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Yahhhhhh that Rossin frame looks good. No track ends :/
If you guys are going to meet on Friday i'll ride down (non-fixed don't hurt me). What's happening!?!?
https://www.under-the-weather.ca/images/Group.jpg
We should get us a picture like that, except substitute the people with us.
Sssss-sonambulant?
If you guys are going to meet on Friday i'll ride down (non-fixed don't hurt me). What's happening!?!?
https://www.under-the-weather.ca/images/Group.jpg
We should get us a picture like that, except substitute the people with us.
Sssss-sonambulant?
#2777
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Originally Posted by ventolin
Thanks Cavernmech and monsieur Whitehorn for the sage advice to just jam it in there I think I'll do just that... I like hassle-free solutions... they're beer-compatible YAY!
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Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn
i won't take credit for it becuse i'm not the bike mechanic. my advice is always to just jam it in there. when something's broken give it the Fonsie fix. Smack! Ehhhh!
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Originally Posted by ventolin
Agreed - I got the impression that dealing with him is subject to his moodiness on a given day. Problem is, I'd like to get a frame of equivalent quality and italian-ness There's something about an Italian bike built in SLX that makes it difficult to replace with anything other than an equally pretty Italian bike in SLX, and I imagine that Mr. Grumpy's got loads of 'em. I also have no idea how to price this thing - I've seen'em go built up with campy record stuff for up to $1200 on ebay, but I wouldn't begin to know how to price it as a frame and fork - another factor that inclines me to try to work a straight trade for something equivalent that fits. Wishful thinging maybe
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Originally Posted by jet sanchEz
I've been spoiled by my commuter/beater bike being a Ciocc with SLX tubing....everything else just seems like crap once you've been riding a nice Italian steel steed for a few years.
...and how....
I feel your pain. Ain't it great? Got any pics of your Ciocc? I'd love to see it!
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name a (possibly Italian) framemaker with a steel track frame.. 4 letters.. starts with R. Trying to remember it..
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Originally Posted by operator
Yahhhhhh that Rossin frame looks good. No track ends :/
If you guys are going to meet on Friday i'll ride down (non-fixed don't hurt me). What's happening!?!?
https://www.under-the-weather.ca/images/Group.jpg
We should get us a picture like that, except substitute the people with us.
Sssss-sonambulant?
If you guys are going to meet on Friday i'll ride down (non-fixed don't hurt me). What's happening!?!?
https://www.under-the-weather.ca/images/Group.jpg
We should get us a picture like that, except substitute the people with us.
Sssss-sonambulant?
the fact that the rossin frame has dropouts and not track ends is just what i like about it.
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hahaha.. well, how about at the 1 year anniversary ride? everyone remember to put on their makeup before the ride.
Who was it that called the view down Front St the "stereotypical toronto view" last Saturday? Pretty close to the u-t-w photo!
Who was it that called the view down Front St the "stereotypical toronto view" last Saturday? Pretty close to the u-t-w photo!
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Originally Posted by somnambulant
Who was it that called the view down Front St the "stereotypical toronto view" last Saturday? Pretty close to the u-t-w photo!
Originally Posted by somnambulant
name a (possibly Italian) framemaker with a steel track frame.. 4 letters.. starts with R. Trying to remember it..
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I can't remember who said they were looking for a small 48-50 cm frame. One of the guys on my team has a Red Rossin Road.....horizontal drops....48cm..he wants to sell. I will have it in the shop on Monday.Any interested parties P.M. me.
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A one-year ride sounds like a lot of fun. Sunday actually works with my schedule so I'll be able to make it out. Just stay ahead of me at all times - otherwise you might get hit with some sneeze spray and catch this plague I've been attacked by.
Side note #1: Cycle Therapy's got a job opening for an experienced salesperson. We're looking for someone who's worked in a cycling environment before and has retail experience. Full-time is preferred but part-time is also cool. If any of you guys/32flavours are interested, come by and introduce yourself. If you know anyone who might fit the bill, pass the word along please.
Side Note #2: Anyone have any experience with fundraising? As you can see in my sig (Somnabulent's too) we're taking part in the bike rally to Montreal for Aids research. Aside from straight up talking to people and asking for money, we were thinking about events or "whatever" (no, not BJs) that we could do to raise some cash. You fellers are a bunch of smart potatoes so I'm hoping you've done something like this before and have GADS of ideas to put forth to help us out w/ our mission. The other night Somnabulent was scribbling away on his notes for a meeting we were at and I saw him write down "alleycat" as a joke, but then he wrote down "Goldsprints" too ... which actually seems like an idea that could work well. Any thoughts on what it takes to get a Goldsprints tourney up and running? Pre-thanks for any ideas.
Aaand ... work time for me.
- Mike
Side note #1: Cycle Therapy's got a job opening for an experienced salesperson. We're looking for someone who's worked in a cycling environment before and has retail experience. Full-time is preferred but part-time is also cool. If any of you guys/32flavours are interested, come by and introduce yourself. If you know anyone who might fit the bill, pass the word along please.
