I have not been to and Alley cat race in Toronto yet but I would love to be there and I love the Island finish idea,,,,, the stick man shirt is great I need XXX extra large let me know when to pitch in

TSN and channel 22 if that help . Italy is gonna play and the yanks just got an arse whooping:D by the Chzecs

I'll try and make it out tonight as well.

Very interesting... T.O. Alleycat!

Hey cavernmech, since you're the wheel-building god around here, do you know if Shimano still produces the high-flange version of their Dura-Ace track hub?

I've been seeing them on the interweb and they look damn cool! If not, then are the low-flange versions pretty good, compared to the likes of Formula, Phil, Surly, etc...

Thanks.

omni 1 and 2 world cup schedule

http://www.omnitv.ca/ontario/worldcu...schedule.shtml

I'm good for any date after Aug 5th to return to the velodrome, if its the 6th I may be horribly jet lagged but I'll still come out.

If there is a CV tonight I'm totally down, same with an alleycat I've often wondered just how much slower I am then the pros. It'll probably be horribly embarrasing but atleast I'll know.

Oh BTW thanks everyone for awesome pics/vids definately made explaining the 'drome madness easier to less bicycling inclinded folk.

Ok who has the picture of cavernmech and ill mitch doing a trackstand nathy fab on the mariposa.

gotta get my roll developed and scanned

i think something simple for the T shirt like this

http://static.flickr.com/62/16587773...8c480e.jpg?v=0

with the BF text beneath it.

I'm all for a bikeforums word patch for my bag.

Jeremy how many people came on the ride Sunday?

I finished my design job if you'd let me have a crack at it?
What do you want it to say? This the logo?

The old Dura-Ace track hubs with the blue band on the flange are no longer in production. You can still find em if you look for em. I had a pair many moons ago and while VERY nice they are not the best choice for street use. Campy and Dura-Ace use loose bearing design's which require regular and frequent re-packing if you use them in inclement weather. The new style Dura-Ace small flange set are sealed a little better. I have a pair of these but they are on my track only/pimpin wheelset and see very little street use. Most of the other hubs on the market use cartridge bearings and are a much more durable and maintenance free choice for street use. That being said the Dura-Ace's spin like budda!

I am thinkin about coming out of Alleycat racing retirement for this one. Anyone interested?

including me, two. not a great BF showing (ahem!).

yeah, for sure, go nuts. i guess it should say something along the lines of "toronto fixed gear / single speed" or whatever.

I don't mind B.F. being on it cause I met all you swell folks on here:D but may I request no other company logo's ie: Phil Wood on the shirt's?

Mmm... budda...

Yeah, I saw this pic on the web and grew instantly in love:

http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/625...duraace0lr.jpg

Hmm... maybe I'll buy me some Formula hubs, since they have a fixed/fixed version, they're more durable, maintenance-free, and cheaper, but still a smooth hub. What do you think of Suzue hubs? Or do they still make them?

i only posted the photo of the cog as an example; the original image was pulled from the PW website. perhaps TJ can remove the phil-related text if we choose to use that image.
the american apparel shirts would be cool.

Suzue went out of business; surly makes a double fixed that is cheap and works well.

I have a contact in the schmatz bidness for shirts and screening as well... the wife is in the promo bidness

That fork/front wheel combo doesn't look like its ever been on the street!!

Suzue Promax "Disco" hubs are quite nice...if you can find em. As Jeremy pointed out they are no longer in bi-ness.

nuthin other than "It came from the Cavern" :lol:
SAturday you say?..... hmmmmm

Oh i forgot i found a place on queen st e. Logo magik they do custom t's
If we come up with something this would be a good place to check out.
Don’t forget a patch as well!
www.logomagik.com

If you have your heart set on fixed/fixed then any of Formula, IRO, Surly etc are decent and very similar. If you are o.k. with single fixed I would go with the Miche instead. They use a 6001 bearing which is substantially bigger than the 6901 that the others use and the price is pretty much the same.