Hi from Toronno (Toronto)
10-23-19, 01:12 PM
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Hi from Toronno (Toronto)
Hey y’all- Located in Toronto. Currently riding fixed, but looking to leverage some of y’all on my first road bike build. Cheers!
10-23-19, 04:21 PM
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Hello there bgolda! I didn't know y'all used "y'all" up there in Toronto! ;-)
10-23-19, 04:27 PM
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10-23-19, 06:31 PM
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Welcome. I went the other way - road to fixed. Fixies were fun for a few years but my mind wonders easily riding. I did things like take turns too fast, struggle up steep hills forgetting that I have to go down, and stand up to stretch. All not good!
10-24-19, 05:14 PM
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Welcome. I ride fixed...on the track.
10-24-19, 05:15 PM
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Certainly not ditching my fixie for quick daily riding, but it’s been holding me back a bit in terms of planning longer rides etc. Also, just looking forward for another project!
11-04-19, 02:42 PM
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Welcome. I was born and raised in Toronto, Canada but hardly recognize the area I grew up in which was the Broadview-Dundas-Gerrard area.
I like fixed gear for rides on gently rolling hills but alas my fixed gear bike was totaled in Hamilton a few years ago when a bicyclist riding the wrong direction on a one-way street rode out onto King Street directly in front of me and I T-boned him and bent my frame. At least I was able to pull the front fork out enough so the wheel would clear the frame when turning left to right or right to left. I was able to limp home on it but the frame repairs would have cost more than the frame. Too bad because iirc it was a Mariposa track frame but I did have brakes on it. I had the fork and the rear bridge drilled for them.
Cheers
I like fixed gear for rides on gently rolling hills but alas my fixed gear bike was totaled in Hamilton a few years ago when a bicyclist riding the wrong direction on a one-way street rode out onto King Street directly in front of me and I T-boned him and bent my frame. At least I was able to pull the front fork out enough so the wheel would clear the frame when turning left to right or right to left. I was able to limp home on it but the frame repairs would have cost more than the frame. Too bad because iirc it was a Mariposa track frame but I did have brakes on it. I had the fork and the rear bridge drilled for them.
Cheers
11-04-19, 03:54 PM
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Welcome. I was born and raised in Toronto, Canada but hardly recognize the area I grew up in which was the Broadview-Dundas-Gerrard area.
I like fixed gear for rides on gently rolling hills but alas my fixed gear bike was totaled in Hamilton a few years ago when a bicyclist riding the wrong direction on a one-way street rode out onto King Street directly in front of me and I T-boned him and bent my frame. At least I was able to pull the front fork out enough so the wheel would clear the frame when turning left to right or right to left. I was able to limp home on it but the frame repairs would have cost more than the frame. Too bad because iirc it was a Mariposa track frame but I did have brakes on it. I had the fork and the rear bridge drilled for them.
Cheers
I like fixed gear for rides on gently rolling hills but alas my fixed gear bike was totaled in Hamilton a few years ago when a bicyclist riding the wrong direction on a one-way street rode out onto King Street directly in front of me and I T-boned him and bent my frame. At least I was able to pull the front fork out enough so the wheel would clear the frame when turning left to right or right to left. I was able to limp home on it but the frame repairs would have cost more than the frame. Too bad because iirc it was a Mariposa track frame but I did have brakes on it. I had the fork and the rear bridge drilled for them.
Cheers
11-04-19, 04:00 PM
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Cheers
11-06-19, 07:28 AM
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11-06-19, 07:03 PM
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Oakville Ontario's The Kings. Pretty sure this was their only US hit, but Toranna at 00:49 seconds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEwd0WogJNE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEwd0WogJNE
