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Nope: Igor's was open today. I just drove by around noon and the door was open, and bikes were on display......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Al Pierro: Just came across this website in search of info on what has happened to St. Joseph's church where we used to play softball back in the 50's & 60's. I attended a grade school on......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Dean Ogden: Hi Sheila, Yes my dad was the youngest. He always used to spend his time on Barton Grange Farm with his mate Steve Ratcliffe messing around with cars and motorbikes. He was born when the......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

James cashan: Re: jon burgess, I agree, on the one hand people say every body knows your business on the other its good to have a sense of community and roots which a lot of people......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

James cashan: hi norma , yes i remember brian,may know your brothers by face,we would get anywhere from 1 to 2 hundred people down at tarzan bridge,crossie was a regular face at our shin digs and would often......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

EvilGentleman: All I know, is I have seen a lot of the little speed limit signs along the bike trails, usually proclaiming a limit of 20 km per hour. I confess that I have not been......

in response to: How Much Is That Pussy in the Window? by Montrealbunny

Kevin: I currently own a couple of decent mountain bikes and haven't owned a lock in 10 years after having had 3 bikes (of all varying quality and price range) stolen. This year I had planned......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Nelson: Had my bike stolen April 13 at Dufferin Mall. It's a yellow, with blue and red, Giant AtX 890 mountain bike, 19.5" frame. The only thing they left was the cut lock. I reported it to......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Andrew Thanks for adding Dom's photos.The frontage of the Rialto cinema is very little different from when it was The Globe picture house. Even the Large door to the right of the main entrance is......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Kelly: I say we should spend a day sitting at the Trinity Bellwood Park and watch Igor's store with our camera, taking photos of people who go in there with expensive bikes and post them on......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

jane: bike world Ltd is one of the leading bike distributors.We are Legitimate registered Company under licensed number(RC43215).We ship via FedEx or DHL, and your ordered items will get to your door step within 48 hrs(Two......

in response to: Side-by-Side Tandem Bicycle: by Peter

been: It almost looks like the bikes are made of white plasticine, or clay. ...

in response to: New Years Day by Biff

jack: the poor kids who have to ride those bikes, its unlawful i tell you, child cruelty, sure, they clean the path but forget about the bikes. kinda reminds me of the blizzard of 48. or......

in response to: New Years Day by Biff

BelievelandBikes: Nice piece... If you're the writer, it would be nice to see a series of your walls across the city. It might help us get a sense of your style in general rather than......

in response to: Duplo Graffiti by duplo one

Andrew Smith: ...and some more taken this morning. Not the best, but they include most of the things you mentioned! Vicarage Road [[img:24962]] Two Churches, Liverpool Road. [[img:24963]] The Band Stand [[img:24964]] The old skateboard ramp, which we used to ride our bikes down......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

BelievelandBikes: The grate adds such a wonderful grittiness to the old car frames in the first shot. I can't wait to shoot NYC in January. The gray of winter adds a certain quality of......

in response to: Tacos La Hacienda by little ukraine

Indeed Bill Harding they cut kite lines, but with what type of line??: Pakistan province lifts 2005 kite ban Kite flying is a popular sport in Pakistan The government of Pakistan's Punjab province is to allow kite-flying during the Basant spring festival in February 2007. But officials said the kite-makers......

in response to: Kite String All over Milliken Park by Michelle

gwendolyn (jillgwenward@hotmail.com): so sad to read about all the thefts as i was there myself last fall with 2 different bikes and just had my beautiful (and recovered from last year) specialized stolen again. sigh. guess i'll......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Trek 9800 OLCV: Stolen last night off my porch (along with my wifes bike) - if you manage to see it around town please let me know. Queen + Carlaw area. Funny thing is I was walking my......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

anon (dhcphosta30.scar.utoronto.ca): Wow this is certainly a post that resonates with me. I've had several experiences of bike theft and am EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED about the whole situation. My most recent 'loss' was this past summer while visiting......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Bec M: I had my beautiful Trek mountain bike stolen from University Ave on a Friday in July, during business hours! So many people walking by all the hospitals there on University Ave and still nobody saw......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Peter S: I have bought a couple of brand new bikes from Uncle Jacob, and have also had good experience with getting repairs done by them at very reasonable prices. So he is definitely a legit......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

jeeff: anybody know of a place in toronto to get your bicycle microchipped? i know on the university of toronto campus they have a program with dummy bikes tagged with RFID microchips that are locked......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

