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03-24-17, 08:00 AM
Replies: 586
Views: 207,674
Posted By jimmibudd

hey it's been ages since i was on here.......

hey
it's been ages since i was on here.... those photos do look good...

update: my oldest kid, 25yo, has since inherited this bike.... he put some upright handlebars and a leather seat on it......
02-27-09, 09:43 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 13,017
Posted By jimmibudd

you wear your normal gloves under the pogies... i...

you wear your normal gloves under the pogies... i used to wear big leather mitts; now i wear a thinner glove under the pogies... they essentially block the wind and they hold the heat in too... they...
02-26-09, 07:56 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 13,017
Posted By jimmibudd

Glynis27... you need to get some pogies... or, as...

Glynis27... you need to get some pogies... or, as i call them, handlebar mitss.... i got my pogies off of ebay.. they are by quadboss and are made for quads and sno machines...

here is a link to...
02-02-09, 07:06 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 13,017
Posted By jimmibudd

my one way distamce is only 5.5km... so daily...

my one way distamce is only 5.5km... so daily 11km... not a huge amount...

by the time i get to work i'm usually pretty warm... and just starting to sweat... i probably overdress... with 2...
01-22-09, 01:57 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,542
Posted By jimmibudd

-35c.... -49c with...

-35c.... -49c with windchill....................... in winnipeg
winter cycling rules!!!

so peaceful in the morning!
01-22-09, 01:54 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 13,017
Posted By jimmibudd

too cold? never.... i too bike in winnipeg...

too cold?
never....
i too bike in winnipeg daily/year round...

biked into a -48c windchill this year..... my coldest to date.... i wear balaclava, goggles,etc.... no exposed skin!!

once you...
01-22-09, 01:52 PM
Replies: 1,384
Views: 525,711
Posted By jimmibudd

my winter bike is also a singlespeed cassette...

my winter bike is also a singlespeed cassette setup...
works great.... and chain is the right size to even change a gear if i want too....
i should post a pic....
08-13-08, 06:19 AM
Replies: 1,384
Views: 525,711
Posted By jimmibudd

65'r do you have any more pix of that DIY...

65'r

do you have any more pix of that DIY xtra cycle?
what an awesome bike!!

jB
Replies: 1,042
Views: 704,925
Posted By jimmibudd

that surly is beautiful!

that surly is beautiful!
05-01-08, 01:43 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,870
Posted By jimmibudd

natural cycle is good.... phone them, drop your...

natural cycle is good....
phone them, drop your bike at 8am and pick it up at lunch....
i worked downtown for a bit and thats how i doscovered them...
i still make the trip to buy any parts or...
03-19-08, 06:46 AM
Replies: 1,384
Views: 525,711
Posted By jimmibudd

here's a few picx of my winter commuters.... ...

here's a few picx of my winter commuters....
both are single speeds and the mtb is studded...
i love them like my children!

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f100/jimmibudd/winterbike2a.jpg...
03-19-08, 06:40 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,929
Posted By jimmibudd

hi i have a few bikes, but my all purpose...

hi

i have a few bikes, but my all purpose year round commuter is a 30yo ten speed (that was given to me by a freind) converted to a singlespeed and added handlebars from a mtb i picked from the...
Replies: 1,042
Views: 704,925
Posted By jimmibudd

that black norco is the same bike that darth...

that black norco is the same bike that darth vadar would ride...
12-14-07, 08:27 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 879
Posted By jimmibudd

another bike in the shed is never a bad thing....

another bike in the shed is never a bad thing....
12-14-07, 08:22 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,250
Posted By jimmibudd

mec.ca cold weather tights... ...

mec.ca cold weather tights...

http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442622318&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302692411&bmUID=1197641869879
12-14-07, 08:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 939
Posted By jimmibudd

the MEC.ca tights are similar to the amfibs and...

the MEC.ca tights are similar to the amfibs and cheaper....
i love mine and only add another layer on my legs when the temps drop below -30c...
i do wear some black windproof-like shorts to add an...
12-14-07, 08:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,160
Posted By jimmibudd

hey folks.... i've had the same problem, but...

hey folks....
i've had the same problem, but only on really cold days....
this year it seems to happen more.... and the further i am from my start point...
i'll second the suggestion to just keep...
12-05-07, 07:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,285
Posted By jimmibudd

i'm running 46x18 on my singlespeed mtb with...

i'm running 46x18 on my singlespeed mtb with studs now... its an old aliminum frame and the bike weighs in at roughly 25lbs..
there are no hills where i live... when its pretty clear it runs...
11-29-07, 07:40 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,053
Posted By jimmibudd

hi i'm also from winnipeg.... i commute about...

