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Forum: Winter Cycling
02-15-16, 08:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,704
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

How many sizes up did you go??? I just tried the...

How many sizes up did you go??? I just tried the Bontrager OMW yesterday (was pretty cold but not unusual / -20C or 0F) in a size 41 (I usually wear size 40), and found that they were okay but a tad...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-12-16, 01:49 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,865
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Pic to follow (I still have to take it!), but...

Pic to follow (I still have to take it!), but yeah, did it again today (usually on days I am not x-c skiing with the club): - 26C/-15F this morning, light wind, a bit of fresh snow onto my favorite...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-11-16, 10:59 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 19,120
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

I do also love my Atom LT, but it is a "warm"...

I do also love my Atom LT, but it is a "warm" jacket: my commute is usually around 5-6 km on snowmobile trails, so not always rolling well and I get sweaty with the Atom LT. But I don't need to fuss...
Forum: Touring
02-02-16, 12:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,377
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Well, right now I'm not "too" far from Sudbury,...

Well, right now I'm not "too" far from Sudbury, as I am in Val-d'Or (Abitibi, Quebec) ;)

I know Cuba will be hilly, and hot, so we have adjusted our itinerary with feasible distances, enough lazy...
Forum: Touring
02-02-16, 08:44 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,377
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

What 26" tire to tour (semi-loaded) Cuba for three weeks?

Hello folks!

The more I read about the different tire offers, the more I am confused. I know that Schwalbe Marathon (Suprêmes-Plus-Mondial-Who know what) usually have the favour around here, and I...
Forum: Touring
02-20-13, 09:37 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,725
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

April used to be a very crappy/silly weathered...

April used to be a very crappy/silly weathered month to ride into, but then I am in Quebec City, a few degrees up north more than Montreal. It still is but it gets better as spring turn on more and...
Forum: Touring
02-12-13, 10:36 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,337
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Not going across Canada, but I'm planning...

Not going across Canada, but I'm planning something like a St-Lawrence Gulf tour, with a ride on the Nordik Express boat in the lower North Coast (Basse-Côte-Nord) cities, and lots of ferries...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-12, 08:50 PM
Replies: 9,105
Views: 3,175,157
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Thanks, Tuck'! Yep, I'm very glad about it, but...

Thanks, Tuck'! Yep, I'm very glad about it, but it won't finish its life already as the city-winter-bike (maybe a winter-trail bike though)

Right, then, 1991 it is! I thought 1990 from the serial...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-13-12, 04:06 PM
Replies: 9,105
Views: 3,175,157
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Well I forgot to say that the FD acted a little...

Well I forgot to say that the FD acted a little stubborn and I couldn't pass the chain on the 28T at first. But then, at the end of the commute back from practice, there is ONE short but brutal hill...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-13-12, 12:24 PM
Replies: 9,105
Views: 3,175,157
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

New addition to my stable: Rocky Mountain Fusion 1990

Hey guys!

I was searching the classified ads for some spare parts to upgrade my old not-so-beater, a 1997 Rocky Mountain Whistler which has seen great use in the last decade as my...
Forum: Touring
04-30-12, 09:27 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,701
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Hello Sachelis, I would say as Erick L.: I...

Hello Sachelis,

I would say as Erick L.: I wouldn't ride the higway 155 all the way. It's a beautiful road, but north of La Tuque - La Bostonnais it gets narrower (no shoulder) and there is lots...
Forum: Touring
04-30-12, 08:46 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 507
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Hello airelise! I have cycled around the...

Hello airelise!

I have cycled around the Abitibi region quite often; I have lived there last summer, hanging out with a bunch of friends who are also the regional bikeheads/road race...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-22-12, 05:20 PM
Replies: 273
Views: 13,374
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

I'm about to graduate in Forest Engineering. It...

I'm about to graduate in Forest Engineering. It has been a long process for me (started 10 years ago, then stopped a year and a half, got back for 2 years, stopped again and tried to come back to...
Forum: Commuting
04-04-12, 09:46 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,386
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Thanks everyone for some nice answers and...

Thanks everyone for some nice answers and personal experiences. I already had the idea of mixing it up, as gerv said drive with the bike, leave the car at work, then ride home and invert it next day....
Forum: Commuting
04-03-12, 01:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,386
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Half and half commuting (half car/half bike)

Hi folks!

I am about to get transferred (hope so, at least!) for work, closer to my home, but in fact work will be further away. Lemme explain: in summertime, I work as a wildland firefighter. I...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-26-12, 06:08 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 7,455
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Indeed, a 4 km (close to 2.5 mi) is a nice...

