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Flimflam 07-10-08 10:14 AM

The dreaded jit has made it onto the tofixd.com forum already, it appears - in full costume, clownshoes and all... *sigh*

I'm hosting a couchsurfer for a bit over the next week so I've not been making it to any events/rides, but will be if not before, then after my Ottawa trip.

nerdsgirth 07-10-08 10:33 AM


Originally Posted by Jabba Degrassi (Post 7035632)
Fun ride last night, guys. That first big climb took the piss out of me and that last big drop scared the **** out of me, but it was still lots of fun. I'm Jon, by the way. You know, that guy on the black IRO who spent most of the night trying to catch up to the rest of you... Yeah, hi!

yeah, got to love davenport to st. clair. Nice to meet ya. I had the red hat.

~Stuart~ 07-10-08 10:37 AM

i had the blue helmet, and the lack of air in my lungs... and the light the light that could see the ground through the cedearvale ravine (the guy who led everyone onto the rutted gravel at a way to fast speed :D )

Ill Mitch 07-10-08 11:02 AM

I had a red hat too.

But I wasn't the other guy with the red hat.

freecycle 07-10-08 11:40 AM

Stolen Bike Alert!!
 
hey TO, long time. Ive been working nightshifts, ergo my disappearance.

by the way;

STOLEN BIKE ALERT!!!!

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n.../IMAGE_353.jpg
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ujifilm311.jpg

someone cut her off a signpost in front of 80 Richmond while I was working inside. Im not looking for fifteen minutes and its gone without a trace!

A LOT of unique features for an old raleigh, is slightly different now, has a brake, new seat and no tt wrap.

-rattlecanned black with chipping tt and a spot of raleigh burgundy left on the BB by the right chainstay
-long custom-a crankset, brushed alu on black
-red/black striped michelin tires
-centre mounted tektro cross lever attached to a brushed weinmann caliper with jagwire pads
-black/red straps on a pair of battered original quill pedals
-bars wrapped in black cork, with actual wine corks in the bar ends
-WTB seat with white stitching
-competizione 3ttt black chrome bars


Please PM me if you see her, or someone riding her, or come by her in some shop.. thanks mates.

btw, anyone remember those shops known for ripped off bikes? i have some hunting to do.

cavit8 07-10-08 12:02 PM

suxors. Will keep a look out.

<edit> Just saw jit's post on tofixed. What kind of drab, pointless existence must you lead to seek out and post stuff as he does?

32flavours 07-10-08 12:03 PM

Oh noes! Will keep an eye out.

Did anyone ride in the afternoon yesterday? I think I have sun/heatstroke.

Jabba Degrassi 07-10-08 12:29 PM


Originally Posted by 32flavours (Post 7036488)
Oh noes! Will keep an eye out.

Did anyone ride in the afternoon yesterday? I think I have sun/heatstroke.

I did.

Rode the trails from Spadina and Queens Quay to Humber Bay twice, practised some trackstandz and skidz here and there along the way, then came home, did a grocery run to St. Lawrence, back home, another grocery run to Kensington Market, home, all before 6:30 or so, THEN did the group ride at 9.

I slept damn fine last night.

Also I now have two big tanned spots on the tops of my hands and a bunch of tiny spots in a waffle formation from the holes in my gloves. 1337.

freecycle 07-10-08 12:31 PM

ah boo, cant remember the names of those sketch used bike shops. anyone know a few?

Jabba Degrassi 07-10-08 12:31 PM

Igor's.

Flimflam 07-10-08 12:37 PM

Ripped off bikes: Place on Spadina south of College on the east side (forget the name), and Igors place on Queen West opposite Trinity Bellwoods (just a hair east of Shaw on the south side) as far as I know that's aboot it - good luck, that sucks :( I thought I saw this bike last night on Gerrard, I can't say for sure - I was going west, the guy on this was heading east - circa 6/6:15pm. The red tyres made me notice/look over but I can't remember any details about anything (guy had glasses and dark hair, that's all I recall).

Glove tan, you say?

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/phot...027729_131.jpg

Heh, yep... My awesome pasty/bike tan combo gets me into all the hot parties... *cough* :p

32flavours 07-10-08 12:42 PM

Aw, FlimFlam beat me to it. The place on Spadina is called Uncle Jacob's. Who was it that mentioned he's offering a framebuilding course or something? Super weird.

Jabba Degrassi 07-10-08 12:43 PM


Originally Posted by 32flavours (Post 7036738)
Aw, FlimFlam beat me to it. The place on Spadina is called Uncle Jacob's. Who was it that mentioned he's offering a framebuilding course or something? Super weird.

It's almost not surprising. Get people enthused about bikes. Get them to spend oodles of time and money on them. Help them fall in love with bicycles all over again.... and then rip them the **** off.

TRaffic Jammer 07-10-08 01:15 PM

Bring your u-negotiator to Igor's. I have liberated my ride from there once years ago, and found Igor most agreeable when given a shorter list of options ... none of which involved his option of me paying to get it back.
a: You can give me my bike back
b: I can call the cops and you can give me my bike back
c: I can thump you about the head and shoulders with this lock, and you will give me my bike back.


I have been assigned member status, so later for all you lot. :lol: as if.

sammie. 07-10-08 01:30 PM

http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/457985
uh oh

sammie. 07-10-08 01:51 PM

Updated!
The cyclist has a broken leg, but that's better than dead... in most situations anyway

TRaffic Jammer 07-10-08 01:56 PM

OK, but WTF was he doing on the DVP?

pyze-guy 07-10-08 02:38 PM

Yea, bike is ordered and on the way to Buffalo.

iherald 07-10-08 02:44 PM


Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer (Post 7037170)
OK, but WTF was he doing on the DVP?

"With the victim’s mangled bike sitting in a southbound lane and the heavily damaged red car sitting idle in a northbound lane, police will now turn their attention as to why someone would be on one of Toronto’s busiest highways on a bicycle. "

I'm glad he's ok, but geez it makes us all look bad.

Jabba Degrassi 07-10-08 02:46 PM

Maybe he's just really slow and was just trying to finish the heart and stroke ride.

freecycle 07-10-08 03:45 PM

just got back from igors and jacobs, hasnt turned up yet,

was ripped off about one a.m. last night, 80 Richmond.

the thing should catch the eye, thanks for keeping a glim out. by the way, igor has some nice fresh rides, anyone missing a fixie with both brakes, platform pedals, rack and computer? black, shwinn i think. think it might be one of our gangs, also a black bianchi there, and a nice small frame roadie with yellow striped tires... lettin ya know.

cavit8 07-10-08 05:06 PM

I'll keep a look out in the east end. There's a couple of pawnshops out this way and bike theft happens out here too

http://cavit8.clawz.com/images/media1.jpeg

kylehutton 07-10-08 05:44 PM

in london today, took a trip to the lbs downtown

all they had for track stuff was a jamis sputnik complete for $1300 or so
and a felt tk2 frameset that the guy said was "over $1000" but he didnt have an actual price.

operator 07-10-08 05:55 PM


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operator 07-10-08 05:58 PM


Originally Posted by operator (Post 7038189)

Thx rob


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