Toronto Fixed
04-20-08 | 08:26 PM
Don't smoke, Mike.
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Devinci Tosca, IRO Rob Roy
The Ed has arrived at the homestead.
He and five other people from the MEC team got extremely lost during the second half. Also his front brake went all funny and he had to ride a large part of the race with it unhooked. They took about 5 hours to do the race, beating, in his humble words, "a bunch of fat people and mountain bikers" (lolz). He says he had lots of fun though. Go trial by fire!
He and five other people from the MEC team got extremely lost during the second half. Also his front brake went all funny and he had to ride a large part of the race with it unhooked. They took about 5 hours to do the race, beating, in his humble words, "a bunch of fat people and mountain bikers" (lolz). He says he had lots of fun though. Go trial by fire!
04-20-08 | 09:19 PM
oOooo, five bucks
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Toronto, On
Bikes: Giant OCR touring(06), Norco Storm (05)
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Edit: too many things about the MECies that got lost... i must laugh at them on my next shift
Edit: too many things about the MECies that got lost... i must laugh at them on my next shift
Last edited by ~Stuart~; 04-20-08 at 09:44 PM.
04-20-08 | 10:29 PM
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
I'd recognize those pecs of steel anywhere. (notice I didn't say boobs).
04-20-08 | 10:49 PM
oOooo, five bucks
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 846
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From: Toronto, On
Bikes: Giant OCR touring(06), Norco Storm (05)
question: Best place to get a silver Chris King headset (prefer in Toronto, but online if its lots cheeper) 1 1/8?
and Omnium cranks and bottom bracket?
im gonna go asking around later this week, see if i can find a slightly less expensive store to order at.
and im guessing no answers for the second one (i tried google, but couldn't find anywhere that is located in canada)
Thanks in advance
and Omnium cranks and bottom bracket?
im gonna go asking around later this week, see if i can find a slightly less expensive store to order at.
and im guessing no answers for the second one (i tried google, but couldn't find anywhere that is located in canada)
Thanks in advance
04-21-08 | 05:15 AM
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)
Nice going on the P-A guys, was a beautiful day - I made sure to daub on the sunscreen since picking up a bunch of sun Saturday.
Due to not crossing the street in good order and hesitating my initial decision to take the sidewalk (literally at race start) led me to running in 19/20 in GG for all but the last two checks, and I went straight south at College instead of stopping and waiting for the light to head east - so I lost it to final place
So, just like my first sprints experience, I just kinda held pace but didn't push - was a lot of fun though, and meh... DFL for my first is OK I guess - was still fun, but would've been nice to have stuck with the pack a bit - darn traffic
Went to the Boat a while after but that place was pretty dead sadly, stayed for a beer then left.
Good day out though, and as I was drinking a few pre-race beers I got my brake fitted... darn cantis but it's on now
Due to not crossing the street in good order and hesitating my initial decision to take the sidewalk (literally at race start) led me to running in 19/20 in GG for all but the last two checks, and I went straight south at College instead of stopping and waiting for the light to head east - so I lost it to final place
So, just like my first sprints experience, I just kinda held pace but didn't push - was a lot of fun though, and meh... DFL for my first is OK I guess - was still fun, but would've been nice to have stuck with the pack a bit - darn traffic Went to the Boat a while after but that place was pretty dead sadly, stayed for a beer then left.
Good day out though, and as I was drinking a few pre-race beers I got my brake fitted... darn cantis but it's on now
04-21-08 | 05:23 AM
Don't smoke, Mike.
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Devinci Tosca, IRO Rob Roy
Dunno who's the cheapest, but here's a short list for availability:
- Cycle Solutions (Parliament/Carleton and Kingston/Main)
- Sweet Pete's (Bloor/Dovercourt-ish)
- Cycle Motive (Queen/Bathurst)
- Urbane (Queen/John)
As for those cranks, one of the major Canadian suppliers carries them. Any shop that deals with Norco Sales can check stock availability and order them in for you.
- Cycle Solutions (Parliament/Carleton and Kingston/Main)
- Sweet Pete's (Bloor/Dovercourt-ish)
- Cycle Motive (Queen/Bathurst)
- Urbane (Queen/John)
As for those cranks, one of the major Canadian suppliers carries them. Any shop that deals with Norco Sales can check stock availability and order them in for you.
04-21-08 | 05:32 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
back from across the pond! what'd i miss? what'd i miss?
04-21-08 | 06:21 AM
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
Anyone still up for that coffee spin I mentioned last week?
