I could be mistaken, but that sweet looking machine is perched in front of my place of employment (I usually park my QB inside). Andrew Carnegie himself would be proud of such fine steel. That bike says, "Go!" NIce work.
On Jun 10, 7:41 am, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: > I love everything about this bike. Especially the color. Very smart > choices on the build. I like the reverse levers on the m'bars. > > If you can set it up next your your desk, you can just stare at it all > day! > > That's what I would do :) > > Esteban > San Diego, Calif. > > On Jun 10, 6:21 am, Lee <leec...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi all. I just wanted to follow-up with pics of my "finished" > > Quickbeam. I expect it'll undergo some tweaks over the next month or > > two. Right now, I'm using it as my commuter, but I hope to start > > taking it out for some long rides pretty soon. It's in 650B-mode with > > an old set of Nifty Swiftys. I have it geared 41x16/19 for 67/56 gear > > inches on the freewheel side, and 41x16 on the fixed side. I've ridden > > it free for two commutes and fixed for one. It'll be interesting to > > see on which side the coin lands. I find both styles of riding fun. My > > main focus right now is getting a feel for the geometry and dialing in > > the fit. > > > The only problem I have with it is after getting into work, I spend > > the first half-hour thinking about the ride in--okay, maybe more than > > a half-hour. > > > Thanks for everyone's input! > > Lee > > > Right after finishing:http://tinyurl.com/2eqllb5 > > > On the mixed-mode commute:http://tinyurl.com/2a3zk78 > > > Full Flickr set of the build-up:http://tinyurl.com/2ctq33t > > > On May 20, 10:27 am, Lee <leec...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hi everyone. I just joined this group, though I've been lurking for a > > > while. Yesterday, through a fast and fortunate series of events, I > > > picked up a used Quickbeam frame/fork/extras. Here's a small Flickr > > > set: > > > >http://tinyurl.com/2ctq33t > > > > I'm currently mulling over drivetrain ideas and would be happy to hear > > > suggestions or experiences. Currently, I'm thinking I'll do fixed/free > > > for a while to get used to the bike. Then, make changes as needed. > > > > Best, > > > Lee > > > SF, CA > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > For more options, visit this group > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
