Toronto Fixed
05-20-08 | 11:51 AM
Not Superstitious
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From: Toronto
Bikes: IRO Mark V Pro, IRO Mark V, Rocky Mountain Fusion
05-20-08 | 12:09 PM
Not Superstitious
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 578
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From: Toronto
Bikes: IRO Mark V Pro, IRO Mark V, Rocky Mountain Fusion
05-20-08 | 02:25 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
05-20-08 | 02:28 PM
Not Superstitious
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From: Toronto
Bikes: IRO Mark V Pro, IRO Mark V, Rocky Mountain Fusion
05-20-08 | 03:50 PM
Don't smoke, Mike.
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Devinci Tosca, IRO Rob Roy
05-20-08 | 03:59 PM
track-fall
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Phoo, back from my Golden Horseshoe tour! A few notes:
Weston Road around King City is ******** hilly.
Georgian Bay = pretty!
Highway 26 between Collingwood and Thornbury is the fastest 22 km ev-ar.
Don't overlap wheels and hit your head on the ground. 'Tis bad.
15th Sideroad is the funnest (thanks sr20det).
Actually, the 6th Concession Line is the funnest. I don't think I've ever gone that fast on a loaded bike.
Aaaand break! Heal up, Chris! Go team vigilante! Go team everyone! Sorry for missing your barfday, Mark!
Weston Road around King City is ******** hilly.
Georgian Bay = pretty!
Highway 26 between Collingwood and Thornbury is the fastest 22 km ev-ar.
Don't overlap wheels and hit your head on the ground. 'Tis bad.
15th Sideroad is the funnest (thanks sr20det).
Actually, the 6th Concession Line is the funnest. I don't think I've ever gone that fast on a loaded bike.
Aaaand break! Heal up, Chris! Go team vigilante! Go team everyone! Sorry for missing your barfday, Mark!
05-20-08 | 05:54 PM
Don't smoke, Mike.
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Devinci Tosca, IRO Rob Roy
<giddy+breathless>
I've just received executive approval to go to (and race at) the Singlespeed Cyclocross World Championships in Portland this year!
</giddy+breathless>
(!!!)
I've just received executive approval to go to (and race at) the Singlespeed Cyclocross World Championships in Portland this year!
</giddy+breathless>
(!!!)
05-20-08 | 05:55 PM
Dances With Cars
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Toronto, Canada
Bikes: TBL Onyx Pro(ss converted), Pake SS (starting to look kinda pimped)
woooot!!!!
05-20-08 | 06:12 PM
Call me The Breeze
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Cooper Ontario
Bikes: 2004 Litespeed Siena, 1996 Litespeed Obed, 1992 Miele (unknown model), 1982 Meile Uno LS.
Don't forget the ride of silence tomorrow. 7pm start, Bloor and Spadina.
05-20-08 | 06:15 PM
Don't smoke, Mike.
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From: Toronto
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Woot indeed, my good man. Woot indeed.
05-20-08 | 06:19 PM
Don't smoke, Mike.
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From: Toronto
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Ride of Silence
The Sixth annual ride of silence will commence May 21st 2008. The starting point will be the south east corner of Spadina and Bloor. The ride is to commemorate the deaths of cyclists around the world. The ride will leave at 7:00 pm and proceed at a yet to be determined route throughout the city in silence. For more information contact Derek Chadbourne at goomann@gmail.com
The Sixth annual ride of silence will commence May 21st 2008. The starting point will be the south east corner of Spadina and Bloor. The ride is to commemorate the deaths of cyclists around the world. The ride will leave at 7:00 pm and proceed at a yet to be determined route throughout the city in silence. For more information contact Derek Chadbourne at goomann@gmail.com
05-20-08 | 06:35 PM
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
Have dates actually been released for that yet? I've been waiting to hear more info, but haven't seen anything yet.
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05-20-08 | 06:57 PM
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
Also: Thinking about going for a ride soon if anyone's interested. It feels nicer out now than it did all day.
