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TRaffic Jammer 08-24-06 06:21 PM

Them hipsters can have it all....hands off the Man in Black, and Patsy Cline though.
The punks will eat you for lunch.
I'm confused about hipster culture.... I must admit.
I'm usually pretty good subculture wise,having been in several.
What makes hipsters hipsters?


just catchin' on.... operator your channel is about to crowd up I think
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=222599

somnambulant 08-24-06 06:31 PM

yay vs nay? I've got two of these light blue michelin pro's. Not sure if I like them or not.

http://www.somnambulant.net/misc/blue1.jpg http://www.somnambulant.net/misc/blue2.jpg

ps. excuse the skanky chainring and crappy pictures. :)

somnambulant 08-24-06 06:32 PM


Originally Posted by ronin2046
Eagerly awaiting the rest of the parts to build it up... :)

I guess it won't be ready for tomorrow like you had hoped.. :S

TRaffic Jammer 08-24-06 06:34 PM

Yea man what's with actual dirt and grease doing on your chainring.....you ride it or something?
Blue? Go for it!! Shizy what were those reflective tyres you had on your lady's ride?

Ill Mitch 08-24-06 06:57 PM

I'll be at CM tomorrow, looking forward to seeing everyone.

cavernmech 08-24-06 07:20 PM


Originally Posted by somnambulant
yay vs nay? I've got two of these light blue michelin pro's. Not sure if I like them or not.

http://www.somnambulant.net/misc/blue1.jpg http://www.somnambulant.net/misc/blue2.jpg

ps. excuse the skanky chainring and crappy pictures. :)

Is it the colour or something else? They are nice but they are race tires so I wouldn't count on a tonne o mileage out of em. The pro's cut kinda easy so watch out for the glass.

sweep242 08-24-06 07:24 PM


Originally Posted by ronin2046
Eagerly awaiting the rest of the parts to build it up... :)

Wow very nice,i like.

ronin2046 08-24-06 07:30 PM


Originally Posted by eyefloater
Helloooooo. How'd you snag that pretty lady?


I found her on a street corner... ;)

j/k

I ordered the frame and fork from the states.

Mmm.. Italian lugged frame...

:)

sweep242 08-24-06 07:31 PM

[QUOTE=somnambulant]yay vs nay? I've got two of these light blue michelin pro's. Not sure if I like them or not.

yay you could wrap up the bars up in black or straight styling with the light blue!

somnambulant 08-24-06 07:43 PM

yeah... ok.. I think I'm going to put the other one on the front and see how I feel tomorrow.

it makes me feel like a delicate flower.. a hairy delicate flower.. *titter*

also, I seem to only have 1 (nearly through the tire) skid patch on the rubino pro that was on there. What's up with that? I thought 46x16 == 8 patches (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...FixedRatio.jpg)

cavernmech 08-24-06 07:50 PM


Originally Posted by somnambulant
yeah... ok.. I think I'm going to put the other one on the front and see how I feel tomorrow.

it makes me feel like a delicate flower.. a hairy delicate flower.. *titter*

also, I seem to only have 1 (nearly through the tire) skid patch on the rubino pro that was on there. What's up with that? I thought 46x16 == 8 patches (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...FixedRatio.jpg)

Forgotten drunken skid competition?

sweep242 08-24-06 08:30 PM


Originally Posted by cavernmech
Forgotten drunken skid competition?


I think i could relate to that after several brown bottles of wobbly juice when it’s getting late ha not good for the back tire.
Cheers

somnambulant 08-24-06 08:35 PM

well yeah, but wouldn't that result in 8 nasty patches distributed around my tire?

sweep242 08-24-06 08:50 PM


Originally Posted by somnambulant
well yeah, but wouldn't that result in 8 nasty patches distributed around my tire?


Hmm that chart shows i have 1 skid patch (48-16) but so far so good no patches yet just a matter of time i guess.

The tires you have on are new right? And that chart shows you should have 8 spots, but you got 1 big one.
Lesson we should stop buying the flashy tires & get some durable ones?
Who the hell knows?
Cheers

operator 08-24-06 08:51 PM

Ronin2046 = colour biter! :)

/me misses his Red Bianchi :| sniff

Somnambulant: Those michelins own your mom, put them on. And you're raking in teh monay buy me some Michelins!

somnambulant 08-24-06 09:19 PM

I changed my mind.. crappy black cheapo tires for now. :) but y'alls get to see my silly new(ish) bar setup courtesy of cavernmech's basement.

jeremywhitehorn 08-24-06 09:39 PM

sorry fellows, but i'm out for CM tomorrow but i hope to see some of you for riding, or perhaps just coffee on sunday.

tempo 08-24-06 09:39 PM

Montrealer moving to Hogtown! Looking for a room!
 
Hey Toronto Fixers,

I'm leaving the land of steep hills and poutine for greener pastures, professionally. I'm moving to your city by Oct 1st, and therefore looking for a shared apartment. If you know anyone who's looking for a roomie I'd appreciate a bit of help. I'm looking for a *relatively* bike friendly space, as I'd like to bring my track bike inside.

To let you in (and now all of BFs) on my situation, I'll be moonlighting, working part-time as a sommelier and pursuing an internship at a social marketing agency that deals primarily with NGO's. I'm in my late twenties, socially concious, and non-veg, but eat healthy. I'm a neat and respectful roomie.

I'm looking for something within a close radius to U of T, Queen W, the Annex and Kensington Market (or so my friends have recommended). I'd like to live pretty central, as I'm new to the city. I don't plan on bringing a ton of stuff, as in extra wheels, bike parts, and tools. As for partying, I don't drink very much, and have outgrown the hard-partying messenger scene. I'm also allergic to dogs and cats, and am not too keen on living in a basement apt/room.

I've been surfing around on CL, but I just though I'd post here as it'd be nice to live with people who know what's up. I'm looking for some like minded individuals, male or female, down with bikes and enjoying life. If you know anyone out there looking for a roomie for Oct 1st, please tell them to drop me a line at *****dpendon*** awithacircle ****** gmail**** dotcom

Thanks a ton,
and see you all soon!

Dave

eyefloater 08-24-06 10:16 PM

Done and done. Hey, are you still building frames?

operator 08-24-06 10:22 PM


If you know anyone out there looking for a roomie for Oct 1st, please tell them to drop me a line at *****dpendon*** awithacircle ****** gmail**** dotcom
I am, because my renter backed out :( What $ are we looking at about?

<- goes to UT so place close = perfect

jet sanchEz 08-25-06 12:19 AM

When are you guys doing the Track 1 thing again?

operator 08-25-06 02:24 AM

Danger will robinson

Oh for ****s sake:

http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/08/24/2151205

Does this mean that all our locks are now vunlerable again a la the kryptonite pen fiasco? Guess we have to buy $125 Abloy padlocks for our krypto chains now. Just great.

Link to video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Uv45...rch=bump%20key

Ill Mitch 08-25-06 03:29 AM

I wanna try doing that, just to see how long it takes for a noob.

somnambulant 08-25-06 05:14 AM

yeah, that technique has been around for a long time. the scary thing is that it works on basically all locks.

btw. the forecast for today has improved slightly. only a 30% chance of / isolated showers for the evening now.

duppy.conqueror 08-25-06 06:21 AM

comment made to me by stupid punk at work "Hey dooooood thanx for saving my environment!"

comment made by me with middle finger in the air: 'eat a d!ck meat pylon'....I think I might be recommended for sensitivity training ;)


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