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FINISHED!!!!
i can come to trail now, YAAAAY!!! new hanger, new bottom bracket, now deore shifter, new chain, wheel trued, headset repacked, and it only took two afternoons! Mostly because I didnt have a big enough wrench for a while.. anyone have an extra long 1in. seatpost in black? i will trade you an average lenth 1in. black seatpost, or a mildly used KMC chain, road brake levers, chrome dropbars, etc. the post on this ***** is SO short, it was good for jumping and technical trail, but for open areas it burns. |
Originally Posted by ~Stuart~
(Post 6658328)
see... this is where all you guys will loose lots of respect for me (because you dont know me too well)
not gay porn... lol well heres the story... a thursday like 3-4 weeks ago i was walking near work, after having climbed for 4 hours, and worked on my bike (covered in chalk and grease), and this random woman ran out of a restaurant and chased me down. When she caught me she says "Hey can i talk to you?" then looks at my friends and says "not you, keep walking", turns back to me and goes "Have you ever tried modeling?" so i laugh hysterically, she hands me a card, some guy follows her out of the restaurant and starts yelling "fabulous" and "amazing" and "money". somehow i managed to hear the third one through my laughing, but i didnt think anything of it. I go home and google the stuff on the card, anyway, the guy is one of the biggest names in the male model world, and runs an agency... So on the friday, i go in (like really what can it hurt? might make a quick buck) and i talk to them for a bit, then he takes like 3 face shots, and sends them off... then a scout from milan (for gucci) hauls ass over from his hotel room to meet me, takes a couple pictures, sends them off... anyway, i had been told i might go to paris for the summer to do catwalk, but i got a call today telling me im off to milan some time next week, and might be back in august.... 650$ a per job (thats like 2 hours work, of walking like 120m and pausing for 10 seconds) *crickets chirp in the awkward silence* anyway... yea... anyone got a chris king headset, and some road drops, bar tape? i wanna set up my bike before i am banned from riding a bike for a whole summer (well... im not allowed to ride a bike, as of when i first met them... yea right... no fun stuff at all really... right near the alps, but no speedboarding/street luge... no biking, road or mountain, no rock climbing) now im going downstairs (im at work) to see if i can fit my bike, in a bike box, inside a duffel bag (might be able to sneak it over) BTW i have some 46cm 26.0 (and some 39cm, 25.4) road drops you can have if you want em. EDIT: imagine how much bike stuff you could buy with all that money. |
hey pyze - thanks for taking all that stuff off my hands. the backs of my friends who are helping my move will thank you. i realized i also have more sets of MTB tires and another set of wheels (silent clutch, need some work though) if you need spares.
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Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn
(Post 6662694)
i say any experience you have that has the opportunity to create some great stories is worth trying. if for nothing else than to travel to freaking italy on the company's dime! why no riding / climbing? lack of time or strict rules from the modeling ruling body? you could always explain to them that cycling keeps you in peak physical, and hence beefcake, condition...
BTW i have some 46cm 26.0 (and some 39cm, 25.4) road drops you can have if you want em. EDIT: imagine how much bike stuff you could buy with all that money. ^^^ i agree wholeheartedly, if thery offer it DO IT. there is no way you can turn that kind of opportunity down! and then you can go into acting, and make bajillions of dollars, and let us come play in your enourmous private forest and velodrome. |
i know they dont want me climbing (scrapes'n'****) and biking was one of those iffy things... so im going to try and get my bike over there and do what you said... use it to keep fit
if all else fails, im sure there is a half decent bike manufacturer in italy that would make a bike for me ;) oh and when i have a bajillion dollars, i'll buy you all cervelo tarck bikes (read aerospokes, HED fronts, risers and ourys(sp?) and platforms) to race on my custom 8 corner velodrome anyone else up for a late night ride on sunday :D |
Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn
(Post 6662765)
hey pyze - thanks for taking all that stuff off my hands. the backs of my friends who are helping my move will thank you. i realized i also have more sets of MTB tires and another set of wheels (silent clutch, need some work though) if you need spares.
