Toronto Fixed
01-07-09 | 08:18 PM
Don't smoke, Mike.
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Bikes: Devinci Tosca, IRO Rob Roy
Pic attach fail.
Edit: pic attach win!
Edit: pic attach win!
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01-07-09 | 08:38 PM
Live without dead time
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From: Toronto
Enough is enough. I'm making studded tires this weekend. Screw this dumbass winter and it snowing every second day obscuring the death ice buried below it.
01-07-09 | 09:41 PM
Yup
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From: where the sunbeams end and the starlight begins
Bikes: Kona Unit, planet X cx bike, khs fixed gear
I like the MEC ones so far. Sloppy road goo resistant, and as an added bonus they block the wind and help keep my toes warmer.
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01-07-09 | 11:56 PM
In Velo Veritas
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Menonite black urbanite, probably enough spare parts to make anther one.
i'm with keith on this one - for the first winter ever i am riding in winter boots and much happier for it. although my feet were a bit damp today but i think that was water getting in the tops.
01-07-09 | 11:58 PM
In Velo Veritas
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Menonite black urbanite, probably enough spare parts to make anther one.
actually i would love to see real winter boots with spd drillings on the sole.
01-08-09 | 12:14 AM
GIV'R NEWF!
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01-08-09 | 01:22 AM
oOooo, five bucks
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 846
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From: Toronto, On
Bikes: Giant OCR touring(06), Norco Storm (05)
01-08-09 | 01:29 AM
oOooo, five bucks
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From: Toronto, On
Bikes: Giant OCR touring(06), Norco Storm (05)
Oh FYI
Gt snow racer + 2 jump + 45* 15m run up = bad call
Broke the steering wheel, have a 1cm wide gash that's about 20cm long down one leg( it's hiding a huge bump that's the same length and bigenough to see through snowpants) and a bump the size of an egg on the other knee.
Don't worry I landed it and got like 3 ft of air and traveled like 4 ft.
Gt snow racer + 2 jump + 45* 15m run up = bad call
Broke the steering wheel, have a 1cm wide gash that's about 20cm long down one leg( it's hiding a huge bump that's the same length and bigenough to see through snowpants) and a bump the size of an egg on the other knee.
Don't worry I landed it and got like 3 ft of air and traveled like 4 ft.
01-08-09 | 05:35 AM
Dances With Cars
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Toronto, Canada
Bikes: TBL Onyx Pro(ss converted), Pake SS (starting to look kinda pimped)
... but did you tweak it when in the air?
Heal up fast, there's more snow coming.
Heal up fast, there's more snow coming.
01-08-09 | 07:21 AM
Spazzy Member
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From: t.dot
Bikes: '05 marinoni delta, '86/87 bianchi sport s(e)x, ? kona ?, raleigh '71, specialized crossroads
i'm with keith on this one - for the first winter ever i am riding in winter boots and much happier for it. although my feet were a bit damp today but i think that was water getting in the tops.
01-08-09 | 07:35 AM
Spazzy Member
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From: t.dot
Bikes: '05 marinoni delta, '86/87 bianchi sport s(e)x, ? kona ?, raleigh '71, specialized crossroads
fyi:
Helmets for 2009
We have posted our review of helmets being sold in 2009. It covers trends, new developments and individual models.
https://www.helmets.org/helmet09.htm
In brief, there is no radical safety improvement this year that would compel you to replace your current helmet. Almost all of the helmets we describe meet standards and offer good if not excellent protection.
There are new helmets in 2009 that are worth a look if you need a new one. There are more new models appearing with the rounder, smoother profile that we think is best when you crash. The legally required CPSC standard ensures good protection in the US market. Without comparative
test data we usually do not know if a model exceeds the requirements of the standard and offers superior protection. We hope for a new article from Consumer Reports during 2009 with some test data on the current crop of helmets.
The rounder, smoother "compact," "city," "urban" or "commuter" models that we recommend are still growing in number, and most manufacturers have at least one in their lineup now. The higher priced helmets have big vents, but no verifiable advantage in impact performance.
