Toronto Fixed
10-05-06 | 11:14 AM
Dances With Cars
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they're not ten grand.... are they? Pretend I'm only concerned for the design. Do they stop better?
10-05-06 | 11:14 AM
Gone, but not forgotten
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Bikes: spicer fixie, Haro BMX, cyclops track, Soma Double Cross, KHS Flite 100
Originally Posted by operator
I'm going to venture that a good pair of v-brakes or discs will stop better than $9999 zero g's. It doesn't really make sense how road bikes still come with inferior stopping power brakes where there are much better alternatives out there (read: the mtb world).
So will a brick wall, dummy!
10-05-06 | 11:20 AM
Good Afternoon!
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Originally Posted by Shiznaz
When I end up getting my own house I see myself going insane with all the energy efficiency stuff. It just makes life more convenient at the same time. I'd Put all the lights and heat on a central system, with occupancy sensors so you don't have to use light switches. Before bed I could click a button on my computer and have the house 'go to sleep', keeping the heat low at night and only turning back on an hour before I get up. It would turn off again once I went to work and be ready for my return. Green roof to keep heat in and reduce envirnomental footprint, nice big windows to let solar heat in, geothermal power. The options we have as consumers is amazing. If I slapped a bunch of solar panels on the outside I'd have an extremely efficient house that would only need to consume net energy a fraction of the time.
Tell that to the assclowns on Cluny drive and see what they have to say.
Tell that to the assclowns on Cluny drive and see what they have to say.
10-05-06 | 11:26 AM
cab horn
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Originally Posted by SamHouston
What if the Cylons attacked though? You'd be totally at their mercy!
Somnambulant: are you going to do the donut on Sat?
10-05-06 | 11:27 AM
Get the stick.
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Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
Anyone know how well Zero Gravity brakes stop in real life?
I've looked at the design and I get a chubby, being a design geek, I simply MUST have them.
I've looked at the design and I get a chubby, being a design geek, I simply MUST have them.
How much lighter are they than say a set of Ultegra dual pivots? Those things work amazingly well. Can't see spending the extra 250 bucks myself.
10-05-06 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by operator
Don't worry the (non networked) battlestars are here to save us! Wait, ooh who is that sexy blonde there.
Somnambulant: are you going to do the donut on Sat?
Somnambulant: are you going to do the donut on Sat?
10-05-06 | 11:31 AM
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Zeros are in the $400 price range...these can be had for much less and I think they look pretty sweet.
10-05-06 | 11:34 AM
Banned.
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Originally Posted by darkmother
The cam design is a pretty slick way to up the mechanical advantage while retaining a single pivot. Pretty cool design from the looks of them. Never used them, so no idea how well they work.
How much lighter are they than say a set of Ultegra dual pivots? Those things work amazingly well. Can't see spending the extra 250 bucks myself.
How much lighter are they than say a set of Ultegra dual pivots? Those things work amazingly well. Can't see spending the extra 250 bucks myself.
ZG - Ti 168g @ 599
and they stop better than ultegra
But you fixed riders don't use brakes so I guess that is 168g & $599 too much for you.
Make you look like poseurs too.
10-05-06 | 11:37 AM
Dances With Cars
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bite me, road boy ...you know nothing, you must have read an article about fixed gears right?
10-05-06 | 11:40 AM
Tie me up, Tie me down
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The blonde is the talented Tricia Helfer, a lovely young lass and one of the best walks ever to come out of canada and onto a runway
10-05-06 | 11:42 AM
Get the stick.
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Originally Posted by junior in train
Ultegra 330g @ 199 (10s)
ZG - Ti 168g @ 599
ZG - Ti 168g @ 599
10-05-06 | 11:43 AM
Banned.
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Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
bite me, road boy ...you know nothing, you must have read an article about fixed gears right?
10-05-06 | 11:45 AM
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eyefloater link, activate.
10-05-06 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Shiznaz
When I end up getting my own house I see myself going insane with all the energy efficiency stuff. It just makes life more convenient at the same time. I'd Put all the lights and heat on a central system, with occupancy sensors so you don't have to use light switches. Before bed I could click a button on my computer and have the house 'go to sleep', keeping the heat low at night and only turning back on an hour before I get up. It would turn off again once I went to work and be ready for my return. Green roof to keep heat in and reduce envirnomental footprint, nice big windows to let solar heat in, geothermal power. The options we have as consumers is amazing. If I slapped a bunch of solar panels on the outside I'd have an extremely efficient house that would only need to consume net energy a fraction of the time.
Tell that to the assclowns on Cluny drive and see what they have to say.
Tell that to the assclowns on Cluny drive and see what they have to say.
https://www.architecture.uwaterloo.ca...erri/cmhc.html
https://www.life.ca/nl/56/house.html
10-05-06 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by operator
I'm going to venture that a good pair of v-brakes or discs will stop better than $350 zero g's. It doesn't really make sense how road bikes still come with inferior stopping power brakes where there are much better alternatives out there (read: the mtb world).
The finish on those brakes do look really snazzy.
The finish on those brakes do look really snazzy.
10-05-06 | 11:51 AM
Tie me up, Tie me down
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ROFL, See if you actually read the Robb Report you'd realize that cycling in general and fixies in particular have been gaining steam in the world of luxury. You see golf used to be the sport of choice but now cycling is quickly becoming a "corporate sport" I would go into more detail but then management just asked me to put out this sign.
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Thank you
10-05-06 | 11:53 AM
cab horn
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Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
eyefloater link, activate.
Originally Posted by duppy
yo Op are you guys gonna ride fixed gear for the donut?
Originally Posted by cavernmech
Zeros are in the $400 price range...these can be had for much less and I think they look pretty sweet.
10-05-06 | 11:56 AM
dam this is fun !
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Yuppers don't
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10-05-06 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
eyefloater link, activate.
nice one.
10-05-06 | 11:58 AM
dam this is fun !
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any nice nonball breaking rides tonight**********
10-05-06 | 11:59 AM
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wow he's gone just like that, so is my anger. ahhhh
10-05-06 | 12:01 PM
Tie me up, Tie me down
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I'm up for a CV if anyone else is 8:30 at honest eds...?
10-05-06 | 12:02 PM
Banned.
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Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
wow he's gone just like that, so is my anger. ahhhh
10-05-06 | 12:09 PM
::3 o'clock roadblock::
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10-05-06 | 12:11 PM
dam this is fun !
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hahahahahhahahahahahahaa weeeeeeeeeeeee