04-21-08 | 06:25 AM
cab horn
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Toronto
Bikes: 1987 Bianchi Campione
If this is during lunch i'm in
04-21-08 | 06:43 AM
::3 o'clock roadblock::
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From: reppin tha 416
Bikes: IRO jaimie roy
yo kool Keith...bigups on the first place mang!!
04-21-08 | 06:46 AM
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
duppy: What, no respect for 256th place? feh!
op: I'm meeting a friend for lunch, so probably earlier than that.
op: I'm meeting a friend for lunch, so probably earlier than that.
04-21-08 | 07:12 AM
Jonnys ilegitimate Father
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 2,994
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From: toronto
Bikes: too many too list
question: Best place to get a silver Chris King headset (prefer in Toronto, but online if its lots cheeper) 1 1/8?
and Omnium cranks and bottom bracket?
im gonna go asking around later this week, see if i can find a slightly less expensive store to order at.
and im guessing no answers for the second one (i tried google, but couldn't find anywhere that is located in canada)
Thanks in advance
and Omnium cranks and bottom bracket?
im gonna go asking around later this week, see if i can find a slightly less expensive store to order at.
and im guessing no answers for the second one (i tried google, but couldn't find anywhere that is located in canada)
Thanks in advance
04-21-08 | 07:21 AM
freed psycho. RUN.
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 490
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Ironhorse Maverick 2004, 1970's handbuilt Raleigh fixed conversion
04-21-08 | 07:36 AM
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
04-21-08 | 07:47 AM
::3 o'clock roadblock::
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: reppin tha 416
Bikes: IRO jaimie roy
04-21-08 | 07:58 AM
freed psycho. RUN.
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Ironhorse Maverick 2004, 1970's handbuilt Raleigh fixed conversion
04-21-08 | 08:33 AM
track-fall
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Flimflam, I saw you at Urbane on Saturday but I didn't say hi because I thought it would be weird and internet-stalkerish. And now I realize that this post is relatively weird and internet-stalkerish.
Eh, whatcha gonna do?
Eh, whatcha gonna do?
04-21-08 | 08:43 AM
Yup
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From: where the sunbeams end and the starlight begins
Bikes: Kona Unit, planet X cx bike, khs fixed gear
Skiis and Bikes is just north of DonMills/Eg. Too late now but you never know.
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04-21-08 | 08:46 AM
freed psycho. RUN.
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Ironhorse Maverick 2004, 1970's handbuilt Raleigh fixed conversion
i was past it, and wasnt feeling the expenditure.. took a flat past lawrence actually, it was sort of a draw...
yeah i dunno why i said eglinton, i was three blocks north of lawrence. and it sukked. majorly.
who breaks glass. WHO.
yeah i dunno why i said eglinton, i was three blocks north of lawrence. and it sukked. majorly.
who breaks glass. WHO.
04-21-08 | 08:57 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 was in there 3 times on Saturday Heh.Thanks for the help looking that up for me too, Rob - never got chance to say before you scurried off again
Had a good ride over town today, decided to take College across all the way to Carlton/Parliament then take Bloor to the Danforth GO - College is nice, I like avoiding the warzone of Bloor/Bedford->Bloor/Yonge and I see a lot more cyclists on College, which is always cool. Plus, it served me extra reason for a nice big breakfast from the greasy spoon down the street
04-21-08 | 09:07 AM
In Velo Veritas
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Menonite black urbanite, probably enough spare parts to make anther one.
wes - i just got up a while ago so i probably missed you for a morning ride. i might still go out later though if the lady allows...
04-21-08 | 09:10 AM
Yup
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From: where the sunbeams end and the starlight begins
Bikes: Kona Unit, planet X cx bike, khs fixed gear
I'd love to go, but the little one is still to small to go in a baby carrier. He's crying now so off I go. Thats me, Mr. Mom.
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04-21-08 | 09:12 AM
In Velo Veritas
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Menonite black urbanite, probably enough spare parts to make anther one.
saw a guy outside i deal yesterday with a steelwool cycles frame. really nice looking SS set up, eccentric BB, cantis, fenders etc. i'm assuming this is a custom builder?
04-21-08 | 09:35 AM
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steelwoolbicycles.ca
i believe they're from ottawa?
i'm pretty sure they do both off the peg and custom jobs
dukes had some in their shop last summer.
[edit]looks like the frames start around $700,
i believe they're from ottawa?
i'm pretty sure they do both off the peg and custom jobs
dukes had some in their shop last summer.
[edit]looks like the frames start around $700,