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operator 06-17-06 10:01 PM


Oh operator, taking northbound Don Mills north of Eglinton is awesome - it doesn't have as steep inclines/valleys as Yonge, plus it has a HOV lane.
Sweet!! Hov lane? How far does it go?

STEEKER 06-17-06 10:05 PM

Lot's of rain tommorow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! crap

eyefloater 06-17-06 10:07 PM


Originally Posted by STEEKER
now how are we to remain friends then , #1 no Pic's #2 no Guiness

I'm sure Somna et al. will post a pic or two ... get your own damn beer. ;)

sr20det 06-17-06 10:10 PM

i love rain. my tires are spared yet another day.
btw. eyefloater! I want to see a pic of your pake.

STEEKER 06-17-06 10:13 PM

so how was it at the Ferry docks to get to the island?

eyefloater 06-17-06 10:17 PM


Originally Posted by sr20det
btw. eyefloater! I want to see a pic of your pake.

http://www.crywolf.ca/images/miscellaneous/pake.GIF

STEEKER 06-17-06 10:17 PM

LMFAOOOOOOOOO got a buzz on man eh

eyefloater 06-17-06 10:19 PM

... leftover beer makes Mike not-so-good in MS Paint. ;)

Ferry was fine. We ended up not finishing there (it was way too packed w/ kids). That was just the initial after party/screwing around on bikes location.

STEEKER 06-17-06 10:21 PM

you need a bike ride

operator 06-17-06 10:35 PM


Originally Posted by eyefloater

This bike for teh _WIN_

Shiznaz, this is your bikes evil.. twin?

http://128.83.80.200/bike/tifixie.html

Gigantic frames for the gold

sr20det 06-17-06 10:37 PM


Originally Posted by eyefloater
Ferry was fine. We ended up not finishing there (it was way too packed w/ kids). That was just the initial after party/screwing.

thats an intense party.

Kaibot 06-17-06 11:32 PM


Originally Posted by 32flavours
Can I have the 105? :D

Sure.

It's only fair.

lymbzero 06-17-06 11:44 PM

Scene: Cloud Gardens, courier race.
Enter: eyefloater, somna, lymbzero, ronin2046.

*idle chatting amongs people*

RA: (to all) everyone gather around!!!
.....
EyeFloater: Okay guys I'm gonna start the race ...
RaceAdmin: Here are your checkpoints. *hands out a peice of paper with a table of checkpoints*
Somna: *begins taking pictures*
EyeFloater: Where's sucLeneudfasdfaserhfaldhcljkahsdlrh3.st ?
Ronin2046: that sounds familiar.
lymbzero: I have no idea.
RA: Don't you have a map ?
EF: Yes
RA: Then use it.
......

LET THE GAMES BEGIN
RA: GO!
*sound of the horn*
*everyone leaves on bikes*
*people cheering*
*people barking*

......
RA: hey the race has started
EF: [sitting on the sidewalk] *crumples up the city map into a ball and throws into bag*
EF: yeah, I know.

operator 06-18-06 12:34 AM

Ftw!

Kaibot 06-18-06 12:51 AM

The Rossin is yummy, but still not complete.

http://static.flickr.com/58/169400119_0c5e566486.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/62/169400165_96c8553044_b.jpg

More pics Here

eyefloater 06-18-06 06:21 AM


Originally Posted by lymbzero
Scene: Cloud Gardens, courier race.
Enter: eyefloater, somna, lymbzero, ronin2046.

*idle chatting amongs people*

RA: (to all) everyone gather around!!!
.....
EyeFloater: Okay guys I'm gonna start the race ...
RaceAdmin: Here are your checkpoints. *hands out a peice of paper with a table of checkpoints*
Somna: *begins taking pictures*
EyeFloater: Where's sucLeneudfasdfaserhfaldhcljkahsdlrh3.st ?
Ronin2046: that sounds familiar.
lymbzero: I have no idea.
RA: Don't you have a map ?
EF: Yes
RA: Then use it.
......

LET THE GAMES BEGIN
RA: GO!
*sound of the horn*
*everyone leaves on bikes*
*people cheering*
*people barking*

......
RA: hey the race has started
EF: [sitting on the sidewalk] *crumples up the city map into a ball and throws into bag*
EF: yeah, I know.

Ya, most useless map EVAR (never use a map w/out an index/grid system). We even called Somna's gf for some google maps help, but to no avail. That was the liquour store checkpoint, so in the end I just said **** it and went somewhere else (had to insure beer availability for later on). That got me a DQ since I hit up the wrong liquor store, but even after all the wasted time trying to find the place and going to a completely different one, I think I ended rolling in third overall?

No too bad if you ask me for the first time out.

gboy 06-18-06 08:08 AM


Originally Posted by operator
Sweet!! Hov lane? How far does it go?

I think it started just north of Eglinton and continued to at least Steeles if I remember correctly (probably further). Oh, and it's not like the narrow one on Yonge - it's a lot wider to fit both bikes and buses.


City / Area Toronto, Ontario, Canada Road Jurisdiction (Owner) City of Toronto Road NameDon Mills Road Land Use / Surroundings Suburban residential – commercial Road Type / Function Six lane major arterial Type of Priority Treatment HOV lanes Description Right curb HOV 3+ lanes (both directions) Design Features (Signs, Markings) Diamond + double dash line marking; overhead and pole-mounted signs every 300m Limits of Priority Treatment Overlea Blvd – Finch Avenue Length of Priority Treatment 9.7 km

TRaffic Jammer 06-18-06 08:21 AM

Glad you had fun EyeFloater..... sounds fun. Third overall? Super!!!!! Some of the check point clues can be completely weird. and even the most local messer can be all WTF? Helps even things out. Sounds like they did a pretty good job. Any more word on the crasher? Happy Fathers' Day to all the Daddys out there. I'm heading up to New Market for the fourth time in two days about lunch time. My wife is doing an artisan festival thingy up there. Have a great day all.

Round trips there and back x3....urgh, least this time I'll stay for the afternoon. hmmm BBQ
Kaibot...the springs in those Campy's are flippin' awesome. Mine was 15 years old before it finally broke and I was still gettnig great response from it. Overall my fav brake, though I've got a designers' eye soft spot for Campy Delta's (haven't heard great things about them though).

boroSS 06-18-06 09:27 AM


Originally Posted by operator
Subway or not. It's still 1.5 hours to get home which is quite the annoying. I don't know if you guys have ever tried riding up Yonge st. in the evening. It gets real sketchy north of Lawrence. Especially going under the 401 on ramp.

i do it on almost at daily basis, since i have to (live north of that area and commute down south). "ftw"! :D

Offhoff 06-18-06 11:34 AM

Anyone want to ride tonight if the t-showers hold off? I live right around honest ed's so if anyone wants to meet around 8 tonight for a ride at either honest eds or my place post or PM me....

STEEKER 06-18-06 02:21 PM

why not ride during the thunderstorm dam it is alot of fun

Offhoff 06-18-06 02:36 PM

because being made of sugar leads to the small problem of melting in the rain :D

operator 06-18-06 03:04 PM

There ain't going to be no damn T-Storms. The weather people have no idea what the **** they're forecasting.

Ronin2096: I got my syntace stratos bullhonrs 42cm c-c. $20USD shipped, no extra fees. For the win.

gboy 06-18-06 03:16 PM


Originally Posted by operator
There ain't going to be no damn T-Storms. The weather people have no idea what the **** they're forecasting.

40% chance tonight, increasing to 70% Monday night.

32flavours 06-18-06 05:47 PM

Anybody riding tonight? Doesn't look like rain yet.


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