Icing on the cake for slicing my leg open: the big, pasty-white rectangle around the cut caused by having that area shaved in order to Dermabond/tape it shut. :P

Who thinks Wes should shave then? Come on Racer Man!

brazil nut thighs for wes?

Mines extra stinky and i use it every day pretty much, otherwise I'd loan it to you. Try PMng Sam or calling under the weather. Maybe they have a demo/second or something they could loan you.

Ooooh (shivers down spine) keep up that dirty talk.

Okay so Thurs might be out for me. Seems I am once again an employee (they truely are desperate)of the Toronto School Bored, educating young minds and forming the future leaders of our country. Or, to be more honest, keeping the little darlings from stealing your bikes. Yes I am back in the saddle as a teacher as of Friday. Nice school of 200 students, lots of safe school kids (gang kids there for their or others safety) MID, DD, autistic, ODD etc. and so on. The 'problem/slow' kids as they would have been know as when us old people were in school. Going to be a fun commute to Jane and Eglington everyday. Right now it's going to be Bloor to church/Davenport, across to St. Clair, up Weston to Eg and Jane and then into the flats. About 16-17km.

I don't mean this as a joke, but with the 'safe school kids', do you have to restrict access to knives and the like?

yeah i'll need it for a little while, so i wouldn't want you to go without. thanks for the suggestion of UtW: i'll try that if i can't get my greasy hands on my ex's that i used to use.

oh and i would have stopped when i saw you the other day, but i had been hanging out there for a few minutes and needed to get riding to warm up. if there's room for one more tomorrow maybe i'll come by, unless things are getting started really late?

cheers!

Yes and no. I make sure I know how many are there at the start of each class, and then make sure I get that many returned to me. Usually I hand them out to whomever needs them. If one is missing no one is allowed to leave and the hall moniter is called in. Last year I never had any issues, the only concern was the kids who made shivs out of pens and thumbtacks.

I actually like working with these kids. They can be a real pain in the ass and be a big emational drain, but the rewards are great and no too sound too after school specially, making a difference to even one of them makes it worth while. And considering I was at 1 of the 3 worst schools in T.O. last year, it won't be too big a worry this year. But I do keep my bike locked to my desk.

Zippered: Please don't play the role of a messenger with a sparkly, shiny new bag. You *want* a smelly, old, beatup, used one! :) Unfortunately I don't have one to loan... especially not one that fits that aesthetic. :)

Pyze-guys' doing the good work. ^^Wes is right^^ You need an old thrashed patched bag with things hangin' off it. Don't forget the clip for your waybills, and the duct tape reinforced phone/radio holder on the shoulder strap so it's right next to your mouth so you can talk/ride.

More and more things are starting to die on my urbanite.. it's getting harder not to try and justify a new commuter purchase/build. Front hub is super pitted, headset needs to be replaced, seatpost is seized in the frame, etc.

Considering a 650b build.. :S

totally! that's why i'd rather borrow someone's rather than a demo. even though i just got myself a new mini kryptonite for quick lock-ups i'm going to use my well-worn new york lock from 2001.

good point on the clip, tj, i hadn't thought of that. i was *really* hoping to have a (duct tape reinforced lol) radio-on-my-strap too, but i don't know if that's going to be feasible.

originally the script called for me to remove a quick-release saddle to use as a weapon, but i told the director/writer there was no way that wouldn't be locked down in real life.

technically someone just needs a bike to be a courier and it's just a stereotype that makes people think messengers have one "aethestic", but if my name is going on this thing i want it done right!

A seatpost as a weapon? With your u-lock right there? C'mon! :)

exaaaactly! although there was a scripting reason for it, (i'll try not to spoil the plot) i made a more sensible suggestion.

ah all these years of oggling, i mean, studying are paying off :P

Hey Zipped - I have a black Push mes bag, no decals that looks used and a hip pouch as well. Yours for the borrow of the filming. PM me for details.

zip, I have my orange "Gregory" mess bag I don't use right now (still nursing a tear in my rotator cuff) - more than welcome to borrow it, PM me.

perfect. and a holster even!

PM sent :D

..and a U-Lock key hanging from your wrist

Anyone got a cheapo crankset and ring they want to sell?

I'm gonna single speed out my FUJI hybrid for winter. I've been looking at the geometry and 71 HT and 73 ST could still be a somewhat fun ride with a set of bullhorns

It actually took me a second to figure out it was you. Off in my own little world. There's lots of room and the bar opens officially at 7. Any earlier and you might get dragooned into helping make snacks.

any reason an old hockey stick shaft wouldnt work as a polo mallet shaft?

Weight? Why not just score an old aluminum ski pole from the Double V Boutique?

i went for a ride today for about 30min looking through thrift stores and similar places, couldn't find one. so i think im going to create one out of a hockey stick for the time being.


weight isnt too much of a concern for me... yet... i figure i need a stronger wrist for polo, and the best way to get it would be to use a heavy mallet.


that and i love using me dremel on wood

thanks FF, but i'm going to try the push one first. sucks about your shoulder though, heal fast!

TJ: those things are awesome, but i've never had the need to upgrade to one from a basic 'beener. he's still looking for people to be involved, if you're interested/have time?

no worries i was in my own little world and had a delayed reaction too, cam... perhaps i'll have some energy tomorrow night (7am start on thursdays) to make up for it! mind sending me the info?

ps. i feel like i should 'fess up and say that my first time on the interior don trails made me cry like a baby and almost throw my bike off a ridge. mind you it was also the first time that bike had been ridable in a year, and a busy (hormonal) weekend afternoon, so the river trail afterwards seemed like a breeze. still, i really am a big ***** when it comes to mountain biking :(