jet sanchEz

Cool, it helps, did you ride on the ice fixed? I would like to give it a shot but think I would have more control running single-speed.

cavernmech

Here is the set I made last year. I am gonna swap out half the side screws for some a little longer for more cornering grip. approx 750 per tire.

I_bRAD

I was thinking of removing the rows along the right edge of each tire to save weight... but am worried Derek will change the course direction to spite me

jet sanchEz

Awesome, thanks.

Can anyone join the race?

Ill Mitch

Here's a kind of close up pic that my brother took at the ice race.

https://flickr.com/photos/kaibot/4016...7594555106477/

pyze-guy

My hands hurt just thinking of trying to get that tire on.

pyze-guy

I assume there is irony in here somewhere. I ride all last week in the freaking cold, and then get the flu Sunday night. I have to go to work all week due to exams, and have to drive all week, the nicest week all winter. I hate driving to work, seeing all you happy people on bikes. Then tonight, I finally feel up for a ride, 5 minutes in I hit a chunk of ice and my back tube explodes.

I'm calling in sick tomorrow.

cavernmech

I fully encourage this type of behavior. I think it is kinda cheatin' to have em set up for only one direction...keep em guessing I say.

exhibitx

i didn't race but there was a wide variety of bikes ... fixed, cyclocross, road, mtb

jeremywhitehorn

"yes". i guess they're expecting you to throw in the towel if it's the least bit uncomfortable. i ask people the same sort of thing when i hear them talk about going to the gym: "don't you get bored in there?"

tuz

Hey here is a cool video. The tour du St-Laurent 1965. I had no idea it even existed... Sorry it's in French, but the narration is minimal, and it has surf music!

https://www.onf.ca/film/60_cycles/

MattRennick

a figure 8 could get veeeeery interesting... from a spectators point of view, anyway.

cavernmech

When the ice race was held on the Island it was always a figure 8, kinda the inspiration for the HPR. It did indeed make for an entertaining race. We are probably gonna put in an crossover in our race up north.

TRaffic Jammer

an Ice crossover? SICK!!!!

Flimflam

Fixed...

If I can get some tyres (do I have to spell that "tires" now that I'm a Canadian? ) made up, I'll probably join in on the race, if not I hope to watch as I missed it last year.

TRaffic Jammer

Unless something quite untowards happens I'm in for Dufferin.

MattRennick

Man, the HPR looked unreal. Those pics you just uploaded (or at least were tagged in) look amazing.

I remember seeing it on muchmusic or citytv or something when I was a late teenager living in the 'burbs and wishing I was cooler or better connected or whatever... Just basically wishing I could have been there because it looked like so much fun. I definitely wanted to skate it because I was may more into 4 wheels than 2 at the time.

~Stuart~

So a week ago I damaged my wrist. Not broken but as close as possible with out being broken ( all the bones in my right wrist are bruised to the point where movement hurts... A lot, and pressure hurts more)

So I'm riding down bathhurst and this guy rocks past me (not a common occurence, as I average 33.5km/h and only old people live near me). Normally I would have taken chase just to see if I can (holy **** some couriers have destroyed me) but I was feeling happy just cruising so I let him go. 3 blocks later I catch up to this guy, 4 semi sprint blocks later (he was standing up and hammering) the guy was 100m behind me. AND THEN HE FILTERS PAST ME AT THE RED LIGHT!!!!!!!


I laughed, gritted my teeth and beat him off the light.... Then iced my arm at work



I hate stupid people on bikes.

jet sanchEz

Dang, that is hardcore. I was thinking I could run something like this on my single-speed bike but it has caliper brakes, I think that all those screws like that would really mess them up. Hrmmmmmmm.....

MattRennick

that's what she said.

cavernmech

Those are a little too long IMHO. It is a fine balance between length and amount to get the right result. Ideally you want longer on the sides.

kergin

My favorite ****bag on two wheels is still the guy that rides his Specialized Epic? CF MTB around the city. Sometimes you see him - rides super-aggressive all the time. Mother****er deserves pump through the spokes.

Turd Ferguson

I believe thats what they call a "Cinzano".

Sigh, sometimes makes me wish I never switch to air cartridges.

exhibitx

worst dude

many stories have been told about him on the DSR rides

aMull

So i'm buying a set of tires (running 28s, buying 23s) and need fashion advice because i really can't decide which color to get Which of these do you think will look best on this bike?







or solid red