i was thinkin' 'bout it...

I'll be there, since I work for one of the organizers. I wonder if it'll be considered billable hours, since we're not opening up shop till afterwards...

Man...Dalwhinnie is one of my faves too. Next year....what...wine? I can see all the crimson puke on the side of the trail already.

I think my girlfriend wanted to ride Bells on Bloor. MAYHAPS we could meet up?

Sure!

You can spot me on a tiny 42cm grey Surly Cross-Check. My fixed steed is currently wheels-less. Anybody else going to be there?

Turbos are great. I rode a Turbo on my conversion, then my track bike, then my road bike basically for an entire year. They are comfortable for sure. They have padding so if you're cruising around the city without padded shorts, it's kind of nice to have a bit of cushion. I personally prefer 'em to a Rolls. However, I have since discovered that my favourite saddle is the SLR. I have one on my road bike and am planning on getting another for my track bike. It gets along with my bum really well. That's why I'm selling my beloved Turbo saddles. They have served me well, I'm just not using 'em anymore. I feel a bit sad to do it because it took me a while to find these nice ones for a good price but they're just sitting on my shelf so they may as well go to someone who'll use 'em. Ryan bought the black one from me today and put it on his bike before he left! Right on.

Hmm.. how much were you looking for for the yellow one, Dan? Might be a nice fit aesthetically with my yellow/blue Gardin conversion.. and the current saddle i'm riding (stock Bontrager from my lemond) has been giving the boys a hard time.

Cool they look very comfortable & a white one would look great on my bike right now. Is one of your beloved turbo’s white? If so I’d be very interested.

One of 'em is indeed white. I'd like to see $25ish for that one. I got it brand new for $40 and it is used but still good condition. The stripey yellow one is literally new in the box and unused to I'd like to see about $50ish for it (feel free to make offers if you think I'm out of my mind). It looks so cool.

From Thoby: https://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/258553

the writer is a journalism prof at my school. she specializes in writing obits, as morbid as that sounds -- my friend took her class and she told me about an assignment in which she had to write her own obituary. anyhow, i sent her a thank you email.

I think ogrish forums will take the cake on that one. Good article.

Barring a freakish sleep-in wherein I miss the whole event, my girlfriend and I (& perhaps our English friend in tow) will be at Bells on Bloor tomorrow. I'll be on my Kona. Um... I'm about to go out for the night and I don't know if I'll be in a state or able to check this before we go tomorrow. If anybody sets up a meet, perhaps text me with any important details? I'd like to meet some of you guys. I know the internet can be deceiving, but you seem like decent individuals. I'd like to find out!

Cell #: +1 (eight-one-OH) eight 4 five, zero seven 7 oh

I'll bet they have bots that can decipher even that. Oh well. Don't call unless you want to risk astronomical long distance fees. It's a U.S. number.

Thank you very much. Can’t wait!

Yep, I'll be on my el-cheapo MTB + Little Tykes trailer on the back (loaded with my precious ) with hi-vis vest on and will be there for sure. Feel free to say Hi.

hey flimflam, were you at the ride for heart this spring with your kid in tow? a red fixed mtb?

Awesome.

Yes and no.

I rode the 75k early ride, on my roadie (with platforms at the time, got me some kudos from the roadie clan out there, heh ) - my daughter stayed at a babysitter while I did the ride, then I went and picked her up with the aforementioned MTB/trailer combo.

My MTB is a Canadian Tyre Dyno Victory, front fork suspension and heavier than a heavy thing soaked in really heavy liquid - my first owned bike in Canada, and I love it in the winter, it's fully fredded out for all-weather commuting (though I need to do the Clorox mudguard mod Keith suggested).

oh. well then, you have a doppelganger somewhere in the big smoke.

haha you said doppelganger.

That guy looks nothing like Flimflam! Or are you basing this solely on the trailer comment?

Well, here's my big rig waiting outside the Corned Beef House for friends to arrive at lunch...



and my ugly mug:

^^^What a champ!

hahahahahaha serious bidness that setup...nice...