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shapelike 02-21-07 08:46 PM


Originally Posted by cavernmech
Paging Shapelike.....I have some steel goodness for you. I am here 10-6 tomorrow but will not be here Fri-Mon...The North becons.

*sigh* ... I'm totally going to be waiting outside the door at like 9:58, all big-eyed and giddy.

shapelike 02-21-07 08:48 PM

sr20det, Merry Sales in ... San Fran carries individual Sugino 75 crank arms (drive/non-drive sides). I think QBP only stocks generic Sugino ones. Their Canadian counterparts are the guys who run KHS Canada (ACS Distributing or something ... maybe I've just got bmx freewheels stuck in my head). Availability will probably be next to nothing from the Canadian guys, but it might be worth a phone call.

shapelike 02-21-07 08:55 PM

Curbside guys: good to have you by the shop today. I like to head around and visit places too. It's nice to see how other stores are doing things and toss ideas around.

Speaking of ideas, I was talking to Geoff of Bike Pirates today about displaying a ghost bike in our window with some information on what it means/what took place. It's going to be over at Eastern/Leslie in a few weeks where that cyclist was killed last year. If anyone's interested in raising some awareness, maybe a few shops around town could do this.

- Mike

STEEKER 02-21-07 09:24 PM

pic of bike josting they have alot of great pic's on the site http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne...4182455&size=o

Sirrobinofcoxly 02-21-07 09:51 PM


Originally Posted by STEEKER
pic of bike josting they have alot of great pic's on the site http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne...4182455&size=o

Ouch, bloodbath. Saw a video of people doing it on tall bikes. Competition of kings.

2wheelsgood 02-21-07 09:57 PM


Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
Bike Jousting...a lost sport, purely for the blood sport entertainment value of the spectators. I was thinking we'd have a saftey meeting while watching the carnage, and the beaten, bloodied warrior who emerges victorious gets the tickets. :lol: It does seem a little over the top for a 5$ ticket, but hey, you get your fun where you can, you know? I think Keith would like the jousting as well. I KNOW the crackheads would find it endlessly amusing.

Knowing full well it'll be first come first serve at Cavern. :lol: ...accept for 2wheelsgood, he bought me off with a borrow of his Trials DVD.

Sweet! Done and done!

i'll still joust anyway!

Sirrobinofcoxly 02-21-07 09:57 PM


Originally Posted by shapelike
Curbside guys: good to have you by the shop today. I like to head around and visit places too. It's nice to see how other stores are doing things and toss ideas around.

- Mike

I'm totally taking that comfy chair idea back with me, that's nice. Something for the new showroom above curbside. Oops, did I say that out loud? Don't tell anyone! :eek:

But seriously, come check it out when it opens. It's going to be exciting!

operator 02-21-07 10:39 PM

Hehe i'm going to win!

Sirrobinofcoxly 02-21-07 10:44 PM

Win what? Did I miss something?

Shiznaz 02-21-07 11:03 PM


Originally Posted by shapelike
Curbside guys: good to have you by the shop today. I like to head around and visit places too. It's nice to see how other stores are doing things and toss ideas around.

Speaking of ideas, I was talking to Geoff of Bike Pirates today about displaying a ghost bike in our window with some information on what it means/what took place. It's going to be over at Eastern/Leslie in a few weeks where that cyclist was killed last year. If anyone's interested in raising some awareness, maybe a few shops around town could do this.

- Mike

Man that sounds like it would kill bike sales to new riders...

Sirrobinofcoxly 02-21-07 11:19 PM


Originally Posted by Shiznaz
Man that sounds like it would kill bike sales to new riders...

Wanted to make a joke but realized it would be in poor taste. Then why am I posting you may ask...

Danhalen 02-21-07 11:22 PM


Originally Posted by jet sanchEz
Cool, I've never ridden a funny bike and only seen a couple in Toronto. There is a courier with a Concorde (I think) funny bike, it looks neat.

Yeah it is a Concorde geared bike with a sloping top tube. I've never talked to the guy but I see him on the road almost daily. He has it set up with a riser stem and standard road drops. It's kind of a white/grey/black pattered colour. It looks pretty cool. There is another guy Sean who rides a one of those KHS pursuit frames as his work bike. He also has a Gardin pursuit frame that he broke and was using as his work bike until the end of the summer. Joe at Urbane has one of the KHS's as well. Other than that there aren't too many around here that I've seen on the road.

I want to build my own funny bike. An uber long seatpost and HUGE riser bars for my old small mountain bike would probably do the trick. The finishing touches would be some handlebar streamers and a horn that plays La Cuckaracha. Oh and one of these: http://exophrenia.typepad.com/exophr...es/update1.jpg mounted to the handlebars.