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Originally Posted by ~Stuart~
(Post 6662673)
that would be amazing
how much you want for them? |
that would be awesome, yup I'm working the camping and paddling section open to close. :D most likely eating something...
i'll give you a chocolate bar how bout that (no one doesnt need more chocolate) [Edit] my goal before i leave is getting a speeding ticket on my bike... hit almost 60 going down christie this morning, and i'll give it a go again tomorrow (speed limit is 40 i think) |
Originally Posted by ~Stuart~
(Post 6663067)
that would be awesome, yup I'm working the camping and paddling section open to close. :D most likely eating something...
i'll give you a chocolate bar how bout that (no one doesnt need more chocolate) [Edit] my goal before i leave is getting a speeding ticket on my bike... hit almost 60 going down christie this morning, and i'll give it a go again tomorrow (speed limit is 40 i think) Chocolate is good, now that I`m teaching, no more baked goodies everyday. On an unrelated note I seen to have lost weight the last 3 weeks. I wonder why. |
Originally Posted by pyze-guy
(Post 6663300)
Cool, if I make it down there I`ll ask around for you. I should be easy to see, having handlebars with me.
Chocolate is good, now that I`m teaching, no more baked goodies everyday. On an unrelated note I seen to have lost weight the last 3 weeks. I wonder why. |
Coupla things to say...
Hey Jeremy! Thanks for setting me up with the Bridgestone. Haven't been able to build it up yet but I'm getting a kick out folks' reactions to its sheer size (and the mauve-ness of it). But on a more serious note... What the heck are folks thinking? I was eastbound on the Martin Goodman Trail, just coming down from the Humber Bridge and rounding the Breyers stand (used to be the PizzaPizza) when I was almost run down by someone on (I believe) an electric or very quiet gas moped thing, coming my way on the trail. Now, I get a chuckle out of people on the electric-assist bikes. I've even seen some Cox-powered razor scooters (ridden by guys in ties) on the trail. But this was a Moped for God's sake. Like, no capacity for self propulsion, meant for the road kind of thing. Point is, it kind of Irks me. Keep that kind of stuff off the trails I s'pose is what I'm feeling. But now I've had ice cream and I feel alot better. DG |
Originally Posted by ~Stuart~
(Post 6663067)
[Edit] my goal before i leave is getting a speeding ticket on my bike... hit almost 60 going down christie this morning, and i'll give it a go again tomorrow (speed limit is 40 i think)
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Originally Posted by gutbucket
(Post 6663532)
Point is, it kind of Irks me. Keep that kind of stuff off the trails I s'pose is what I'm feeling.
But now I've had ice cream and I feel alot better. DG |
Originally Posted by I_bRAD
(Post 6663824)
Only way you can get a legit speeding ticket on a bike is if it has a motor.
I'm taking next weekend off and going to Ottawa sans bike, so I'm probably going to do a road ride this weekend - I want to get in some distance, regardless of geared/fixed - I've no particular destination in mind, I just want to ride for a while - anyone else doing any road rides I can tag onto? I don't need a hammerfest, just distance. |
In Vancouver, the city police run radar on the Stanley Park seawall, and happily give out tickets all day long to rollerbladers and cyclists for speeding.
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Ugh. I'll have to remember that when I head out there next month.
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Originally Posted by Flimflam
(Post 6663957)
I'm taking next weekend off and going to Ottawa sans bike, so I'm probably going to do a road ride this weekend - I want to get in some distance, regardless of geared/fixed - I've no particular destination in mind, I just want to ride for a while - anyone else doing any road rides I can tag onto? I don't need a hammerfest, just distance.
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Originally Posted by shapelike
(Post 6664294)
There's a couple training rides for the Friends for Life bike rally this weekend. Saturday is ~50k, Sunday is ~60k. http://www.bikerally.org/index.php/calendar.html.
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Originally Posted by I_bRAD
(Post 6663824)
Only way you can get a legit speeding ticket on a bike is if it has a motor.
Flim, It looks like ill be dodging back and forth up the Don on the weekend, youre welcome to come with. If im in the mood i might start from lakeshore and head all the way to the northern end of the paved trail. -by the way, am I supposed to be in a sitting sort of position with knees bent on my MTB? i have full extension on the Raleigh, and the sitting position is kinda weird as hell. |
Originally Posted by krusty
(Post 6664142)
In Vancouver, the city police run radar on the Stanley Park seawall, and happily give out tickets all day long to rollerbladers and cyclists for speeding.
