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Forum: Winter Cycling
12-09-09, 02:27 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,646
Posted By jaysea

very good suggestion(s). i would also suggest the...

very good suggestion(s). i would also suggest the opposite... do not hesitate, on a storm day (like today...) get in your car and get stuck in traffic for a good while. there is nothing like it to...
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-03-09, 02:50 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,261
Posted By jaysea

i do, when it's -10C or lower. or when it snows...

i do, when it's -10C or lower. or when it snows...
Forum: Commuting
10-26-09, 09:00 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,114
Posted By jaysea

VAST majority of cars go just above the speed...

VAST majority of cars go just above the speed limit!! maybe because it is tolerated by cops but they technically break the law very regularly... there is however no tolerance for cars not stopping...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-22-09, 08:58 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,396
Posted By jaysea

welcome to the winter binking forum! you have...

welcome to the winter binking forum! you have just been forwarded to the right forum!
search it for: "frozen hub" "frozen freewheel" for example

for example: ...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-20-09, 08:22 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 703
Posted By jaysea

LightLane Ensures Cyclists a Bike Lane Wherever They Go

check this:
http://i.gizmodo.com/5133817/lightlane-ensures-cyclists-a-bike-lane-wherever-they-go

funny... but i sure wouldnt spend 2$ on this...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-16-09, 02:01 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 6,628
Posted By jaysea

having to fix a flat tire... sigh. it happend...

having to fix a flat tire...
sigh.
it happend to me 2 weeks ago. (first time in winter (since i use my studded nokians))...
terrible.
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-12-09, 12:55 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,546
Posted By jaysea

+1 for ski googles (when it's below -5C and/or...

+1 for ski googles
(when it's below -5C and/or snowing)
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-09-09, 02:57 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,177
Posted By jaysea

cant beleive i just read that... some guy posts a...

cant beleive i just read that... some guy posts a 'when should i wear shorts' question on the winter bike forum IN the middle of winter AND wants realistic answers! if you can just think of wearing...
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-23-08, 09:44 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,529
Posted By jaysea

ok. just realized that the bike lights/reflective...

ok. just realized that the bike lights/reflective materials have evolved quite a bit since i last checked this forum! what is this advertisement about illuminated(pimp car like) bike wheels??!! i'm...
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-20-08, 01:08 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,173
Posted By jaysea

my strategy is to 'go get the asphalt under the...

my strategy is to 'go get the asphalt under the snow', so i use 700c35 w106 hakka... tires at their normal/high psi (anyway i inflate them in my garage, so the pressure 'physically' goes down with...
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-19-08, 10:16 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,529
Posted By jaysea

you know what is funny? i have these tires! ...

you know what is funny?
i have these tires! and i did NOT even know they were THAT reflective!... :innocent:
(they came with my 2004 devinci oslo... i still use them on my 'rain bike' (which is...
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-18-08, 03:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,529
Posted By jaysea

'stealth' glow-in-the-dark bike... (worth a look!!)

check this out...
100% black bike becomes 100% reflective at night... and this is just done by adding some special 3M tape all over it...
...
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-22-07, 10:06 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,695
Posted By jaysea

my concerns are: 1-taxis/bus/trucks, 2-SUVs...

my concerns are: 1-taxis/bus/trucks, 2-SUVs (explanation below), 3-cars and 4-'pedestrians in a hurry' and finally 5-ice while cornering... and, ok, 6-mechanical problem/flat when really cold...
i...
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-21-07, 04:03 PM
Replies: 1,384
Views: 526,186
Posted By jaysea

here's mine (the all-aluminum marin (san anselmo...

here's mine (the all-aluminum marin (san anselmo 2000)). i changed the headset/stem/handlebar and installed nokian w106 (700c) tires, fenders and home-made mud flaps and added "christmas tree"...
Forum: Winter Cycling
09-17-07, 12:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,041
Posted By jaysea

thats funny... this thread comes back _every...

thats funny...
this thread comes back _every year_!!. this time i think we are a little earlier though...

i could say, i put my studs on: two months after the creation of a "when to put on the...
Forum: Winter Cycling
09-17-07, 07:41 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,138
Posted By jaysea

- we do not have an oven at work but we have a...

