I guess I should get my DIY fender materials ready. *watches the skies for snow*
are we gonna have any flippin' snow this year? Do I bother with my knobbies?

so... no one went to pho? PHO BICH NGA!!!! yeah, i'm going to chuck the faux-race blades and getting full fenders for winter. snow ain't dat bad.. it's the -30C before windchill that kills me.

I actually want some snow this year, I made fenders a couple years ago, total waste of time.

It snowed a few days ago, but the wind & hail was far more impressive.

I left my winter beater by the curb when I moved recently, a rusty urbanite that I was never particularly fond of. I bought it out of need. I'd just paid off a new Devinci, had it a month & it got ganked. Had to get something cheap & on credit at Urbane to keep working. It was a great ride with those qualifiers, inexpensive, solid & available on credit. Fabulous beater for 5-6 years and 3 solid work winters someone else has it now, it was only by the curb for an hour or so. If I hadn't let it rust solid after jacking up my knee again I'dve kept it, but I'm lazy, I gotta have real love for a bike to treat it right.

...I bet it doesn't miss me[/wistful]

how did you lock it? the sheldon method???!! hahah.. just kidding sam ;) i use sheldon's method to lock up with my onguard-mini for short periods of time with no problems. knock on wood.

I think that was a "gave it away" version of "left it by the curb", not a "stolen" version.

And no, nobody joined me for pho. It's alright though, I had William Gibson to keep me company.

this'll be the first time I ride thru snow w/out knobbies...

I usually use inverted tread tires for the winter. Works nice in snow and clear roads.

I only busted out the knobbies once last year. Usually, you don't really need them-it is way too soon now for sure. Slick tires are a good time.

I think he's trying to say that he NEEDS to have his beer and crack rock.. anything more.. he cound not afford.

:)

Yep, totally gave it away. It had wheels, cranks, rings, chain, freewheel, stem, bars, front brake & lever, seat the whole kitnkaboodle eveerything about it pitted or rusted stuck, still salted from its last winter at work.

I put a sign on it sed "Frame Works" :D

I've been thinking about this WINTER issue for a while.. I'm not sure what to do.

It seems that a sealed bearing fixie would be good. RIGHT?
I know that freewheeling on slush is not so fun.

I'm thinking some cyclecross tires, full brakes and fenders.

I ran 23c slicks all last year, but last year was also pretty mild and snow-free. If things get sketchy this year I might try some cyclocross tires. That was on my urbanite (also a rusty boat-anchor with at least one rusted-stuck area) with race-blade knockoffs (since the fork doesn't have fender eyelets).

Maiden!

i believe that would be the publicist for the book publishers. and to answer cav's question, if it's anything like the book launches i've been to, yes there is usually food and drinks too if you're lucky.

g-boy i used to work for the chain bookstore; are you at the "big c"? which one?

Lol, bookstores.

i'm thinking about throwing cyclocross tires on the purple bike and using up an old quando flip flop. perhaps a basket is in order... then again i rode the same bike all year last year and had no complaints.

beer and crackrock? things have changed in richmond hill since i left.

well kool keith told me my rig should be good for winter...so Im good!

You're missing front/rear and middle bags for carrying ****loads of beer duppy

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keith, i came by with food for you after school but the shop was closed so i ate it (the food).

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