Graeme Obree's Old Faithful... totally. Of course the front end doesn't look like it will beat the one hour record ;)

I have an OEM copy - on sale now at, believe it or not, HMV for 32.99 :D - if you all want to get together for a screening. Mayhaps we can track down a projector.

I also have Pedal, The Donut Ride doc and an 18 minute version of MASH on dvd if we want to do a mini film fest :)

Safety meeting/ride/park?

Noice!

I can probably borrow a projector from my bandmate/video-artiste. I'll email and ask. Of course, we'll still need a sound system or something. Mark, you gots a stereo with RCA inputs?

I can get my hands on a projector. I also have quite a few interesting short films...Tribe CMWC 1995..Critical Mass, about some local messengers...several other cool ones. Lets make a plan.
edit: I might even bust out my infamous Nike commercial.
also...ride/chill/safety tonite...who else is in?

Did you have any problems getting those ultra sports on? i have a pair of wire bead ultra races that are super tight...i was ready for a crow bar at one point.

I'll be stopping off for my usual pre-rock visit.

edit: also, I have a short thing on dvd about Fast Fridays that Dustin @ Cadence sent me. And uhh.. the Sonic Youth video anthology. Not bike related by I just got it and it's awesomer. :)

Ride to the bluffs was good, kudos again to Mark, that's a big hill at 42:26 (my lowest) let alone 46:16 heh :p Loved that ride back - hitting 60 is always nice. After I had to dip out early to my buddys place - I hit the smoke around Vic Park/Kingston which was harsh. Thanks for the ride, glad we escaped those nutso ducks ;)

I can't make tonight I'm trailering my precious from her place to mine for the weekend, have fun.

Am in for a film screening, I have all the Lucas Brunelle videos I can re-render into a DVD and/or burn as video files but don't think I have anything else bikey, other than my own crappy footage. Did anyone catch Tinos' guerrilla screening? maybe that could be incorporated..?

no, they go on pretty easy. i've used them on MA3s and open pros.

holy carp. Now this *must* happen. ;)

Wow. The Nike commercial's coming out? These truly are the end days.

Side note: So after my "state of the union" pre-race practice I have this to report:

Dismounts, high speed and slower: "good"
Suit-casing the bike: fine
Shouldering the bike: okay
Remounts: ****ing awful. I only managed to get it twice. All other attempt result in the stutter step foot tap-down before I can plant myself in the saddle. I can't figure out what to do with my body in mid-air that doesn't result in a primal fear of bagging myself. It feel like the saddle's a foot behind where I want it to be and have to jump backward or something to get my leg over it. Obviously not, but definitely something I need to do a lot of work on.

yeah...the full jump-on requires some practice and a bit of a leap of faith. I will wager a ton of guys in the 3/4 will be full stopping to dis-mount and doing the one foot on the pedal... leg throw for the re-mount. Meet at the shop for 7:45...time for load up and coffee before the highway.

Mine were/are hellish... dunno why they feel the need to be such *******s. They grow easier each time I have to change or patch a tube, though.

Sweet! I'm a huge fan. God I want to see them live, never have.

Think that's fun? Try putting a brand spanking new Vittoria Open Corsa on an old Ambrosio rim. Before I got the technique down I broke two STEEL levers(!)

Should we plan the ride/safety around a meet at yer local park?

Thanks Keith, wish I could but I got family obligations tonight. Although I'm pretty sure dinner at my grandparent's house won't end too late so I might still be able to meet you guys actually...

I can actually hold my arms in the correct position on my handlebars now! Woot! Shouldn't be too much longer now. Then I'll be posting way fewer lame jokes on here... and you'll get to hear way more in person! Yay!

Where can you get them for $27 a pop? I see them on PBK for $30.54, is there a code I need to enter? Thrity-one bucks is still an amazing price, I love my PR2s; I went over some glass just yesterday by mistake and there was no problem. Solid tires and they feel really really nice.

Call me when you are free..we will see where we are at...P.Ming cel in case you dont have it

10-4

Does anyone have, or know where I can get a 14 tooth cog to fit into a 9 speed cassette? I had the 9 speed cassette in a bag, and while travelling, the 14 tooth fell out and I need to replace it.

aim for the thigh, not the goods. :P

ps. is it 5:00 yet? :S

Card reader. 10 bucks reads everything except flash. Perfect! Thanks for the tips guys!

Thanks for the hot tip, Quincy.

I'm in for safety - might be there a bit past 6 though, you guys going to ride out at 6?

William Gibson's on CBC Radio One right now (on 'Here and Now').. stream eastern stream: http://www.cbc.ca/radio/

edit: all over. Hearing Gibson talk is always a bit of a let down compared to his books. Bit of a snooze-fest. :P

edit2: I <3 Michel Gondry.. I've been waiting for this one to come out for a while: http://www.imdb.com/video/editorial/me60934803

edit3: I <3 CBC Radio too.. now they're playing Bat For Lashes. My ipod battery is dead, so this is A Good Thing (tm).