I also just finished my build. mahwoogah!

On the darker side I'm clearing out all my track parts that I don't use to fund for tuition....sigh. university :(

yeah, i guess i have a project for this weekend...

hows your back doing?

HAHAHAHAHAHA.......try 475.
I will be putting my studded mtn tires on the Cavern Fixie Cruiser for folks who want to try it but don't have a bike or tires. If anyone needs any tire building tips let me know.

How about a screw per knobbie? The Ice racers I know are runnin' at least 300 per tyre, One set I saw last week had 300 front 600 rear.

QUOTE: On the darker side I'm clearing out all my track parts that I don't use to fund for tuition....sigh. university /QUOTE

^^^He's cleanin' out his closet....woohooo^^^

There is a certain old world niceness to antiques.

75 is a good start number :p , back is better , drugs are better , hows is you. if you buy Kieth a bottle of Single Malt he might make you a set of ice tires:)

On the topic of novelty porn, I once watched a double header of Edward Penis Hands and Gidget the Midget.

Highlights:
- chick dancing in a literal semen shower, compliments of Edward
- Gidget physically crawling out of an empty TV as she "materializes from the fantasy world"

My last passport photos I had done I got at a little place in the mall at 137 Yonge. It was one of the best photos I have ever had taken....a real glamour shot. He does a really good job. The bonus is that the passport office is right upstairs. My advice...get the photos done one day...go the next day super early...like 7 a.m...otherwise you will wait in line for the whole day.

Wasn't that one called "Micro ****" ? A *cough cough* friend had a copy of that.

Hheheh, that guy is great. He has been there for years and years and years. I had my photo taken by him was I was 6 and then again when I was 31. He loves his job, that is for sure.

+2.

got mine done there before coming here.

is king west close enough? :D europe bound does it for 8 bucks i think. i got horrible ones done in chinatown (celebrity mugshot).
i love going into tap phong.. service can be great: "how may i help you? oh, down that aisle on the left."
or brusque to say the least: uh, how much is that knife? *lady throws a brochure in my face*.
get to the passport office early!!

Quick question about nationalities and flags/clothing? Would a Japanese person be insulted by a white guy wearing a hat made using the look of the Imperial Navy flag? (the sun and it's rays). My wife has been doing some neat stuff on the sewing machine and I have an idea for a cap/hat that I think would be cool but I don't want to tick off anyone. I know national symbols becoming clothing is actually a crime in some countries. Not being uber-pc I don't think, merely respectful.

And who was with me on a salt encrusted Fuji pro at the DVD bridge @ queen this morning?

I find it odd that there's such an immediate consensus on where to get passport photos taken, but thanks for the advice!

Edit: I finished my post, scrolled to see that it was formatted properly and suddenly had to urge to claw my eyes out. Thanks, Sam. Thanks a whole ****in' bunch.

You are a disturbed young man Sam. Why my post brings to mind images of ^^^ is beyond me. :lol: Of all the choices... *sigh*

Banana Hammocks FTW.
U.S.A.! U.S.A.!

Here is some video footage a friend of mine shot of me trying out a couple of sweet jumps on my mountain bike; tell me if I need to work on my form or technique at all:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0PEIMGgKH4

Sometimes I have notions of rocking the China flag on a T-shirt.
It would be "cool". I know I'm Chinese, but I am not from China.

If you think it might be disrespectful, then it is and will be to someone.
Fashion is only superficial.

Low key, that's how you wanna be.

Do as you please.

haha, I've seen people wearing this around.
pretty funny.

http://www.myteespot.com/images/Images_d/d_6069.jpg

What build did you just finish sr20det?

Yeah, a number of years ago, a bunch of my friends and I went to Whiskey Saigon (called Joe now, I believe) and they had all these Andy Warhol-esque prints and murals up of Mao. We were aghast. It was the early '90s, only a few years after Tiananmen Square and these tools had no idea who Mao Tse-Tung was or what he represented.

The whole Marketing of Mao was weird, I know it had it's place in China, but outside?

No different than someone wearing a t-shirt with che guevaras face on it I guess.

Anybody know where i can get something like this at a shop downtown? I don't really like ordering from e-bay. And after shipping, duty, etc. these are still pretty pricey!

p.s. single strap vs. double strap. who wins?

Hrm, nope, haven't seen those around. However, someone is getting rid of their track stuff on CL, email him and see if he has any track pedals.

http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/274871974.html

I’ve seen that before, so I’ve known what you look like all this time. Ha ha

SR20 i saw you posted a pic of a FES frame is that what you’re talking about? Do tell. I never heard of that brand.

A print is a print i say, anything goes!

You can get some wellgo pedals that look just like the sylvans for about $20-ish.
Clips for $10 and leather straps for $15.
I'm sure any bikeshop can hook you up.

Just stick with single straps. I haven't tried doubles but I don't feel that it will make a world of a difference. Especially when clipless pedals are just in that same price range.

As for my new build, I'll post up some pictures when I find a camera.
Its a garbage green Marinoni.
I wish to paint it red and white someday and put a TTC headbadge on it
and paint 39E Finch East Express on the toptube when I have money to blow.

Oh yeah, I remember when you posted pics of that bike. It had that cool maple leaf logo on the fork crowns, right? Nice.

There was a TTC strike that lasted for awhile in the early '90s and I recall a bunch of couriers with "The Better Way" signs taped to their top tubes.

Hey,
Doe anyone know if Bikophile is around anymore? The website is down for some time now. I'm trying to track down a pair of Formula fixed/fixed 32's in black. It would be nice if the cutouts are silver, though I'll go for straight-up black too.

Yah, last time I was at cavern they still had a pair of MKS sylvans. Was like the same price you see on that ebay auction.