hi
i'm also from winnipeg....
i commute about 12km roundtrip...
this is my 4th winter of cycling non-stop... 3rd with studded tires... my coldest day was last february where it was -40c and -50c...
11-29-07, 07:21 AM
Replies: 1,384
Views: 525,711
Posted By jimmibudd

nice pics! hey bac (brad?).... what gearing...

nice pics!
hey bac (brad?)....
what gearing are you running on those singlespeeds for trails?
thanks

jB
11-28-07, 07:03 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,939
Posted By jimmibudd

a combo of snow and a drop in temps has meant...

a combo of snow and a drop in temps has meant some hardpack and loose snow... perfect for my winter bike!
i overhauled the rear hub, the headset, made it a ss, changed the chain, cables and cleaned...
11-23-07, 07:06 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,939
Posted By jimmibudd

no real snow here yet.... in winterpeg.... cold,...

no real snow here yet.... in winterpeg.... cold, but dry streets...
i overhauled my winter beater (a 91 cannondale mtb) it has been converted to a SS, had bearings replaced, new cables, pads......
11-16-07, 08:27 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,425
Posted By jimmibudd

studded on the winter bike, which has been...

studded on the winter bike, which has been tunedup but not used yet!
10-24-07, 06:07 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,932
Posted By jimmibudd

i use these pants from MEC.ca ...

i use these pants from MEC.ca
http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442622318&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302692411&bmUID=1193227362284
i've used them at all temp...
10-17-07, 04:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,079
Posted By jimmibudd

what chainring sizes do you run? i'm not to...

what chainring sizes do you run?
i'm not to familiar with the gear inches.... how do u calculate gear inches?
i run 40/16 on my summer singlespeed rain bike and 52/19on my fair conditions fixie......
10-17-07, 04:02 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,589
Posted By jimmibudd

the rohloff i picked up used on ebay for 46$...

the rohloff i picked up used on ebay for 46$ (this includeds the cost of shipping)...
so not as crazy as brand new....don't think i'd spend over $100...
aside form the price, any comments?

jB
10-17-07, 10:48 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,079
Posted By jimmibudd

going SS with a chain tensioner on an old...

going SS with a chain tensioner on an old cannondale MTB with vertical dropouts...

thanks

jB
10-17-07, 07:49 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,949
Posted By jimmibudd

oh... sorry... i'm converting my winter beater...

oh... sorry...
i'm converting my winter beater MTB to a singlespeed this year...
i did win a rohloff chain tensioner, but when researching came across the magic gear and half-link posts and got...
10-17-07, 07:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,079
Posted By jimmibudd

singlespeed gear suggestions?

hello,

i am converting my trusty geared winter MTB to a singlespeed this fall...
what i hope is to get gear suggestions from singlespeed winter cyclists...
i live in winnipeg, manitoba,...
10-17-07, 06:19 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,949
Posted By jimmibudd

to me it seems all this magic gear stuff is a...

to me it seems all this magic gear stuff is a painful, time-consuming trial and error process....
i like working on bikes, but i think i'll go for a chain tensioner....

is it worth the pain?
is...
10-16-07, 05:54 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,589
Posted By jimmibudd

any comments on the rohloff tensioner? i'm...

any comments on the rohloff tensioner?
i'm switching a 92 cannondale MTB to a singlespeed winter bike....
i won a rohloff chain tensioner, but wondering, now, if maybe i could find the magic...
10-12-07, 06:31 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,988
Posted By jimmibudd

bump.... anyone else have any comments on their...

bump....
anyone else have any comments on their brooks in winter?
i'm considering buying one, but wanted an opinion....
i think i would use another saddle on my winter bike, but if they're so good...
Replies: 1,042
Views: 704,925
Posted By jimmibudd

hey fixedwheelnut, i didn't pay attn to your...

hey fixedwheelnut,
i didn't pay attn to your name before, but are those indeed fixies or singlespeeds?
i saw brakes front and rear and assumed singlespeed...

thanks

jB
08-22-07, 08:48 AM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,759,434
Posted By jimmibudd

i haven't read the book, but will look on ebay...

i haven't read the book, but will look on ebay shortly...
there is a NY hardcore movie planned? is it of the same era?
would that focus more on the cro-mags and other NY punk bands?

jB
08-22-07, 07:14 AM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,759,434
Posted By jimmibudd

saw some pile of crap documentary? local...

