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David Ellis · 2h AGO

Another Metzen Ellis frameset, from 2002. Size 52, Columbus SL tubing. One of our first frames without building a fork, which was carbon fibre and painted to match the frame.

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Andre Riopel · 4d AGO

Viva La Velorution! We made it safely to Cuba and had a shakedown ride to get my partner Steve Sachro some time to adjust. Since he has never been here nor travelled with a bike before it was a sensory overload. For so many reasons Cuba is a bike travelling paradise with great weather, great scenery, friendly people and very little traffic. The network of casa particular makes it easy to find accommodations and travel anywhere. They are listed …

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Andre Riopel · 5d AGO

Fort Creek: part 3 When trying to exit north from Fort Creek onto Third Line you come to a huge snowbank and cross Third Line, jump another snow bank to the plowed sidewalk on the North side. From there it’s easy to get to GNR where you have to cross again to the south side of the road where the Hub Trail is very well maintained all the way to Black Road. To me it would make more sense to maintain the Hub Trail along the south side of Third …

Third Line at Fort Creek exit. That snow bank was 20’ high.

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Andre Riopel · 6d AGO

Fort Creek (part 2): Once over the huge pile of snow at the entrance there is a well beaten path extending about 3/4 of the way to Third Line where it gradually narrows into oblivion. I could ride some of the trail but it was very challenging and not for a casual rider. The only garbage can I saw was not maintained and overflowing with doggy poop bags. It was very obvious that many people use and enjoy this green space in the winter time and …

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Andre Riopel · 6d AGO

Fort Creek Escapade I rode my winter commuter to the Salvation Army on John Street and decided to try and ride the Hub Trail back which takes you trough Fort Creek. I ride a 2.6 inch studded tire and easily navigated the relatively well maintained part along Carmen’s Way to the trail head. It’s was quickly obvious from the full parking lot that a lot of people go there to walk many with dogs. The parking lot is cleared of snow and ironically …

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David Ellis · 6d AGO

BIKE IN A BOX We would jokingly call a box of Reynolds, Columbus, or Ishiwata tubing, a "Bike in a Box", because, in reality, it almost was. The bare tubes were available in various gauges (thicknesses) depending on the proposed use of the frame. My favourite, was Columbus Record, as it was a very thin gauge tube and VERY light, at just over 1600gms per set and only used for timetrials. Mind you Reynolds 531 and Columbus SL, were our …

Partial set of tubing. No fork blades

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Mike Purvis · 1w AGO

This is where I like to get off my bike and walk

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David Ellis · 1w AGO

Finally a shot from the rear. You can see the inserted 27.2mm diameter x 1500mm length of standard Columbus tubing required for the round seatpost. To the rear, you see the final aero shape of the airplane strut seat tube, two bolts to solidify the seatpost once mounted, plus the standard seat clamp lug. The bottom of the Columbus insert required a LOT of finessing, to taper it into the poly-conical shape of the aero seat tube. …

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David Ellis · 1w AGO

Here is a photo of the downtube / headtube gusset. This was cut, mitred, brazed , filed and sanded as well. There are three of these. One here, plus above and below the seat tube / down tube intersection.

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David Ellis · 1w AGO

More on the Flying T Square The rear chainstay required much finessing to enable the chain to run freeing, but also to accommodate my 'crooked' right foot. The inside of the chainstay was cut out and a curved tapered metal piece of sheet steel was brazed into the cavity. That was then filed smooth and sanded. That enabled the chain not to rub on the insides of the greatly oversized right chainstay. The 'dimple' you see on the left, was …

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Andre Riopel · 1w AGO

I’m totally not surprised. We have normalized speeding in this city and it has to stop. What nobody wants to talk about is how much these crashes are costing us in money and suffering. And our council won’t allow photo radar which is proven to slow traffic down and dramatically reduce the carnage.

