyone ever tried? They made dogs ride tricycles

http://www.bikeforums.net/forumdisplay.php?f=248

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TRaffic Jammer 06-21-07 02:08 PM

Sure beats drownin' em in the pool. Poor horses.

operator 06-21-07 02:24 PM


Originally Posted by iherald
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MattRennick 06-21-07 02:47 PM


Originally Posted by I_bRAD
"ball hockey" style >>>>> "drama club" style.


Hahaha. Drama club... ****ing awesome.

DrBenway 06-21-07 05:22 PM

Yeah totally. I do have a hankerin' for a road bike - which I hope to get before the end of the summer - but I'm so crazy stoked on my bike. Thanks Keith!

Sorry 'bout the repost folks. Just saw it and about caught the keyboard aflame. That's right, aflame.

I'm glad I didn't miss the sprints. I take it there'll be another attempt next week?

Came upon a hit cyclist on my home today at Church and Carlton. I noticed this Audi with it's front passenger wheel almost touching the curb with it's ass way out in the lane and a cyclist standing on the curb. I noticed when he turned that the wheel was not facing the right way. The crash had loosened his stem so I stopped and tightened it for him, gave the bike a very basic looking at - with my very limited wrenching abilities - and said it would get him home but he should have it looked at asap. I also advised him to get all the guys info - the car was still there and they were just getting back in - because he'll feel worse tomorrow. Suck man. I said, "Unfortunately, we've all been there."

"Cycle Safely" week everyone! w00t! w00t!

Ps. Picture a horse riding a bicycle. Hah... that rules!

2wheelsgood 06-21-07 07:19 PM

well, no bikes for sale. they actually hired real triathletes and they brought their own bikes. the only prop bike that was up for grabs was filed/manipulated/***** by the fx department. oh well.

operator 06-21-07 07:27 PM


Originally Posted by 2wheelsgood
well, no bikes for sale. they actually hired real triathletes and they brought their own bikes. the only prop bike that was up for grabs was filed/manipulated/***** by the fx department. oh well.

Any pics?

sweep242 06-21-07 07:36 PM

I just noticed this Joe sold! Guess this explains all the new mods.
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=304179


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