Wow that kicked ass.

I would like to go see somnambulant's band but just can’t make it!

Successfully showed everyone at bike chain how NOT to built a track wheel. Let that be a lesson to you! Took it home, and rebuilt it perfectly first try. I don't know what was going on in there. I guess I can't talk and lace wheels at the same time.

(for those who weren't there: The spokes I brought to the clinic were pre-measured a week ago. Problem is, I put the wrong markings on them apparently, so I built the wheel with the long spokes on the drive side, and the short on the other. Also, the valve hole didn't line up right)

The wrong spoke thing I can understand, that was just a dopey thing to do. Duh! But I don't understand the valve thing. I put the key spoke in the same hole when I got home, and it worked out perfectly.

If things CAN go wrong, they WILL when you are teaching a wheel building class in front of 20 people.

Hope it was at least helpful.

Ah ****, that's tonight?

Would have liked to, stuck at home doing web design. *wee*

I assumed you were showing us how to use the wheel dish tool properly...

Is was informative. Glad I went, thanks for the lesson.

Yes true but this baby will NEVER see road salt, along with the rest of the bike!

https://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/279452560.html Genius!

Wes, I just got home now and saw your flyer, otherwise I defintely would have checked out your band. Also, I think I saw you riding west on College near Bathurst 5ish? I was going the other way, after making a drop at 489 College.

Robin, I'm an idiot I forgot that today was thursday or something. I was planning to go the wheel building clinic thursday but somehow it just didn't come together in my head.

If you are in the area, you should come by the shop and see the track bike build that will nearly be done once I finish this wheel on Saturday.

It's a DeBernardi like Ronin used to have. Should be sweet.

Yeah I don't know much about removing anodizing, but when you're down to bare metal, it's pretty easy. Basically you just wet sand up to as fine a grit as you want to go then wash with soap and water. At this point you'll have a smooth dull/matte finish. Then apply some Brasso (if it's steel, aluminum polish if aluminum), let dry and buff it off. I actually did 4 coats of Brasso because the post seemed to absorb the first few applications. On this bike I have Steel Nitto bars, a nice shiny old Phillipe stem and polished silver wheels (rims/hubs/spokes), polished Campy cranks so the seatpost had to match. As it was an obscure French size and the only one I could find was black I had to apply a little DIY to get the effect I wanted.

OOh nice, yeah I'll try and come check it out Saturday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IklKX_lm27I

Funniest **** ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGnLDr6jRSI

emotions run high...

I've always been partial to the Chad Vadar spoofs.

This is a hilarious ironic joke music project of a couple of my friends:

https://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...ndid=128384395

The song "I'm in 2 U" up there right now is so ridiculous and yet really catchy it was in my head all day today!
The really high falsetto voice is my friend James. These guys are hilarious and have a bunch of really funny songs, I hope they put more up on the Myspace. You are all going to hate me when you can't get this song out of your heads!

Wow, first fall was nasty. The finish wipeout was mean. I don't mind trying to get the edge on someone in sports, and have been known to use my stick in an ungentlemanly fashion in hockey in the past, but that was dirty as hell.

i know this isn't the trade/sell thread or whatever, but if anyone is interested in a size medium carhartt jacket (trade/sell or whatever) give me a shout i have a few extras brand new.

on a fixed gear note i totally chickened out of riding tonight when i could have easily done so. i know i am weak...

that's some cold *****, pushing a guy over after coming in 2nd...

Wow, the guy at the end almost screwed himself over pulling that dirty move, why would he even risk that?

hahahahaaa... awesome song Dan.

click on the "more" link to the right of the video and it gives a fairly detailed account of what happend during the race and the outcome. Swatting someones bars is just plain dirty.

agreed. that's almost worse than a pump in the spokes.

more carnage anyone? he still crosses the finish line!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_ONY63vC1U

i wonder if his time still counts. that guy in pink really got a what for...

Why did you post this**********????

Mitch wont stop ****ing singing it, arghhhhhhhh. LOL

I'm gonna get some mavic ellipses tomorrow... or I guess it is today now.

mmmm they will look nice, black and yellow on my black and yellow rossin

I'll prolly post some pictures