05-20-08 | 06:57 PM
Jonnys ilegitimate Father
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From: toronto
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**** i hate riding in toronto sometimes
i was riding pretty hard on the way across today (late for work)
and on college, just east of spadina there is a cop car parked in the bike lane in front of bk
so i'm planning how i'm going to get around it with traffic
AND THENthis car goes from the middle lane (in the middle of the intersection) to the curb right at the crosswalk, cuts me off and stops behind the cop car
the cops dont say a ****ing thing to the guy
the girl that this car was picking up says "sorry" when i just say jesus as i'm riding byif i didnt lay on the brake and do a skid at the same time i would have went through the guys back ****ing window and the cops dont say a word standing right there.
and then the same car pulls a right hook (and misses me by about 10 feet as i again slam on the brakes) at Beverley. the guy had a "baby on board" sign, and a < 2 year old in the car.
i was riding pretty hard on the way across today (late for work)
and on college, just east of spadina there is a cop car parked in the bike lane in front of bk
so i'm planning how i'm going to get around it with traffic
AND THENthis car goes from the middle lane (in the middle of the intersection) to the curb right at the crosswalk, cuts me off and stops behind the cop car
the cops dont say a ****ing thing to the guy
the girl that this car was picking up says "sorry" when i just say jesus as i'm riding byif i didnt lay on the brake and do a skid at the same time i would have went through the guys back ****ing window and the cops dont say a word standing right there.
and then the same car pulls a right hook (and misses me by about 10 feet as i again slam on the brakes) at Beverley. the guy had a "baby on board" sign, and a < 2 year old in the car.
05-20-08 | 07:02 PM
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Hey, if anyone in the west end needs some generic parts for free, a guy on Pearson Avenue (between Sorauren and Roncesvalles) has chucked out a massive pile of frames, forks, rims, cranks, pedals, etc., for garbage night. I just rode by and it is about 10 bikes, torn down into pieces and piled up, it is kinda weird actually. I've seen him put out other stuff in the past too, I guess he finds old frames and then dismantles them....and throws them out.
05-20-08 | 07:06 PM
Balls
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From: Toronto
last week on the way home from sprints 4 guys in their moms bmw followed me for a few minutes yelling gems such as "get off the ****ing road" ... meanwhile it was 2 lanes and the lane beside me was empty ... then when they finally passed the guy in the back seat passenger side tried to grab me ... not impressed
my last 2 experiences taking yonge street home have been bad, so i think that is out for awhile
my last 2 experiences taking yonge street home have been bad, so i think that is out for awhile
05-20-08 | 07:07 PM
In Velo Veritas
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Menonite black urbanite, probably enough spare parts to make anther one.
Hey, if anyone in the west end needs some generic parts for free, a guy on Pearson Avenue (between Sorauren and Roncesvalles) has chucked out a massive pile of frames, forks, rims, cranks, pedals, etc., for garbage night. I just rode by and it is about 10 bikes, torn down into pieces and piled up, it is kinda weird actually. I've seen him put out other stuff in the past too, I guess he finds old frames and then dismantles them....and throws them out.
05-20-08 | 07:15 PM
Don't smoke, Mike.
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From: Toronto
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05-20-08 | 07:44 PM
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So forget about my posting above about the guy throwing out all sorts of bike parts. I went back to see if I could find some pedals and the entire pile was being loaded onto a pickup truck and it didn't look like they wanted to share. Oh well.
05-20-08 | 08:51 PM
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From: Toronto
Bikes: '08 Kona Dawg Deluxe and Miele Fixie Conversion
Bah... just noticed the crappy forecast for rain tomorrow... looks like another canceled DSR night. BAH I say...
05-20-08 | 08:56 PM
Call me The Breeze
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From: Cooper Ontario
Bikes: 2004 Litespeed Siena, 1996 Litespeed Obed, 1992 Miele (unknown model), 1982 Meile Uno LS.
05-20-08 | 08:58 PM
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From: Toronto, ON
Bikes: '08 Kona JTS & Riviera (?) Sport converted Fixed Gear
05-20-08 | 09:01 PM
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i was wondering that same thing 
