Originally Posted by SamHouston

If your friend remembered long enough to relate the story to you and felt bad about almost dooring the courier did you both a favour and got to vent anger for free, justifiably. A cyclist knowing it can happen doesn't excuse the door one bit, if it was a close call whose to say your friend would think nothing of it if the courier said nothing and went on their way? In the movies everyone throws money at the cabbie and jumps out wherever they like, looks cool but isn't.

Originally Posted by _K.

Hmm I came across this forum recently, a lot of good perspective on riding in the city here. I have been commuting for a number of years myself including one-speed for the past three, but none of my friends or associates at work commutes on a bike, so no one to commiserate with.... guess I'm finding some consolation on this forum. This morning some idiot parked in the bike lane was inching left as if to pull back into traffic, so, I went to the curb to get by him. As his space in traffic appeared, he instead suddenly swerved back to the curb with the passenger door already swinging open (presumably to discharge his passenger who hadn't wanted to get out when he was just parked there 30 seconds previously!). I was cleanly faked by it, though fortunately had time and space to react.

With respect to the comment above, I think I've noticed the same thing about watching the wheels ... not something I could describe to a non-cyclist so it's cool to see it here!

Originally Posted by Shiznaz

Spiderman must have the sweetest freaking commute to the daily bugle...

Originally Posted by STEEKER

yuppers but police horse riders are not required to clean up after their animals the way the rest of us are, you ever hit a pile of horse sh*t on the street downtown . nasty stuff. we had one lady here in the beach that was ticketed for not picking up her dog poop so she collected the horse poop and dumped it at city hall doors

Originally Posted by Shiznaz

Okay guys I need you with me on this.... we have rapidly caught up to the pictures sticky thread in regards to posting volume. I find this sad and slightly alarming. I vote that the day we exceed that thread we have to let this one die. Once and for all. Then we can start a new thread and maybe cavit8 will come back... anyways I'm off for lunch. I expect some feedback!

Originally Posted by STEEKER

so we delete the thread and start a new?

Originally Posted by Joe Bent

I'm looking into getting a set of Deda/Bianchi pista bars. The drops seem to be a little shallower than the Nitto B123's which is good. Does anyone have a set of the Deda's? How are they? Also, they seem to only come in the one size, 42.

Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer

Lake front trail? Do we have a flatish dirt trail that we can whip along? I like honking along the rolling stuff, not a huge climb and descend rider.

Originally Posted by STEEKER

it is all rolling paved trail road dirt some gravel, bridges no killer hills easy climbs bush /woods

Originally Posted by somnambulant

Dude. Use your words.

Also: I know this has been brought up several times before, but that's part of the reason why I'm posting again. I could never figure out what the best choice was. Can someone tell me the "best" place to get a frame + fork powdercoated? I don't want to have to deal with stripping it myself. This is for my old mountain bike, which I'm considering turning into a SS (potentially flip-flop) bike for winter/utility use since it has full rack/fender eyelets, etc.

Originally Posted by somnambulant

Dude. Use your words. .

Originally Posted by jet sanchEz

True, but I am of the "we make our own fate" school and I rarely let anyone decide anything for me so I give most cars/cabs/cyclists the benefit of the doubt that they don't see me and I make my decision from there. It has served me well as I haven't been hit by anything in the 21 years I have been riding the streets of Toronto

edit: now that I've said it, I'll get hit on the ride home tonight, guaranteed

Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn

not Biseagal; they've had my bike in their shop since january and once it was finally painted it was somehow scratched so we're back to square one.

if i remember correctly, spectrum powdercoaters was the place of choice. i could be wrong...

Originally Posted by gokiburi

from cavernmech:

Byers-Bush/Jet Kote....1300 Fewster, Mississauga....905-625-4334



they strip and coat. they're pretty cheap..call for quote.

Originally Posted by cavernmech

If you wear tight pants and wink at the floor manager....her name is Maria....expect to pay about $75 for dip, blast, and one colour coat. It's not a pimpin' paint job but it is really tough and durable and turn around is usually one week. I have been happy with the approximately 40 frames I have had them do for me.