If you guys are going out there you should see about doing track 1 and 2 at the same time

I'll up the anty but suggesting a post ride pint some place :beer:

Due to unforseen circumstances, I'm bailing on tonight's ride. I had this thing at 7PM tonight, so I went by Bloor/Spadina to pick up my bike lock (I leave it locked to the post-and-rings by itself) en route to the Ref. Lib., but my lock is FROZEN!! I couldn't get it to unlock, so I really had no choice but to ditch the meeting and come back home. F*ck, I'm so annoyed. I really have nothing to do in town b/w 7 and 9, so I'm ditching the ride with you guys, too. Sorry.

On a brighter note, it's a helluva lot of fun out there right now. Find some quiet roads and you'll be sliding all over the place! Wee! And cars are being super patient and careful in passing me, which is nice to see.
Enjoy yourselves out there!!

Where are you guys meeting anyways?

Parking lot behind Honest Ed's (Bloor & Bathurst)

D'oh I'm such a dork. I go to MEC to buy a portable coffee grinder and a rack for my MTB. I leave the grinder at the store after buying it, and the rack is too small. Awesome!

Ontop of that at least two of your posts today contained Klingon...

ghobe', wej'logh

Hey man I thought you said you wanted to come too?

So is anyone going to the ride? I about ready to go and be there for just before 9.

I'm suiting up. This is going to be awesome. I look like a sugoi model, only lamer.

I've even strapped on my big double halogen front light with the big bottle holder battery.

See you guys at quarter to 9

I am defintely going to have to pass, my knee is pretty sore. Dammit I'm really disappointed. Have fun guys! If you were going to meet somewhere after maybe I could meet up with you guys or something but then again how would i know where to go? probably not worth the trouble have fun!

q'pla!

nope you spelled it right!

I will endeavour for the 27th...gotta check with the powers that be tho first...

did you guys actually ride in the snow? i had my fill of it going to and from today.

sir robin, shiznaz, and pyze-guy were there when I stopped by sort of at my half way point. I side-streeted my way home and surfed the big slurpy all the way back east. leslie to ossington and back meangeringly.

I like snow. My drivetrain is toast, must switch over......what's your week like Keith? :)

damn it, i missed a good ride! :(

Suckzores to all you guys that bailed on the snow ride :rolleyes:

It was major fun. As you know, only 3 people came, including myself, but it was still worth it. We decided against the spit for the ride since only a couple of people came, but we got out inebriation on, and slopped around town. We went out east. Drink. Went north, and then west. Climbed a parking structure. Drink. Rode down. Etc.

Thanks for coming out guys. I had fun. I hope you did too. *Awwwwww*

If anyone is serious about doing some other winter rides (doesn't have to be the spit), I'm totally down.

P.S. Will post some pics tomorrow, so you can see what you missed.

too bad i missed it, but i was cranky when i got home and then sliced the heavens out of my thumb thus heightening the crankiness.

ouch, sorry to hear that.

cranky AND knives? hmmm that can't often end well. Is it bad? *shutters*

no stitches, but i cut from the pad of my thumb overtop and clean through the nail. sharp knives and all. WTF?

Eww

I don't miss that aspect of being in a kitchen everyday. My hands finally look normal again.

Fun ride tonight, only 1 or 2 less than graceful dismounts. Perhaps 42/14 was a tad high for some of the roads. Oh well.

My drivetrain is a bit goopy after the ride tonight and I store the bike in a shed outside. Whats the best way to clean after a ride in these conditions as it won't get a chance to drip clean(ish)?

Anyone know a Toronto stockist for Midge bars? They have been discussed in this forum so I thought maybe...

Sounds like you guys had a blast I'm sorry I missed it! After work yesterday I put my bike in the shower and ran some hot water on it. Then I scrubbed it and dried it. Then I washed the tub (!). I have nowhere to leave it but the hallway and I couldn't let it destroy the floor. That is another reason why I didn't come, I spent so long cleaning the damn thing it made me pretty cranky and I didn't want to have to do it again.

You guys should have followed me around at work yesterday. Now THAT was a snow ride! I really should have taken pics of my bike it looked like a giant salty icicle. Sorry I didn't make it last night my knee is still sore right now so its good I didn't go. Yes the post time is correct it is 4:40, I woke up and am having a snack before grabbing a few more hours. Later dudes.

Yea but you rode all day right? So, no wonder you didn;t come out for the snow, as you'd been in it all day. Back in my day I'd have in the bottom of a beer pitcher after a day like yesterday. Knees hurting from crankin all day?

Had I known you weren't going to go down to the spit I likely would have come too.. since my only options are my Lemond (which ain't going out in the slush) and my urbanite (23c and 46x16), the thought of riding to the spit and back in that slop sounded painful, mentally and physically. Plus I had a cranky-bastard sort of Monday and came home with a nasty headache from clenching my teeth. yay!

I'm definitely up for more winter rides. Weather dependent I'm planning on either doing shorter fixed rides in the city, or starting to get back out of the city on my road bike again.

I just realized that I desperately want a cycling-specific add-on for theweathernetwork.ca: daily tire recommendation. Slicks/knobbies/studded? What's a man to do ...

*wants to find centrally located abandoned warehouse for ghetto track of death*