Polly speaks.....

Never mind the brand launch thingy
thats in the can for now.

-I have got numerous emails from people wanting a bike race, Ive asked around I dont know of anyone else planning an alley cat race.. however if there is then I could just point those people at that event

Is there some secret alley cat race? Have I BROKEN some code by asking?? ha ha ha.. give me a break..

-Frame group buy thing. I have a line on some frames, they would look more like classical road-track style
not sloping compact style. They would come with a fork. I could get a good range of sizes, but probably only one perhaps 2 color choices. They would have a warranty, probably life time.
The only draw back is paying up front and the wait.

What else about them..hmm track dropouts or rather fork ends, 1 1/8 threadless fork, drilled for brake front and back, reynolds steel..

i'd be interested in a frame/fork for $150

Yeah I'd probably be interested too. I responded to the CL ad before I saw your post here too Polly, and am keen on the race idea too - I think there's an event on Hallowe'en but forget where I saw the details, might've been a Bike Pirates one on Facebook.

Saw a Steelwool on the road in Ottawa, went and had a brief chat with the dude who looked at me like I grew an extra head when I commented on the eccentric BB he had, heh - I guess a non-bikey dressed person asking about a bike isn't the norm :p

Pake track frameset on CL with a Deep V wheelset sold seperately (so the ad reads)

http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/880829088.html

Looks nice, I'm not a deep-V fan, but the bike... mhmmm

haha mansey selling his bike. he's a friend, but he's been in an awful lot of mishaps on that bike. i'd look over it carefully (not that i think there's anything wrong with it, but you know...).

Rode out to Guelph today to check out Backpeddling. Its a must see / treasure chest.
They deal with TONS of used stuff. Was able to get some fun stuff just in time for winter.
http://www.backpeddling.com/

neat shop!

...yeah, not like a bent fork or anything... :P

For everyone that's been thinking of a porteur

http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/880947791.html

not an awful lot of mishaps, so much as one big one.

rennick is right, the forks a bit bent, but its 100% fine. really. check it out.

and yeah i dont care, take the wheels take it all, whatever.

sorry if I came off sounding like a jerk. putting the words alleycat and brand launch party next to each other followed by vague details of a group buy sounded fishy, that's all. that being said, now that you've provided more detail I'd also be interested in checking out a frame & fork @ $150. also, i haven't been in a race since "look ma no brakes" so i'm looking forward to it.

'til then I'll try to stay positive.:thumb:

Photoshop boredom , down time anyone?

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=476990

That's a good shot but today there are a lot of photoshops circulating from this classic moment from last night's debate:

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j1...presidents.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j1...Ez/mccain2.jpg

I almost feel bad for him....

:lol: Oh man the potential meter is high on that one.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j1...hEz/mccain.gif

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j1...ain-rimmer.gif

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j1...4139845433.gif


And it isn't even noon yet....

:lol: what the hell possessed him to make that face?

perhaps he had just listened to a recording of himself.

can't fix this damage, no way, no how.... just another nail ,in the coffin

oh my...
I'd like to see more. Link?

Hmm.. theres a great picture of Harper with a Kitty cat.

Ok so updates

I can do the frames at $179.99 cash, debit card $185, credit card $189.99.

They would be REYNOLDS 520
50cm 53cm 55cm 57cm 59cm

This is a one shot deal. Also there may be other REYNOLDS frames too.. a road frame, a touring frame with discs.. etc.. probably same price.
I wish I could do $150 but not possible. But a reynolds frame with Fork for $179.99 seems like a no brainer to me
includes lifetime warranty. Color choice black.

Ill be posting a pic of the frame as a bike on craigs.. I have ridden one of these built up and they compare to my zombie frames ride quality wise or like a bianchi pista etc.. You can put alot of miles on one and then want to put a bunch more, an addictive ride.

The race.. I dont know of any other halloween race, I have a bar we can use for the after party as long as its sun to thurs.

I also am looking at some winter spd boots, I just got to field test them first they would be $159.
These would be a good alternative to the co-op ones and cooler looking with toe spikes.

anyone have leads on a cruiser-type/60s/70s tandem? my sister and her fiance's wedding gift -- why does it seem like every pair of married bike nerds wants one of these?

thanks! caniceleung @ gmail.com or PM.

Dunno if this is viewable by the public, but here is one thread from SomethingAwful: http://forums.somethingawful.com/sho...readid=2985416

You need to be a member to view SA forums :-p

Here's an open and ongoing one though
http://www.flickr.com/groups/mccain_chudlenge/

nice signature

i have 6 passes as it looks like i'm not going...... now where can I leave 'em for folks to pick up?