saw some pile of crap documentary? local megaplex? i don't think it played any megaplexes... TMNT's has played at several megaplexes...
i grew up during the hardcore punk scene in the 80's and...
08-22-07, 07:04 AM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,759,434
Posted By jimmibudd

http://youtube.com/watch?v=SxigNvJxGn4 that...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=SxigNvJxGn4
that isn't hardcore....
check out this movie for the origin of hardcore....
http://www.sonyclassics.com/americanhardcore/

jB
Replies: 1,042
Views: 704,925
Posted By jimmibudd

love those singlespeed touring bikes!! what...

love those singlespeed touring bikes!!
what gearing do you have on them?
do you change according to the terrain expected in an event?
do you take spare cogs/chainring with you?

jB
07-18-07, 05:37 AM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,759,434
Posted By jimmibudd

no, it was chrome when i picked it up at the...

no, it was chrome when i picked it up at the police bike auction....
07-17-07, 12:43 PM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,759,434
Posted By jimmibudd

hello.... got a new camera recently so here are...

hello....
got a new camera recently so here are some pix of my singlespeed rain bike and my fixie, which i'll admit i'm in love with.... i lean it against the fence ouotside my kitchen window and...
07-13-07, 10:35 AM
Replies: 586
Views: 207,674
Posted By jimmibudd

3 of 3 Sekine treats for the sekine fans!!!...

3 of 3 Sekine treats for the sekine fans!!! ENJOY!!

and finally, my nice silver, chrome fixed gear Sekine....
i can;t rermber the compnents that werre on it when i orignally picked it up from the...
07-13-07, 10:08 AM
Replies: 586
Views: 207,674
Posted By jimmibudd

and next are some phtos of my off white Sekine...

and next are some phtos of my off white Sekine that i made into a single speed rain bike.....
i love it.... i may switch the drops to a mtb style bars.... the thing is that the drops are a good alt....
07-13-07, 09:50 AM
Replies: 586
Views: 207,674
Posted By jimmibudd

hey folks.... i have some pics of some Sekines...

hey folks....
i have some pics of some Sekines that me and my bro own... i will post them as 3 separate posts to keep them separate...
first i'll post some pix of my bro's sekine that i saved from...
07-08-07, 06:27 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 8,681
Posted By jimmibudd

hey folks.... thought i would update this...

hey folks....
thought i would update this thread.... as it turns out the bike was moved one day.... then a week later it was gone...... not sure if it was cleared by maintenance or one of you took...
06-11-07, 02:49 PM
Replies: 586
Views: 207,674
Posted By jimmibudd

i've subscribed to this thread for a long time...

i've subscribed to this thread for a long time and think it is time to post....
between us, my brother and i have 3 old sekines..... 1 of mine and his are a cream colored version wirh shimano...
05-20-07, 05:44 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 8,681
Posted By jimmibudd

abandoned bicycle etiquette "rescue" vs. "stealing"

hey folks.....

ehtical dilemma...
at my bro's apartment complex there are several bike stands... at one of the stands is an older cruiser style bike, a CCM Rambler 500, in one of the racks.......
02-07-07, 07:27 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 809
Posted By jimmibudd

wow! thanks for all the replies... most of...

wow!
thanks for all the replies...

most of my route is rutted slippery snow and on the side streets it is hardpacked snow with no pavement... so, i think i'll stick with the MTB with studs... it...
Forum: Commuting
02-06-07, 01:09 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 998
Posted By jimmibudd

i had my coldest ride yesterday..... it was...

i had my coldest ride yesterday.....
it was -40c with a -50c windchill at 6am.... in winnipeg, manitoba...
that is my record so far....

i dress really warm and olny travel about 8km, so i was...
02-06-07, 01:01 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,870
Posted By jimmibudd

i think the old olympia is called Bikes and...

i think the old olympia is called Bikes and Beyond.....

the guys at Alter Ego on pembina are good guys.... i've only had minor work done there but they were good.... i'd also recommend the guys at...
02-06-07, 12:57 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,378
Posted By jimmibudd

hey there..... i'm from winnipeg.... ...

hey there.....
i'm from winnipeg....
yesterday it was -40c with a -50c windchill at 6am.... coldest ride to date!!

be cool....

J
02-06-07, 12:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,692
Posted By jimmibudd

i have lots of ruts for part of it.... and it's...

i have lots of ruts for part of it.... and it's been terribly cold lately so the pavement has been a little slick too.... maybe i'll wait....
i think i'll make another older 10speed into a winter...
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