QQbiker: Guys, before you go too heavy on Uncle Jacob, you have to know that he does his best to avoid the stolen bikes. A few might end up in his store from people claiming......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

strategic: WOW...time for we "receipt carrying/ paid full price for my bike" citizens to unite...I am also a bike commuter who just had my FuJi Crosstown 3 stolen from in Front of Metro Hall in the......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

HushUp: For the person who thinks that someone should ask the side of the 'Gang Member' on why they shot and killed my son's friend - It's obvious you have no clue what it's like to......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

S.: It's unfortunate when you can be considered naive for thinking a bike locked up on your enclosed front porch is safe. I will check Uncle Jacob's. Again, naive. I've been there before but did not......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

EvilGentleman: I saw this post the day it was first posted, and had not looked back it till today. What a lot of comments about stolen bikes in the Toronto area! Incredible. Reminds me of this guy......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

cindy: I am so upset right now since I just had my 2,600$ one month old bike stolen right on St Clair Ave. East close too yonge st, right outside the deerpark library. It took me......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

99¢Dreams: Car vs bike has never been a fair fight. But c'mon guys, the city was designed for HORSES, aye? Those early bikes had it rough on the cobblestones, though far less deadly. ......

in response to: The Cars That Ate NYC by CartLegger

TimmoGraf: I have had 2 bikes stolen(one parked in front of a police station). Now i have a fixed wheel bike with Mavic wheels.It weighs 19 lbs. Tips I use now. 1. I put mud to cover up......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Shelley at Buddy Bike: I represent the Buddy Bike. www.buddybike.com It used to be called the "Love Bike" and was invented by Robert Gardner in Willits, CA over 10 years ago. It is a unique tandem bicycle that places......

in response to: Side-by-Side Tandem Bicycle: by Peter

suki: 22 Aug 2007: Some shitheads just stole two of my son's bikes out our garage where they were locked. He is 15 and works part time as a bike technician. He purchased both of his bike's with his......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

germz: 26 (?) pics: 16 contain large (25% or more of total) areas of underexposure; 15 contain garbage or spills; in almost every case something is tightly packed -- people, magazines, autos, bikes, etc. it does "feel"......

in response to: 08-05-07 by chiamattt

ffox88: ... (cont'd)... I, too, have a lot of built in frustration towards the thieves, the police, the used bike shops that buy stolen wheels. I've been up at night imagining how to catch them in the......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Elektric: By the way... Bike Pirates are the good guys. They are a really cool bunch of kids who are promoting clean conscience purchasing of used bikes, plus they'll teach you how to......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Elektric: My red Trek mountain bike just got stolen a few days ago. And I was actually planning to go to Igor's to buy a new bike because I'm just so sick of getting......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

BelievelandBikes: The shots were taken about six years ago and I just scanned them recently. As for the boxcar, it was the only isolated car in the yard just hanging out by itself. The......

in response to: LTV by BelievelandBikes

BelievelandBikes: The top three were in what's left of the Industrial beltway along the Cuyahoga River... The former LTV Steel (Due East of Steelyard Commons) and the last one is on the corner of Wiley and......

in response to: LTV by BelievelandBikes

Xag: Another picture of the old model: http://www.unicycling.com/garage/bikes.htm .. they do have saddles....