Side Note #2: Anyone have any experience with fundraising? As you can see in my sig (Somnabulent's too) we're taking part in the bike rally to Montreal for Aids research. Aside from straight up talking to people and asking for money, we were thinking about events or "whatever" (no, not BJs) that we could do to raise some cash. You fellers are a bunch of smart potatoes so I'm hoping you've done something like this before and have GADS of ideas to put forth to help us out w/ our mission. The other night Somnabulent was scribbling away on his notes for a meeting we were at and I saw him write down "alleycat" as a joke, but then he wrote down "Goldsprints" too ... which actually seems like an idea that could work well. Any thoughts on what it takes to get a Goldsprints tourney up and running? Pre-thanks for any ideas.
Aaand ... work time for me.
- Mike
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Dances With Cars
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from the site....
"Tired of waking up to gun shots, breaking up with young hearts, blazen up the dumb charts, staying up from sun ta dark, hataz is mad cause they papa ends where mine dun starts"
chest hurts....can't stop...laughing
I love the bit in the news where he can't pass his GEC...**** this is hilarious.
I'm gonna throw away all my music and follow these guyz on tour....lol
*BLAM...shoots himself in the foot*
It's like a gift that keeps on giving.....
" Flamez firebird would **** on a viper, camaro, and ya volvoz suckaz. Trust us, we have raced and haven't lost yet. The movie 'fast and furious' is basically a documentary on flamez life. Its like they read his mind and made a movie bout it. They betta be lucky flame rich enough dat he aint gotta sue em for copyright infringementz. Don't get mad cause a firebird on dubz would dust ya rust bucketz."
I'm a little worried about a big nasty reciprical saw having a go at my frame/seat post situation BUT it would make short work of the aluminum post jammed it there but I'm soooo worried about messin the inside of the frame.
"Tired of waking up to gun shots, breaking up with young hearts, blazen up the dumb charts, staying up from sun ta dark, hataz is mad cause they papa ends where mine dun starts"
chest hurts....can't stop...laughing
I love the bit in the news where he can't pass his GEC...**** this is hilarious.
I'm gonna throw away all my music and follow these guyz on tour....lol
*BLAM...shoots himself in the foot*
It's like a gift that keeps on giving.....
" Flamez firebird would **** on a viper, camaro, and ya volvoz suckaz. Trust us, we have raced and haven't lost yet. The movie 'fast and furious' is basically a documentary on flamez life. Its like they read his mind and made a movie bout it. They betta be lucky flame rich enough dat he aint gotta sue em for copyright infringementz. Don't get mad cause a firebird on dubz would dust ya rust bucketz."
I'm a little worried about a big nasty reciprical saw having a go at my frame/seat post situation BUT it would make short work of the aluminum post jammed it there but I'm soooo worried about messin the inside of the frame.
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Originally Posted by eyefloater
A one-year ride sounds like a lot of fun. Sunday actually works with my schedule so I'll be able to make it out.
april 2nd last year was when the thread was started
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Originally Posted by wasted weasel
april 2nd right?...not this sunday...two weeks away
april 2nd last year was when the thread was started
april 2nd last year was when the thread was started
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To your mother, sounds good. Daylight saving time day to boot.
Cheers
Cheers
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Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
I'm a little worried about a big nasty reciprical saw having a go at my frame/seat post situation BUT it would make short work of the aluminum post jammed it there but I'm soooo worried about messin the inside of the frame.
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is anyone still doing beer this afternoon? time? i'm on working stiff / bankers hours, so i'll be here till 5.
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Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn
is anyone still doing beer this afternoon? time? i'm on working stiff / bankers hours, so i'll be here till 5.
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Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
I'm a little worried about a big nasty reciprical saw having a go at my frame/seat post situation BUT it would make short work of the aluminum post jammed it there but I'm soooo worried about messin the inside of the frame.
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Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn
what about getting a metal file in there? it wouldn't take long to get through an alloy post if you had a sharp, new file. provided it is long enough. just watch how far you file...
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Originally Posted by cavernmech
Man.. a saw takes hours of cutting. I have some hardened aircraft reamers and they take a long time to bore thru posts. A file works well if you are doing hard time in the pen. Otherwise stick to the saw method.
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Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn
I guess i only recommend a file becuase that's what i have sitting in my tool box, in addition to my many prison friendly tools, like shiv made from a sharpened toothbrush handle. c block represent!
A related term is shank. While the words are used interchangeably, the difference is that a shank is a type of shiv that is fashioned from the metal shank of a prison-issued boot or shoe. Since inmates were able to fashion effective shivs out of metal shanks, most (if not all) prisons no longer issue footwear with metal shanks. Shank is sometimes also used as a verb, meaning "To stab someone, usually with a shiv, multiple times in a quick succession." Many people have been killed by attackers using shanks while serving time in prison.
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I still think the paper made crossbow type weapon they make on mythbusters is pretty amazing. And if you go to San Quentin definately go to the musuem and see the gun one inmate created. Pretty amazing stuff.
I remeber in Gibson's bridge trilogy all the bike couriers had switched paper-cored bikes. I always wanted to see how that would work, it certainly sounded good. So did the locks that unlocked using your wrist as ID.
I remeber in Gibson's bridge trilogy all the bike couriers had switched paper-cored bikes. I always wanted to see how that would work, it certainly sounded good. So did the locks that unlocked using your wrist as ID.