Indeed, a 4 km (close to 2.5 mi) is a nice running commute: you don't get too exhausted, you can simply wipe out and change when you come to work, your running clothes are not totally wet (so you are...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-25-12, 08:00 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 7,455
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

2.5 to 3 km also for me is the tipping point;...

2.5 to 3 km also for me is the tipping point; being able to juste walk home from work, if it' under 30min is so much less fuzz. If you ever have to be in trouble with your bike, whatever that will...
Forum: Commuting
03-21-12, 09:37 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,270
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Yeah, I'll agree with most here: if I go to...

Yeah, I'll agree with most here: if I go to school or I plan of having a long day at one (or maybe two) place, then I'll choose a backpack. I don't have a locker so fiddling around with panniers is...
Forum: Triathlon
03-07-12, 09:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,530
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Spud, what you are describing might be that you...

Spud, what you are describing might be that you lack the habit of pedalling at a high cadence. I started taking care of my pedalling strokes at spinning classes a few years ago, and it really helped...
Forum: Triathlon
03-07-12, 01:29 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,261
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Same for me here. I have semi-minimalist shoes...

Same for me here. I have semi-minimalist shoes for road (Saucony Kinvaras, might switch to Inov-8 Road X-Lite 155) and off-road ( Inov-8 X-Talon 212). I do add some pure barefoot training in summer...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-11, 11:42 AM
Replies: 2,076
Views: 202,078
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

-I spend half of the year working in logging...

-I spend half of the year working in logging camps and forest management, complaining and whining that I don't have time to ride and it sucks not to be able to ride a 50km after work ('cause you are...
Forum: Commuting
05-04-11, 06:35 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 16,763
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Getting around 1,39CAN$/litre around Quebec City...

Getting around 1,39CAN$/litre around Quebec City right now. I usually do all my errands by foot or bike (except for the weekly canoe moving), but next week I have a 850km drive to get to my new...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-15-11, 08:55 PM
Replies: 5,461
Views: 3,914,834
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

^ That is a gorgeous Yeti! I love this bike so...

^ That is a gorgeous Yeti! I love this bike so much! :thumb:
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-14-11, 01:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 606
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

... You pray for not having any mechanical...

... You pray for not having any mechanical problems that'll make you stop and get eaten alive :D

Honestly, the last year we have been blessed with a dry summer (in Lake St-Jean region), so there...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-14-11, 11:11 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 606
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

+ 1 on that one, if the trails are still wet and...

+ 1 on that one, if the trails are still wet and muddy, better refrain and take the opportunity to ride some gravelroads and fireroads, or hills. Aroud Qc city, we have our little sweetspots of...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-14-11, 10:35 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 12,197
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

I have to admit, it has happened to me sometimes:...

I have to admit, it has happened to me sometimes: when you are doing field work in forestry, in 15 year old forests of more than 20 000 stems/ha, with sleet and rain pouring, you are totally soaked...
Forum: Touring
04-07-11, 08:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,439
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Bar-ends are already on: a nice, simple and clean...

Bar-ends are already on: a nice, simple and clean design. For the Grip Shifts, they are coming at the end of their useful life (never changed in 14 years - maybe 10 of intensive use!), so they'll be...
Forum: Touring
04-06-11, 04:55 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,439
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

@djb, thanks, that wold have been pretty nice (I...

@djb, thanks, that wold have been pretty nice (I dig those Kona's!), but my mind is quite set on the reuse of my older bike: that will make the place in the bugdet for a new tent, and indeed, a 36h...
Forum: Touring
04-04-11, 08:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,439
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Oups, sorry for that syntax error. I just wanted...

Oups, sorry for that syntax error. I just wanted to say that one of my friend borrowed my bike for a while, almost to the point that I forgot it was still rolling and in one piece, and he just...
Forum: Touring
04-04-11, 04:26 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,439
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Little update here: I just got a hold back on one...

Little update here: I just got a hold back on one of my older bikes that is still very serviceable and will fit the bill nicely for touring. So I guess smart money will talk and the older Rocky...
Forum: Touring
03-14-11, 07:35 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,439
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Hello everyone, and thanks a lot for all the...

Hello everyone, and thanks a lot for all the advices and hindsights. I am about to start the round of visiting shops and trying those nice bikes around, to see which fits best. As I am not built on a...
Forum: Touring
03-11-11, 09:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,439
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Hard choices up ahead!

Hello to all!

I am starting to shop around for a new bike to get me to work everyday, ride around for short to quite long outings, enjoy some speed without it being my first objective, and also...
Forum: Winter Cycling
03-06-11, 09:50 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 614
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Deez-gusting weather around here in Qc city,...

Deez-gusting weather around here in Qc city, can't believe there is still more rain to come by the end of the week. We got around 15 cm of snow, followed by 20 mm of rain and freezing rain, and it's...
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-24-11, 08:19 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 9,744
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

I started with my brother's old CCM hi-ten frame,...

