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08-04-08 | 04:58 PM
In Velo Veritas
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Bikes: Menonite black urbanite, probably enough spare parts to make anther one.
i humbly request that this memorial ride happen on a sunday or monday so's i can attend. if the consensus is otherwise i will of course be there in spirit...
08-04-08 | 05:04 PM
In Velo Veritas
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Menonite black urbanite, probably enough spare parts to make anther one.
Im sorry I dont know Charlie, what happened to him? I hope Im not being insensitive guys, dont have to answer.
Im having a beer with what seems to be a chipped shin and a happy sense of all being well with the world. Trail season is the best time of year, I just need greaves.
Im having a beer with what seems to be a chipped shin and a happy sense of all being well with the world. Trail season is the best time of year, I just need greaves.
search for some of his posts - you will be entertained.
08-04-08 | 05:04 PM
Shiftless bum
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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
He was crossing Canada after a long ride from Vancouver to San Francisco then Van to Toronto when he was struck and killed by a motorist who drifted onto the shoulder of the road at Brooks, Alberta
His blog is up here: https://thedoublecross.blogspot.com/
His blog is up here: https://thedoublecross.blogspot.com/
08-04-08 | 05:17 PM
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From: Toronto
Bikes: '08 Marinoni Pista, '05 specialized langster(RIP), '06 norco kokanee(RIP), '05 norco charger(RIP),'08 surly steamroller, surly big dummy coming soon!
08-04-08 | 05:17 PM
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i think that's a great idea. i wasn't there last year because i was coming back from a trip out east -- missed the ride by two hours.
08-04-08 | 06:07 PM
So I says to Mable I says
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I'm obviously in. And yeah, I'm pretty sure Thoby and their parents live in the UAE.
08-04-08 | 06:12 PM
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08-04-08 | 07:07 PM
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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
Well that was a pretty nice ride. Caught flimflam along Queen E, giving a tow to some guy on rollerblades, then rode all the way out to Rouge Hill & back. 75km round trip. Kingston rd is really very nicely paved after Birchmount, but watch out, because between Victoria Park & Birchmount, the road looks like it hasn't been paved in 15+ years...
Oddly, there were more than a few cyclists around Kingston & Lawrence, some riding real high end rigs - Look, etc...
Oddly, there were more than a few cyclists around Kingston & Lawrence, some riding real high end rigs - Look, etc...
08-04-08 | 07:10 PM
Fast and Danger
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A ride for Charlie would be nice.
08-04-08 | 07:24 PM
cab horn
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Im sorry I dont know Charlie, what happened to him? I hope Im not being insensitive guys, dont have to answer.
Im having a beer with what seems to be a chipped shin and a happy sense of all being well with the world. Trail season is the best time of year, I just need greaves.
Im having a beer with what seems to be a chipped shin and a happy sense of all being well with the world. Trail season is the best time of year, I just need greaves.
08-04-08 | 07:41 PM
::3 o'clock roadblock::
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From: reppin tha 416
Bikes: IRO jaimie roy
08-04-08 | 07:42 PM
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08-04-08 | 07:44 PM
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Thanks so much to all of you who've volunteered to help me out with my research (especially without confirming that I'm not doing some sort of crazy electroshock torture thing first!). I'm not sure if I'll need all of you, but I have certain exclusion criteria (i.e. musicianship) and am usually only in the lab during work hours, so I'll do first come first serve based on those factors. I'll get back to all of you in the next week or two. Woo.
08-04-08 | 08:35 PM
Successful alcoholic
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Darn, all those years learning 'Stairway to Heaven' come back to haunt me. Now I can't be in a study, and I suck at guitar.
I'm currently in the upper Ottawa Valley visiting family for a few days. I went for a cool flight in a friend's plane last night before getting ripping drunk at a great outdoor concert. I've found I can do a lap of the town on my track bike (~10km) without having to deal with a single car most of the time. Pure heaven. I even took a blast down some bad dirt logging roads today - kind of a challenge at speed on a fixed gear.
I'm currently in the upper Ottawa Valley visiting family for a few days. I went for a cool flight in a friend's plane last night before getting ripping drunk at a great outdoor concert. I've found I can do a lap of the town on my track bike (~10km) without having to deal with a single car most of the time. Pure heaven. I even took a blast down some bad dirt logging roads today - kind of a challenge at speed on a fixed gear.
08-04-08 | 09:14 PM
Raving looney
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Wasn't sure if you recognised me there kergin 
My buddy/brother-in-law and his girlfriend and I were out, once he let go in that traffic I just had that "race the streetcar" urge
How was the donut? Sorry I flopped on it but booze/incidental happenings/booze happens.
I'm definitely in for the Charlie ride, keep us posted.
My buddy/brother-in-law and his girlfriend and I were out, once he let go in that traffic I just had that "race the streetcar" urge How was the donut? Sorry I flopped on it but booze/incidental happenings/booze happens.
I'm definitely in for the Charlie ride, keep us posted.
08-04-08 | 09:21 PM
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didn't go! Rob was out after you, and I'm not one to go in with Roadie scum alone 
Maybe next weekend?
Maybe next weekend?
08-04-08 | 09:52 PM
In Velo Veritas
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i'm sure this has been asked here before but a question to you tech guys: is there a simple way to convert files in itunes to windows media files for upload to a non ipod media player?
08-04-08 | 09:59 PM
oOooo, five bucks
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never met charlie but i would be up for a ride for him.
only if everyone would be ok with that (not sure if you wanna keep it to just his friends or not)
only if everyone would be ok with that (not sure if you wanna keep it to just his friends or not)
08-04-08 | 10:00 PM
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If the itunes files are bought through the itunes music store with DRM, then you have to strip the DRM using some software - jhymn, I think. Otherwise, you can simply point Windows Media Player (assuming version 11) to listen to folders, like the itunes music folder. Now, if you don't let itunes sort your music under its own directory, then you would have to point media player to the folders where you do store your music: C:\music, for example.
08-05-08 | 08:49 AM
Dances With Cars
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https://www.ventanafilms.com/pageFILM14.html see what a real film maker did with my footage.
I'm pretty sure I'd be down for a Charlie ride.
I'm pretty sure I'd be down for a Charlie ride.
08-05-08 | 09:21 AM
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i hate trying to diagnose a creak
08-05-08 | 11:18 AM
Raving looney
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08-05-08 | 11:25 AM
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08-05-08 | 11:35 AM
Dances With Cars
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can I make a dirt jumper out of it?
08-05-08 | 11:37 AM
Yup
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Charlie ride, this Sunday is no good for me, and after missing the ride last year I would hate to miss this year as well.
Yeaaa, headset installed tomorrow, should have the new ride ready to go Wednesday. Woop woop.
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