me 2 me 2 id be up for a cv...

hehehe.. duppy's got teh cabin fever.

ps. lcd soundsystem = whiteboy booty shaking

largecore...i need to get outta this mutha!

hahahahahaha :lol:

damn this guy has an epic route planned:
http://www.cyclingforacause.com/images/map.jpg

uqm-0.6.2-macosx.dmg = productivity - ∞

dayyyyyyyyyyyum that route looks like it would take me years ;)

dude says 12,000km, 120 days. damn b!

I'd personally be wanting to take at least a day off a week as a rest day too, so that would be like 120km days 6 days a week, regardless of any external or internal conditions.

He plans to be going through mexico and central america starting in mid july as well. BRUTAL HEAT!

wow ruffly 4 months...crazy...thats a serious trek...

4 months of avg 100km days? Ow my freakin' knees/gooch.

I just want to ride with a general idea of where I'm going. If I were him I'd probably budget 6 months for a trip like that... If you miss one day, you're going to have to make up for 100km of lost distance which would be brutal, even spreading it out over a week.

100 km a day average for 120 straight days? That is crazy. Add an extra 30 days and then you can at least stop at the occasional place for some relaxation. He must be a masochist or sumthin.

that sounds like too much damn work!! :lol:

I'm thinking he has just got eyes bigger than his legs/ass
http://www.cyclingforacause.com/albu...132.jpg&var2=2

kinda looks like me!

I can't imagine riding on the roads in Mexico. Whenever I'm there, I keep noticing how crazy they all drive. Hopefully this person's not from Woodbridge. They seem to get shot a lot down there.

So anyone going to call the ball on a CV tonight?

almost as bad as those "84390583423429054 seconds" warnings. computer time estimates are so ballpark.. i don't pay much attention to them. a good excuse for a break though!

I was unstuffing a file and had to take a screen shot of this, it only said that for a second though.

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/4603/picture3be3.png

LOL!

If any of the shop members are ordering in short stack chainring bolts let me know so I can buy some (10) from you. Thanks.

urbane usually stocks them for a reasonable price.

Glad to say I'm off the streetcar and back on the bike - my first commute of the year and I flat out in scenic Regent Park. As I was sitting there with my wheel off my bike I was passed by at least 10 cyclists, including one or two messengers. I was kind of surprised that no one offered a hand.. has anyone ever had unsolicited help offered to them for a repair around town? Maybe I looked too competent.. or it could have been the neighbourhood :p

EDIT: (Even with a stubborn tube change (for some reason, Conti Ultrasports don't get along with my rims), I still got home in less time than that damned Queen streetcar takes.)

On that note, does anyone know where to get cheap CO2 cartridges in town? I prefer not to carry a pump for the times where I'm bagless.. and there's only room in my pack for an inflator.

Oh yeah, I saw Brayden (sp?) on harbord this morning. I also think I saw brad, or someone who looks very very similar on a SS or fixed bike at Shaw and Queen. Confirmation?

I get offered repair help sometimes, but its usually on a weekend rec ride. When riding around the city people are too busy trying not to get creamed that its hard to notice a cyclist, plus anyone with enough knowhow to get the tire off the rim probably knows what they are doing and probably has the gear.

I have never needed repair help, but the offers are always appreciated.

I offer help regularly but have never had a stranger offer.
Some inflators use proprietary (there is that oh too common word again) CO2 cartridges. These are bike shop only and more expensive. I can't remember if its the threaded or unthreaded ones but one type is common with air rifles and therefore cheaply available at sporting goods stores for a more reasonable price. They are not as enviromentally friendly as a good ole pump though. *requisite comment*

I think the standard is unthreaded... At least thats how it is for NO2 cartirdges.

Oh SNAP! New White bar tape and tires for the Orbea!

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...y/IMG_1250.jpg
Click to see the rest!

I try to as well - with a spare/allen key set/mini chain tool, I'm good for most minor road repairs and try to help out when I can.. I even did some time at bikechain today, but I guess you can't force good karma on yourself :p


Yeah - I intentionally bought an inflator that takes unthreaded since they're cheaper.. was just wondering if anyone had bought some in bulk / had a tip on where to go.

Wow robin.. she's a beauty.

I would try Canadian Tire first.

a) I've offered help to folks before on the street and had my offer accepted. I've only ever been offered help on a rec ride out in the boonies however (when I was totally fine anyway)
b) doesn't look like I'm getting out for any sort of cv-ish ride tonight. Gotta work on some photography stuff.
c) Shizzy: Bradyn lives in our hood too
d) Robin: What kind of white tape do y'alls got at the shop? I need to retape my Lemond and was thinking of using white
e) all of the above

Zip, ziltch, nadda, none. I got this tape when I was doing a pro-deal order. I really wanted the FSA tape, but it may be ages before we order from Orange again. *Sigh*

Try Wheels of Bloor. I think they have the white FSA stuff (since they carry Cervelo, it would make sense).

Cool. I'll try out there next time I go for a spin out that way. What kind of tape is the orange stuff you are/were using on the Steamroller?