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somnambulant 09-20-06 08:35 AM


Originally Posted by darkmother
When's the first one? I'm kind of excited to try it out. Do I need a license to race these?

Yes, but I think you can likely pick up a day-license.. that's what I used to do for my occasional mtn bike races back in the day, anyway.

edit: whoops.. didn't see keith's response.


Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
I almost hope never to reach my top road bike speed ever again (95km/hr) as it was one of the scariest, most thrilling, white knuckle rides of my life. Keith is battling the dreaded cold. He gave my daughter one of his old disk golf disks.

hah.. yeah, I realize my top roadbike speed is pretty lame (especially since I've done 50+ offroad on a rigid mtn bike).. there aren't any long enough hills in the GTA. :D

cavernmech 09-20-06 08:42 AM


Originally Posted by darkmother
That would be amazing. I can help with gas, beer etc. You in the shop this weekend at all, or evenings? I'd like to order that IRO frame. Must build bike.....

I have been getting out of here right at 6 the last few days as I am fighting the sickness. I will be around on Saturday tho. Ordering the IRO wont be a prob as long as he gets the order before the 1st of Oct. Waiting on the raffle winners to do an order....realistically mid next week.

darkmother 09-20-06 08:54 AM


Originally Posted by cavernmech
Ordering the IRO wont be a prob as long as he gets the order before the 1st of Oct. Waiting on the raffle winners to do an order....realistically mid next week.

Ok, no big rush. I'll stop by after the tour d'onut on Saturday and see if you are around. Unless I get 3 flats in a row like last time, use my last patch, and have to fill my tire with water from a puddle one pump barrel at a time so I can ride the last 20 km home like last week. Where is this bad karma coming from??

TRaffic Jammer 09-20-06 09:07 AM

Wes....I'm not laming on your top speed at all. All speeds are relative....

somnambulant 09-20-06 09:12 AM


Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
Wes....I'm not laming on your top speed at all. All speeds are relative....

It's ok.. the 58 year old heart-attack survivor I was riding with hit a top speed about 2km/h less than me. It was lame. :)


Originally Posted by darkmother
Ok, no big rush. I'll stop by after the tour d'onut on Saturday and see if you are around. Unless I get 3 flats in a row like last time, use my last patch, and have to fill my tire with water from a puddle one pump barrel at a time so I can ride the last 20 km home like last week. Where is this bad karma coming from??

Worst. Episode. Evar.

gokiburi 09-20-06 09:22 AM


Originally Posted by cavit8
re: cecil yates, here's another one a little ways down the page
http://www.bobkestrut.com/2004/08/

the nyc critical mass account is pretty mind-blowing as well. not sure what i'd do if that happened in toronto. f,uck.. they were arresting pedestrians?!!?!!

jeremywhitehorn 09-20-06 10:35 AM


Originally Posted by somnambulant
Speaking of which, I have full intention to do some mtn bike enduro races next year... team toronto bike forums? ;)

i'm too out of shape but i'll come and cook.

somnambulant 09-20-06 10:38 AM


Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn
i'm too out of shape but i'll come and cook.

noice..

so, when are we going to do this single-malt tasting session? I'll volunteer my apartment and my own cooking skeelz for some tasty tastiness.

jeremywhitehorn 09-20-06 10:51 AM


Originally Posted by somnambulant
noice..

so, when are we going to do this single-malt tasting session? I'll volunteer my apartment and my own cooking skeelz for some tasty tastiness.

you name a date and a time and i'll show with single malt in hand.

duppy.conqueror 09-20-06 10:56 AM

this ***** looks fun man...outdoor keirin... no track necessary...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXLztDXa20I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQUwJJxuvpQ

TRaffic Jammer 09-20-06 11:04 AM

^^^:lol:^^^ We still have to have that track night.... where was it in the East again?
Wes... what's the Enduro format? I wouldn't mind trying a race or three in the next year.
I'll need to be baby stepped through racing. Can offer up some kitchen skillz as well.

somnambulant 09-20-06 11:37 AM


Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
^^^:lol:^^^ We still have to have that track night.... where was it in the East again?
Wes... what's the Enduro format? I wouldn't mind trying a race or three in the next year.
I'll need to be baby stepped through racing. Can offer up some kitchen skillz as well.

I've never raced one, so I don't know! I think with a team of 4-6 people is a lovely mix of beer drinkin' and riding.. :) Cavernmech/Darkmother/Kaibot have (I think) all raced them before, so they're probably more knowledgable.

