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Joined: Aug 2006
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From: reppin tha 416
Bikes: IRO jaimie roy
cab horn

Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 28,353
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From: Toronto
Bikes: 1987 Bianchi Campione
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUPzN7tp7bQ funniest thing since sliced bread
Yup

Joined: Jan 2004
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From: where the sunbeams end and the starlight begins
Bikes: Kona Unit, planet X cx bike, khs fixed gear
I heading to MEC tomorrow morning/noon. Anyone up to meet for coffee Kensignton area or Manic? Let me know.
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When sadness fills my days
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When sadness fills my days
It's time to turn away
And then tomorrow's dreams
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Raving looney
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 2,482
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From: Toronto, ON, Canada
Bikes: 70s Leader Precision w/Shimano 600 (road), IRO Rob Roy (Fixed)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUPzN7tp7bQ funniest thing since sliced bread
. The quizzes were the best 
TF sure has come along way since my Q1 days, jeesh, heh - I loved the Requiem patch (grapple hook + regeneration rune ftw) for Q1, but TF was fun too.
Took another fall last night, this time on Main St, got some puncture wounds from what I think the ends of my eggbeaters and I have knee bruising that'd put even the best ho's to shame. Ho hum. Thought I'd give the back brake a little touch to slow down around the sketchy area as there was a bus coming north, back got squirrelly fast, front followed and down I went. Poop.
Not Superstitious
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 578
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From: Toronto
Bikes: IRO Mark V Pro, IRO Mark V, Rocky Mountain Fusion
I was soooo wiped!!! I came home and had "nap" at around 7pm... I just woke up! (8am)
Thanks for organizing everything Keith, that was a hell of a lot of fun! Can't wait to get back out there...
Thanks for organizing everything Keith, that was a hell of a lot of fun! Can't wait to get back out there...
So I says to Mable I says
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Toronto
Bikes: '05 Urbanite Fixie, '06 Lemond Croix de Fer, '06 Jamis Dragon Pro, '07 IRO Bikeforums Track, '07 Planet-X Uncle John

ps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiK2p...eature=related
So I says to Mable I says
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Toronto
Bikes: '05 Urbanite Fixie, '06 Lemond Croix de Fer, '06 Jamis Dragon Pro, '07 IRO Bikeforums Track, '07 Planet-X Uncle John
Also as a followup to my Bianchi questions. Here's a great contrast for my experiences with Urbane in the past year. I ask about the Bianchi Roger (singlespeed cx w/ disc brakes) at Urbane... the best they can do is say that the bike looks cool, but they're not sure how easy it would be to get one in, blah blah blah. Ask other people in the store, they don't know either. Basically it ends with them shrugging their shoulders.
I go to Broadway cycle on Bloor W and ask the same sort of question. The guy knows the bike immediately, says they had one in the store before. Within a couples minutes of interested chitchat about the bike he says "why don't I call Bianchi". He calls 'em up and within 1 minute I get a solid answer.
Unfortunately the answer was 'sorry, they don't have a single one left'. My sudden re-interest is due to the fact that I didn't see it in their '08 catalog, so I was checking to see if there were any '07s left.
I go to Broadway cycle on Bloor W and ask the same sort of question. The guy knows the bike immediately, says they had one in the store before. Within a couples minutes of interested chitchat about the bike he says "why don't I call Bianchi". He calls 'em up and within 1 minute I get a solid answer.
Unfortunately the answer was 'sorry, they don't have a single one left'. My sudden re-interest is due to the fact that I didn't see it in their '08 catalog, so I was checking to see if there were any '07s left.
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Urbanite Road Bike, Mielle Fixed Gear Conversion, Vintage Lejeune Track Bike
Somebody post some pictures already (I forgot my camera yesterday or I would)! It's still a tarck!!
Dances With Cars
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Toronto, Canada
Bikes: TBL Onyx Pro(ss converted), Pake SS (starting to look kinda pimped)
Thanks for the initial hookup Wes.
Goto Bianchi's site, lookup the dealers... There is one contact for all of Canada. He's the one that said he could get me the Italian Spec'd D2 Alum Tarck Byke. He'll know, if it's been discountinued he might be able to find one for you somewhere.
Goto Bianchi's site, lookup the dealers... There is one contact for all of Canada. He's the one that said he could get me the Italian Spec'd D2 Alum Tarck Byke. He'll know, if it's been discountinued he might be able to find one for you somewhere.
cab horn

Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Toronto
Bikes: 1987 Bianchi Campione
Before you came in that day I told the sales staff that helping somnambulants is a fireable offense.
Don't smoke Mike
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Toronto
Bikes: monster island fixie, Fisher sugar, sexine conversion, OLMO Superlight
https://www.flickr.com/photos/8307403...7603526514814/
So I says to Mable I says
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Toronto
Bikes: '05 Urbanite Fixie, '06 Lemond Croix de Fer, '06 Jamis Dragon Pro, '07 IRO Bikeforums Track, '07 Planet-X Uncle John
oh, also, I was going to suggest that anyone who wants to do Track 2 and/or 3 should get in touch with the fine folks at Forest City. They only arrange T2 when there's enough people interested to fill up a class. So, the earlier you get a list going the earlier you're likely to get back in. I'm hoping to get out there about once a month during the winter, so it would be great if there was a pool of other interested folks.
I think we should try to get out there some Saturday when they're having races, either to watch or to take part. That'd be a blast!
I think we should try to get out there some Saturday when they're having races, either to watch or to take part. That'd be a blast!
Call me The Breeze
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Cooper Ontario
Bikes: 2004 Litespeed Siena, 1996 Litespeed Obed, 1992 Miele (unknown model), 1982 Meile Uno LS.
count me in for 2 and 3!
So I says to Mable I says
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Toronto
Bikes: '05 Urbanite Fixie, '06 Lemond Croix de Fer, '06 Jamis Dragon Pro, '07 IRO Bikeforums Track, '07 Planet-X Uncle John
a few photos from me: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wes/set...7603527244312/
cab horn

Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Toronto
Bikes: 1987 Bianchi Campione
Spazzy Member
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: t.dot
Bikes: '05 marinoni delta, '86/87 bianchi sport s(e)x, ? kona ?, raleigh '71, specialized crossroads
that looks like fun... i was tempted to try, but i'd hate to hold anyone back while i figured out how to ride fixed... also i'm not keen on falling, and i have a feeling that centrifugal force is harder to obtain than it looks (as demonstrated by the mess' race).
ps. brad =
ps. brad =
Raving looney
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Toronto, ON, Canada
Bikes: 70s Leader Precision w/Shimano 600 (road), IRO Rob Roy (Fixed)
cab horn

Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 28,353
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From: Toronto
Bikes: 1987 Bianchi Campione
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,025
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Urbanite Road Bike, Mielle Fixed Gear Conversion, Vintage Lejeune Track Bike
Brad!!!Is there a way to download pictures from Flickr? Every time I try I get a blank white screen with the filename "spaceball".
cab horn

Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Toronto
Bikes: 1987 Bianchi Campione
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,025
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Urbanite Road Bike, Mielle Fixed Gear Conversion, Vintage Lejeune Track Bike
Thanks Rob. I can get the photo sets to come up with Flickr Leech, but I can't open individual photos...
cab horn

Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Toronto
Bikes: 1987 Bianchi Campione
https://sourceforge.net/project/showf...roup_id=153348
i just downloaded wes's track set
Savable set here: https://bayimg.com/album/GAAgdaaac
Dances With Cars
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Toronto, Canada
Bikes: TBL Onyx Pro(ss converted), Pake SS (starting to look kinda pimped)
Brad!!!Tam...I was kinda concerned about the no fixed experience as well but it really worked out nice and natural. I only had one little lapse in concentration and quickly came back. I'm pretty sure you're used to just pedaling for ages, well it's exactly the same.
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From: t.dot
Bikes: '05 marinoni delta, '86/87 bianchi sport s(e)x, ? kona ?, raleigh '71, specialized crossroads
that's reasuring, thanks 
i guess it can't be that much more difficult than:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrCHTxqUm60

i guess it can't be that much more difficult than:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrCHTxqUm60
In Velo Veritas
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Menonite black urbanite, probably enough spare parts to make anther one.
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