hehehehe.. yeah, I wrote her a quick email. That part is new. :)

Yes. Thanks!

P.S One of the guys who got stabbed is one of my bikechains mechs friend. He said that apparently he (the driver) might've either cut him off or something at College & McCaul and the guy on the bike blocked him with his bike - fight ensues and then he just starts stabbing people.

Apparently it was 2 people that got stabbed (or was it 3) not 1 or 0 or 4.

P.P.S Does anyone want to buy a Dinotte 200L (5W LED) light for $135 (that's what I paid for it). Used exactly twice.

Hehe thanks Dan, i'm already back to work (since accident day +3). Find me there for some lunchies!

You no like?

I grew up going to Duckworth's, so as biased as I am; the place rocks! haha

You know what else rocks? Def Leppard's 'Pyromania'. Oh yeah. Listening to it now. :bday:

I concur.

I'd be interested in hearing this too.

as for the F&C debate, there is a place in scarborough called st. andrew's fish and chips that my scottish in-laws swear by. Irn-bru, mushy peas and everything...

Im pretty sure i went to high school around the corner from fish and chip place...its on the corner of brimley and brimorton if my memory serves me correctly.

I lost my iro head badge *sniff sniff*
:(
I like the fish and chips that comes in the newspaper...it aint real fish and chips if theres no newspaper wrapping!

YouTube clip of the shootout from Hot Fuzz (9min). Enjoy:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ORcC5sWSu-E

If you haven't seen it, it's by the guys who did Shaun of the Dead. This one's basically a send up of every cop movie (and a few westerns) ever made.

Edit: Includes single speed/door prize content, so it's almost relevant too.

blue 56cm Ridley Crossbow for sale.. $450.

http://www.cyclocrossontario.com/node/553

edit: as stated below, Ridley's tend to feel quite large.

54/53cm please and thankyou ... does one go slightly smaller for a cross ride similar to fitting a track frame? 450? dang

Wes/Mike/Keith did you see the posting on that site about looking for help marking out the course? hmmm slight course knowledge ahead of time? :)

TJ, w/ the Ridleys the sizing is ka-raaazy (TM). The bb's are really high, the seat tubes are really long. A lot of guys w/ stubby legs can end up w/ bikes they can't stand over if they're not careful. Definitely check the gemetry info and compare against your current bike if you're ever considering one.

As for prior course knowledge, normally we try to show up ahead of time and get a test lap or two in. It's not much, but it gives us a chance to figure out where the cluster****s are going to be (generally).

The courses are already available in the technical guide.. Pages 7 & 8, if you're curious. http://www.midweekclub.ca/Centennial_CX_TechGuide.pdf

I'm kind of disappointed the spiral 'o death is only in the Saturday race. That Sunday course looks like it's gonna be crazy fast... lots of gravel. Well, other than the section on the ski hill.. ugh, that's gonna hurt!

You can gleen enough of the course from that map? Have you ridden Centennial before?

Well, not the fine details.. but at least I know how it starts, where the climbs are on the course, etc. Then with a lap or two of pre-riding as Mike said, we're usually good to go.

Cool .. you can get all you need from a couple pre-laps? Personally, I guess this is the analyst in me, I'd be there so I might get intimate with the course... gear selections, corner apexes, committing it to memory. Only because the opportunity to ekk out a slight possible advantage is there. Dang I wish I could run with you guys this weekend.

Yeah, the courses are pretty short though so you can get quite a bit of info from 1 or 2 laps. Plus at this stage of my competitive career I'm not too concerned by gaining/losing a few seconds... with only 10 people or so in S3/4 there are usually several minutes between racers in the end.

I can't remember if you said already, but why can't you make it out? Lack of a bike?

I've not manged to get the bike setup for this, not do I really have the bucks this weekend. We've had a few hectic weeks at home and are going to chill I think. I MAY be attempting to see my buddies' band reunion show in Montréal next weekend, and that'll require some duckets as well.

Wesley: What's the info for your band's show? There's one this thursday (tomorrow) right? Is there another one coming up?

Had to pick up some new brakepads today. Salmon Koolstop Eagle 2 or some such.

Yeah, that's all.

PS. **** the wind. :(

Are Koolstop brake pads better than Shimano? I have the Ultegra/Durace pads on my bike now and they're pretty good, but it's always good to know what I should be buying next time

Koolstop salmon pads are "all that" in my opinion.

Kool-Stop generally improve the performance of any side-pull brake. That said the high-end Shimano pads are pretty good as well but tend to cost more than after market pads. Swisstop (sp?) are the shiz tho. The few guys I know who are using them swear by their excellent performance and extra-long wear. $$$ tho.
For winter abuse just buy the cheapest replacement you can find...then replace em often.