Toronto Fixed
02-01-08 | 09:23 AM
Jonnys ilegitimate Father
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From: toronto
Bikes: too many too list
02-01-08 | 09:38 AM
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)
I took a day off riding too - I made it to Roncesvalles and decided that was enough... I experimented on my street to test how things were on my roadie, and the snow was too thick to turn on (was fine going straight 
) as I nearly went down trying, heh. Roncesvalles is my usual gauge of how the majors are, and it was still pretty messy - so I thought bollocks to it and took the streetcar.
Feel almost guilty for it, too... Keep safe out there!
) as I nearly went down trying, heh. Roncesvalles is my usual gauge of how the majors are, and it was still pretty messy - so I thought bollocks to it and took the streetcar.Feel almost guilty for it, too... Keep safe out there!
02-01-08 | 09:39 AM
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 going to go down early so that I could catch the Chuck Ragan show the night before... A buddy of mine caught him in London earlier this year and said that it was one of the best live shows he's ever seen.
02-01-08 | 09:40 AM
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 2,032
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From: Kitchener, ON
Bikes: 1994 Proctor Townsend Reynolds 753, TT S3 True North, Kona Major Jake, Kona Honky Tonk, Marinoni Puima, Cannondale BBU
02-01-08 | 09:43 AM
Grad Student for Hire
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 361
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From: Toronto
Bikes: 2006 Lemond Tourmalet; 198(?) Gardin mid-fixie conversion
Wes - when you posted, only UTM was closed.. and now you're probably at work. Buuuuuut....
Hooray! (I was "working" at home today anyways 
)
Originally Posted by www.utoronto.ca
Due to severe weather conditions on Friday, Feb. 1, U of T Missisauga is closed, U of T Scarborough is closed as of 10:00AM, and U of T (St. George) is closed as of 11:00AM. University buildings are closed and classes and on-campus activities are cancelled, with the exception of essential services. For future updates, please check this website or call the U of T Snow Line at 416-978-SNOW (7669).
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02-01-08 | 09:57 AM
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Yeah, I have a snow day too, hooray. It really isn't too bad out there at all, the only problem will be avoiding drivers who don't know how to drive in the snow or, in other words, 98% of Toronto drivers 
I am going to load up on coffee, pop in a DVD and wrench on the Razesa all day!
I am going to load up on coffee, pop in a DVD and wrench on the Razesa all day!
02-01-08 | 10:33 AM
::3 o'clock roadblock::
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: reppin tha 416
Bikes: IRO jaimie roy
02-01-08 | 11:13 AM
Shiftless bum
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 2,693
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
Bikes: Apollo fixed winter bike, Gazelle Cross, Baboe Cargo bike, Linskey Rouleur Road, Bridgestone Picnica, Tern C7, 2nd gen Strida
Yes, thanks to the dithering twats at U of T. I checked the website diligently before leaving for my 11 o'clock class only to find the University closed at 11. Nice....
Fun ride in, not so fun back. The snow is infilling the ruts so they're harder to see, so keep it slow if you're heading anywhere in a snowy curb lane. That and the sucker-chumps with their blades are busy filling the curb lane with piles of snow.
Fun ride in, not so fun back. The snow is infilling the ruts so they're harder to see, so keep it slow if you're heading anywhere in a snowy curb lane. That and the sucker-chumps with their blades are busy filling the curb lane with piles of snow.
02-01-08 | 11:48 AM
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
02-01-08 | 12:18 PM
Don't smoke Mike
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 651
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From: Toronto
Bikes: monster island fixie, Fisher sugar, sexine conversion, OLMO Superlight
Hey I go to the Y as well! Dovercourt construction represent ... usually dress up as the cop.
