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Old 01-14-07 | 07:28 PM
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Shimon is on the forums? There goes the neighbourhood...
What do you mean by that?
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Old 01-14-07 | 07:52 PM
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What do you mean by that?
Don't mind Shiz, you know how he gets when he drinks.
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Old 01-14-07 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by lymbzero
Holy slip and slide!

I just went out for test roll on the ATB.
I hit black ice @ 1kph.
Wiped out completely.
Bailed like a clown.

This bodes well for the less sober snow ride. Wear you some helmets, ya'll!
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Old 01-14-07 | 08:03 PM
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So what's the deal with the snow ride anyhow? time and place?
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Old 01-14-07 | 08:09 PM
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for place, as long as no one objects, should be the parking lot behind Honest Ed's (Bathurst & Bloor) as per usual a la Critical Vacuum.

For time, 8 or 9 is good for me.
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Old 01-14-07 | 08:12 PM
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I'm probably working tomorrow, but I'm gonna try and make it out
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Old 01-14-07 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Danhalen
Speaking of which who wants to make a trip to London? I want to go and do the Track 1 session on a saturday. Duppy I'm pretty sure you wanted to go right? Anyone else? I don't know if we can get a booking as soon as next saturday but I'd be up for that. I might be able to get a car.

Ooh, ooh, I'm SO down for this! Please keep me informed if you're going to the track. I really want to go. Since we're out-of-towners, I believe they'll combine class #1 and #2 into the same session as long as you book it in advance.
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Old 01-14-07 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by tovi
Ooh, ooh, I'm SO down for this! Please keep me informed if you're going to the track. I really want to go. Since we're out-of-towners, I believe they'll combine class #1 and #2 into the same session as long as you book it in advance.
Can you ride conversions there? with clips?

Doesn't matter anyway cuz I don't have a helmet.
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Old 01-14-07 | 09:36 PM
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you can rent everything there, minus shoes and pedals. Not sure about helmets, though. You might need to bring your own. I guess that means you can only rent track bikes, then.
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Old 01-14-07 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Sirrobinofcoxly
for place, as long as no one objects, should be the parking lot behind Honest Ed's (Bathurst & Bloor) as per usual a la Critical Vacuum.

For time, 8 or 9 is good for me.

Anytime after 8 works for me, closer to 8:30 is better, but whatever.

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Old 01-14-07 | 10:27 PM
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OK, I'm going out on a limb here, but here it goes:

Toronto Fixed Snow Ride
Meet: Parking lot behind Honest Ed's (Bathurst & Bloor)
Time: 8:45pm (Monday Jan. 15)
We leave at 9pm sharp!


If anyone has a problem with that, we can change...got it?!

P.S. It's called the Toronto Fixed snow ride, but you can ride your SS or geared bike. It's just a title. I'm on my slow SS Mountain Bike. Bring Drink if you wish.
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Old 01-14-07 | 10:31 PM
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let it snow! let it snow! let it snow!
and lean back, lean back, lean back.
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Old 01-14-07 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Sirrobinofcoxly
OK, I'm going out on a limb here, but here it goes:

Toronto Fixed Snow Ride
Meet: Parking lot behind Honest Ed's (Bathurst & Bloor)
Time: 8:45pm (Monday Jan. 15)
We leave at 9pm sharp!


If anyone has a problem with that, we can change...got it?!

P.S. It's called the Toronto Fixed snow ride, but you can ride your SS or geared bike. It's just a title. I'm on my slow SS Mountain Bike. Bring Drink if you wish.
Since your red lettering was so persuasive, I'm down for those arrangements. I'll be there. YEOwww.
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Old 01-14-07 | 10:37 PM
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*looks outside* Uhh. Snow, damn you!
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Old 01-14-07 | 10:40 PM
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heehee like a bunch of kids going to bed hoping to wake up to a big blanket of snow. I'm seriously as excited as my nine year old...
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Old 01-14-07 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by tovi
Ooh, ooh, I'm SO down for this! Please keep me informed if you're going to the track. I really want to go. Since we're out-of-towners, I believe they'll combine class #1 and #2 into the same session as long as you book it in advance.
Ok cool! Well if this weekend doesn't work out, like if it isn't enough notice to book or if people can't go we can defintely do it another time.

Shamil (did I spell your name right? if not sorry ) if we did another weekend would that be better for you?

Tovi and Lymbzero are you guys going to the snow ride tomorrow? If so we can discuss it more then.

I think a couple of people from work want to go as well, I'll ask tomorrow. I hope you guys don't mind sharing the track with *gasp* messengers.
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Old 01-14-07 | 10:42 PM
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P.S. If it doesn't snow ridiculously we're still riding tomorrow anyway right?
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Old 01-14-07 | 10:44 PM
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I hadn't ridden fixed in two weeks (broke the Pake down to cannibalize parts for the gf's Crosscheck). Then today, I finish wrapping the bars on one of our entry-level fg offerings and hop on for a sec. All of a sudden I can no-hands trackstand like it's nothing. What the hell. Never been able to do that before, not even close.
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Old 01-14-07 | 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Danhalen
P.S. If it doesn't snow ridiculously we're still riding tomorrow anyway right?
I guess unless it looks like a damn beach party out there. If it doesn't snow, I'll just ride my fixie instead, but I'm still down for an outing.
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Old 01-14-07 | 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by shapelike
I hadn't ridden fixed in two weeks (broke the Pake down to cannibalize parts for the gf's Crosscheck). Then today, I finish wrapping the bars on one of our entry-level fg offerings and hop on for a sec. All of a sudden I can no-hands trackstand like it's nothing. What the hell. Never been able to do that before, not even close.
Are you selling fixed bikes now?
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Old 01-15-07 | 12:40 AM
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Originally Posted by pyze-guy
Are you selling fixed bikes now?
Oui, for some time now actually.
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Old 01-15-07 | 02:38 AM
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Are you selling fixed bikes now?
Be a bit of a quandry if shapelike sold broken bikes now wouldn't it?
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Old 01-15-07 | 07:10 AM
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hella crazy ride! ughhhhhhhhhhh had to walk some sketchy side streets but at least I was able to ride in!
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Old 01-15-07 | 08:09 AM
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Yeah, the main roads are slushy, but totally rideable. The side streets are a bit of a menace though. Markham was unbroken crust (just a pain to ride through) and Huron had hidden ice chunks/ruts under the crust/slush (nearly took me out a few times).
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Old 01-15-07 | 08:14 AM
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Be a bit of a quandry if shapelike sold broken bikes now wouldn't it?
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