I'd t-bone my steel fixie into that thing, then see who's laughing. :mad: Who am I kidding - I'm just angry that I don't have $$$ to blow on plastic.

TJ: She's 3, getting tall - she still fits in the trailer, but this year will need an upgrade. I've never felt good about those backrack/handlebar seats (if I ever have to dump the bike, if I wreck) - I figure the tag-a-long can only be a good thing - I can always grab a backrest for it to ease my mind - my main worry is that she'll let go of the handlebars, but she lives near the Taylor Creek, so there's lots of non-road paths to practice on with relative safety, and I don't have to be hooving it with her on the back so lower speed would be good for her. Though if I wreck with a tag-a-long that won't be too great for her anyway, but yeah.

She seems to love the rides so far, and I think she'd really enjoy being "out" instead of the trailer. Only problem I can see would be nap time, but ride times can be adjusted accordingly.

lol @ cup - my folks gave me one for Xmas a while ago that read "If I gave a ****, you'd be the first one to receive it!" which I always found fun :)

Pffft, if that bike has valve caps on - plus, don't those decals weigh like 0.0001g? :p

I am still trying to find the beer koozie that says : "since when did my wild oats turn to shredded wheat?"

Does CF get brittle in the cold?

Not if the weave is made of at least 0.25% of Chuck Norris' chest hair.

Then the frame is indestructible, that's the last thing they want.

You think? *Actual* weights, not advertised weights? And also in rideable condition (ie. with pedals/bar-wrap/etc). Got any examples? Just curious.

Anyone going to the screenings tonight? Myself and Fuzzz - that's right, he's still alive - will be popping in. I saw Klunkers at BFF last year and it was GREAT. And I have yet to see the other so I'm stoked.

Then we're off directly to the SXSWi Toronto nerdfest meet up! w00t!! Austin next Friday!!

Ps. - Has anyone seen "that guy" with all the tact in here, in person? Does he wear a cape? Does he safe gaurd the rest of the people on the interwebz? I one day hope to meet them in person so they can extole the virtues of something or other to me IRL. It will be dreamy.

What, and come down from the big houses? Surely you jest.

me = jealous. I was thinking about doing that this year too. Had I realized you yahoos were going I probably would have actually gotten my butt in gear.

also: pm sent re: movies.

CX cats. In your experiences what are some of the most important things to look for in a CX frame? I'm wanting non-integrated, steel or alum. so far, Marinoni Fango, Yeti Arc-X and the new Rocky Mtn Team Edition have caught interest. I may be able to supply my own groupo ( a mix of FSA, record, and centaur). Any thoughts are appreciated.

Hahaha... ahh... one of those. It's all so clear to me now. I'll bet they drive a Range Rover. They're the worst kind.

I can't believe I forgot to share this - earmuffs Duppy.

On Monday morning on my way into work - having just had a fantastic sleep followed by a great morning, spinning in the sunshine of a not to cold day - I stop at Ontario and Carlton for the streetcar to let on about 40 kids from the school up the street. THe snow bank has fallen quite a bit into the lane so I was basically taking the lane in a track stand whilst the youngin's boarded. Doors close, I pedal about 100 feet and do a shoulder check to make sure I've cleared the streetcar and have room to go around the parked car ahead when I see nothing but lights and grill. MF is no my tail, almost making contact with my back wheel, in a Trail Blazer (read: S.U.Fee). As he brushes past me I yell the usual exasperated "****!" and he slams on the brakes, rolls down the window and starts yelling some sort of gibberish. I tell him to pull over if he wants to talk. He does, storms out of the truck whilst I plant my bike into the snow bank and remove my earbuds. Finally, I get to use my new line. With fist raised and the other hand pointing I say, "Listen, if you want we can just start punching eachother in the face until one of us falls down. I feel way better about my chances with you than your car." Stunned, he declines. He begin's a lively discussion about the downside to bicycles... in existance. "Why don't you have a slow moving vehicle sign on your bike?", "Don't you know you have to move when there's a faster vehicle behind you" and my personal favourite, "why are you even riding a bike anyways!?"

After asking why he is driving an SUV in the city, he begins to unpack the vehicle to show me all of his tools - which were quite nice - and the two baby seats in the back. I congratulate him on his success and shout in his face, "I don't have a family or an effin' contracting business now do I ****bag!" I follow this up with letting him know what the problem here is, "You're a prick and an idiot. Dangerous combination." He walks back to the car and tells me "next time I'll just run you over".

Response withheld due to the interthing having eyes. Do feel free to ask. ;)

Sufficed to say, we parted ways to forever be star crossed lovers. And everytime I see a black SUV, I look to see if it's piloted by a penis. :D

Dun Da Da Dunnnnnnnn!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/...31ab18.jpg?v=0

I believe this is a photo of him...

ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2885aR6o6s
gold.

airplanes have carbon fibre parts and it's hella cold up there.

lol @ earmuffs and lol @ interaction.... great read :)

RE: movies tonight, is there a cover? I don't remember seeing one... BUT I'm broke until tomorrow now :p

Ahahahaha, man - you're on a golden run with teh interw3b pics :D

TJ: You'd probably do well with any of those choices. Of course, the best solution would be to take each of them for a ride, but that's fairly unlikely to happen unless you find them at the bike show or something. Price and geometry would be my primary factors, plus aesthetics of course! The Yeti comes with an EC90x fork and a King headset, which is potentially a nice bonus if the price is competitive, and it's gorgeous. Rocky Mountain I'm generally kinda 'meh' on, but not for any real reason. The Marinoni's look pretty nice.

DrBenway: You know, the guy who slammed on his brakes in front of me a few weeks ago very well might have also been driving a Trail Blazer. *ponder*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2885aR6o6s

"Fixed" 'er for ya...

Hey Keith - what is your reasoning again for using brass nipples over alu ones? I was talking to someone the other day about wheel building and it came up but I couldn't remember why one was better than the other... strength? Longevity?

uh thank ya...thank ya vury much!

hahahahaha K that fix-push video is dope!! is iro comin out with a board anytime soon? ;)

Cover for video night, Anyone, Bueller..?

This is quite true and something that hadn't even crossed my addled brain.

noni's pricing....
yes the express version is SLIGHTLY more aggressive.....

the steel frame costs 625$ or 750$ with custom geometry.
the xpress version is 800$ or 925$ with custom geometry
add 125$ for a carbon fork and 63$ for a FSA headset (orbit-x or MX model)

175 for slightly more agro?

alu is lighter and comes in a rainbow of colours....very prone to corrosion tho. Brass will take winters and keep on turning. stronger too. The weight savings is really only for the highly competitive or weight weenie.

A few guys on the team are getting custom cross frames from xprezo....he was the head welder at Balfa and now has his own small shop. Price wouldn't be much more than a Mari and better tubing. Steel only.

Not many potholes up there though.