And yeah, what ever happened to the running track idea? Let's do it!

cavernmech 09-20-06 11:55 AM


Originally Posted by somnambulant
I've never raced one, so I don't know! I think with a team of 4-6 people is a lovely mix of beer drinkin' and riding.. :) Cavernmech/Darkmother/Kaibot have (I think) all raced them before, so they're probably more knowledgable.

And yeah, what ever happened to the running track idea? Let's do it!

I was on a 10 person team this year and I would definately like to be on a smaller one next time...not enuf laps available. With a little effort on our parts we could shurely come up with a few sponsors to cover the costs of the team...perhaps some jerseys. I think 6 would be perfect. That way everyone gets a night lap also. Night laps are the *****!

darkmother 09-20-06 11:56 AM


Originally Posted by somnambulant
I've never raced one, so I don't know! I think with a team of 4-6 people is a lovely mix of beer drinkin' and riding.. :) Cavernmech/Darkmother/Kaibot have (I think) all raced them before, so they're probably more knowledgable.

The mountain bike relay races are really fun, they are only as competative as you want them to be. As the number of riders/team goes up, the amount of beer consumption/rider increases exponentially. We should put together a team, doesn't have to be super hardcore.

cavernmech 09-20-06 11:57 AM


Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn
you name a date and a time and i'll show with single malt in hand.

I have 2 on hand to contribute. Has to be a Fri or Sat tho....dont want to work the day after.;)

darkmother 09-20-06 11:59 AM


Originally Posted by cavernmech
I was on a 10 person team this year and I would definately like to be on a smaller one next time...not enuf laps available. With a little effort on our parts we could shurely come up with a few sponsors to cover the costs of the team...perhaps some jerseys. I think 6 would be perfect. That way everyone gets a night lap also. Night laps are the *****!

Yeah, a 10 person team is way too much sitting around. 6 would be nice, probably 4 laps per person. I'd love to do it-I'll even bust it single speed to keep it on topic.

cavernmech 09-20-06 12:02 PM


Originally Posted by darkmother
Yeah, a 10 person team is way too much sitting around. 6 would be nice, probably 4 laps per person. I'd love to do it-I'll even bust it single speed to keep it on topic.

I will say that an effort to get a corporate site is worthwhile....water tap and hydro on site. Makes it wayyy easier.

somnambulant 09-20-06 12:16 PM

word. Well, I'm definitely in for doing a team thing if we can get enough peeps. Sounds like we have 4 people already somewhat interested just since I mentioned it this morning.

keith: now price me up a single-speed misfit 29er with a suspension fork of some sort.. Or, at least just the frameset. I know you mentioned them before.. also: a test-ride would be nice. :P

Offhoff 09-20-06 12:33 PM

I'll ride if I can find a bike to ride it on. Night laps sound wicked.

duppy.conqueror 09-20-06 12:41 PM


Originally Posted by Offhoff
I'll ride if I can find a bike to ride it on. Night laps sound wicked.

sounds fun...maybe Ill borrow marlons mtn bike for that one...or I can show up for moral support since im prolly way too outta shape ;)

Ill Mitch 09-20-06 12:56 PM


Originally Posted by cavernmech
With a little effort on our parts we could shurely come up with a few sponsors to cover the costs of the team...perhaps some jerseys. I think 6 would be perfect. That way everyone gets a night lap also. Night laps are the *****!

I'm definately down for doing this, it'd be sweet.

And I'm also down for some running track riding somewhere around the city.

somnambulant 09-20-06 12:59 PM


Originally Posted by duppy.conqueror
way too outta shape

Well then, what better way to justify a weekend of drinkin' beer in the woods? :)

cavernmech 09-20-06 01:01 PM


Originally Posted by somnambulant
Well then, what better way to justify a weekend of drinkin' beer in the woods? :)

Snipe Hunting?

TRaffic Jammer 09-20-06 01:08 PM

Sounds fun....I'm not well geared for lights, night laps are BLACK. I'm interested though, I can do dusk and dawn lappies (OR MAYBE borrow my buds lights) :lol: hmm I wonder if The Star wants to sponsor a team.
Where was that nice track near O'Conner? It's here somewhere in the pages of the past in this the most impressive of threads. Keith wanna go at the last 100m ? :lol:

operator 09-20-06 01:16 PM

35 watts!


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