I started with my brother's old CCM hi-ten frame, with friction shifters. The low-low-end of the market in the early 80's. Tires weren't even that knobbier, but still, we managed to try some easy...
Forum: Commuting
01-17-11, 07:36 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 16,854
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

The problem around here (Qc city) is the often...

The problem around here (Qc city) is the often aggressive windchill: it's windy most of the time, and since the area is hilly, you are sure to grab speed and more acute windchill when you're going...
Forum: Commuting
07-29-10, 12:42 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 933
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

I love it for any use I can make of it while...

I love it for any use I can make of it while biking/running/canoeing... but my favorite use of a Buff is underneath my hard shell safety helmet when I work in forest operations: it takes the sweat...
Forum: Triathlon
07-28-10, 12:50 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,942
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Well, here in Quebec, it is written in the...

Well, here in Quebec, it is written in the traffic laws: (sorry for the lousy translation):

Art.: 453. Lorsqu'aucun trottoir ne borde une chaussée, un piéton doit circuler sur le bord de la...
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-27-10, 09:44 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,413
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Where I live, people are much more into motorized...

Where I live, people are much more into motorized sport, and there are no mtb clubs around. Still, some pretty good trails to do anywhere between work (which is quite far away) and home. So I mostly...
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-26-10, 09:52 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,539
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Right, thanks for the input. I mistakenly wrote...

Right, thanks for the input. I mistakenly wrote on granite rock.... after reevaluating it, Fire XC's are quite okay with exposed granite :) You're right about the speed of those tires. They are not...
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-23-10, 06:56 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 823
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Got involved into Raid Trans-Gaspésien a few...

Got involved into Raid Trans-Gaspésien a few years back: 105 km the first day with 1600m of climbing and second day was 76 km with 1000m of climbing... under 35 degrees weather (Celsius, that is, the...
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-22-10, 02:00 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,539
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Urbanknight, is your terrain very rocky/rooty or...

Urbanknight, is your terrain very rocky/rooty or loose? I also run a Panaracer Fire XC Pro on the back wheel (usually on a Hutchinson Python but now too pricey to buy again), and I am having traction...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-21-10, 11:40 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,357
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

I have a very small head, and I'm a female. The...

I have a very small head, and I'm a female. The biggest concern for me was that "One size fits all" helmets are too big, and unisex ones are, also, even the smaller ones. So I had no choice but to go...
Forum: Commuting
07-15-10, 12:47 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,599
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

I have to say that when I was in...

I have to say that when I was in College/University, I was walking 20-25 min to get to school. I didn't go by bike because the campus was very at risk for bike thief, and locking everything, removing...
Forum: Commuting
07-15-10, 12:07 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 3,865
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

I wouldn't call myself an avid runner... i'm more...

I wouldn't call myself an avid runner... i'm more into trail running. When I was in high school and college, I trained for cross-country skiing mostly by trail running in autumn... then rollerskis...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-01-10, 01:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 832
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

I had a nice pair of Troy Lee Designs XC glove,...

I had a nice pair of Troy Lee Designs XC glove, black, that suited me...well... like a glove :-) But they finally got retreated, so now I am rolling with a pair of Race Face Evolve gloves. I have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-10, 08:12 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,197
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Yeah, this is what I thought at first... just...

Yeah, this is what I thought at first... just wanna have another opinion to calm me down in my eager process :) I have also found a set of 27" wheels... I should try them also, but the 26 x 1 3/8...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-10, 01:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,197
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Thanks, love2pedal! Yes, the "Ile d'Orléans" is a...

Thanks, love2pedal! Yes, the "Ile d'Orléans" is a nice ride to do, usually the first big one we enjoy doing in April: very scenic, not too many cars around (unless you are on a Satuday afternoon in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-10, 01:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,197
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

I have a stem-mounted shifter that came along on...

I have a stem-mounted shifter that came along on the bike, so for that it's okay, even the cable is in good condition. The clamp seems big enough that I could mount it on the frame too. I guess I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-10, 01:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,197
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

Eaton RoadKing rebuilding... on the cheap!

Hello folks!

I know you guys get somewhat addicted to post with pictures, I'll try to add some soon enough. As my ice canoe racing season faded away as fast as the ice melted this winter, I...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-09-10, 08:27 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 577
Posted By Freakin'Chickin

When I'm tired, thristy, somewhat hungry (my...

When I'm tired, thristy, somewhat hungry (my stomach can get very wimpy with fatigue and strained blod flow) and I have passed my supper time on the bike, I don't necessary crave a big bowl of pasta....
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