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02-21-07, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Offhoff
And what soft leather your using! Like the kidskin that rapha uses. I must say I love when I leave toronto and its freezing and I come back and its atleast reasonable.
We like it that way too. At least we don't have to put up with you when its cold out
Today I was harassed again on that same damn stretch of shaw street by a guy I had been keeping up with from Front + Spadina (at least a couple kilometers). I am ahead of him at the intersection and start to cross into the section of shaw with a median and he immediately starts honking, so I move more in to the middle of the lane. After that he keeps honking and tries passing me in every empty parking space. Then he rolls down his window and gives me the usual cager rant. I was about to start yelling at him, but I decided to just keep my mouth shut. I did go so far as to say that I am legally entitled to take the lane when it is unsafe to pass me due to a narrow road and parked cars. He didn't contradict me on this and he drove away after that. I think I did call him an a**hole, but the dude was. I tried to be more zen than usual and even threw in a 'Try to have a nice day!'
He was in a real crappy late model black corolla sedan that made funny noises. Jerks!
02-21-07, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Shiznaz
He was in a real crappy late model black corolla sedan that made funny noises. Jerks!
*bump-buzzzzzzzzzzzzz bu-bu-bump-buzzzzzzzzzz*
02-21-07, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Sirrobinofcoxly
Who was out for a ride today? It was bloody wonderful outside.
Went out to hit all the bike shops I could. Mmm, I smell new bike stuff on the wind
Went out to hit all the bike shops I could. Mmm, I smell new bike stuff on the wind
Lots of parts on my "must have" list now... I'm gonna have my fixed project ready soon hopefully!
02-21-07, 08:00 PM
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Shiz you always say the sweetest things.
02-21-07, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Sirrobinofcoxly
Who was out for a ride today? It was bloody wonderful outside.
Went out to hit all the bike shops I could. Mmm, I smell new bike stuff on the wind
Went out to hit all the bike shops I could. Mmm, I smell new bike stuff on the wind
02-21-07, 08:46 PM
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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.
02-21-07, 08:48 PM
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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.
02-21-07, 08:55 PM
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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
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
02-21-07, 09:24 PM
dam this is fun !
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pic of bike josting they have alot of great pic's on the site https://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne...4182455&size=o
02-21-07, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by STEEKER
pic of bike josting they have alot of great pic's on the site https://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne...4182455&size=o
02-21-07, 09:57 PM
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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. 
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. ...accept for 2wheelsgood, he bought me off with a borrow of his Trials DVD.
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.
...accept for 2wheelsgood, he bought me off with a borrow of his Trials DVD.i'll still joust anyway!
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02-21-07, 09:57 PM
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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
- Mike
But seriously, come check it out when it opens. It's going to be exciting!
02-21-07, 10:44 PM
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Win what? Did I miss something?
02-21-07, 11:03 PM
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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
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
02-21-07, 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Shiznaz
Man that sounds like it would kill bike sales to new riders...
02-21-07, 11:22 PM
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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.
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: https://exophrenia.typepad.com/exophr...es/update1.jpg mounted to the handlebars.
02-21-07, 11:24 PM
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Alright let's get this over with.
19999...
19999...
02-21-07, 11:25 PM
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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!
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!
02-21-07, 11:30 PM
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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!
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!
https://deadspin.com/sports/grown-man...ely-237243.php
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02-21-07, 11:36 PM
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****! I step away from the comptuer and somebody steals 20k WTF.
Rule is you're not allowed to double post yourself... ! Sirrobin = archenemy list
Rule is you're not allowed to double post yourself... ! Sirrobin = archenemy list
02-21-07, 11:40 PM
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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
Rule is you're not allowed to double post yourself... ! Sirrobin = archenemy list
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
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02-22-07, 12:06 AM
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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
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
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02-22-07, 12:15 AM
Don't smoke, Mike.
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Originally Posted by Shiznaz
Man that sounds like it would kill bike sales to new riders...
02-22-07, 12:18 AM
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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
And where's somnambulant been? He been MIA for a while and bikeophile too