- we do not have an oven at work but we have a microwave. i'll perform tests with it and publish results in a new thread. :p
- we could do some tests with a regular oven... we could come up with...
Forum: Winter Cycling
09-17-07, 07:34 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,138
Posted By jaysea

an oven? if so, yes, this could be an...

an oven?
if so, yes, this could be an "efficient way" to dry gloves, but then i would carry a backup pair anyway...
i guess that humid gloves are still warmer than completely burned ones. :D
Forum: Winter Cycling
09-14-07, 12:13 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,138
Posted By jaysea

- WET and/or humid gloves/balaclava/clothing in...

- WET and/or humid gloves/balaclava/clothing in general (because of the morning commute) are NOT great on the commute back home... (find some way to dry these OR bring backup pair of gloves... (at...
Forum: Winter Cycling
09-14-07, 08:28 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,740
Posted By jaysea

i should specify that i strongly believe in using...

i should specify that i strongly believe in using quality bikes in winter because this is precisely when: light weight, rust resistance, "'aerodynamic' position", easy maintenance (v-brakes) and...
Forum: Winter Cycling
09-13-07, 03:02 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,740
Posted By jaysea

no. doesnt sound 'whacko' to me, but sure means...

no. doesnt sound 'whacko' to me, but sure means you have more money than i do (or found a very good backyard "sale" ;) ) i totally agree with previous posts, the "winter beater" idea is more a...
Forum: Winter Cycling
03-28-07, 07:27 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 900
Posted By jaysea

could also mention, for ViperZ stats, that i lost...

could also mention, for ViperZ stats, that i lost 1 stud (just the little stud not the bigger thing that's sitting in the tire), on one of my w106 this year. and it's their second year.

0.471 %...
Forum: Winter Cycling
03-28-07, 07:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 900
Posted By jaysea

i clean and hang them in my garage... well, i...

i clean and hang them in my garage... well, i must admit that i actually put old inner tubes in them (slightly inflated) "to make sure they keep their shape". note that this is my personal theory,...
Forum: Winter Cycling
03-26-07, 09:48 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 3,670
Posted By jaysea

as promissed... :) i removed my studded...

as promissed... :)
i removed my studded tires... and i've put on some michelin "city 700x32c". so, yes, winter is now officially over for me :) i use my winter bike as a "rain bike" in the summer....
Forum: Winter Cycling
03-20-07, 01:25 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 3,670
Posted By jaysea

i just read that our forecast is : ...

i just read that our forecast is :

wednesday's low of -15C.
but
thursday's max of +15C.

might want to deflate your tires thursday morning!
Forum: Winter Cycling
03-20-07, 08:35 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 3,670
Posted By jaysea

today is _super icy_, the sun melts snow and it...

today is _super icy_, the sun melts snow and it refreezes over night. well, with the 50kmh wind, they claim we fell -25C at the moment... and there is still a lot of snow everywhere from the last...
Forum: Commuting
03-19-07, 01:14 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,179
Posted By jaysea

be careful, cars have pretty good breaking...

be careful, cars have pretty good breaking systems. i discovered the hard way (tailgating) that the "slowing system" found on most bikes cannot keep up...
Forum: Winter Cycling
03-19-07, 07:49 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 3,670
Posted By jaysea

we just got "over 25-30 cm of snow" last friday...

we just got "over 25-30 cm of snow" last friday in Montreal... (i personally think we got less than that). its melting at the moment, but i'll keep the studs for at least one more week... i just cant...
Forum: Winter Cycling
03-15-07, 07:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 869
Posted By jaysea

i would charge the passerby... well, assuming...

i would charge the passerby...
well, assuming it was a cold winter day... in summer, i would call 911 too...
Forum: Commuting
03-09-07, 01:08 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,825
Posted By jaysea

thanks. now i understand.

thanks. now i understand.
Forum: Commuting
03-09-07, 09:45 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,825
Posted By jaysea

did i read queen in there? majesty the queen?? ...

did i read queen in there? majesty the queen??

