oh hummer drivers aren't that bad: i had one the other day (with a license plate - GOLIATH) that told me i was "too pretty to argue with". :rolleyes: well, at least he was paying attention! :lol:

who me? i responded saying "THAT's what i was trying to tell YOU!" before he sped off again...

Remember i was telling you about them & you though they were... ha ha
Can’t wait.
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There were times when I was in California where I had to ride on the highways. They weren't bike lanes so much, but they were plenty wide, clean and separated by a rumble strip. I thought it was pretty safe, regardless of the crazy speeds people were passing at.

Manitoba is another story. Take the same highway, put loose dirt to your right, and allow yourself 3 inches from the painted line to ride. Oh, don't forget the constant pot hole right down the line, as if the paint had destroyed the pavement. Beautiful.

jeebus that's a weird cover of Just What I Needed.. :P good stuff

I used to love that Fugazi would charge $8 for tickets.

yep.. I still see a decent of cheap shows (not that $18.50 is too bad, but I've gone to a bunch of local stuff lately), but touring ain't cheap for an indie band so I'm willing to suck it up for a good show. Ditto for buying merch at shows. 100% funds straight to the band which is always nice on the road. :)

See whoever at Cavern. I'm audi 5k.

recent write-up of minor threat/fugazi in the most recent ish of exclaim. nothing really new but good read nonetheless. i wish i was old enough to have experienced minor threat live.. or the bad brains for that matter. (not making fun of your age...just saying is all. ain't no spring chicken meself. ;) )

Weird bike... Looks fun suspension fork and all! Great description too. Maybe overpriced? It has mostly shimano 4400/4500 components (I checked cinelli website):
http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/291259879.html

I always hear about the show Fugazi did in Guelph @ the trash, way back a fan sent Ian a letter to come play & they did for like 5 bux a ticket or something like that. Crazy stuff. Minor Threat best H/C ever.

I also must say I like bikes. That is all.
Cheers

Aw you should've told me sooner. Could've gotten free tickets when he was at UT last month...

I'm interested.

yup, that's a limited edition cinelli cross bike. they used to have them in the window at la bicicletta when they were still on bloor street. cinelli released a mountain bike and a city bike in that same line. pretty slick but not easy to find or cheap.

Long time lurker (to the Toronto fixed thread), first time poster - unfortunately, it's a bit off (fixed) topic.

I was looking into doing a cycling trip from Vancouver->Whistler so I tried to find info on the "Sea to Sky Highway".. they've been doing improvements for the last little while in preparation for the Olympics. On their FAQ, I found the following info:

So - it sounds like such a thing does exist, and in a place I dream of riding..

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The big issues is that we don't have enough cyclists on the road. Bike safety increases with the number of cyclists. Bike lanes encourage cyclists to ride on the appropriate side of the road and help driver safety by making it easier to judge passing distances. We just don't have enough cyclists in the lanes to prevent them from being used as parking or alternate driving routes.

As an aside, MEC has rain gear on sale (check they're site). I'm also debating a new pair of shoes, Dominators or Genius'. Apart from the weight, is there that much difference for stiffness. I do some long distance stuff, but mtb shoes seem more practical in general.

Ha LordFoo. LeMond representing!

If your Sea to Sky trip doesn't pan out, check out the "Ice Fields Parkway" from Lake Louise to Jasper. Effing wonderful. Here's a sample!

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...y/100_1108.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...y/100_1117.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...y/100_1113.jpg

Notice the big smile, and the king of the mountains cap!
I've been thinking about lame it's going to be to NOT ride this again in the summer. *Sigh*

Smile is wider than the atlantic ocean. Almost looks like the khumbu ice fall in the background there.

Yeah, I definitely would not ride it before that construction is done unless you enjoy getting buzzed by trucks while huffing your way up a hill on a twisty narrow highway with little to no shoulder, and a rock wall on one side with a drop-off on the other. :P

ps. Robin: I'm sure I've stood in the exact spot that the first picture was taken, is that on the way to the Columbia Ice Fields when the road starts climbing like crazy? I was there when I was 9 years old, so my vivid memory of it says a lot about that view. I wonder if my Dad has any pictures around similar to the bottom one. We could compare how much the glacier has shrunk. ;)

Oh I can make the media bit happen if everyone's down for the rest

The thing that burns me the most about this is that it's now just basically given license to all of those a$$hats that have cyclists in their sites to continue and step it up. After all, a city representative just said they're right! What a dangerous example to set. And what with the worlds coming next year, I think it's time to step up the pressure. The timing's perfect. Can you imagine if we could by next summer organize a "million bike roll" through the streets of Toronto. That oughtta send a message. And I think making this turning point a positive thing by using overwhelming presence and civil disobedience is the way to go rather than have to watch another cyclist be killed to affect change.

Of course we'll need to stretch first, and I do propose we work out the kinks on a ride to Wingporium.

After my failed attempts to get shoes at the show last weekend I went by MEC and picked up the Dominators. It may be that may old shoes had more or less disintegrated, but I'm crazy stoked about these shoes. So comfortable, great fit, my connection to the bike now is almost symbiotic and I've been able to just throw on an extra pair of socks in sub-zero temps as long as the wind isn't too crazy.

Oh and just as I was leaving my friend who works there called me over and gave an uber sweet discount :D

Geeeeeeez, best deal I've seen on CL in ages and my size too, I have far too many bikes though.

http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/291615338.html

Those pictures bring back some nice memories (and make my legs feel the pain!) of my ride through the mountains last summer. Definitely something I'd recommend to everyone.

Damn you for showing me that! Great deal!!

Here's a question for those who work at bike stores. My roommate has a Trek Fuel 90 with the Hayes Hydrolic disc brakes. He wants to get a new set of wheels that he wants to run 'road' tires on. Obviously this won't be 700c tires, but something as thin as possible.

Anyone have an approximate price for: Two new wheels, the brake discs and a new cassette? He doesn't need amazing wheels, since he'll be doing city riding with these and mountain biking with the others.

what did you have in mind? do you think it would be realistic to have a convergence set to start, say 4:00pm this monday? not tonnes of time to spread the word, but the more immediate the response, the better...

ps. lakeshore blvd at 1:30am when there's almost no traffic = fun times! and the moon looked especially haunting; all orange and hazy-like.

Well shoot me an email with a few hours notice at least and I'll come along & bring what crew I can

Cloudywetgroundness should be illegal on saturday.

speaking of city politicians, does anyone here remember offhand just which councilor it was that suggested licensing of ALL bicycles in Toronto (2006)? I can't seem to dig it up, slow brain saturday for the lose

anti-tank mines?
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The posting is gone... guess someone grabbed it. What was it?

There's a nice Bianchi on there with no price listed other than "best offer". I emailed the guy hoping he just thought it was junk from his garage but apparently he's not quite so naive. :(