There are no new radical impact materials in bicycle helmets this year. Strap adjustment fittings--buckles and side pieces--badly need improvement. Most of them slip too easily. Ring fit systems, the "one size fits all" solution, have taken over for most of the less expensive and mid-range models.
We still recommend looking for a helmet that:
1. Meets the CPSC bicycle helmet standard.
2. Fits you well.
3. Has a rounded, smooth exterior with no major snag points.
4. Has no more vents than you need. More vents = less foam.
We have a long list of rounder, smoother helmets for 2009, and sections on Value Helmets, Extra Large Helmets, Extra Small Helmets, Helmets for Rounder Heads, Helmets for Narrow Heads, "Women-Specific" Designs, Made in USA Helmets, Models available outside the US, Cooling
performance, Prices and a very long section describing almost all of the helmets you will see on the 2009 market.
As always, we appreciate feedback!
_______________________________________________
The Helmet Update - Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
Randy Swart, Editor - randy@helmets.org
4611 Seventh Street South, Arlington, VA 22204-1419 USA
(703) 486-0100 info@helmets.org https://www.helmets.org
Previous issues: https://www.helmets.org/newslett.htm
We have posted our review of helmets being sold in 2009. It covers trends, new developments and individual models.
https://www.helmets.org/helmet09.htm
In brief, there is no radical safety improvement this year that would compel you to replace your current helmet. Almost all of the helmets we describe meet standards and offer good if not excellent protection.
There are new helmets in 2009 that are worth a look if you need a new one. There are more new models appearing with the rounder, smoother profile that we think is best when you crash. The legally required CPSC standard ensures good protection in the US market. Without comparative
test data we usually do not know if a model exceeds the requirements of the standard and offers superior protection. We hope for a new article from Consumer Reports during 2009 with some test data on the current crop of helmets.
The rounder, smoother "compact," "city," "urban" or "commuter" models that we recommend are still growing in number, and most manufacturers have at least one in their lineup now. The higher priced helmets have big vents, but no verifiable advantage in impact performance.
There are no new radical impact materials in bicycle helmets this year. Strap adjustment fittings--buckles and side pieces--badly need improvement. Most of them slip too easily. Ring fit systems, the "one size fits all" solution, have taken over for most of the less expensive and mid-range models.
We still recommend looking for a helmet that:
1. Meets the CPSC bicycle helmet standard.
2. Fits you well.
3. Has a rounded, smooth exterior with no major snag points.
4. Has no more vents than you need. More vents = less foam.
We have a long list of rounder, smoother helmets for 2009, and sections on Value Helmets, Extra Large Helmets, Extra Small Helmets, Helmets for Rounder Heads, Helmets for Narrow Heads, "Women-Specific" Designs, Made in USA Helmets, Models available outside the US, Cooling
performance, Prices and a very long section describing almost all of the helmets you will see on the 2009 market.
As always, we appreciate feedback!
_______________________________________________
The Helmet Update - Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
Randy Swart, Editor - randy@helmets.org
4611 Seventh Street South, Arlington, VA 22204-1419 USA
(703) 486-0100 info@helmets.org https://www.helmets.org
Previous issues: https://www.helmets.org/newslett.htm
01-08-09 | 07:36 AM
Spazzy Member
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From: t.dot
Bikes: '05 marinoni delta, '86/87 bianchi sport s(e)x, ? kona ?, raleigh '71, specialized crossroads
(yeah, i'm going for the triple)
also, apparently today is the last call for the toronto bike winter photo contest:
https://www.toronto.ca/cycling/bikewinter/art-show.htm
also, apparently today is the last call for the toronto bike winter photo contest:
https://www.toronto.ca/cycling/bikewinter/art-show.htm
01-08-09 | 09:01 AM
Senior Member
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Posts: 646
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From: Toronto
Bikes: '08 Marinoni Pista, '05 specialized langster(RIP), '06 norco kokanee(RIP), '05 norco charger(RIP),'08 surly steamroller, surly big dummy coming soon!