_what_ does the queen have to do in there? what about an eventual king? the queen of sweden? miss canada? the prime minister?
Forum: Winter Cycling
03-08-07, 01:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 13,390
Posted By jaysea

i personally would not go very far on a...

i personally would not go very far on a fixed-a-flat tire these days... well, any day as a mater of fact. interesting to know that it works to a certain point at low temps...
Forum: Winter Cycling
03-08-07, 09:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 13,390
Posted By jaysea

anybody tried nitrogen? there's a garage close to...

anybody tried nitrogen? there's a garage close to where i live that is equipped to inflate car tires with it... they do a lot of advertisement saying `better reacts to T change` `molecules are...
Forum: Winter Cycling
03-08-07, 08:59 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 13,390
Posted By jaysea

yes... and the reverse is even worse: i once saw...

yes... and the reverse is even worse: i once saw two tires (friend's bike) explode (!) in our over-heated indoor garage... (tires were inflated outside) i do not remember what was the T at the time...
Forum: Winter Cycling
03-01-07, 08:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 734
Posted By jaysea

hummm. cant wait... and do you remember the wind...

hummm. cant wait... and do you remember the wind we get in our face without a bala, goggles and two overlapped "neck tubes"? (just realized that i sure dont know the real name of those...).

i...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-20-07, 03:25 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,842
Posted By jaysea

-i know this already has been said many times on...

-i know this already has been said many times on this forum-
but "girlfiend" and "[winter]bike in the tub" usually mix like water and oil...

that's a hard choice. since you have to do what you...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-20-07, 10:34 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,842
Posted By jaysea

it's a bad idea... for the bath[room] itself.

it's a bad idea... for the bath[room] itself.
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-16-07, 12:55 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 857
Posted By jaysea

you also have to know that since it's dark for...

you also have to know that since it's dark for quite an extended period of time (especially comming back home for 9to5 montrealers). you do get used to it. but then, one day, when spring arrives and...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-16-07, 10:52 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 857
Posted By jaysea

Endorphin ...

Endorphin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endorphin)
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-08-07, 11:12 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,187
Posted By jaysea

i think it matters, but disagree with their...

i think it matters, but disagree with their precise calculations and the re-use of the Celcius/F scale...
-36 no wind is sure NOT the same as a "real" (no wind) -36...

you can do many things to...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-05-07, 01:48 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 5,628
Posted By jaysea

yes, we can now officially say that the montreal...

yes, we can now officially say that the montreal local global warming is over... i've even seen a windchill of -36C today... that is more on the -32.8F side... because of the 52 km/h wind... AND _...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-25-07, 12:36 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,305
Posted By jaysea

this looks exactly like my commute!! you JUST...

this looks exactly like my commute!! you JUST have to replace every tree by a car, add buildings and houses everywhere else, and why not replace mud by slush while we are at it...

seriously, i...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-24-07, 12:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,369
Posted By jaysea

i could not agree more with this comment. ...

i could not agree more with this comment.

disclaimer: must say that i commute in the city and that my previous winter bike was a super-cheap mountain bike that happened to be just too small for...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-16-07, 07:59 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,112
Posted By jaysea

goooood. for me, the most difficult...

goooood.

for me, the most difficult condition is when it is currently snowing, accumulating fast and they do not have time to remove it... you then have to ride with traffic... (when cars are...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-15-07, 01:02 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,112
Posted By jaysea

humm. finally. winter arrived! :) and, well,...

humm. finally. winter arrived! :)

and, well, give yourself a couple tries before judging anything... today is NOT easy since it just keeps snowing hard... the "hard packed snow" (by cars) is quite...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-15-07, 09:25 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,112
Posted By jaysea

hello neighbor! i've been commuting year...

hello neighbor!

i've been commuting year round for 5 years, i guess we must have seen at least once?

hehe, that was a nice ride indeed. but the snow had just started... tonight will be fun...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-10-07, 02:35 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,488
Posted By jaysea

oh yeah, i forgot, some places (like tremblant)...

oh yeah, i forgot, some places (like tremblant) they let people walk/hike in the ski trails... since there is just no snow to damage... :cry:
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-10-07, 02:30 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,488
Posted By jaysea

:) today we are also, finally, in the "normal"...

:)
today we are also, finally, in the "normal" window: -11C (30kmh winds).

snow? terrible. i do not know how far north you are willing to go... i did go myself on a 4 day cross country ski trip...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-10-07, 01:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 865
Posted By jaysea

front another advantage is that you will...

front

another advantage is that you will have more time to look at the studs before they "disapear"...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-09-07, 08:32 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,488
Posted By jaysea

:) ... i see that you are now missing winter too!...

:) ... i see that you are now missing winter too! ;)
that's exactly what i was trying to write a couple weeks ago... remember?

:beer:
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-08-07, 03:57 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,488
Posted By jaysea

you just made me realize that if it does not get...

you just made me realize that if it does not get cold at all for the whole "winter"... there will be an incredible number of mosquitoes next spring/summer...

as a side note, last week, twice, we...
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