in response to: Side-by-Side Tandem Bicycle: by Peter

anon (blk-7-137-224.eastlink.ca): The Hells Angels are a motorcycle club, dedicated to the sport of touring on their bikes hence the MC(motorcycle club).Not every member has a criminal record or has been involved in criminal activity.There have been......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

jack: bikes and cars, not a good combination in a world of speed and exhibition, an accident happens and who is to blame, a driver going too fast, a bicylist not being too careful, and then......

in response to: The Cars That Ate NYC by CartLegger

jgirl: I went to Igor's tonight in secret search of my recently stolen vintage bike. Sure he's shifty and what his does is evil and soulless- ---perhaps I'm just too good at lying/pretending/manipulating but I played......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Wife of an angel to be!!: Mama Mia, I told my husband about these comments people were making he had a good laugh!! Especially the comment about having to kill to become a member, what a joke! As for the required......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

Mama Mia: Wife of Angel to be...I wish your husband luck prospecting. Thanks for the comments also, I felt like someone had to put a lil light on the subject. And Miguel...the bike HA's own have......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

neesa: And here is one more story on the stolen bike. My and my brother's bikes were stolen yesterday evening in front of the Fairview mall (DonMills subway station)!!! Both bikes!!! We went to the cinema......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

susan: Please encourage people you know to not shop at Uncle Jacobs or Igor's. I can't believe all the people outside there every night buying from him. I've had two bikes stolen and both ended up......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Tasha: I lost my bike of over 5 years, and sole mode of transportation, just the other night... fack! Blue Norco Bush Pilot, with black handle bars, 21 speed, special click gears... sigh. It was hacked off a......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Helen: I lost my Kona today from a locked cage at work.... can you believe this? Only started riding to work for about 3 weeks, and this week I had to stay behind to do......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Peter: r.i.p. [[http://www.ghostbike.org]] [[http://visualresistance.org/wordpress/?p=197]] [[http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/235063_ghostbikes03.html]] [[http://www.ghostbike.net/]]...

in response to: Stop! by upfromflames

Gregory: Hi. Bike theft sucks!! I'm a Toronto filmmaker/cyclist who has had five bikes stolen. And I'm sick of it. I am interested in YOUR experiences with bike theft for inclusion in a documentary film I'm......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

realworldgirl9: You know, the reason our entire country is in a shit hole right now is because of the lousy attitudes of people today. I have lived in many places in my life, for instance:......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Anon: To help with recovering your other bike or even bringing attention to this problem (and perhaps Uncle Jacobs as well) I would suggest contacting "silverman helps" through City TV. He works with city TV and......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

re: CATCH A BIKE THIEF!: : Very cool post and glad you got at least one of your bikes back! I've had two bikes stolen in the past few years and it's no picnic. One was a high end mountain bike......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

CE: I've had two bikes stolen since moving to Montreal last August. I bought an On Guard lock as mentioned above for $70 and my bike was 50. So far, it's been a good......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

CATCH A BIKE THIEF!: We bought brand new bikes from these nice guys at CycOmotive on Bathurst. We paid $3,500 for the two mountain bikes. One was higher end Giant and the other one was Giant Pistol 2 16......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Lea: And I think they are really Amsterdamish with bikes, water, clogs and cannabis!...

in response to: Amsterdam Summer by Lea

miguel ayala aka Mike: [[img:20157]] Hi I remember when i was in a bicycle club and we went to visit the HellsAngels on E3rd st and they were the coolest people, they treated us with respect,as for the noise what......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

carlos: Motorbikes emit less carbon dioxide than cars on average but more nitrogen oxides and much more hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide pollution. A 1997 124cc Piaggio Vespa emits 36 times more CO per kilometre than the......

in response to: Toronto\'s Got the Right Idea... by Peter

MontrealGal: FYI these bikes were sold at the city auction for 30$ to 60$.. check out the new bikes the police got. Rocky Mountains... much better Did you ever see a Parking Controle Officer on Bike? They......