Sirrobinofcoxly 02-21-07 11:24 PM

Alright let's get this over with.
19999...

Sirrobinofcoxly 02-21-07 11:25 PM

20000!

I'd just like to thank my mom, dad, and everyone who believed in my dream to be post #20000.

Now lets all get piss drunk and play ping-pong!

pyze-guy 02-21-07 11:30 PM


Originally Posted by Sirrobinofcoxly
20000!

I'd just like to thank my mom, dad, and everyone who believed in my dream to be post #20000.

Now lets all get piss drunk and play ping-pong!

Dammit, for stealing 20,000 I'm going to get this guy to challenge you to a pillow fight.

http://deadspin.com/sports/grown-man...ely-237243.php

operator 02-21-07 11:36 PM

****! I step away from the comptuer and somebody steals 20k WTF.

Rule is you're not allowed to double post yourself... ! Sirrobin = archenemy list

Sirrobinofcoxly 02-21-07 11:40 PM


Originally Posted by operator
****! I step away from the comptuer and somebody steals 20k WTF.

Rule is you're not allowed to double post yourself... ! Sirrobin = archenemy list

I'm willing to share. You can have 10000 of it.

Well, my quest of ruining 20000 is done. Off to bed!

Since it all started with post #1, maybe post #20001 should be the winner. I'll have the bottle of wine sent to your house Pyze-Guy

pyze-guy 02-22-07 12:06 AM


Originally Posted by Sirrobinofcoxly
I'm willing to share. You can have 10000 of it.

Well, my quest of ruining 20000 is done. Off to bed!

Since it all started with post #1, maybe post #20001 should be the winner. I'll have the bottle of wine sent to your house Pyze-Guy

I don't drink. How about some Phils oil and grease instead?

shapelike 02-22-07 12:15 AM


Originally Posted by Shiznaz
Man that sounds like it would kill bike sales to new riders...

In all seriousness, if it was just about making money I wouldn't be in the ****ing business - there are far easier ways to make more. You of all people can attest to how dangerous it can be just commuting on a bike in this city. If we have the platform to raise some awareness, why not do it?

jeremywhitehorn 02-22-07 12:18 AM


Originally Posted by operator
Trade: Immortality for free Bike show tickets!
And where's somnambulant been? He been MIA for a while and bikeophile too

he's alive; ran into him at i deal last week.

jeremywhitehorn 02-22-07 12:30 AM


Originally Posted by pyze-guy
Dammit, for stealing 20,000 I'm going to get this guy to challenge you to a pillow fight.

http://deadspin.com/sports/grown-man...ely-237243.php

i like that the guy who starts crying gets totally hit in the seeds and then has a finishing blow bestowed upon him with the force of one thousand gods. no mercy!

jet sanchEz 02-22-07 01:29 AM

So, which one of you mooks is selling these $1000 brakes? Fess' up!

http://cgi.ebay.ca/AX-Lightness-Pers...QQcmdZViewItem

operator 02-22-07 01:36 AM

I'm guessing the guy typoed $94.9 ? Well the good news is shipping is free...

Kaibot 02-22-07 03:36 AM

Hey Charles, just wondering if it is you who says that you saw the **** out of that movie and have a friend with a grey swewter, is it you? Cause it is the best part about this --->

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

p.s. that video makes me want summer so badly. Lots of TFBFers in therr too :)

operator 02-22-07 04:28 AM

I'll settle for spring.

SamHouston 02-22-07 07:17 AM

No Spring for You~! [/pulls spring right off the calender]

Snow + Thunder & Lightning this morning...& I have nowhere to go until noon:( I hope it keeps ugly til then!

Shiznaz 02-22-07 07:36 AM

yeah thats gotta be me in that video... I had doubts but really who else would say that? I think its from Mr. Show... WHat the F*ck is up with this weather? this snow looks real heavy...

jit5 02-22-07 07:42 AM


Originally Posted by operator
I'm guessing the guy typoed $94.9 ? Well the good news is shipping is free...

You guessed wrong.

pyze-guy 02-22-07 08:03 AM

Well that was a fun ride today. I should have worn contacts, my glasses were fogged and covered with snow about 5 feet into the ride. Couldn't see the crack in the road and had a nice spill. Snow is nice and soft, almost like falling into a big pillow. I was more upset that I spilled my coffee though, freshly ground Ideal this morning all over the road. What a waste.

TRaffic Jammer 02-22-07 08:27 AM

Damn that was a ride ride in .... :)


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