02-01-08 | 12:58 PM
team mascot
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,264
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From: Canada - Toronto
Bikes: gt gtb & marinoni pista special.
whooo u of waterloo is closed. I just woke up and found out.
what a great surprise! guess I didn't miss all my classes afterall
what a great surprise! guess I didn't miss all my classes afterall
02-01-08 | 01:00 PM
Dances With Cars
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 10,527
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From: Toronto, Canada
Bikes: TBL Onyx Pro(ss converted), Pake SS (starting to look kinda pimped)
Just woke up ? damn... *smack* 
02-01-08 | 01:46 PM
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
Rode to work on the mtb, goofed off for a couple hours, bought a new computer at the campus computer shop, did about 20 minutes of work, turned around and came back home again. \o/
Got home, shoveled and made a nice bacon + cheddar sandwich. Bacon from Cumbrae's, bread from the bakery. Cooked the bacon and toasted the bread in my grill pan. Good stuff.
Now I'm sittin' on the couch having a cup of tea and watching the cyclocross worlds from last weekend.
Snow day! Woo!
Also: I found the road conditions much better (slushier) at 11:00 than at 9:00. Less of the brutal hardpack mentioned previously.
Got home, shoveled and made a nice bacon + cheddar sandwich. Bacon from Cumbrae's, bread from the bakery. Cooked the bacon and toasted the bread in my grill pan. Good stuff.
Now I'm sittin' on the couch having a cup of tea and watching the cyclocross worlds from last weekend.
Snow day! Woo!
Also: I found the road conditions much better (slushier) at 11:00 than at 9:00. Less of the brutal hardpack mentioned previously.
02-01-08 | 02:39 PM
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02-01-08 | 02:55 PM
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
2.0Ghz Mac Mini. My G4 Powerbook is starting to show its age, but I'll continue using it for web/email/"fun" stuff. But I'm planning on starting to do more audio stuff and so I wanted something with a little more horsepower, and also the G4 is a little sluggish with the gigantor raw files my camera spits out.
But I'm planning on starting to do more audio stuff and so I wanted something with a little more horsepower, and also the G4 is a little sluggish with the gigantor raw files my camera spits out.
02-01-08 | 03:09 PM
team mascot
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Canada - Toronto
Bikes: gt gtb & marinoni pista special.
Oh sweet, macs.
I've been running my osx86 Hackintosh for about 7 months now. Stable as a rock! I'm totally happy running an older version (10.4.8) and don't think I have any need to upgrade to leopard anytime soon.
I've been running my osx86 Hackintosh for about 7 months now. Stable as a rock! I'm totally happy running an older version (10.4.8) and don't think I have any need to upgrade to leopard anytime soon.
02-01-08 | 04:19 PM
Dances With Cars
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 10,527
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From: Toronto, Canada
Bikes: TBL Onyx Pro(ss converted), Pake SS (starting to look kinda pimped)
FIRST: https://www.boingboing.net/2008/01/04...ial-you-s.html
SECOND: https://www.boingboing.net/2008/01/10...-photosho.html
THIRD: https://www.boingboing.net/2008/01/18...hotosho-1.html
FOURTH: https://www.boingboing.net/2008/01/25...hotosho-2.html
FINAL: https://www.mydamnchannel.com/channel.aspx?episode=384
hahahahahahaha
SECOND: https://www.boingboing.net/2008/01/10...-photosho.html
THIRD: https://www.boingboing.net/2008/01/18...hotosho-1.html
FOURTH: https://www.boingboing.net/2008/01/25...hotosho-2.html
FINAL: https://www.mydamnchannel.com/channel.aspx?episode=384
hahahahahahaha
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02-01-08 | 04:41 PM
cab horn
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 28,353
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From: Toronto
Bikes: 1987 Bianchi Campione
PC 4tw!
Edit: Man it's fun riding outside. 23c lasers through the snow!
Edit: Man it's fun riding outside. 23c lasers through the snow!
Last edited by operator; 02-01-08 at 05:19 PM.
