Toronto Fixed
04-11-06 | 05:00 PM
#3776
Gone, but not forgotten
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From: Toronto
Bikes: spicer fixie, Haro BMX, cyclops track, Soma Double Cross, KHS Flite 100
Originally Posted by paul_in_toronto
Actually womens bikes/frames are something im curious about the demand for.
I might have a few demos made up to show around. But what do women want in a bike or frame?
Im assuming not a pink bike, right? probably more a blue or a red? Are shorter top tubes the only difference?
Do you chicks want a "women specific" fixed gear frame?
I might have a few demos made up to show around. But what do women want in a bike or frame?
Im assuming not a pink bike, right? probably more a blue or a red? Are shorter top tubes the only difference?
Do you chicks want a "women specific" fixed gear frame?
My girlfriend really wants a pink bike. Hell, I'd like a pink bike!
04-11-06 | 05:09 PM
#3777
cab horn
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 28,353
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From: Toronto
Bikes: 1987 Bianchi Campione
Repaint your cyclops in pink... haha!
04-11-06 | 05:17 PM
#3778
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Pink.. and a red tire for the front right?
Tahnks for the link wasted, the seat tube angle on those are about 74.5 thats not too off from road, head tube though is 75..hmm
I would love a link to the actual geometry spec sheet. I cant copy that frame exactly ie: triple triangle, but I can work something out. A run down on the geometry per size would really help.
Tahnks for the link wasted, the seat tube angle on those are about 74.5 thats not too off from road, head tube though is 75..hmm
I would love a link to the actual geometry spec sheet. I cant copy that frame exactly ie: triple triangle, but I can work something out. A run down on the geometry per size would really help.
04-11-06 | 05:21 PM
#3779
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From: Toronto
Bikes: spicer fixie, Haro BMX, cyclops track, Soma Double Cross, KHS Flite 100
Originally Posted by operator
Repaint your cyclops in pink... haha!
The only thing better than riding a pink bike is riding one vicariously through your cute girlfriend
04-11-06 | 05:27 PM
#3780
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Also any links to frames..preferably steel with curved seat tube.
Id consider making a compact frame option, but doesnt seem like that is in too high demand.
Another option instead of a compact frame is to extend the seat tube, and the headtube slightly. Im not sure that would look so great but it would keep the classic lines while allowing for a bit more standover.
Id consider making a compact frame option, but doesnt seem like that is in too high demand.
Another option instead of a compact frame is to extend the seat tube, and the headtube slightly. Im not sure that would look so great but it would keep the classic lines while allowing for a bit more standover.
04-11-06 | 05:35 PM
#3781
cab horn
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From: Toronto
Bikes: 1987 Bianchi Campione
Originally Posted by Shiznaz
The only thing better than riding a pink bike is riding one vicariously through your cute girlfriend
04-11-06 | 05:39 PM
#3782
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Pink bike..hm so thats what you call hipster style?
I wonder if my shiny green metalic caloi qualifies.
That reminds me of a story, I have no idea why I did this and I should consider doing it again.
If CAVERNMECH remembers this, im sure he will say "oh god"
Now this is hip before hip, back in early 90s I had a miele that was mostly covered in chiquita banana stickers. That was a pretty famous bike, it toured to NYC, people took pictures with it. Unfortunely it died one day on the way to Shannons aka cycle courier bike shop? head tube totally snapped all the way around.
I rmember buying bananas covered with as many stickers as I could get. It was tough going shopping with Rod and doing that because he would always shake his head or pretend not to know me.
Lol
Do you remember the chiquita bike CAVERNMECH?
Now CAVERNMECH had the coolest of bikes.. before it was even an idea to do this..wow we certainly were
the visionaires back then.
He had a single speed BLUE STUMPJUMPER? Man that was trick.. It was steel of course, It had cartridge hubs etc..
I wonder if my shiny green metalic caloi qualifies.
That reminds me of a story, I have no idea why I did this and I should consider doing it again.
If CAVERNMECH remembers this, im sure he will say "oh god"
Now this is hip before hip, back in early 90s I had a miele that was mostly covered in chiquita banana stickers. That was a pretty famous bike, it toured to NYC, people took pictures with it. Unfortunely it died one day on the way to Shannons aka cycle courier bike shop? head tube totally snapped all the way around.
I rmember buying bananas covered with as many stickers as I could get. It was tough going shopping with Rod and doing that because he would always shake his head or pretend not to know me.
Lol
Do you remember the chiquita bike CAVERNMECH?
Now CAVERNMECH had the coolest of bikes.. before it was even an idea to do this..wow we certainly were
the visionaires back then.
He had a single speed BLUE STUMPJUMPER? Man that was trick.. It was steel of course, It had cartridge hubs etc..
04-11-06 | 05:40 PM
#3783
Me talk pretty one day.
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Toronto
Re: curved seat tube ...
The old KHS Aerotrack comes to mind (link has geometry specs):
https://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:...a&ct=clnk&cd=6
The old KHS Aerotrack comes to mind (link has geometry specs):
https://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:...a&ct=clnk&cd=6
04-11-06 | 06:14 PM
#3784
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From: Toronto
Got a question:
I thought Performance Bicycle used UPS to ship Canadian orders, but all I see on their site is FedEx. If FedEx is really what they use, does anyone know if they have any obnoxious international shipping fees like UPS?
I thought Performance Bicycle used UPS to ship Canadian orders, but all I see on their site is FedEx. If FedEx is really what they use, does anyone know if they have any obnoxious international shipping fees like UPS?