in response to: Montreal Police Bicycle by EvilGentleman

Brad: [[img:19366]] Took this picture on the forbidden Triborough Bridge last month on vacation. The white signs on the right are "No Photography" signs. I didn't realize what they said until we rode past them, we also......

in response to: Robert Moses Photo Collective by CartLegger

alex: minibikes are cool ...

in response to: Minibikes by Peter

kanuki: realy you think those bikes are speacial i ridden every bike known to man and the montreal cops bikes are by far the cheapest ride you can get they should ask opinion lord knows the......

in response to: Montreal Police Bicycle by EvilGentleman

joey: are you guys thinking the bikes should be hanging from the ceiling. or some wall mounted storage device ?...

in response to: Exploring City Hall by kc

Danny Cassidy: Enniskillen looks like a great place. does anyone know Colm? he is a legend who works for GE Money in Leeds. He would be upset with all the traffic, people should ride bikes....

in response to: Enniskillen by barry

Tyfoid Kid: The third one with the mangled wheel, that's what happens to most abandoned bikes here at the U of Minnesota. Every year the Facilities guys cut hundreds of bikes loose from where they've been......

in response to: Abandoned Bikes by JayEastsider

stan: i live in norwich in england and as i walk in the city i often find clearly abandoned bikes. i used to be a bit shy when it came to stripping them but now i......

in response to: Abandoned Bikes by JayEastsider

michael: I am designing a bike for my year 12 major work, and have been looking at tandem bikes for the last few weeks. This is by far the weirdest ive seen. Very cool though....

in response to: Side-by-Side Tandem Bicycle: by Peter

banana: i really wish people would stop buying bikes from Igor and people like him. how does this guy operate without being caught by the police anyway?...

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Peter: wow, 100x as many bikes would be on the road here in nyc if they offered free/public air compressors! awesome!...

in response to: Air Pump by chiamattt

aer suzuki: wait 9 months and see if a little tricycle comes out of one of them. or maybe the gestation period for bikes isn't the same......

in response to: Political Tallbike by Peter

Andrew Metcalf: Above picture is me and my kids after a day out on the bikes in South Africa ...

in response to: Barnoldswick by Gus Brennan

Cosmo: EG, I just realized one possible motivation for the signs on the wall: perhaps the drug store has had trouble with kids parking their bikes on the sidewalk, blocking the way for the disabled......

in response to: I Assume You\'re Not Blind by Cosmo

HAWK FROM BAYONNE: PLEASE I KNOW A FEW HELLS ANGELS JUST BECAUSE OTHER BIKE CLUBS SELL DRUGS PLEASE DO NOT EVEN THINK THAT THEY SELL METH OR CRANK,THEY ARE NOW A CORPARATION.YOU SHOW THEM RESPECT THEY WILL SHOW......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

markus: I been a bike courier for years in different cities, but in the early 90's bikes were getting ripped off from couriers in T.O, they were using a larger bar to break them at......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

pennybike@aol.com: The Barret model I have is made with the Schwinn frame, with 5 speeds. It does not have the quick release for the front forks or the seat post. ......

in response to: Side-by-Side Tandem Bicycle: by Peter

Susannah : PS I always hated when people brought their bikes on the train - you dweeb!...

in response to: Mullets Galore! by Peter

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): Hi Andrew, I managed to get into the site thru your name search ! I remember sliding down the embankment under the bridge on pieces of cardboard "borrowed" from Quicksave. And dangerously walking along the railway......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

befriendly: It is a nice series, and very well funded sports day. We never won bikes when I was in primary(elementary) school. I love the look of determination on the arm wrestling lady's face!...

in response to: Sports Day by chiamattt

Tyfoid Kid: That would be so cool to have a road that big just for bikes. Of course when gas gets to $7.00 USD maybe they'll peel a couple lanes off the freeways for the bikes......

