I'm working myself up to it (tea, etc.) ... let me know if you're still around.

So that's two semi-nasty spills in the Don for me this week. At least the ice cream man tended to me with hydrogen peroxide and a band-aid (and ice cream!).

Birthday bumps, indeed!

Oh no ... what happened after we split up?

Happy birthday wes

Remember that wooden ramp thing that goes up, between two trees, and then back down again? On the river trail? The one that I said I've wanted to try for a while, but I keep wussing out? Yeah, that happened.

We did the ridge (where you parted ways), then we did catalyst twice (did it in both directions), then we did P-A. I was feeling really good so coming back the flats when I saw that I just went for it.. I guess I'd never scouted it as well as I thought as I didn't realize it had a ~20 degree turn as you go through the two trees.. So, when I came down the other side about half way down my front wheel dropped off the side. I did a nice little pogo off my front suspension and had a nice tumble. Scrapes and bruises.. I'll live!

Hahaha, nicely done. Oh well, you lived to tell the tale.

"duder, cool duder" -ice cream guy

Nice ride.

Wes! Take care of your booboos.

https://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/252690

Where is the ramp you speak of Wes? Can't picture it.

Get well though!

Happy Birthday Wes....this guy is sooo good he gives himself the bumps....WORD!!!!

Happy berfday Wes!

Mitch, did you guys do the xc race in the Don the other day? How'd it go?

I'm fairly certain I'm asking the wrong crowd, but does anyone have an all-mountain/freeride bike they'd lend me for a weekend? I got invited to do some DH stuff at Calabogie Peaks next weekend, and I don't think a light steel xc bike is going to cut it!

i have a heavy dirtjumper that you can borrow.

single speed old norco onehun 26/24 with front suspension i thin 80cm of travel. there is a set of hookworm tires on it right now but i do have a set of gazzaloodi for the mud if you feel like hurting your hands to change the tires.

That would be this coming or the 15th weekend? You can use the Kona if you like....its only 5" in the back but the fork can be dialed to 130mm up front. New chain and a fully rebuilt rear-end FTW!

This coming weekend, the 8th. Caitlin suggested a bike with 5" (or more, obviously), so that will likely work out. I'll let you know if I'm definitely gonna be going.

Thanks dudes!

hey guys, just a quick question: I'm an Intn'l student in the middle of the wonderful process of applying for work papers (third time trying, still seem to be making little progress). I do, however, need money, and being a bike courier seems like a good option; I heard that courier companies will often hire people in similar situations to mine. My question to you is: does anyone on here have any leads that I can use? I've been cold-calling companies, but am being met with little success, or promises to "call me back". I'm going to try the "asking actual couriers" route as well, but I figured that posting on here can't hurt. Thanks in advance.

P.M. sent.

Yeah did the 20 km race, so, four 5km laps.

I got third overall, but, being 18 I was in a separate age group all by myself so I was on the podium all alone.

ahahhaaa

Just an update: I gots me a job! Thanks to everyone who messaged me, I really appreciate it.

Damn! well done. Where are you going to school? BTW who was it that was asking for bike routes to York earlier on this summer?

goddamn, first day of class and already i want to tear my hair out.

UT isn't even in session yet and the stupid engineers are going to their stupid parade. Someone should announce that half of them aren't even going to graduate.

That should spoil their fun

/evil

hahahha. i hate ryerson's engineering students, they are so ****ing loud and interrupt all our deathly depressing pitch meetings and classes with their inane chanting, bonding and other jollyhearted tomfoolery. i wanna see a u of t eng vs. ryerson eng fight to the death. that should speed up the drop-out process.