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Old 06-07-06 | 04:33 PM
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Yeah so alright i'm coming dt.
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Old 06-07-06 | 04:34 PM
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I am running a 16tooth cog on my fixed rim I would like to change it over to a 14 tooth do you have any???
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Old 06-07-06 | 04:34 PM
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I'll go if it's gonna be more than 2 people
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Old 06-07-06 | 04:34 PM
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is it going to be a ball busting CVhammer fest again
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Old 06-07-06 | 04:39 PM
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If there's me in it, you can guarantee it's not going to be hammerfest
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Old 06-07-06 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by operator
If there's me in it, you can guarantee it's not going to be hammerfest
LOL I got droped and caught every red light after that trying to catch up, the only place I got any speed on was the Bloor bridge
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Old 06-07-06 | 05:10 PM
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who else is coming out for CV besides Operator?

I might be able to make it but I'm not sure
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Old 06-07-06 | 05:12 PM
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I might go but I am tired from riding downtown what time is it and this is a wicked bike https://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2006...thanSidoli.htm
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Old 06-07-06 | 05:32 PM
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I can't come, I already biked back home (left at 4 something, got back 7 something; I was posting from my friend's apt earlier today on Elm) to beat the rushhour traffic. Man, you guys are right (suburban drivers are the worst): an suv full of teens driven by a teenage girl could not decide whether to tailgate or pass me on 16th Ave just west of Warden Ave in Markham (if you don't feel safe passing me in the same lane why don't you use the adjacent lane? and if you don't know the limitations of your vehicle you shouldn't be driving); and then a someone yelled out a minivan on Warden Ave just south of Stoufville Rd(wtf?). Oh, I saw an Asian guy (who at first I thought was operator, but then I realized I think I saw him on the FFL ride), biking southbound on Yonge near St Clair.

This Pollen is making my EYES ITCH!
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Old 06-07-06 | 05:55 PM
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It's too late to respond to those posts that sparked a thought, so I'm just posting for no reason at all. That is all.
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Old 06-07-06 | 05:59 PM
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go look at the bike link I put above then
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Old 06-07-06 | 06:07 PM
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Bikes: Apollo fixed winter bike, Gazelle Cross, Baboe Cargo bike, Linskey Rouleur Road, Bridgestone Picnica, Tern C7, 2nd gen Strida

Yay to probikekit. Just got my Vittoria Rubino pros and measly hat!
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Old 06-07-06 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by cavit8
Yay to probikekit. Just got my Vittoria Rubino pros and measly hat!
is it a cool hat ?
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Old 06-07-06 | 06:18 PM
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urbane has a lejune track hung beside the main doors. its pretty vintage.
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Old 06-07-06 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by STEEKER
is it a cool hat ?
Well, it was dirt cheap and I needed a cylcing cap. Red Aqua e Sapone. Fits better than my black synchros
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Old 06-07-06 | 06:40 PM
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can you repaint a bike helmet without effecting the safety properties?
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Old 06-07-06 | 07:15 PM
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Did anyone go meet up to ride? I had another kitten false alarm. DAMMIT! They'll probably all become strays and I will be forever alone.
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Old 06-07-06 | 07:15 PM
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Bikes: '05 Urbanite Fixie, '06 Lemond Croix de Fer, '06 Jamis Dragon Pro, '07 IRO Bikeforums Track, '07 Planet-X Uncle John

The all-in-one combo deal reply to a bunch of things post:

Originally Posted by boroSS
if toronto's conversions of old factories and warehouses into lofts are any indication, then it definately shows that not many people are seemingly developing new land. it's just building on what is already there.
Perhaps I'm wrong here, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say that has 0% to do with being able to develop on new land and 100% due to the fact that yuppies want lofts.

Originally Posted by operator
If there's me in it, you can guarantee it's not going to be hammerfest
WhatEVAR.

Originally Posted by STEEKER
LOL I got droped and caught every red light after that trying to catch up, the only place I got any speed on was the Bloor bridge
Sorry about that! I waited for you on Bloor a block or so away from where you got stuck at that red light, then just before it turned green I got impatient and started riding again and you got the next red too. I gave up on waiting and decided I'd try and catch up with the others. I thought I could catch up quickly and get everyone to hold up, but I didn't full catch the pack again until basically Broadview and by then I assumed you were a zillion miles away. Plus you knew where we were going..

Originally Posted by Joe Bent
It's too late to respond to those posts that sparked a thought, so I'm just posting for no reason at all. That is all.
Moral of the story: post more often.

Originally Posted by gboy
This Pollen is making my EYES ITCH!
Me too! I was wondering if it was allergies, but my eyes have been watering like CRAZY this week.

Originally Posted by 32flavours
Kittens!
KITTENS!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 06-07-06 | 07:19 PM
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Anybody want to ride now? Slow and sadly, because I am mourning my failure to grab those kittens. Sniff.
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Old 06-07-06 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by STEEKER
can you repaint a bike helmet without effecting the safety properties?
Sure, but I'd remove the hardshell and paint it seperate like, buncha paints will melt styrofoam, and the hardshells are often kept on only by a thin strip of tape round the rim, easy to remove and put back on, no gaurantee on any advice past present or future, all warranties voided, etc etc I almost never follow my own advice and highly recommend skepticism of all sounds in my immediate vicinity.
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Old 06-07-06 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 32flavours
Anybody want to ride now? Slow and sadly, because I am mourning my failure to grab those kittens. Sniff.

can't bedtime, you catching stray kittens? That's awesome
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Old 06-07-06 | 07:23 PM
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speaking of helmets.. Every now and then I see someone (or perhaps more than one person) riding in one of those Specialized helmets that didn't have the hard shell. What were they called? The sub-six or something? I remember seeing ads for those things like 12-13 years ago. Have they made them recently? Or is this guy wearing something that probably has all the cushioning of a bag of eggshells? (helmets DO have a life span, crash or no crash)
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Old 06-07-06 | 07:25 PM
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Yeah, me and my neighbour feed the neighbourhood strays, and our favourite one had kittens about 2.5 months ago. Since they've been weaned we've been trying to catch them... we finally found their hiding place but they freaked out today when we tried to grab them. Will attempt again. So cute, but skittish.

Re: painting the helmet, I don't think you can remove the hardshell on most modern helmets, since the foam is moulded right into the shell to better prevent the shell coming off in a crash and letting the foam catch on stuff.
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Old 06-07-06 | 07:40 PM
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Bikes: gt gtb & marinoni pista special.

i've always wanted a pet, but my parents never let me.
I don't know about painting helmets. but I would stay away from spraypaints cause they eat away at plastic.
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Old 06-07-06 | 08:17 PM
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Bikes: Menonite black urbanite, probably enough spare parts to make anther one.

Originally Posted by 32flavours
Yeah, me and my neighbour feed the neighbourhood strays, and our favourite one had kittens about 2.5 months ago. Since they've been weaned we've been trying to catch them... we finally found their hiding place but they freaked out today when we tried to grab them. Will attempt again. So cute, but skittish.

Re: painting the helmet, I don't think you can remove the hardshell on most modern helmets, since the foam is moulded right into the shell to better prevent the shell coming off in a crash and letting the foam catch on stuff.
you're brave; i wouldn't pick a fight with a stray cat. we found a stray kitten in our shed last summer and we were feeding it for weeks before it dissapeared (re: probaby died). got to get them young or else they become feral, and scrappy to boot.

got my letter from chef school today about orientation week, tying to get me "used to the college life"; i'm feeling a bit like rodney dangerfield in "back to school".

anyone do CV? my plans fell through, i could have gone after all, crap.
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