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TRaffic Jammer 03-09-07 03:04 PM

who wants to tech his bike to proper Fly-away status?>

cavernmech 03-09-07 03:05 PM


Originally Posted by somnambulant
Against Me! and River Boat Gamblers for me.. who are you checkin' out?

Whats it cost at the door bro?

shapelike 03-09-07 03:05 PM


Originally Posted by cavernmech
"Well I dont normally drink with jackhole cops, but seeing as you seem to want to better yourself I will consider it. You bring the beer next time"

I would have punched MYSELF if I'd said that. ;)

cavernmech 03-09-07 03:08 PM

I am considering going to see Al Gore speak....but $95! Damn!

I_bRAD 03-09-07 03:08 PM

Jeez. You could almost fill up the hummer with that kinda dough

shapelike 03-09-07 03:09 PM

There's got to be a way to write-off part of that ... somehow, some way.

somnambulant 03-09-07 03:13 PM


Originally Posted by cavernmech
200+ watts of bi-amped goodness plus 200 watt sub....you could hear it in the other end of the building.

My bass amp has a bi-amp setup with 300W to the lows and 150W to the highs. Good times. :)

iherald 03-09-07 03:13 PM


Originally Posted by I_bRAD
Jeez. You could almost fill up the hummer with that kinda dough

:D :D :D

somnambulant 03-09-07 03:18 PM


Originally Posted by cavernmech
Whats it cost at the door bro?

$18.50.. that isn't so punkrock. :S

somnambulant 03-09-07 03:22 PM


Originally Posted by I_bRAD
Jeez. You could almost fill up the hummer with that kinda dough

Hummer H2 fuel capacity: 32 gallons (32 US gallons = 121.133178 litres)
Lowest price of diesel in Toronto: 92.9 cents per litre
Cost to fill up: $112.53
Laughing at the ****** driving it: priceless.


That's right, I'm trying REALLY hard not to get any work done today.

zippered 03-09-07 03:28 PM

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:

zippered 03-09-07 03:35 PM


Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
Looking for drivers handbook reference to overtaking on public roads. Apology not accepted, because he doesn't believe it. His arrogance and throwback attitudes speak volumes.

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

sweep242 03-09-07 03:42 PM


Originally Posted by somnambulant
Against Me! and River Boat Gamblers for me.. who are you checkin' out?

Remember i was telling you about them & you though they were... ha ha
Can’t wait.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endid=25516348

Sirrobinofcoxly 03-09-07 03:46 PM


Originally Posted by I_bRAD
I meant rumble strips in the city. Rumble strips on the highway, with a bike lane to the right sounds like a dream- does such a thing even exist?

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.

somnambulant 03-09-07 03:46 PM

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

iherald 03-09-07 03:48 PM


Originally Posted by somnambulant
$18.50.. that isn't so punkrock. :S

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

somnambulant 03-09-07 03:51 PM


Originally Posted by iherald
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.

gokiburi 03-09-07 04:05 PM


Originally Posted by iherald
I used to love that Fugazi would charge $8 for tickets.

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. ;) )

Shiznaz 03-09-07 05:02 PM

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

sweep242 03-09-07 06:25 PM


Originally Posted by iherald
I used to love that Fugazi would charge $8 for tickets.

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

operator 03-09-07 06:53 PM


Originally Posted by cavernmech
I am considering going to see Al Gore speak....but $95! Damn!

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

pyze-guy 03-09-07 08:37 PM


Originally Posted by 32flavours
Anybody want a singlespeed MTB?

I'm interested.

jeremywhitehorn 03-09-07 09:24 PM


Originally Posted by Shiznaz
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

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.

LordFoo 03-09-07 09:39 PM


Originally Posted by I_bRAD
I meant rumble strips in the city. Rumble strips on the highway, with a bike lane to the right sounds like a dream- does such a thing even exist?

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:


6. Will I be able to cycle on the Sea-to-Sky Highway? What about cycling during construction?

When complete, improved cycling access along the corridor will be provided by 1.5 metre shoulders protected by shoulder rumble strips through those sections of the corridor where improvements are being carried out.
So - it sounds like such a thing does exist, and in a place I dream of riding..

cavit8 03-09-07 09:51 PM


Originally Posted by iherald
I'm so annoyed at his AIDS answer that I just wrote to the WHO to ask them if it's true. The cycling thing I think is wrong, and his logic is wrong, but the basic idea (that roads really aren't safe for bicycles) is right. I don't think saying "well no bike lanes, we need to do major construction to build new bike roads" is logical, but whatever. But saying that 70+% of people with Aids are gay or drug users is just wrong (I hope!!)

Mode of transmission varies enormously with location. Africa is primarily hetero sexual contact with large increases in intravenous drug use transmission in Easter Europe and Asia. A good recent summart is http://tinyurl.com/2gshg9. I can get the full article for you if you're interested.

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.


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