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Search: Posts Made By: bvancouv
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Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
01-15-06, 04:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 476
Posted By bvancouv

yeah, he was me. Let me know if this is possible

yeah, he was me. Let me know if this is possible
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-14-06, 02:52 AM
Replies: 3,493
Views: 217,577
Posted By bvancouv

Hey, does NOS mean that it was made recently to...

Hey, does NOS mean that it was made recently to replicate older stuff? New Old Stock?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7210661283&fromMakeTrack=true
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-14-06, 02:37 AM
Replies: 3,493
Views: 217,577
Posted By bvancouv

mm ...

mm
http://cgi.ebay.com/San-Rensho-3Rensho-Keirin-NJS-Track-Bike-Frameset-50cm_W0QQitemZ7211793833QQcategoryZ98084QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-13-06, 04:54 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 18,700
Posted By bvancouv

I plan on following my own special route: from...

I plan on following my own special route: from project to project chronologically in order of the city's failed attempts at the integration of public housing. As working-class white Chicagoans moved,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-13-06, 10:11 AM
Replies: 531
Views: 18,700
Posted By bvancouv

I planned out my route out, it's 19.921 miles....

I planned out my route out, it's 19.921 miles. That last thousandth is a killer.

PS check out my new avatar...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-06, 11:01 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,241
Posted By bvancouv

That paramount is beautiful, Crazy-B. Aggressive,...

That paramount is beautiful, Crazy-B. Aggressive, too..>

A note about the Schwinn tubular rims, from experience; make sure you don't inflate your tubes to pressures as high as you with would...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-10-06, 07:04 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,589
Posted By bvancouv

what I wish I had brought down Elston...

what I wish I had brought down Elston...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-09-06, 11:33 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,106
Posted By bvancouv

Is pistaboy an expert on fixies or what? Droppin'...

Is pistaboy an expert on fixies or what? Droppin' knowledge on us.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-06, 05:16 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 820
Posted By bvancouv

well shut my mouth.

well shut my mouth.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-06, 05:02 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 820
Posted By bvancouv

right; "we are producing a ton of excess heat"-...

right; "we are producing a ton of excess heat"- that's the heat generation that I'm talking about that burns calories. The energy for the heat has to come from somewhere.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-06, 04:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 981
Posted By bvancouv

I just don't like those tubes. Whaddayagonnado?

I just don't like those tubes. Whaddayagonnado?
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-06, 04:31 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 820
Posted By bvancouv

I would imagine you burn more calories...

I would imagine you burn more calories maintaining your body temperature- we're endothermic, after all...
Forum: Introductions
01-07-06, 03:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 242
Posted By bvancouv

signature test

signature test
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-07-06, 01:40 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,159
Posted By bvancouv

manhattan, upper west side: T&R Pizza on 79th and...

manhattan, upper west side: T&R Pizza on 79th and amsterdam; Sal & Carmines on 104th (I think) and b'way. I haven't lived there in awhile, but I'm sure these places are still there. Sal and Carmines...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-06-06, 08:11 PM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,788,018
Posted By bvancouv

This is my Mark V. All stock except for the Selle...

This is my Mark V. All stock except for the Selle Italia Turbo Flite saddle, deep drop Syntace bars, and Cane Creek 200TT brake lever. What!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-06-06, 02:16 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,175
Posted By bvancouv

off-topic, but the OP said he didn't know much...

off-topic, but the OP said he didn't know much about track racing; I don't either, but I found this article (http://www.cyclingnews.com/track/?id=trackoverview00) both informative and an extremely...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
01-04-06, 08:32 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 692
Posted By bvancouv

actually that wasn't really sarcasm, more like a...

actually that wasn't really sarcasm, more like a sort of slapstick pun or something.

edit: I suppose it reminds us of the lack of inflection when we type.
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
01-04-06, 08:28 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 692
Posted By bvancouv

ya think? does sarcasm only work with...

ya think?

does sarcasm only work with smilies or /sarcasm at the end? maybe...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
01-04-06, 08:21 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 692
Posted By bvancouv

why not have one for each subforum? A fixies chat...

why not have one for each subforum? A fixies chat room, a bmx chat room? I'm just thinking out loud here. you know, barnstorming.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-04-06, 07:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,520
Posted By bvancouv

bump does anyone know where the serial...

bump

does anyone know where the serial number is on the IRO Mark V frames? It's not on the underside of the BB shell.

Tony?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-04-06, 02:39 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 18,700
Posted By bvancouv

doesn't anyone care about conserving energy for...

doesn't anyone care about conserving energy for Sunday? Or is that just my weakness talking?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-03-06, 11:20 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 3,244
Posted By bvancouv

snapp.

snapp.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-02-06, 08:52 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 3,244
Posted By bvancouv

good times, good times. Nice to meet everyone!

good times, good times. Nice to meet everyone!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-02-06, 11:38 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 3,244
Posted By bvancouv

how about we just ride to a bar and play cards?...

how about we just ride to a bar and play cards? Aha just kidding.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-02-06, 11:10 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 3,244
Posted By bvancouv

some pretty crappy weather today...

some pretty crappy weather today...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-30-05, 05:29 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 8,441
Posted By bvancouv

Spider-man, great rationalization for two brakes:...

