i saw a couple of guys on fixies with polo mallets in their backpacks fly by the front window at work tonight. i was a bit jealous of their freedom at the time...i like this warm weather!

i lied, the iro is too much fun. changed up the gearing (my 48 tooth chainring didn't fit, kept hitting the chain stay) to 42:16 soo much more fun to stop and start :D . finding using a brake doesnt happen so much now with the lower gear ratio.

im back to bikes. roller blading is for chumps...

Was good to finally meet you Steeker :) Pretty sure I've seen you before (last year on a 'bent?)

I was at the end of the pack when we got to the circle - that was a very cool sight :D

I left earlyish but was nice to see a nice turnout for Halloween - I wasn't able to make the Halloween CM last year.

Now that it's 4am I ought to head to bed, likely day off riding tomorrow (at least until the evening) so my time to rest up with alcohols help ;)

Also: shout out for duppy and nerdsgirth - where the fark are you guys? Not heard for a little bit :|

42x16 ftw. That's my street gear on the Bia-ch.

Bike Polo today yay............................... I had 42x16 on the pinarello it was great,,,,

Can anyone recommend me a 42T 130BCD black chainring? I am looking towards the Sugino messenger...but how much am I looking for brand new/used in Toronto? Other suggestions would be great!

fyi: If anyone needs to get photos recovered, it was $20 at Henrys on Queen.

that bike polo is EXCELLENT ! , those peeps have some wicked skills it was alot of fun to watch ,amazing to see all the bike handeling moves and the different wheel disc's were cool too , I forgot my booties so my toes were f**ked

it was awesome!


got a one awesome breakaway on the Ottawa guys, and as i took the shot the ball jumped on the ****ed up court and i missed!

wait... steeker, who are you? (i was the guy on the red IRO with the disk only on the right side of the front wheel)

I was the guy smoking the pipe ( masi with green wheels ) I had to leave cause I started to lose feeling in my toes so I rode over to urbanes to buy toe covers and eat , no covers in the shop so I came back and whatched more polo ,

Nice job, universe - ran into duppy at the Eaton Centre today - wuuuuurd.

Saw a few guys around on fixies today, I was thinking of that polo. Ladyfriend > bikes for today though, welcome and necessary priority :)

oh i saw nerdsgirth at work the other day. hes crazy busy, apparently teaching = no life

how much do track nuts go for?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bike_polo


"Juan Lopez wears women's undergarments, but only after they have been thoroughly used."


bahahaha

ahh *nod* - thanks.

Today is -------- Bike Polo Day ,,,,,,,,,,going to drop by and watch again.......

OK!

Question for all you smart people out there

How would one burn through a set of brake pads in 2 days. Would a scratch on the rim be a major contributer?

I am already past the grooves on the pad, and I haven't had it mounted for a week yet. I did play polo on it yesterday and today.



steeker i think i saw you today

I'm kind of bummed that I missed ALL the polo action this weekend but I spent the day with my girl yesterday and the day in the don today... All in all I'd say that it was well worth it...

whats the difference between the mark v and the mark v pro?

Crappy pads can wear out really fast.

the frame geometry is the same, but the pro has reynolds 631 tubing

the stock fork on the pro is more aggressive

true ... i don't even bother with stock pads anymore, even some of the replacements pads are terrible (shimano for example)

get some kool stop pads, they seem to last a really long time, work well in wet conditions and have good braking performance

Like Tony said; same geometry, steeper fork, 631 tubing but the other differences are that the Pro isn't drilled for a rear brake, doesn't have cable guides and is round tubing instead of the slightly oversized / ovular tubing of the Mark V... Can you even still get the Pro? I thought that it was a limited run...

Wait a second, since when do you hang out in the Don? Dirt jump course or the trails?

I don't think I've gotten any faster at 'cross this season but I'm definitely better at coming to terms with suffering for 45 minutes straight now. If anyone wants to form up a joe-shmo team for some of the 8/12/24 hours going on next season, I'm game. Gotta build up that engine in the spring/summer so I can be fast in the fall like everyone else!

haha, i used to ride there a fair bit when i lived out that way but i've only been out on the trails a couple of times in the last 4 or 5 years... sunday some of the fellas were going out and invited me along... we did the trails and the singletrack and then doubled back... everytime i go out i remember how much fun it is but i usually do it too late in the season to do anything much about it... maybe next year? :)

The Don was beautiful yesterday - I snapped a few pics.