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Old 06-17-06 | 10:01 PM
  #8576  
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Bikes: 1987 Bianchi Campione

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?
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Old 06-17-06 | 10:05 PM
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Bikes: Hurricane Low Racer ! and a Masi

Lot's of rain tommorow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! crap
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Old 06-17-06 | 10:07 PM
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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.
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Old 06-17-06 | 10:10 PM
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Bikes: gt gtb & marinoni pista special.

i love rain. my tires are spared yet another day.
btw. eyefloater! I want to see a pic of your pake.
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Old 06-17-06 | 10:13 PM
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so how was it at the Ferry docks to get to the island?
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Old 06-17-06 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by sr20det
btw. eyefloater! I want to see a pic of your pake.
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Old 06-17-06 | 10:17 PM
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LMFAOOOOOOOOO got a buzz on man eh
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Old 06-17-06 | 10:19 PM
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... 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.
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Old 06-17-06 | 10:21 PM
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you need a bike ride
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Old 06-17-06 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by eyefloater
This bike for teh _WIN_

Shiznaz, this is your bikes evil.. twin?

https://128.83.80.200/bike/tifixie.html

Gigantic frames for the gold

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Old 06-17-06 | 10:37 PM
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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.
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Old 06-17-06 | 11:32 PM
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Bikes: Benotto w/Chorus and stunty parts, Giant ranier w/XT, Rossin Fixie w/campy, stronglight, ambrosio

Originally Posted by 32flavours
Can I have the 105?
Sure.

It's only fair.
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Old 06-17-06 | 11:44 PM
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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.
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Old 06-18-06 | 12:34 AM
  #8589  
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Ftw!
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Old 06-18-06 | 12:51 AM
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Bikes: Benotto w/Chorus and stunty parts, Giant ranier w/XT, Rossin Fixie w/campy, stronglight, ambrosio

The Rossin is yummy, but still not complete.





More pics Here
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Old 06-18-06 | 06:21 AM
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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.
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Old 06-18-06 | 08:08 AM
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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

Last edited by gboy; 06-18-06 at 08:24 AM.
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Old 06-18-06 | 08:21 AM
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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).

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Old 06-18-06 | 09:27 AM
  #8594  
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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"!
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Old 06-18-06 | 11:34 AM
  #8595  
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Bikes: The Brown Beast

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....
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Old 06-18-06 | 02:21 PM
  #8596  
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Bikes: Hurricane Low Racer ! and a Masi

why not ride during the thunderstorm dam it is alot of fun
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Old 06-18-06 | 02:36 PM
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because being made of sugar leads to the small problem of melting in the rain
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Old 06-18-06 | 03:04 PM
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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.
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Old 06-18-06 | 03:16 PM
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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.
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Old 06-18-06 | 05:47 PM
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Anybody riding tonight? Doesn't look like rain yet.
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