Toronto Fixed
So I says to Mable I says
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Shiftless bum

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So I says to Mable I says
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From: Toronto
Bikes: '05 Urbanite Fixie, '06 Lemond Croix de Fer, '06 Jamis Dragon Pro, '07 IRO Bikeforums Track, '07 Planet-X Uncle John
I was a little bored today and thought I would have a gander at the Politics and Religion forum. Holy crap there are some backwards thinking nutjobs on this board. among the useful nuggets I found were..
#1 Global warming is a hoax
#2 Bush is the greatest president ever
#3 Religious Indoctrination in the military is a good thing
#4 Arab/Middle Eastern people are all evil
#5 Ted Nugent is a better musician than Frank Zappa
and on and on and on......this is only a quick list of what came to mind. I thought all bike riders were liberal, hippie types. How wrong I was!
#1 Global warming is a hoax
#2 Bush is the greatest president ever
#3 Religious Indoctrination in the military is a good thing
#4 Arab/Middle Eastern people are all evil
#5 Ted Nugent is a better musician than Frank Zappa
and on and on and on......this is only a quick list of what came to mind. I thought all bike riders were liberal, hippie types. How wrong I was!
This might sound like a strange question but I was riding in the Beach on Tuesday night and some guy in a car yelled out "hey Dave" and I had no idea who it was. Anyone on here?
Shiftless bum

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From: Ottawa, Ontario
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These are the Dave's I know I know, these are the Daves I know..
ps wasn't me
ps wasn't me
Don't smoke Mike
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Who wants to ride right now.
Dances With Cars
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I generally don't yell at folks from cars unless I'm pacing the rider as to not seem threatening.
Call me The Breeze
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Call me The Breeze
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I also was a student of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics. I even got 90% in it. The only thing I remember now of course is that if you use enough calculus you can sell anything. If you do that and make it out of carbon fiber you can sell it for even more.
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cab horn

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Calculus can blow me.
Don't smoke, Mike.
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So I says to Mable I says
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Bikes: '05 Urbanite Fixie, '06 Lemond Croix de Fer, '06 Jamis Dragon Pro, '07 IRO Bikeforums Track, '07 Planet-X Uncle John
I know we've all noticed the increase in the # of fixies out there, but has anyone noticed the trend of single-brake SS's out there? I got passed at a red light by a guy today on my way home on college. I assumed he was riding fixed, but when we reached the next intersection he started coasting.. oy!
and then he turned left, using the crosswalk, completely cutting off traffic which had a left turnsignal southbound on Ossington.
and then he turned left, using the crosswalk, completely cutting off traffic which had a left turnsignal southbound on Ossington.
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I heard Rob liked it!!
man, seriously. i see the same single-braked SS in front of the eaton centre every day and want to donate my rear brake to him/her.
I know we've all noticed the increase in the # of fixies out there, but has anyone noticed the trend of single-brake SS's out there? I got passed at a red light by a guy today on my way home on college. I assumed he was riding fixed, but when we reached the next intersection he started coasting.. oy!
and then he turned left, using the crosswalk, completely cutting off traffic which had a left turnsignal southbound on Ossington.
and then he turned left, using the crosswalk, completely cutting off traffic which had a left turnsignal southbound on Ossington.

Last edited by canice; 08-30-07 at 09:16 PM.
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From: Toronto
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I know we've all noticed the increase in the # of fixies out there, but has anyone noticed the trend of single-brake SS's out there? I got passed at a red light by a guy today on my way home on college. I assumed he was riding fixed, but when we reached the next intersection he started coasting.. oy!
and then he turned left, using the crosswalk, completely cutting off traffic which had a left turnsignal southbound on Ossington.
and then he turned left, using the crosswalk, completely cutting off traffic which had a left turnsignal southbound on Ossington.

Shiftless bum

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Bikes: Apollo fixed winter bike, Gazelle Cross, Baboe Cargo bike, Linskey Rouleur Road, Bridgestone Picnica, Tern C7, 2nd gen Strida
Yeah, I don't think ss'ers have dibs on the "pedestrian with wheels" move of going through the crosswalk. I see it a helluva lot, typically jumping the walk signal as above. I just about smacked a cyclist today who was coasting through a crosswalk as I was making an advance left onto Jones which you typically have to do rather quickly as there are cars behind me and some tool is inevitably parked in the bike lane as he gets a coffee from coffeetime. I debated kicking his front tire as I went by, but that little rage fantasy didn't last long. At least he isn't in a car/truck/whitevan/SUV. I've occasionally inquired if the don't walk light is the wrong color red, but they don't get it... Neither do the pedestrians.... I wish I could do a good tarzan yell.....
In Velo Veritas
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Menonite black urbanite, probably enough spare parts to make anther one.
I was a little bored today and thought I would have a gander at the Politics and Religion forum. Holy crap there are some backwards thinking nutjobs on this board. among the useful nuggets I found were..
#1 Global warming is a hoax
#2 Bush is the greatest president ever
#3 Religious Indoctrination in the military is a good thing
#4 Arab/Middle Eastern people are all evil
#5 Ted Nugent is a better musician than Frank Zappa
and on and on and on......this is only a quick list of what came to mind. I thought all bike riders were liberal, hippie types. How wrong I was!
#1 Global warming is a hoax
#2 Bush is the greatest president ever
#3 Religious Indoctrination in the military is a good thing
#4 Arab/Middle Eastern people are all evil
#5 Ted Nugent is a better musician than Frank Zappa
and on and on and on......this is only a quick list of what came to mind. I thought all bike riders were liberal, hippie types. How wrong I was!
In Velo Veritas
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Menonite black urbanite, probably enough spare parts to make anther one.
I know we've all noticed the increase in the # of fixies out there, but has anyone noticed the trend of single-brake SS's out there? I got passed at a red light by a guy today on my way home on college. I assumed he was riding fixed, but when we reached the next intersection he started coasting.. oy!
and then he turned left, using the crosswalk, completely cutting off traffic which had a left turnsignal southbound on Ossington.
and then he turned left, using the crosswalk, completely cutting off traffic which had a left turnsignal southbound on Ossington.

Let's get an expert opinon on this: K-fresh?
For some reason i hear that name and i'm picturing keith with a diamond grill with the campy logo...
Jonnys ilegitimate Father
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Dances With Cars
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From: Toronto, Canada
Bikes: TBL Onyx Pro(ss converted), Pake SS (starting to look kinda pimped)
....and I thought to myself, 'Yo this van is rare. It had "Cavern" on the license, and bikes in the rear'
to tune of Fresh Prince of Belair
to tune of Fresh Prince of Belair
So I says to Mable I says
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Jonnys ilegitimate Father
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" the car driver was trippin'
on my ride I be rippin'
till the cracker cut me off
then my shoes were un-clippin'
he got up in my grill
dissin' me about my skill
told the boy to step off
or I'd call my boy Hoff
he got back in his ride
and moved over to the side
thinkin' he was gonna rile me
with his gangsta mentality
the moral of the story
is these muthafukas are our quarry
but me and my fixie crew
are just gonna roll right thru
From my upcoming new album "Get on the Sidewalk You Bike Riding Freak"
on my ride I be rippin'
till the cracker cut me off
then my shoes were un-clippin'
he got up in my grill
dissin' me about my skill
told the boy to step off
or I'd call my boy Hoff
he got back in his ride
and moved over to the side
thinkin' he was gonna rile me
with his gangsta mentality
the moral of the story
is these muthafukas are our quarry
but me and my fixie crew
are just gonna roll right thru
From my upcoming new album "Get on the Sidewalk You Bike Riding Freak"




