Not 100% but I would say Croce D'Aune.

Ah, no, it sounds like I was misinformed. I guess they are just a sturdy wheelset then....

Thanks!

I've never thought them to be particularly rare. Are we talking about the same wheelset?

i dont know. the high five move is pretty sweet.

ARE THESE FOR SALE SOMEWHERE?!

to quickly answer my own question, they are available through etsy. custom made to fit! a little pricey for my temporary home, but when this dude moves, johnny + june are moving with him.

The rear D looks like an older A-B Chorus (you can change the parallelogram angle for a big or small cog apparently), so I'd guess so is the crank. In any case Crone d'Auce and (older) Chorus cranks are pretty much the same as far as I know.

Beautiful bike! Too bad Veltec doesn't import them anymore. I really dig the paint jobs.

anyone know where to get omnium cranks in Toronto? i want 165 or 167.5's (the shorter ones)

otherwise im gonna head down to the niagra to pick some up for $160 (sad to say but they are much cheaper there, and my stepdad works down there)

oh yea, someone i work with discarded a 105 brake! its in the staff lost and found, and im this *holds up fingers* close to snagging it

ah right, the point of the story.

who throws away a perfectly good brake? people need to be disciplined when it comes to discarding good bike parts

Left hand right?

It's from polo most def.

I have it right now, we need some higher rise bars, don't want to do any long term damage(?).

Hey all, I'm coming up to T.O. some time this week and I'm looking for a good yakitori bar to just hang out in and heat chicken hearts and other grilled goodies. Must haves are a focus on yakitori, Japanese beer and sho chu (Japanese "vodka" made from all kinds of stuff including sweet potatoes, brown sugar, sesame, people, etc.) Additional positives are loud and spirited w/o being scenish or loutish. The closest thing Chowhound came up with was Ematei which is more like an izakaya so I'm guessing they're keeping the good spots a secret. Speak up and lemme hear your recommendations!

Nuit Blanche invite: Come see my bandmate Andrew's installation, accompanied by a new EP by our band, Softcopy.

More info here: http://is.gd/3l3x

I guess you are right, they are not all that rare, they just are not as common as the other Mavic wheelsets out there. I see SLs up for sale all the time. I am trying to get some of the black SSC SLs, which tend to be more sought-after than the silver ones. On eBay, the Shimano ones go for a lot more than the Campy ones, I am almost thinking the hundreds of dollars saved on the Campy ones could be worth moving to a Campy setup. A Ciocc with full Shimano could get me knifed in some parts of the world ;)

These ones, for example, are currently much much lower (like $200 lower) than any of the similar offerings with Shimano hubs:

http://i9.ebayimg.com/05/i/001/0f/2a/8ca4_3.JPG

Thanks, good info! It is a 7-speed freewheel right now on a minty 600 hub, is this derailleur limited to 7-speeds?

It shouldn't matter in friction mode. The derailleur may index -only in 7sp- with matching shifters. It is probably limited in cog size (~26 in the normal "B" position, smaller in the A position).

you sir might be onto something there.


might be time to attach the fubars to the commuter for the time being.

wow the levels of stupidity in the main forum is intense


one guy said something along the lines of "a rear brake that you can skid will make you crash if you touch it when it is wet outside"... someone else said you can stop a bike by jamming your foot between your rear wheel and toptube (yea im guessing they didnt mean it, but editing is easy)... someone else is talking about sleeping in the saddle.

Yeah, there is a lot of misinformation on the forums. I stick to this thread, the Bicycle Mechanics forum and the C&V guys for any questions I have.

I know some guys who did RAAM and have told me that they fell asleep while riding lots of times. I've been told it's pretty easy to do when you're doing that and usually you don't crash.

Sounds pretty unrealistic, but I believe that. I've been riding my bike (way back when I still lived in England) and completely forgotten I was riding my bike. As in, all of a sudden realising "whoa fark, I'm riding my bike!".

'course, this *may've* been after having a safety meeting... that has an influence I guess ;)

Regardless of sobriety, I've not had a problem falling asleep/passing out, though.

emergency wheel trueing
 

hey everyone.
i'm not very vocal on here but i figured it would be the best place to get a quick answer.

I was changing to new tires when i realized my rear wheel has two very loose spokes.
I'm in a fix because i was hoping to ride my bike in waterloo on thursday.

Any chance i can drop my wheels off anywhere and get a quick true on a days notice?

These were originally built by Keith (Cavernmech). Most bombproof wheels ever! quando hubs that have lasted me through two winters. will probably need an upgrade soon but its been solid since day one and i'm not throwing it out if its going to keep working for me!

Heyyy,

so I am parting out my road bike for various reasons, have a few craigslist postings up just thought i'd post them here as well.

The Rear der. and shifters of the grouppo might be sold to Teddy already, but we'll see.

My phone # is on the listings and is the best way to contact me, also prices are negotiable.

http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/861874377.html

http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/851433399.html

thanks :)

wtf!?

i had no idea there was such a thing until i read your post. i actually had to look it up on wikipedia. i'm not sure of any such thing in toronto - i'd say for the kind of experience you're describing, you'd be better off at one of the korean grill places on bloor at christie, especially the ones that offer late night karaoke....

you know what? my first year riding the hairshirt i bonked on the way back from niagara and fell asleep while coasting down a hill somewhere outside stoney creek - scared the bejesus out of me.

the only thing i could do was jam my foot between the top tube and the rear tire to slow down...