About 5 minutes later another cop had these two kids pulled over and they pointed at me and said "what about that guy?" to which I replied "thanks, guys" and kept on riding, ignoring the cop that at this point trying to wave me down. |
Hey ya'll... I'm thinking about a 9am ride in the Don tomorrow to start the weekend. Anyone up for meeting at Pottery Road trailhead just before 9 and knocking out a loop?
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I would love to, but my girlfriend might strangle/straddle me if I tried to leave early on sleep-in day.
Ill try. But not too hard. |
I was encouraged to read this headline (which I can't post here, but is worksafe (probably) as it's the BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/...re/7390109.stm |
My friend and I totally almost got run down by the exact same guy! Was this yesterday around 8:30 or 9pm? Jerkbag!
Originally Posted by gutbucket
(Post 6663532)
Coupla things to say...
But on a more serious note... What the heck are folks thinking? I was eastbound on the Martin Goodman Trail, just coming down from the Humber Bridge and rounding the Breyers stand (used to be the PizzaPizza) when I was almost run down by someone on (I believe) an electric or very quiet gas moped thing, coming my way on the trail. Now, I get a chuckle out of people on the electric-assist bikes. I've even seen some Cox-powered razor scooters (ridden by guys in ties) on the trail. But this was a Moped for God's sake. Like, no capacity for self propulsion, meant for the road kind of thing. Point is, it kind of Irks me. Keep that kind of stuff off the trails I s'pose is what I'm feeling. DG |
I got honked at by one of those electric scooter things in the bike lane on College yesterday. It was a friendly honk, just to let me know he was there. Those things are so very very quiet, I guess he had startled people in the past.
I am sorta surprised that those things haven't been legislated yet....they can go pretty fast (I would guesstimate 40m/h) and they are pretty heavy (maybe 150lbs + the weight of the rider = 300lbs or so) yet there is no need for a license to operate one. I wonder if you even need a driver's license? I should ask one of those guys next time I see one parked... |
Originally Posted by cavit8
(Post 6664625)
I was encouraged to read this headline (which I can't post here, but is worksafe (probably) as it's the BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/...re/7390109.stm at the bottom of that page, this is a headline "Taser parties Meeting the women shunning kitchen ware for stun guns" |
Originally Posted by cavit8
(Post 6664625)
I was encouraged to read this headline (which I can't post here, but is worksafe (probably) as it's the BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/...re/7390109.stm Apple generation1,2,3, owners who had catastrophic battery failure. http://www.apple.com/ca/ipod/settlement/ |
Originally Posted by jet sanchEz
(Post 6664685)
I got honked at by one of those electric scooter things in the bike lane on College yesterday. It was a friendly honk, just to let me know he was there. Those things are so very very quiet, I guess he had startled people in the past.
I am sorta surprised that those things haven't been legislated yet....they can go pretty fast (I would guesstimate 40m/h) and they are pretty heavy (maybe 150lbs + the weight of the rider = 300lbs or so) yet there is no need for a license to operate one. I wonder if you even need a driver's license? I should ask one of those guys next time I see one parked... |
Originally Posted by jet sanchEz
(Post 6664685)
I wonder if you even need a driver's license? I should ask one of those guys next time I see one parked...
On an unrelated note, Jet, my buddy Rob ended up with your Razesa a couple of weeks ago and he's lovin' it! I sent him the CL link knowing that you'd just put some work into it and he was in the market for a new bike and he'd sent me a bunch of "what do you think?" emails with a bunch of links to **** fixed / ss bikes on ebay and I was like "dude, get THIS one!" He may still end up with a new fixed / ss bike but for the meantime he's really enjoying the road bike - he's always ridden MTB in the city so this is like a whole new world for him. |
Originally Posted by jet sanchEz
(Post 6664685)
I got honked at by one of those electric scooter things in the bike lane on College yesterday. It was a friendly honk, just to let me know he was there. Those things are so very very quiet, I guess he had startled people in the past.
I am sorta surprised that those things haven't been legislated yet....they can go pretty fast (I would guesstimate 40m/h) and they are pretty heavy (maybe 150lbs + the weight of the rider = 300lbs or so) yet there is no need for a license to operate one. I wonder if you even need a driver's license? I should ask one of those guys next time I see one parked... |
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