01-08-09 | 03:58 PM
Yup
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From: where the sunbeams end and the starlight begins
Bikes: Kona Unit, planet X cx bike, khs fixed gear
i'm with keith on this one - for the first winter ever i am riding in winter boots and much happier for it. although my feet were a bit damp today but i think that was water getting in the tops.
That being said I put in winter insoles, wear thin wool socks under neopren socks, I cut out felt insoles the shape of the tongue and glued them on and wear the MEC waterproof booties. My feet were sweating today after 50 minute ride to work.
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When sadness fills my days
It's time to turn away
And then tomorrow's dreams
Become reality to me
When sadness fills my days
It's time to turn away
And then tomorrow's dreams
Become reality to me
01-08-09 | 07:24 PM
Senior Member
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Leader 735TR 09 58cm 46/17
I just put wool socks and use my soccer shoes and pray for the best. Sometimes my toes are frozen on arrival but they warm up in no time so it's no biggie. If it's wet though it's a sure thing. Might get me one of those booties.
01-08-09 | 08:44 PM
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I've only got a 20 minute commute so I just wear some old leather boots or sometimes, my old Pumas. When it is really wet out, I have some el cheapo nylon rain pants. Fenders are a necessity, I cannot imagine a winter in Toronto without them (or a summer, as evidenced by the very wet 2008 "summer").
01-09-09 | 01:01 AM
oOooo, five bucks
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From: Toronto, On
Bikes: Giant OCR touring(06), Norco Storm (05)
01-09-09 | 05:58 AM
Dances With Cars
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From: Toronto, Canada
Bikes: TBL Onyx Pro(ss converted), Pake SS (starting to look kinda pimped)
hahahahaha atta boy!!!
Spoke with a bud last night and it looks like Mtl's Ice Race may be on Valentine's Day.
Spoke with a bud last night and it looks like Mtl's Ice Race may be on Valentine's Day.
01-09-09 | 07:17 AM
Don't smoke, Mike.
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Devinci Tosca, IRO Rob Roy
Overhead on the CBC: "... like the Christie Pits race riot of 1933." Umm, what?
01-09-09 | 07:51 AM
Live without dead time
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From: Toronto
01-09-09 | 09:09 AM
Jonnys ilegitimate Father
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I just made a couple of calls and the MTL race will indeed be on Valentines Day weekend and the Annual T.O. race will be the following weekend...the 21st.
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01-09-09 | 09:59 AM
Call me The Breeze
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From: Cooper Ontario
Bikes: 2004 Litespeed Siena, 1996 Litespeed Obed, 1992 Miele (unknown model), 1982 Meile Uno LS.
3 stop tour!
01-09-09 | 03:48 PM
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Growing up in Toronto, there was a pretty tough gang that was based in Christie Pits. They called themselves the Christie Pits Boys (original, I know) but yeah, they were actually quite a bunch of bad-asses, lots of stabbings and they famously jacked Bloor Cycle by swarming the whole place and running out with almost all the bikes on the floor. Bloor Cycle used to be across the street from Sweet Pete's up on Bloor but they closed down in the '90s. There were 4 or 5 bike shops up there at one time...
01-09-09 | 05:30 PM
Raving looney
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Toronto, ON, Canada
Bikes: 70s Leader Precision w/Shimano 600 (road), IRO Rob Roy (Fixed)
I use the MEC booties, too. They seem to work out for the most part, walking through snow tends to gather **** under the toe after a while, but otherwise they've been great. I use some regular MTB shoes underneath (Cannondale Roams).
+1 to Fenders are essential.
Happy Friday, weee!
+1 to Fenders are essential.
Happy Friday, weee!
01-11-09 | 12:49 PM
In Velo Veritas
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Menonite black urbanite, probably enough spare parts to make anther one.
what do you get when you cross fixed gear with canadian winters?