04-11-06 | 06:25 PM
#3785
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From: Toronto
Bikes: 1987 Bianchi Campione
Yes eyefloater. You will get gayed to the max with Fedex. I did hear that performance switched to USPS but that's uncomfirmed.
On an $80 order I placed last year, I got dinged a total of $40 on top of that after customs/brokerages/duties. Twas fedex ground.
www.Probikekit.com ftw
On an $80 order I placed last year, I got dinged a total of $40 on top of that after customs/brokerages/duties. Twas fedex ground.
www.Probikekit.com ftw
04-11-06 | 06:36 PM
#3786
Me talk pretty one day.
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From: Toronto
Oh riiight ... Come on, last year's Adidas mtb shoes.
04-11-06 | 06:37 PM
#3787
So I says to Mable I says
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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
my chain seems to have stretched all of a sudden.. what's up with that? 
Suddenly in the past week it doesn't seem to line up with the chainring teeth and it's gotten super noisy. I assume that == chain stretch.
Guess I'll pick up a new one!
Suddenly in the past week it doesn't seem to line up with the chainring teeth and it's gotten super noisy. I assume that == chain stretch.Guess I'll pick up a new one!
04-11-06 | 06:40 PM
#3788
Me talk pretty one day.
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From: Toronto
Did you like it when I gave you the finger today on Harbord? Well, DID YOU MOTHER****ER?!
04-11-06 | 06:42 PM
#3789
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Bikes: 1987 Bianchi Campione
Originally Posted by somnambulant
my chain seems to have stretched all of a sudden.. what's up with that? Suddenly in the past week it doesn't seem to line up with the chainring teeth and it's gotten super noisy. I assume that == chain stretch.
Guess I'll pick up a new one!
Suddenly in the past week it doesn't seem to line up with the chainring teeth and it's gotten super noisy. I assume that == chain stretch.Guess I'll pick up a new one!
$10 shipped for sram 8 spd chain with masterlink.
P.S I stretched your chain when you weren't looking
Shiznaz does the UT library contain gis data sets with elevation data for toronto/gta +/- 1m resolution?
Last edited by operator; 04-11-06 at 07:09 PM.
04-11-06 | 07:18 PM
#3790
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From: Toronto
Bikes: spicer fixie, Haro BMX, cyclops track, Soma Double Cross, KHS Flite 100
Originally Posted by operator
probikekit ftw
$10 shipped for sram 8 spd chain with masterlink.
P.S I stretched your chain when you weren't looking
Shiznaz does the UT library contain gis data sets with elevation data for toronto/gta +/- 1m resolution?
$10 shipped for sram 8 spd chain with masterlink.
P.S I stretched your chain when you weren't looking
Shiznaz does the UT library contain gis data sets with elevation data for toronto/gta +/- 1m resolution?
Most likely... the contours may be spaced a little wider but that shouldn't really matter. I haven't really used the GIS library that much
04-11-06 | 08:00 PM
#3791
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From: Canada - Toronto
Bikes: gt gtb & marinoni pista special.
oohh... tell us some more interesting stories!
04-11-06 | 08:06 PM
#3793
So I says to Mable I says
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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
Originally Posted by Shiznaz
Okay! There once was a lass from Nantucket...
04-11-06 | 08:06 PM
#3794
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From: Canada - Toronto
Bikes: gt gtb & marinoni pista special.
oh damn! i love this one.
eyefloater, go get the popcorn ready! and don't forget to bring the blankets.
eyefloater, go get the popcorn ready! and don't forget to bring the blankets.
04-11-06 | 08:06 PM
#3795
So I says to Mable I says
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Bikes: '05 Urbanite Fixie, '06 Lemond Croix de Fer, '06 Jamis Dragon Pro, '07 IRO Bikeforums Track, '07 Planet-X Uncle John
Originally Posted by eyefloater
Did you like it when I gave you the finger today on Harbord? Well, DID YOU MOTHER****ER?!
04-11-06 | 08:15 PM
#3796
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From: Canada - Toronto
Bikes: gt gtb & marinoni pista special.
anyways, do you guys have anything planned for the long weekend yet?
04-11-06 | 08:18 PM
#3797
In Velo Veritas
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Menonite black urbanite, probably enough spare parts to make anther one.
Originally Posted by sr20det
anyone remember the name of the owner of high park cycles?
04-11-06 | 08:19 PM
#3798
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From: Toronto
There's a long weekend?
04-11-06 | 08:22 PM
#3799
cab horn
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From: Toronto
Bikes: 1987 Bianchi Campione
Originally Posted by somnambulant
Yes! Oh god yes!
Originally Posted by eyefloater
There's a long weekend?
For the long weekend let's ride to a place far far away called Richmond Hill!
04-11-06 | 08:24 PM
#3800
In Velo Veritas
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Menonite black urbanite, probably enough spare parts to make anther one.
Originally Posted by paul_in_toronto
Also any links to frames..preferably steel with curved seat tube.
Id consider making a compact frame option, but doesnt seem like that is in too high demand.
Another option instead of a compact frame is to extend the seat tube, and the headtube slightly. Im not sure that would look so great but it would keep the classic lines while allowing for a bit more standover.
Id consider making a compact frame option, but doesnt seem like that is in too high demand.
Another option instead of a compact frame is to extend the seat tube, and the headtube slightly. Im not sure that would look so great but it would keep the classic lines while allowing for a bit more standover.