Yeti

I think the Darwin Award for 2007 goes to those kids teasing the tiger at the San Fransisco Zoo on Christmas Day, but these guys get a close second. Or maybe it should go to all of humanity because we have really screwed something up if I can ride on January 7th with only a thin shirt on and no gloves. Damn.

in the words of chris rock "you CAN do anything...you can drive a car with your feet if you want to, it doesn't make it a good f**king idea!"

:lol:

ha! good point...we have successfully evolved as the top species, while simultaneously destroying our world aka ourselves. ftw==ftl

I'm desperately trying to cling onto - get this - the fact that it doesn't have a 31.6mm seatpost as a reason for not wanting it ...

PS. The shapelike style guide dictates that all steel frames will have 27.2mm seatposts while all carbon and aluminum frames will have 31.6mm posts.

Good torrent site:

http://www.youtorrent.com

Yes, but I've been completely dry for cycling torrents (cyclocross) since Demonoid went down. If anyone finds a reliable site, do be a dear and fire off a PM please.

I don't need a real to not want the Yeti. You know Keith that might just fit the bill if the bill can fit the budget. WhyTF not right? 42 years old why not go for the brass, I'll not be able to enjoy a nicer competitive ride any more than I can now... those years are looooong gone :lol: Considering the pedigree of Yeti, and the components, it's not that expensive over all.

Live the dream, Andrew. Live the dream.

Ok...I will. You'll hate me how much this fall if? :lol:

that yeti is bosssssssssss! do it andrew!

No more than I hated every other fast ******* out on the courses. ;)

frik, it's a sexy mother...damn you Keith. *shakes fist at the sky*

If they hadn't sold out of the '07 framesets before I tried to order one, that's what I would have been riding. I say go for it if it's in the budget. It's actually a pretty damn good price considering that it includes an EC90x fork and a king headset. Go for that $999 '06 Chorus build kit that Competitive Cyclist is offering while you're at it. ;) Actually I have no idea if that's a good deal or not, but it's flashing at the side of my screen right now.

You too cheers. Been hard, but forcing myself off the bike to rest up :| Had a real hard time leaving the store last night without picking up just a couple other things I resisted the brake caliper + levers ;)

Go TJ, go..... goooo YETI! :D She's a beaut.

guess no riding this in the rain? ;)
pretty crazy lookin bike...
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2008...obBouchard.htm

Awesome.. it's an ikea bike! (Now available in black, brown, and beech/birch veneer)

hahahahahaha nice!
swedish for: dont ride it in the rain

i had my first bit of road rage in a while. this guy in a BMW buzzed by me on dundas, had to be going at least 60km/hr so close i could feel the slipsteam from the side of his car. i sprinted to catch him at a red light and banged on his window to tell him to slow down, watch where he was going, etc. he just sort of stared at me blankly and said sorry, sorry, "lets tell this guy what he wants to hear so i can be on my way" and so on. like i was speaking to a nodding statue. i didn't feel as if i could convince him how scared he just made me for his life. didn't have time to come up with a priceless reaction like TJ's snowball in the window. maybe next time...
i should have written down his license #. didn't someone say you could file a dangerous driving with the cops? zippered was that you? i can't remember.

lols. Ikea bike.

yeah, i've filled two traffic complaints, but didn't hear back (as promised) either time, as expected. i tried following up, but didn't get through.

the sense i get is that unless someone get's hurt, it doesn't matter. if they do call, i'm sure the driver has all kinds of lovely sweet-talk/blame to squirm their way out.

also, they want you to provide a *lot* of specific details, beyond just the plate number: where were you, where were they, how fast were they going, what kind/colour of car, what did the driver look like etc etc. since you have to go in person to the station, it might be helpful to type up an incident report beforehand.

there are a few "bad driver" websites around... just a place to vent, no actual consequence.

I can't remember who told me to call it in as a possible drunk driver. Apparently that will get action/

Just sent this out via Faithbook - amen - to the Devil Strip Rollers:

Wednesday, January 9: Group Ride
Meeting at Dundas Square @ 9pm. Ride around the core followed by a couple of laps at the Ex. Weather should be good, but cooler than lately.

http://www.cbc.ca/weather/conditions.jsp?station=YYZ

Hope to see you tomorrow. Bring yo fraands.

interesting ideas in the january 7 entry of bike snob NYC.

a reiteration of the helmet debate? yes, but there are some plain-truths in there "...riding a bike with a helmet but no brake is like leaving the stove on when you go to work because you have homeowner’s insurance..."

no offense to any brakeless guys and gals here; i like to play devil's advocate.

I'm grateful I'm riding WITH the wind this morning. You people in the East end that have to come into the core are in for quite a wild ride this morning methinks.

I just woke up and it's looks like an interesting ride indeed, 90kph winds whoo!

"Best skate video intro ever" -> http://www.lifelounge.com/Best-Skate...ntro-Ever.aspx

That is a good one. I also like the intro to Yeah Right! the Spike Jonze directed one, where they digitally erased the skateboards so it looks like they are floating on air.

Yeah, that's pretty sweet too actually. In the closing credits of that they show him doing a nollie heelflip while wearing loafers too. :D

i've always thought this would be funny, but i find it generally works out that guys who wear helmets everyday (like ... me) always have a brake ... but i've always got that thought in my pocket incase i see someone riding brakeless while wearing a helmet on a regular basis