Toronto Fixed
Originally Posted by shapelike
A Kalavinka (which I have dibs on, btw ... everyone back the **** up) "only" runs about $1250 or so and that includes a bb and headset. Out of the custom Keirin hotness makers, it's pretty much the most reasonable.
PS. DIBS!
Months too late... Mine's on the way... Thanks to my buddy who teaches English there...
Don't smoke, Mike.
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Originally Posted by ronin2046
Months too late... Mine's on the way... Thanks to my buddy who teaches English there...


Edit: Okay, so I'm not exactly having sex with your mother ... that part was made up.
Last edited by shapelike; 10-17-06 at 06:53 PM.
Joe Bent
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Originally Posted by somnambulant
ps. Oh yeah, respond in the thread but ignore my PM.. I see how it is! :'(
ps I had to talk to K
Last edited by Joe Bent; 10-17-06 at 07:04 PM.
So I says to Mable I says
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joe bent: retracted. 
traffic jammer: good story.
I had to beat on a f'ing SCHOOL BUS this morning that has cut me off at least a half dozen times while driving down Harbord in the bike lane AND landed a nice loogie on the window of another car parked in the bike lane just as they turned to look at me. Once again I ask: why is it that inclement weather brings out the worst in drivers? They're seriously WAY worse on wet/snowy days than "safe" ones.

traffic jammer: good story.
I had to beat on a f'ing SCHOOL BUS this morning that has cut me off at least a half dozen times while driving down Harbord in the bike lane AND landed a nice loogie on the window of another car parked in the bike lane just as they turned to look at me. Once again I ask: why is it that inclement weather brings out the worst in drivers? They're seriously WAY worse on wet/snowy days than "safe" ones.
cab horn

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Does anyone want to trade a 16t 3/32 cog for a DA 1/8 one? Tired of this damn chain noise.
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Originally Posted by operator
Does anyone want to trade a 16t 3/32 cog for a DA 1/8 one? Tired of this damn chain noise.
Ha ha
& you have been told by 165!
cab horn

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Originally Posted by sweep242
& you have been told by 165!

And the 1/8 stuff is working fine on the 3/32 chainring, it's actually the cog in the back that is producing 99.99% of the noise, not the other way around.
Say what you mean - enough double talk and "implicit" meanings. If you have a joke to tell or something of relevance to say, do so.
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Originally Posted by operator
Not really, he's just too slow to understand the (implicit) accusation in my post. And apparently so were...


cab horn

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Please ban me.
Shiftless bum

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** POOF **
Thou'rt banned. Genuflect on your way out, sirrah.
Eye... I mean shapelike... tell me you have more than one pair of underwear.
Thou'rt banned. Genuflect on your way out, sirrah.
Eye... I mean shapelike... tell me you have more than one pair of underwear.
Don't smoke, Mike.
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Originally Posted by cavit8
** POOF **
Thou'rt banned. Genuflect on your way out, sirrah.
Eye... I mean shapelike... tell me you have more than one pair of underwear.
Thou'rt banned. Genuflect on your way out, sirrah.
Eye... I mean shapelike... tell me you have more than one pair of underwear.
That or Big Baby Jesus.
In Velo Veritas
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Originally Posted by darkmother
Sometimes, I like to bust it freestyle.
Shiftless bum

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Originally Posted by shapelike
Let's go with "Mike" ... I've never had a nick/handle/alias/username/etc. that sounded remotely normal in real life, so maybe I should just rely on the old standard.
That or Big Baby Jesus.
That or Big Baby Jesus.
Don't smoke, Mike.
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Originally Posted by cavit8
BBJ has potential as long as I don't have to wear my hat backward, cross my arms and make gang signs as I say it. Any bites on the Brodie (raining I know, not exactly bike weather). Should I post it on CL ref to the shop or would you rather I didn't.
In Velo Veritas
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Originally Posted by somnambulant
cool.. thanks for the tips guys!
ps. It's mine and the lady's 10 year anniversary in January, hence the trip plans.
ps. It's mine and the lady's 10 year anniversary in January, hence the trip plans.
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Originally Posted by shapelike
Feel free. We've got our big fall auction this weekend so I can put it on the block for you. Otherwise, just post it up on Craigslist. Let me know if there are any drastic pricing changes.
In Velo Veritas
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Originally Posted by somnambulant
joe bent: retracted. 
traffic jammer: good story.
I had to beat on a f'ing SCHOOL BUS this morning that has cut me off at least a half dozen times while driving down Harbord in the bike lane AND landed a nice loogie on the window of another car parked in the bike lane just as they turned to look at me. Once again I ask: why is it that inclement weather brings out the worst in drivers? They're seriously WAY worse on wet/snowy days than "safe" ones.

traffic jammer: good story.
I had to beat on a f'ing SCHOOL BUS this morning that has cut me off at least a half dozen times while driving down Harbord in the bike lane AND landed a nice loogie on the window of another car parked in the bike lane just as they turned to look at me. Once again I ask: why is it that inclement weather brings out the worst in drivers? They're seriously WAY worse on wet/snowy days than "safe" ones.In Velo Veritas
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RE: clockwork orange - i think that publisher designed all of their "modern classics" book covers in the minimalist-relates-to-the-theme-of-the-novel way. i still have never read that would you believe it. i'll have to see if i have a copy around here.
Don't smoke, Mike.
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Originally Posted by shapelike
cab horn

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https://www.craigslist.org/about/best/wdc/212946173.html
Not even the same colour as his stolen Brodie.
Not even the same colour as his stolen Brodie.
Don't smoke, Mike.
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Originally Posted by jet sanchEz
Er, isn't that the bike that got stolen? Or do you mean he should check it out for a replacement? Odd.
Originally Posted by shapelike
Both. I don't recognize the bike well enough to say either way, but check the seller's location.




