Yeah I first thought I had a missized tube in there, but after the flat and fix on Sunday it's still the same, so I suspect the tyre itself. No big deal, I might try one last re-seat anyway.

The area where the 'bump' is more or less directly opposite the valve stem, I lined up the labels on the rim and tyre so I could visually identify this when riding, the labels being more or less the full 180 degrees from the valve stem.

Thanks.

The nice thing is you get to plan the bachelor party. I'm thinking strippers on fixed gear bikes. I had to keep it on topic!

I think the best mans most important role is to be ther for the groom when he needs it. Like if the groom farts during the I do part, it would be your job to turn to all the people and admit it was you.

That must have been terribly embarrassing for you.

i'm off to the cottage for a few days and i'm debating whether or not it's worth it to bring a bike.

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epic! next best thing to having a tv in my cubicle.

It's almost always worth it. I'm going to NL for 6 days and likely bringing a bike with me, and that's far more effort and $$$.

if you bring it you won't use it. if you leave it at home you'll regret it.

Yes, I think this is called the cottager's dilemma.

totally! i saw bring it if it's not a huge pain in the ass... better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.

What the hell am I going to do with no bike for 15 days? I know I'll be traipsing Rome and Paris and all that vacation jazz, but my body feels like hell after a few days of no bikin'.

http://www.justin.tv/giac2007
now summer biathlon with roller skis

Yeah I'd say take it, too... So long as it's not a huge kicker in the pantaloons.

I'm debating taking my bike with me to Ottawa for a few days, my buddy doesn't really ride there (bad leg) and I don't really want to ditch him, so who knows...

Rent POS townies.

when are you going to Europe?

My friend just mentioned she got these fitted to her bike: http://www.pinheadcomponents.com/ on her wheels and seatpost.

Interesting idea, anyone know anything about them?

i just booked time off work to go camping for a week... and we'll be riding our bikes there!

:p

I've heard good things about them. If I locked my bike up anywhere, I'd seriously consider those.

They appear to be the same idea as the "on guard" ones.

Fly out on the 15th, Rome for a bit then to Paris on the 25th, camping out on the finish line on the 27th. Hey does anyone know, say on Spadina where I can grab a few canada T's that look like the flag, with red sleeves etc? I'm hoping to be able to see myself in the finish photos. "yes grand kids I was there"

I've got a set at home I picked up forever ago for a friend in Montreal when Keith was closing up shop...

I'd use them myself but I don't feel like swapping out the axles on all my hubs and I don't know anything about how successfully they'll secure a wheel under the pressure of riding fixed... although I do suspect that they'd work just as well as any skewer does... and the nail in the coffin for them is that I think they're ugly.

Feel free to quote that last bit when I post sometime in the future about having a wheel stolen. :)

who was looking for a stem? http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/746482099.html blk kalloy 90mm

anybody know where i can find some deda elementi bullhorns(w/ curve)? or similar bullhorns in a 31.7 clampsize?

I have been trying to organize my basement and get rid of some of the clutter. Of interest to someone here, perhaps, is an FSA carbon superlight crankset (53/39). Comes with chainrings for 8/9spd as well as a new set for 10spd setups. No BB. First one to speak up gets it.

**And they're spoken for already by TRaffic Jammer**

I recently bought 3 Conti 26" tires at MEC, none made in Germany, and they all had this problem. Thought it was just my bad luck, but maybe it's a wider problem?

I have heard that the locking tool can slip a bit and that the skewer surfaces can rust.

White's also make a variant called the pitlock http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/pitlock.asp

I remember some being in the case at Curbside but that was at least a good 6 months ago...

From the White site - the same probably applies to Pinheads;

Horizontal Dropouts?

I don't recommend a Pitlock rear skewer if your frame has horizontal dropouts. Horizontal dropouts require very high clamping force, otherwise the wheel will slip forward in the right dropout. Pitlocks are designed for vertical dropouts, which do not require high clamping force. The Pitlocks can't produce enough clamping force for a horizontal dropout. Think of them as comparable to aluminum QR skewers, which, as most people now know, can't be used with older bikes having horizontal dropouts. But with vertical dropouts, Pitlocks will hold your wheel quite securely in the frame. Don't worry.

damn! if for some reason he doesn't want em' i call second in line...

La Cicicletta should have those. They carry a lot of Deda stuff and they have lots of customers with TT bikes.

P.S. Keep the drops on your bike!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have pinheads on L'il hauler. A bit of a pain in the ass on a flat change but the peace of mind is nice. Now I can use my cable on the saddle and rack instead of the wheels.

At 70bucks they're not cheap, but cheaper than new wheels and about the same as another ulock.

The locking tool does slip a bit sometimes, but apparently you're not supposed to crank them down that hard anyhow. No problems with rust yet although I just put mine on this spring. The key doubles as a bottle opener should the need arise.