Spider-man, great rationalization for two brakes: from his FGG: "I am running two brakes on it because I like to carry baguettes nestled atop the hoods and held in place by the cables."

d'accor
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-30-05, 01:49 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 3,244
Posted By bvancouv

I'm going to come on Monday. Or Sunday, whatever....

I'm going to come on Monday. Or Sunday, whatever. I get Monday off work!
Forum: Commuting
12-30-05, 12:16 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 6,699
Posted By bvancouv

I think some people may be wary of calling the...

I think some people may be wary of calling the cops because they have an experience with law enforcement that's different from one's own. White people in America will tend to have had more friendly...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-14-05, 04:40 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,068
Posted By bvancouv

I think UPS is far and away the best shipping...

I think UPS is far and away the best shipping company. The are so reliable it renews my love of modern-day multinational capitalism.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-14-05, 04:34 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,397
Posted By bvancouv

You can't bike in a down jacket. If you sweat at...

You can't bike in a down jacket. If you sweat at all, it turns into a hot, clammy, nasty cocoon in no time flat. That and your range of movement is severely impaired and you look like a DUI rider.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-14-05, 04:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 702
Posted By bvancouv

I have a Mountian Hardware Confluence shell that...

I have a Mountian Hardware Confluence shell that I just bought and I love it. It's windproof enough, and I sweat enough, that even on the coldest days here in Chicago (coldest since I got my jacket...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-14-05, 04:08 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 747
Posted By bvancouv

You get a frozen patch on your balaclava where...

You get a frozen patch on your balaclava where your breath condenses and then freezes.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-29-05, 09:32 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,405
Posted By bvancouv

did anyone ever think of makng a section of the...

did anyone ever think of makng a section of the BF for health and medical issues?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-29-05, 08:39 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,405
Posted By bvancouv

edit: Lesson learned- loosen my straps.

edit: Lesson learned- loosen my straps.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-29-05, 08:01 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,405
Posted By bvancouv

Ways I've hurt myself since getting fixed

When it works, I love it. But it hasn't been an easy transition.

In chronological order:
1. When I first got on my new bike, and I started applying pressure backwards with my legs to brake, I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-28-05, 03:20 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 671
Posted By bvancouv

Now I'm no whiz but you need an RSS reader- there...

Now I'm no whiz but you need an RSS reader- there are specific programs that do it, but I simply use my email client, Mozilla Thunderbird. I have RSS feeds set up from the NYT, Scientific American,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-21-05, 09:03 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 837
Posted By bvancouv

this forum is turning into quite the lovefest.

this forum is turning into quite the lovefest.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-18-05, 01:50 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,413
Posted By bvancouv

I'm training to be good enough to deserve my road...

I'm training to be good enough to deserve my road bike.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-18-05, 11:19 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,125
Posted By bvancouv

OK that fruity song lyric makes me retract me...

OK that fruity song lyric makes me retract me earlier post.

WRAGHHAHGHGAHGHRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAWWW!!!!!!!

Ahh...that's better.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-18-05, 10:51 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,125
Posted By bvancouv

Sarcasm is for unhappy people. Honesty is the new...

Sarcasm is for unhappy people. Honesty is the new sarcasm
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-17-05, 06:15 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,882
Posted By bvancouv

If only MY workspace looked like that...all I...

If only MY workspace looked like that...all I have is a washing machine and a pissed-off landlord.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-17-05, 12:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,587
Posted By bvancouv

Anyone in Chicago have or want to split a can of Frame Saver?

I only have one bike frame I want to treat, and perhaps someone in Chicago has a can of frame saver I can share or take off of their hands? Each can is supposed to be good for 3-5 uses. PM me if you...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-16-05, 12:46 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,535
Posted By bvancouv

make yourself a 'boompack'; get an old backpack,...

make yourself a 'boompack'; get an old backpack, put boombox inside, cut out big hole for speaker. I don't know. But Boompack is SO taking off...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-16-05, 12:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,175
Posted By bvancouv

I always thought they were for smoothing the...

I always thought they were for smoothing the rubber cement, although I've never tried it...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-16-05, 12:01 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,816
Posted By bvancouv

I can't really see IROs becoming lame and tired....

I can't really see IROs becoming lame and tired. I see a lot of Schwinns on the streets too; does that mean that Schwinns are going out of style soon? IROs are just great, affordable bikes with...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-16-05, 10:31 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,346
Posted By bvancouv

personally I express my individuality with my...

personally I express my individuality with my funky clothes. Clothes are what really set you apart. That's how you can recognize other hip people- from their clothes.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-15-05, 10:10 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,346
Posted By bvancouv

New to ME. not new.

New to ME. not new.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-15-05, 04:38 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,816
Posted By bvancouv

yeah that and it's UGly.

yeah that and it's UGly.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-15-05, 04:13 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,346
Posted By bvancouv

I was going to crack your sides up, but my image...

I was going to crack your sides up, but my image search for 'half man half bike' came up empty.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-15-05, 03:11 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,346
Posted By bvancouv

Tony says he has my new Mark V on the bench right...

Tony says he has my new Mark V on the bench right now. Owwww the waiting huurrttss.....
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