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Old 05-15-06 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by operator

I'm all for a bikeforums paceline. And whaddaya know, i've done this route before too
Cool. When are you guys meeting? I want friends too.
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Old 05-15-06 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn
I've seen a welded-together-from-old-frames-and-a-tv-antenna bike with a car steering wheel parked on the u of t campus a while ago. i wonder if it's the same one?
sounds like this one.. with a strap going from the headtube/stem area to the front of the saddle. I left him/her a "your bike is hot" card taped to their bars. I don't know if "hot" is the word I would use, but it was cool enough to warrant something.
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Old 05-15-06 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by darkmother
Cool. When are you guys meeting? I want friends too.
operator posted the route map in the last page I think... it's a PDF.
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Old 05-15-06 | 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by darkmother
Cool. When are you guys meeting? I want friends too.
Yeah, this saturday 8:45 am. From teh site:

Start: Kipling Subway Station
(south of Dundas St W on Aukland Ave, one block west of Kipling Ave)

I've never been there so I have no idea what it looks like, the startpoint at Finch last week was very familiar to me.

Re: That chopper on campus, there's a UT Club for choppers and there's like one member - the club starter.
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Old 05-15-06 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by operator
You missed a post - maybe next weekend? Sorry Joe.
Apparently. I guess dcv cv means I'm weaseling out but making it up by buying you a beer No worries.

On another note, I had a private chuckle at the article in this months Bicycling on crank arm length. For a while now I've been trying to track down a 160mm crankset that wasn't a bmx type (hoping for a lower q-factor). It says this length is hard to come by (no ****). Bulletproof are cheap, but again bmx. Miche has a line of road cranks called Young for junior riders but are 155mm. Any thoughts on locating something under $200 that are road/track?
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Old 05-15-06 | 06:20 PM
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Ok I need some bullhorns. Recommend me something people. I have a quill stem so be nice.
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Old 05-15-06 | 07:03 PM
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Nitto 018 <- stubby
Nitto 019 <- flat top
Nitto 021 <- current pair

Edit: 26.0mm for those options.
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Old 05-15-06 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn
that seems true; it was just discocerting to have the valve head jerking around in the hole while i'm pumping it. the set screw seems to hold it in place. i guess old habits die hard.

just got back from urbane and picked up a pair of these babies to mount on the pink bike:



the ones on the very bottom. i'm thinking maybe streamers on the ends?
Ok i have a silly? Are you going to mount them toward you or away.
Could work either way & with that monster frame?

PS:That was a cool vid! & the flat ferry paid me a visit as well last week.
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Old 05-15-06 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by operator
Ok I need some bullhorns. Recommend me something people. I have a quill stem so be nice.
Mine are nice & comfy bent back & drop & swoop up at the end, they also come flat.
Mine are the stratos 400
But there are a million of them out there.

https://www.syntace.com/index.cfm?pid=3&pk=360
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Old 05-15-06 | 07:32 PM
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Why are all the bullhorns in black, black doesn't go well with my silver stem.
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Old 05-15-06 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by operator
?

Why are all the bullhorns in black, black doesn't go well with my silver stem.
They do come in silver as well.
https://cgi.ebay.com/SYNTACE-STRATOS-...QQcmdZViewItem
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Old 05-15-06 | 07:46 PM
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nitto RB-021. join the club.


or just flip & chop w/ a hacksaw.
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Old 05-15-06 | 07:55 PM
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No chop.
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Old 05-15-06 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by sweep242
I'm thinking local for this stuff. I dunno 20 usd shipping kind of ticks me off. That girl on the devinci had the exact handlebars I wanted but I can't for the life of me remember exactly what they looked like.

ARGHhh.
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Old 05-15-06 | 08:15 PM
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I can't remember the responses for timing for going to London --- How is June 3rd?

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Old 05-15-06 | 08:19 PM
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June 3rd sounds good to me. So does a custom Kalavinka.
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Old 05-15-06 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by operator
?

Why are all the bullhorns in black, black doesn't go well with my silver stem.
i have a no-name silver alloy pair (actual bull horns, no chop) that you can have if you want em. 42 c-t-c.
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Old 05-15-06 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn
i have a no-name silver alloy pair (actual bull horns, no chop) that you can have if you want em. 42 c-t-c.
SCOREEEEE ! Operator buy him lot's of brew
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Old 05-15-06 | 08:40 PM
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Old 05-15-06 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by sweep242
Ok i have a silly? Are you going to mount them toward you or away.
Could work either way & with that monster frame?

PS:That was a cool vid! & the flat ferry paid me a visit as well last week.
i'm thinking mounting them pointing towards me, that's how they're designed. my little cross lever won't fit on there, argh (clamp size too big)! anyone have a spare time trial / reverse brake lever in their parts bin?
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Old 05-16-06 | 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by somnambulant
sounds like this one.. with a strap going from the headtube/stem area to the front of the saddle. I left him/her a "your bike is hot" card taped to their bars. I don't know if "hot" is the word I would use, but it was cool enough to warrant something.
That guy is a prof. Emilio was in the shop with him and his crazy bike. Thanks for the "Your Bike Is Hot link.
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Old 05-16-06 | 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by somnambulant
I can't remember the responses for timing for going to London --- How is June 3rd?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/eightlines/146854789/
Canada Cup Mountain bike race that weekend....no go for me. June 24, 25 is also no good. The other weekends in June are fine for me.
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Old 05-16-06 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by cavernmech
Canada Cup Mountain bike race that weekend....no go for me. June 24, 25 is also no good. The other weekends in June are fine for me.
How about June 10 then? There's no racing that week, so perhaps we could suggest doing a combo track 1 during the usual time and then a track 2 session during the normal race time.

I'll email them, but I'd like to get a firm date first... here's the list of people that expressed interest (stars next to people who can make it on the 10th):

1) eyefloater
2) somnambulant***
3) traffic jammer
4) shiznaz
5) cavernmech***
6) sr20det
7) qqy
8) sweep242
9) Offhoff
10) operator


EDIT: where's the race? I've been wanting to go and spectate/photograph a race for a while.

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Old 05-16-06 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by cavernmech
Thanks for the "Your Bike Is Hot link.
I printed off a page of them, cut them out, and put them in my bag.. I should print them on card stock so I can just jam them in people's spokes.
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Old 05-16-06 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by somnambulant
EDIT: where's the race? I've been wanting to go and spectate/photograph a race for a while.
The race is at Hardwood that weekend. I am going up on the Sat to race on Sunday. It would be a good event to go and take photos at. The venue is great and all the top pro's will be there....including me! I have room but will be staying at a hotel Sat evening.
Edit. Oh yeah..you have yer own car.
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