Toronto Fixed
Don't smoke, Mike.
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Devinci Tosca, IRO Rob Roy
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Toronto
Bikes: '08 Kona Dawg Deluxe and Miele Fixie Conversion
DSR = Devil Strip Rollers. DrBenway came up with the name last year when he and Will started running the sprints. We liked the name and the website is really handy for using as an umbrella for all sortsa bike related stuff. So far we have the DSR Group Rides, DSR Dirt Edition MTB nights in the Don, and the DSR Go Fast Go Straight (or something like that).
Think of it as the Kiss Army without the makeup or heels or bondage apparel... ok on second thought it's nothing like the Kiss Army ;-P
Think of it as the Kiss Army without the makeup or heels or bondage apparel... ok on second thought it's nothing like the Kiss Army ;-P
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.
It *was* fun!
Thursday: Toronto --> Barrie
Friday: Barrie --> Thornbury
Saturday and Sunday --> cottagey shenanigans/waiting out the cold and rain
Monday: Thornbury --> Waterloo
Tuesday: Waterloo --> Oakville
We took the Go Train back to Toronto from Oakville to keep all the fun without all the Mississauga.
Thursday: Toronto --> Barrie
Friday: Barrie --> Thornbury
Saturday and Sunday --> cottagey shenanigans/waiting out the cold and rain
Monday: Thornbury --> Waterloo
Tuesday: Waterloo --> Oakville
We took the Go Train back to Toronto from Oakville to keep all the fun without all the Mississauga.
Contador broke his elbow and the next day rode to second in the TT at the Giro. That's crazy.
Yup

Joined: Jan 2004
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From: where the sunbeams end and the starlight begins
Bikes: Kona Unit, planet X cx bike, khs fixed gear
I did actually ride out of Don and up Pottery with the separated shoulder. Not sure if that was too smart.
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In Velo Veritas
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Menonite black urbanite, probably enough spare parts to make anther one.
how's that shoulder feeling now? how else could you get out of the don if you didn't ride?
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From: where the sunbeams end and the starlight begins
Bikes: Kona Unit, planet X cx bike, khs fixed gear
Shoulder feels good, hope to be able to start riding early next week, have the Heart and Stroke ride on the 1st I need to be ready for. Might have to do the 75k ride geared this year.
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When sadness fills my days
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Become reality to me
When sadness fills my days
It's time to turn away
And then tomorrow's dreams
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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
"The TORBA Umbra Launch Party happens Thursday May 22nd, 6 pm, at Umbra's Concept Store located at 165 John Street, just north of Queen St. West, in downtown Toronto. Join for a fun evening of cocktails, trials demos in the store, live music, and meet the staff and community of Umbra, our founding sponsor."
The official launch of the new Loblaws trailhead is also this Saturday. I'm probably going to head down. There's going to be a trail building workshop and a Kona demo tent as well.
https://www.pedalmag.com/index.php?mo...&item_id=13431
Dave Zabriskie crashed and broke his L1 vertebrae in the Giro the other day too..
Poor guy seems to mess himself up every time he has a good start at a grand tour.
The official launch of the new Loblaws trailhead is also this Saturday. I'm probably going to head down. There's going to be a trail building workshop and a Kona demo tent as well.
https://www.pedalmag.com/index.php?mo...&item_id=13431
Poor guy seems to mess himself up every time he has a good start at a grand tour.
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Don't smoke, Mike.
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Devinci Tosca, IRO Rob Roy
Yup

Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 3,083
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From: where the sunbeams end and the starlight begins
Bikes: Kona Unit, planet X cx bike, khs fixed gear
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
Don't smoke, Mike.
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Devinci Tosca, IRO Rob Roy
oOooo, five bucks
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From: Toronto, On
Bikes: Giant OCR touring(06), Norco Storm (05)
Toronto traffic is new perfect compared to Milano traffic.
Rules here, see gap, take gap. Speed limit, just a start. Parking all taken? start double parking.
its crazy... like really really ****ing crazy. i saw 4 cars fit through a gap barely big enough for the 3 of them... guess what the result was, think comic
yup they all got stuck, had to get the toes trucks pull them out, they were so stuck they couldn't climb out the windows... oh man it was funny
Right near where im staying there is a R1 (motorbike) that was dropped, its a shame, such a nice blue.
Rules here, see gap, take gap. Speed limit, just a start. Parking all taken? start double parking.
its crazy... like really really ****ing crazy. i saw 4 cars fit through a gap barely big enough for the 3 of them... guess what the result was, think comic
yup they all got stuck, had to get the toes trucks pull them out, they were so stuck they couldn't climb out the windows... oh man it was funny
Right near where im staying there is a R1 (motorbike) that was dropped, its a shame, such a nice blue.
Don't smoke, Mike.
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Devinci Tosca, IRO Rob Roy
I'll always remember how commonplace it was to have your mirror smashed off in traffic.
That and bumpers literally used as bumpers/battering rams when parking.
That and bumpers literally used as bumpers/battering rams when parking.
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)
Back from Ottawa... woo. Highway 37 upto Hwy 7 has some beautiful scenery to ride through, really changed my opinion of "old rolling hills boring farmland" Ontario (no I didn't ride this time, I was on the Greyhound
- 4.5 days without being on a bike is very weird)
Thanks Jeremy for that early pickup, if you've anything still left let me know...
Hope you're all good for the 1st, Pyze - heal up!
Decided to ride at lunch to find a flat, wtf methinks - was fine this morning, I shall have to closely inspect the rim, boo-urns for pre-hometime flat
I'm trying to aim for the memorial ride tonight, I've got to fix a flat, 33 miles to cover and a post office to visit beforehand though
- 4.5 days without being on a bike is very weird)Thanks Jeremy for that early pickup, if you've anything still left let me know...
Hope you're all good for the 1st, Pyze - heal up!
Decided to ride at lunch to find a flat, wtf methinks - was fine this morning, I shall have to closely inspect the rim, boo-urns for pre-hometime flat

I'm trying to aim for the memorial ride tonight, I've got to fix a flat, 33 miles to cover and a post office to visit beforehand though
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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
If you've seen No Country For Old Men, this is gold: https://fourthgradegladiators.com/awesome/?p=7. Probably wouldn't be nearly as funny if you haven't sweated through the normal version, however.
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Raving looney
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From: Toronto, ON, Canada
Bikes: 70s Leader Precision w/Shimano 600 (road), IRO Rob Roy (Fixed)
Also ouch/lol at the chainbreak/after-incident.
Anyone else going to this? https://www.bellsonbloor.ca - I'll probably go, if I have my wee munchkin I'll bring her along too.
Anyone else going to this? https://www.bellsonbloor.ca - I'll probably go, if I have my wee munchkin I'll bring her along too.
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From: where the sunbeams end and the starlight begins
Bikes: Kona Unit, planet X cx bike, khs fixed gear
Boo!!!
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When sadness fills my days
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And then tomorrow's dreams
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It's time to turn away
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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
Hey was that your bike I spotted, locked up to a rack near the campus security/library entrance? The one with the front wheel removed?
In Velo Veritas
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Menonite black urbanite, probably enough spare parts to make anther one.
hey shop guys - do any of you carry the Brooks "flyer" saddle in honey brown? if so, what's the current selling price?
Grad Student for Hire
Joined: May 2005
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From: Toronto
Bikes: 2006 Lemond Tourmalet; 198(?) Gardin mid-fixie conversion
That's awesome!
Also: my super cheap deal$ of the day:

Craftsman 15mm stubby to fit in the seat bag - $2.99 ordered from sears.ca.
Planet bike "Peace Pump" mini-pump - $8.50 surprise find @MEC -- not something I would use daily, but only 74g when tossed in my bag, and looks like it'll do the trick in an emergency.
Also: my super cheap deal$ of the day:

Craftsman 15mm stubby to fit in the seat bag - $2.99 ordered from sears.ca.
Planet bike "Peace Pump" mini-pump - $8.50 surprise find @MEC -- not something I would use daily, but only 74g when tossed in my bag, and looks like it'll do the trick in an emergency.
Don't smoke, Mike.
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Devinci Tosca, IRO Rob Roy
I'll check and see if we have one at the shop. MSRP is $120.00 and hopefully someone has one in stock locally - the main supplier of Brooks stuff is out of stock of a lot of Brooks stuff right now, Flyers being one of the items.