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David Ellis · 2w AGO

Detail of the mono downtube, headtube junction. We used a nose fairing, on the headtube, which was about twenty years ahead of its time. The large aero gusset melds into downtube, helping air flow, but also adding considerable lateral stability. You can see the hole for the internal cabling, again not commonplace back then. Campagnolo C Record Headset

The1992 Flying T Square

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David Ellis · 2w AGO

Having posted the 1992 'Flying T Square' yesterday, I had to pull the frameset down from the rafters and take a look how 30 years in storage, plus a few years riding has taken its toll on the bike. Here is it in its present condition. I will post a few more pictures and some explanation of the how it was designed and constructed, plus you will see some rust, scratches and nicks. I will post some of these now and a few in subsequent days. The …

The1992 Flying T Square

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David Ellis · 2w AGO

This is one of the projects that Hans and I designed and built in the very early 1990's, I am most proud of. "The Flying T Square". In 1993 Graeme Obree broke the World Hour Record on a track bike with a similar design. I feel we may have been designing this about the same time. I like to think ours was first, but I am sure he took a while designing his, before his bike was all over the news, so let's say at the same time ! haha The down …

Metzen Ellis TT Bike 1992 (repainted in Le Sault Rapide Racing Team Colours in the early 1990's)

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Mike Purvis · 2w AGO

First successful fat bike ride of the season . . . in a minor blizzard. Trails are in great shape

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Andre Riopel · 2w AGO

Getting my Jones ready for another Cuban bike adventure. My partner this year is Steve Sachro who has never been in a tropical clime so this will be super exciting for both of us. Cuba is my favourite cycling destination for many reasons. The cycling culture is very strong by necessity. By comparison in Canada there are 80 vehicles per 100 person and in Cuba there are two. Bikes, rickshaws, horse and buggy, beat up buses and pedestrians account …

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Greg House · 2w AGO

Anyone remember old-school BMX @ Strathclair? I do :) A little story to follow the pictured Sault Star clipping from 1987 (or 1988, can't quite remember how the seasons worked): My rival and I eventually arrived in Ajax & Newmarket later that year to do battle at the provincials. IIRC, when all was said and done, Brad ended up first overall and I second (I've got the number plate to prove it!) in our age & class. We weren't the only …

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Scott Elgie · 3w AGO

I got out on the Red Pine for a quick ride with the dog this morning. Amazing job by the volunteers who are keeping up with Mother Nature this year!

Fernie rocking the trails

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David Ellis · 3w AGO

I hate getting political, but I spent the better part of today ( realistically the past few months) listening to CBC news, talking about trade (or what Mr. Trump wants, no trade whatsoever, with the rest of the world). So please consider your next bicycle, or component, purchase. Think about Rocky Mountain, from BC, that is currently in receivership, compared to US companies such as Specialized, Trek, SRAM, etc., who dominate the market. Think …

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Lacy Atalick · 3w AGO

When Andre Riopel moved to the Sault for his first job after graduating, he did it by bike. It was a 700-km trek and he rested by sleeping in a bicycle sack under a picnic table. Fast-forward a few decades, and he’s still blazing his own trail. He joined SPACES as a Day 1 host, signing up before this platform existed. We’re lucky to have him on our roster. Thank you Andre, for keeping the Cycling space informative and inspiring. (His …

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Andre Riopel · 3w AGO

Enough with the nonsense. I switched my Netflix to CBC gem and now getting away from FB. It’s quite refreshing to watch Canadian content. Next is Amazon prime. Support local social media like Spaces and say no to FB Instagram and the rest. Stop being abused by Zuckerberg and his ilk.

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David Ellis · 3w AGO

This is a VERY special bike. This was a bike I lusted over when I first started riding seriously. This Cinelli dates from the late 1960's, or perhaps 1970. Determining the actual age of this model is very difficult, as there is minimal surviving marketing material, or solid dates when features were changed. They often appear older than they are due to the more traditional components like that cottered crank and centrepull brakes. This …

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David Ellis · 3w AGO

Majorca .... about to climb what's in front of me ! What was I thinking ???? Those that know me understand. Let's just say I am not fond of climbing, especially 1400 metres, of lack of fondness ! Not to mention. it was snowing up there.

Puig Major on the Spanish island of Majorca

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Jack Perrotta-Lewin · 3w AGO

Big thanks to the City of Sault Ste Marie! Through their tourism development fund the cycling club has managed to purchase two new Tinger Dog groomers. The hope is that this will allow more volunteers to get out and split the grooming into chunks so those with more time constraints can still help! They got their first runs in today to get the trails ready for the Frozen Toe!

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David Ellis · 3w AGO

Team Rabobank 2010 and Team Quickstep 2010

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