02-01-08 | 05:02 PM
::3 o'clock roadblock::
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From: reppin tha 416
Bikes: IRO jaimie roy
02-01-08 | 05:19 PM
So I says to Mable I says
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 4,947
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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
Word. You can pry OS X from my cold dead hands. I'm not the hugest of MS haters, they do some things well, but given the choice of OSes I'd pick OS X every time, no contest. OS9 and below weren't all that, but that's well in the past now!
Phew.. To keep it on-topic, I just did a really tough workout. Yoga warm-up... Then onto the bike for 5 * 3:00 threshold exertion @ 100+rpm (with 1:00 rest in between each) with progressively harder gearing for each interval... then a 12:00 power yoga routine. Had to work off that bacon 'n' cheese sammich. I was reminded of that during said workout I may have thrown up a little in my mouth. :0~
Also I hit at least 187bpm. I'll check ze data later.
Phew.. To keep it on-topic, I just did a really tough workout. Yoga warm-up... Then onto the bike for 5 * 3:00 threshold exertion @ 100+rpm (with 1:00 rest in between each) with progressively harder gearing for each interval... then a 12:00 power yoga routine. Had to work off that bacon 'n' cheese sammich. I was reminded of that during said workout I may have thrown up a little in my mouth. :0~
Also I hit at least 187bpm. I'll check ze data later.
02-01-08 | 05:20 PM
cab horn
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 28,353
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From: Toronto
Bikes: 1987 Bianchi Campione
02-01-08 | 06:09 PM
Grad Student for Hire
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 361
Likes: 0
From: Toronto
Bikes: 2006 Lemond Tourmalet; 198(?) Gardin mid-fixie conversion
+1 -- it's a nice combination of the stability/security/other good features of UNIX/linux/BSD, but with a well polished GUI. The only thing I've been disappointed in with my MBP is a little but annoying bug -- it ignores the first keypress sometimes after being idle for a bit and clicking to type (usually the URL bar, sometimes in password boxes). This would be understandable, but Apple is apparently ignoring the problem / trying to stifle discussion about it on their forums -- they keep locking threads that bring up the issue. Boo.
New/wacky training idea to improve your spin -- how tall a gear can you pick while keeping bpm < rpm?
EDIT: Link from fark - Bacon Candy!
EDIT: Link from fark - Bacon Candy!
02-01-08 | 06:30 PM
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
Nerdsgirth nice one. I'll be the construction worker. I'll blend right in on multiple levels. Get it?
02-01-08 | 06:31 PM
Senior Member
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Urbanite Road Bike, Mielle Fixed Gear Conversion, Vintage Lejeune Track Bike
Rode to work on the mtb, goofed off for a couple hours, bought a new computer at the campus computer shop, did about 20 minutes of work, turned around and came back home again. \o/
Got home, shoveled and made a nice bacon + cheddar sandwich. Bacon from Cumbrae's, bread from the bakery. Cooked the bacon and toasted the bread in my grill pan. Good stuff.
Now I'm sittin' on the couch having a cup of tea and watching the cyclocross worlds from last weekend.
Snow day! Woo!
Also: I found the road conditions much better (slushier) at 11:00 than at 9:00. Less of the brutal hardpack mentioned previously.
Got home, shoveled and made a nice bacon + cheddar sandwich. Bacon from Cumbrae's, bread from the bakery. Cooked the bacon and toasted the bread in my grill pan. Good stuff.
Now I'm sittin' on the couch having a cup of tea and watching the cyclocross worlds from last weekend.
Snow day! Woo!
Also: I found the road conditions much better (slushier) at 11:00 than at 9:00. Less of the brutal hardpack mentioned previously.
You could have just said "yay I don't have to work today" instead of rubbing it our faces (the people who had to work today) with so much detail
02-01-08 | 06:33 PM
So I says to Mable I says
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 4,947
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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
edit: "b-i-t-c-h" is censored? lame. If they say it on the simpsons, we can say it here.