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These days, whenever I have to ride my road bike around the city - or anything which allows for coasting - I'm startled at my own surprise of the seeming lack of control. Fixed gear simply owns when it comes to controlling speed...

Yeah I've scared myself ****less in traffic on my road bike because I was trying to backpedal to adjust speed, etc. and it's not there... very unsettling in those moments. I loved riding fixed in the winter though, I was running a 28 on the back and it still seemed OK... 20s must dissect that stuff easy.

kergin

08-07-08 08:13 PM

flim - totally agree with you: first reaction is to modulate speed thru your legs, then brakes.

DavidL

08-07-08 08:25 PM

hey guys, im new to toronto and was wondering if you had a fixed gear shop that I can go find some coloured nitto bars at

32flavours

08-07-08 08:27 PM

Whoa- nice Gardin, Shamil. I will have a nice Gardin soon too! *high five*

elTwitcho

08-07-08 08:30 PM

That bike is pretty damn slick.

DavidL I've never noticed colored nitto bars but I've never looked either. I'm going around looking for a couple things tomorrow or this weekend and I'll keep an eye out.

kylehutton

08-07-08 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidL (Post 7229431)

hey guys, im new to toronto and was wondering if you had a fixed gear shop that I can go find some coloured nitto bars at

curbside has some in their display case

www.curbside.on.ca

kergin

08-07-08 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidL (Post 7229431)

hey guys, im new to toronto and was wondering if you had a fixed gear shop that I can go find some coloured nitto bars at

Urbane has 'em

Flimflam

08-07-08 08:51 PM

Holy camoly that's beautiful... Certainly a 'subtle' step up from the Gardin I had ;)

Gorgeous bike Sham, when you taking her out?

pyze-guy

08-07-08 09:35 PM

Belated B-day wishes Shamil. Was the Gardin a gift to you, or to yourself? New bikes for birthdays are great.

Ill Mitch

08-07-08 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidL (Post 7229431)

hey guys, im new to toronto and was wondering if you had a fixed gear shop that I can go find some coloured nitto bars at

I believe La Carrera on Harbord has some blue ones.

http://www.lacarrera-cycles.com/

~Stuart~

08-07-08 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer (Post 7227378)

... Wes knows the skinnies cut it.

NOT WHAT SHE SAID

sorry im bored...anyone here a nerd like me rocking a 360 with live? add me so i can be less bored (tag MerelyKarma)

*back to reading the posts*

duppy.conqueror

08-07-08 10:52 PM

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Sham's new birthday ride. Early 80's Gardin Team built by Cambio Rino in Italy. Columbus SL/SP. The top, down and seat tubes are all handworked into multishape so they are oval in the middle and round on the ends to fit the lugs. Wheels are Level's on Mavic Hard Ano Open Pro's w/ DT Comp spokes. Crankset is a Veloce road with Miche ring...original Gippieme cup and cone BB. Bar and stem are Cinelli. Congrats and Happy B-day buddy....you deserve it.

wooooooooooooooord! dope man!

awwwww ***** thanx Kool K!! my network crashes and when it comes up this is what i see!!

thanx man! I owes you! we got a bottle of glenmorangie tomorrow to start ;)

Flimflam

08-07-08 11:29 PM

yo sham, PM/get a hold of me tomorrow if you're having a drink or 16 tomorrow... be sweet to kick back if we can get it together (see what's hap'nin)

man, now I'm all revved up and it's 5 hours 'til up-time again... arse balls and turd.

Kyle, what was that show you mentioned again?

jeremywhitehorn

08-08-08 12:19 AM

happy b-day shamil - you look great for 40!

vainglorious

08-08-08 03:44 AM

hippo birdy two ewes!

2wheelsgood

08-08-08 05:15 AM

Happy belated birthday Shamil!!

Dear Keith,

It's been too long since we last chatted. Remember that time i brought you stiegls for fixing my rear hub? Yeah, me too. Good times. Sometimes when i think about it I just can't stop the good feelings. Anyways, on a totally unrelated note my birthday is at the end of october.

shapelike

08-08-08 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by somnambulant (Post 7226938)

Just doing some laps around the park with some hill climbs/runups, and some dismount/remount practice. I'll probably just find a log or something to use as a makeshift 'barrier'.

Last year I found that in/out of the bocce ball courts worked well.

shapelike

08-08-08 05:35 AM

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Shamil wins. Daaamn, that's nice looking!

somnambulant

08-08-08 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ~Stuart~ (Post 7229917)

sorry im bored...anyone here a nerd like me rocking a 360 with live? add me so i can be less bored (tag MerelyKarma)