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Old 08-20-06, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by eyefloater
Someone got me a yellow Tour de France dew rag for my birthday. It was a sincere present. I don't know what to do (a frigging dew rag) ...
Rock the dew rag for Critical Mass!

I'll wear one if you wear one...


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Old 08-20-06, 09:32 AM
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Keep it in your jersey pocket.

After spinning like mad for far too long only her tiny first bike my daughter absolutely rips smooth speed on her new 20 '' SS. Getting her too slow down and get more bar control is the thing now.
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Old 08-20-06, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by eyefloater
Jeremy, I still have beer waiting for you!
Yes! beer! i´ve been drinking red wine for a month, i need some quality beer. the argentines do lots of great things but beer ain´t one of them.
a while ago we had a string of posts about favourite steaks; for those of you who are planning on a vacation and love the dead cow, i highly recommend argentina as it is all meat all the time. my favourite dish i´ve seen thus far is sirloin steak topped with a fried egg. or perhaps french fries topped with scrambled eggs and ham (which is now currently being carried by me where my muscles used to be).

see you cats later.

i need to get on a bike soon, i´m starting to get the shakes!
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Old 08-20-06, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by eyefloater
Someone got me a yellow Tour de France dew rag for my birthday. It was a sincere present. I don't know what to do (a frigging dew rag) ...
wear it while you pour out some energy drink out for your fallen homies...
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Old 08-20-06, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by somnambulant
What's "end-to-end"? All 740km? https://www.waterfronttrail.org/

no no, ambitious, i like that. but i was thinking the section fron like royal york to woodbine along the waterfront bike trail thinger.
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Old 08-20-06, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by jet sanchEz
No and no. Jetcoat said I could take it down to the frame but that they would sand-blast it anyways (I am still not 100% sure that they really did sandblast it) and Spectrum needs it down to the bare metal. It took me an afternoon to get the frame down to the metal with Poly-Stripper. If I ever get another frame powder-coated, I will go to Spectrum.
Alright, looks like i'll be taking it to Spectrum tomorrow. Do you have to arrange it with them beforehand or walk ins ok? How much poly stripper did you end up using and whered did you get it?

I also noticed no one mentioned liquid coats for their bike (shinier!?), why? I have the cash at the moment and really anxious to get this on the road.

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your bianchi is repaired?
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Old 08-20-06, 06:26 PM
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uhuhuhuh.. operator needs a stripper..
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Old 08-20-06, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by eyefloater
Someone got me a yellow Tour de France dew rag for my birthday. It was a sincere present. I don't know what to do (a frigging dew rag) ...

Just pick up a yellow ripped up hulkster t = styling! You’ll be the king of swing.
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Old 08-20-06, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by sr20det
your bianchi is repaired?
Or something new?
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Old 08-20-06, 06:51 PM
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Yeah picked up a used frame from keith on Friday. Clamont with columbus tubing/campy dropouts. 54cm, it's going to fit perfectly. I think i'm going to have it redone in red. And it's going to be fixed when I get it done.

Anyone have any new 42/44 teeth 110bcd chainrings they want to sale me? Chainrings are like $60 at Urbane...!

uhuhuhuh.. operator needs a stripper..
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Old 08-20-06, 07:13 PM
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Good stuff
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Old 08-20-06, 08:00 PM
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Surprisingly enough, the gf got freaked out when I snuck up behind her wearing the dew rag. She swatted it off my head like it was a rat.
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Old 08-20-06, 08:14 PM
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eyefloater: I think she might be "the one".

well, I can now add "no handed trackstands" to my repertoire. Next step: backwards circles. I can't do those in my (home) office while listening to music though, so that might take longer than the 20 minutes it took me going from 2-handed to 1-handed to 0 handed.
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Old 08-20-06, 08:45 PM
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Devote your life to backwards circles. You owe it to the rest of us. I'm still working on bunny hops w/ fixed gear.
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Old 08-20-06, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by somnambulant
eyefloater: I think she might be "the one".
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Old 08-20-06, 09:03 PM
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well, I can now add "no handed trackstands" to my repertoire. Next step: backwards circles. I can't do those in my (home) office while listening to music though, so that might take longer than the 20 minutes it took me going from 2-handed to 1-handed to 0 handed. [/QUOTE]

20 minutes holy, i was out on the street last night for a while 2 handed covered 1 hander a little shaky, 0 very shaky, but circles close (not)
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Old 08-20-06, 09:10 PM
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where is steeker, i have not seen him here or at the shop in a long time.

he was going on a camping trip, or planning to... is that where he is?

hope he's alright
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Old 08-20-06, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Kaibot
where is steeker, i have not seen him here or at the shop in a long time.

he was going on a camping trip, or planning to... is that where he is?

hope he's alright

The aliens will have em back by Friday i’m sure.
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Originally Posted by Kaibot
where is steeker, i have not seen him here or at the shop in a long time.

he was going on a camping trip, or planning to... is that where he is?

hope he's alright
Steeker has stolen sweep242s identity
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Old 08-20-06, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by operator
Yeah picked up a used frame from keith on Friday. Clamont with columbus tubing/campy dropouts. 54cm, it's going to fit perfectly. I think i'm going to have it redone in red. And it's going to be fixed when I get it done.

Anyone have any new 42/44 teeth 110bcd chainrings they want to sale me? Chainrings are like $60 at Urbane...!



Dead to me.


sorry not from toronto but just hopping around I think I saw some 110bcd rings at dans comp for cheap profile designs and rocket danscomp.com they are a bmx supplier here south of the border

hey one question if I hope the border illegally can I live in a church up there and not be bothered by the authorities too????
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Originally Posted by operator
Yeah picked up a used frame from keith on Friday. Clamont with columbus tubing/campy dropouts. 54cm, it's going to fit perfectly. I think i'm going to have it redone in red. And it's going to be fixed when I get it done.

Anyone have any new 42/44 teeth 110bcd chainrings they want to sale me? Chainrings are like $60 at Urbane...!



Dead to me.

110? You didn't ask. 110, 44t...$30.
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So back from the 24 hr race. What an absolute blast. There were over 3000 people racing! The organizers of these events have this s#!t down pat. Our team did much better than expected finishing 15th out of 80 teams in our category. I ended up doing 3 16km laps, 2 night ones. I was a bit intimidated going out for my first night lap but 20 wattts of lighting goes a long way in the dark forests of Albion. I was only 2 minutes off my day lap time. Good times.
I have a profound respect for solo riders. Those guys and gals are crazy. I dont know how many laps the guy did...but...he rode the whole race on a Surly cross...700c...drop bars...single speed! The guy was an absolute animal. There was also a guy on a BMX with suspenion forks on it. Out for fun and not competition....smiling the whole time.
I am already looking forward to next year.
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