Thanks for the info - it is much appreciated.

I found that with cooler temperatures I was displacing the grease from the gear teeth rather quickly. That is the reason I switched to oil. I suppose I could try the 00 grease, and I suppose it would work now that things are warming up again. However, I wonder how the 00 grease would work in sub-freezing temperatures?

The only grease I would expect to help in those conditions would be extreme pressure grease with tackifier additives. Early on I tried one such EP grease and had a difficult time with it as it would stick all over my fingers. I thought that would be a good thing for this type of application. The problem was I couldn't find it locally and the stuff I was using was from work. I was tempted (and was even encouraged) to just take a tube from work but didn't want to be a thief so I could save a couple bucks. To me, the cost-benefit analysis put a stop to that line of thinking...

Anyway, I am really pleased with the oil bath and am quite convinced it is the way to go for this design. I'm hoping I can find a way to seal up the bottom bracket because if I can, I think this would be a clear commuting winner for many.