Ah thanks, i've just been informed that MEC carries some dura ace nimh's. I'll be heading over there soon.

dura ace batteries, eh? "how to spot a bike nerd"

Great day for riding out there today.

just got in from a leetle blast through the core to ossington up to bloor and across to yogne for a yellow line rip and back home on queen... nice evening out there

awesome typo

i don't think those dura-ace batteries are njs, forget about it

wes: thanks for the tip on the sugio skullcap, i picked one up and rode with it a bit today, worked great, better than a regular winter cap because the ears dip down and fits under my helmet perfect

were you riding a white single speed?

Always bet on black Mr Bond.

Goin' out for a coffee in a bit.. PM if anyone wants to meet up.

i need to get a new helmet soon.
anyone have suggestions on something decent that wont break the bank?

Helmets are quite subjective. First advice...stay away from "universal fit'....a proper individual sized helmet will be more comfortable and wont flop around on yer head. I like Giro and Bell helmets, lots of different styles and plenty of non-hideous ones under $100.

Get something that fits. I've found that helmets like giro atmos/specialized decibel fit really well compared to some of the lower end models but they aren't cheap. Hopefully your head fits into cheaper helmets than mine. :/

yeah, to echo the previous comments: try on a bunch of different brands.. they all fit a little differently.

Hey wes, that helmet looked good on you today! What model Giro is it?

P.S. The Pneumo or Monza are much nicer helmets than the Eclipse...

i've always bought one of the higher end bell helmets. but the fit can be finicky like it is with shoes, just try them on to see what suits you best. i find bell helmets are a little more round shaped than the giros, which tend to be more oval. now is a good time to buy a helmet as they all seem to be on sale. sweet pete's, bikes on wheels, curbside etc. have a good selection of helmets, and they all seem to be around half price at the moment.

Giro fits me much better than bell does. I had a pneumo, but the strap died and now I'm wearing an (very) old hammerhead until I can get an Ionos.

I do like the visor on the rainy days though

i assumed that. never hurts to ask opinions.

were any of you the dude drafting me eastbound on college around 3:30 today?

it was quite windy and some dude tucked in behind me and kept going from side to side so i couldnt see him when i shoulder checked.


wouldnt have minded usually but it was windy enough that i could actually feel the drag when he jumped in the airstream.

If another person is drafting behind, you actually gain aero advantage - not the other way around.

Two Bianchi framesets for sale on CL. The Campione D'Italia looks rather nice, but too wee for me.

http://toronto.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/537657651.html

But even better, four Marinonis although the price may be a little much.
http://toronto.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/537742115.html

Either way, drafting without permission is poor form IMO.

if either of us were riding in the drops like a paceline there would have been an aero advantage, but i was riding the corners of my bullhorns, and he was on risers. The strong headwind and the upright position of him behind me created more of a drag when he was riding so close. If that makes any sense?

Damnit, they are all too big for me!

Even the pink one? ;)

How close we talkin' here? I'll draft strangers if they're going fast enough, because I like the pace, but I'm a piece of crap, so...

That's all you. I don't care if someone drafts me, just don't cause an accident. I see a total of 0 cycling commuters on my usual route to work anyways.

Definitely. If you're going to hang on, you gotta at least say hi. And if you're gonna be back there for any amount of time, you gotta take a pull too! :) That being said, it seems awfully stupid to draft behind someone on a busy city street where there any many things that could cause an emergency braking situation. Some clown was *apparently* behind me going through campus once and when I stopped at a stop sign for some pedestrians nearly ran right into me and then had the balls to yell at ME. I of course caught up to him and yelled back which resulted in only a sheepish look. What a dink.

Martino and I also got honked at twice by some guy on Harbord late last week. We were riding side-by-side at about 5:00pm in the curb lane, headed Eastbound by Harbord Fish & Chips. You know, about 50' away from where that lane ends and the bike lane starts. As the guy goes by he yells "that isn't a bike lane". wtf. Because we were REALLY holding him up. His wife must have been pissed when he got home 8.5 seconds late! ;)

Kergin: Thanks, it's a Giro Atmos.

Why do bike helmets have the most ridiculous/stupid names??? I think the secret to naming a helmet is coming up with a word that sounds like a real word, thereby subliminally causing any potential consumer to realize how awesome said helmet is.

How's this for a helmet name: Badassmos

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wheel to wheel was around 2-4" close enough that i could only see shoulders when i was looking over my own shoulder.

That kind of closeness freaks me out and I usually just pull over and let them go ahead a bit. The last thing I need is some knucklehead who thinks he is in the TdF slamming into my back wheel when I brake to avoid hitting something in front of me. Bummer.