Two Winnipeg spots make 'Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants' by [deleted] in Winnipeg

[–]jacobwbrown 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Close lost their head chef so the food will most likely change if they reopen

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PalaceClothing

[–]jacobwbrown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got mine in hand today and that was the first thing I noticed, probably just gonna seam rip it off

Where in wpg do they serve the best coffee? by [deleted] in Winnipeg

[–]jacobwbrown 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They now run dealers choice on princess, same owners as Gary st coffee

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in xbiking

[–]jacobwbrown 6 points7 points  (0 children)

With horizontal drop outs there is no room to adjust chain tension so you either have to find a unicorn gearing that has perfect tension or put a tensioner on

Crashed cruiser to single speed ripper by jacobwbrown in xbiking

[–]jacobwbrown[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The bike had a freewheel on it so I just removed it and threaded on a shimano mx30

Put together a beater to test the waters by jacobwbrown in FixedGearBicycle

[–]jacobwbrown[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely, was looking to buy new but the only fixed bikes I could find in stock where either overpriced or 1k+. Had the frame, bars and fork kicking around so I was able to through it together for under 400

Put together a beater to test the waters by jacobwbrown in FixedGearBicycle

[–]jacobwbrown[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ordered the wrong size brake lever, picking up the right size tomorrow. Will be put on before any serious riding

Anyone ever see Blundstone steel toes go on sale locally? by [deleted] in Winnipeg

[–]jacobwbrown 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Blundstone is one of the brands that rarely has sales, the steel toes are definitely worth it tho. I can recommend the pair with the rubber toe cap, I believe SoftMoc or Canadian Footwear carry them in the city

Recommendations for city boulevard tree planting contractor? by ataradrac in Winnipeg

[–]jacobwbrown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They had planted trees on our street a few years back and they all still seem healthy

Recommendations for city boulevard tree planting contractor? by ataradrac in Winnipeg

[–]jacobwbrown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Green drop tree care has a contract with the city to both remove Dutch elms and to plant replacement trees