in response to: Bike The Drive 2006 by Brad

Rob: Thanks Rick for your mini review and google search and paste for the words “buddy bike.” But as the owner of the above bike, let me clear a few things up: Regarding the bike pictured: It is......

in response to: Side-by-Side Tandem Bicycle: by Peter

Rick Paulos: Every thing old will be new again. First invented and sold in the 1890s. They were called Sociables in the 1890's. They used to make 2 or 3 wheel versions. Regarding the bike pictured: I own one too. ......

in response to: Side-by-Side Tandem Bicycle: by Peter

Frank: I have one of those Buddy Bikes.. the problem is only that the crankshaft is broken! Can anybody help me? (I live in Germany where I also bought it but the trader doesn't exist anymore :( ) please......

in response to: Side-by-Side Tandem Bicycle: by Peter

Gabi: My bike was stolen last summer, just under a security camera’s eye at a government bldg. They claimed the camera didn’t work at a time, ha. I had the bike for more than......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Walks now: Does anybody know the shops in TO that buy stolen bikes? (I know theres one in the Anex somewhere) .... time to start looking. [[img:11883]] RIP (this is the exact model bike I lost but this is......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Peter: chiam: i love this entry. thanks dude! also: those crazy motorbikes are rad......

in response to: A Few Minutes After Work by chiamattt

RonO: I worked at this plant from 1980-1984 when we were working 3 shifts and building 300,000 cars a year. At that time GM was manufacturing the X body car which was highly in demand because......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

an impossible child: that looks so much fun & certainly safer than regular bikes (i tend to fall over as soon as i see a bike, let alone ride one!) ...

in response to: Re: Cycle / Rickshaws by elaine

elaine: and me. i have a massive fear of motorbikes. and i am a total back seat driver in cars as well. i was explaining to the [[3333:rickshaw]] guy that i wasn't just picking on him,......

in response to: What a Waste by torontofreelance

Peter: ...and then there are those of us who just have a fetish for machinery. shiny chrome and powerful engines are a plus! i, for one, love motorbikes. seeing these shots made me drool. especially the......

in response to: Swarm of Bikes by Guy McLaren

elaine: yeah, chavs on trial bikes, and big black hackney dogs with blood lust in their eyes from being fed biscuits......

in response to: Mangey Urban Fox by elaine

Selig: sweet trackbikes... i'm painting mine red and calling it the suicide royale....

in response to: NYC Trackbikes by Peter

xen: The environmental damage caused by littering doesn't compare to that caused by car spew. It's ugly, but does a good job of showing city goers what happens when you jam millions of people together. That......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Drew from philly: Ned, Ned Turner is that you? this is Drew from Ridgemont High. I agree people forget that this is a free world but bikes aren't aloud on the sidewalk even if you could physically fit my......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Dante: I agree NEO .. you couldn't have made a better analogy to say, "walking with mice running around your feet". Bicycle riders think since they are on bikes, cars must give MORE respect to them. Fact......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Neo: "That's Leah, a Toronto courier. I'm a former courier, now dispatching. She was defending her space, and this guy attacks her. Typical behaviour of a motorist." Her space? Come on now.. the road system is designed......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Kd: Cars and SUVs can kill people. Bikes can't. People should remember that. If a car tries to run over a padestrian, there's very little hope for the person to come out of it unharmed. ...

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Sertraline: I ride a bike in Toronto and I've seen more couriers do dumb aggressive shit than automobiles. Most of the posters, in typical neo-hippy style, assume that this incident is the man's fault. ......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Robt. "Bob" Loblaw: My young son and I were in the park yesterday and this guy kept dropping chunks of bread onto the ground. How dare he? My boy picked up his mandatory ten pieces by which time,......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Bobbikes in Calgary: I can't believe I read all this -- so much vilification and nonsense for a few gems of insight and information. Cyberspace is much more dangerous than I'd realized. I instinctively side with Leah. I......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool