Hi All - just my two cents: I have two Quickbeams and use both often - one in Oakland and one on the central coast. I am running Sugino 40/32 with a white industries 17 in Oakland and 40/32 with a white industries 16 on the coast. The Oakland set-up is nice and allows me to have a ball. I am able to ride up to skyline via the steeper routes with the 32 and still have enough gear with the 40 to enjoy the flats. The 16 rear also allows climbing and provides a little more umph. As I am aging this is getting more challenging. Depending on terrain I would go with the 17 in the rear unless your a very good climber and pretty fit. Larger than a 17 and I dont think the flats would be as much fun.
On another QB subject, what is it that makes these bikes so enjoyable and all out fun. The folks at Riv echoed this - how much people love their QB's. It is much more than the "singlespeed" mindset. There is something about the dynamic of these bikes. The QB is so stable and at the same time responsive and comfortable. I run mine with a flat bar https://www.jitensha.com/eng/flatbar05.html and Paul brakes. I believe this handlebar makes a tremendous difference. Since all my geared bikes have drop bars I couldn't imagine using a drop bar on this set-up. I bought these when Riv spoke alot about fit and maxing out standover towards your pubic bone. I haven't kept up with it but have tried the newer bikes and was not able to find the same fit or a fit I loved. I think there is more spacing between sizes now. Eric On Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 10:51:16 AM UTC-8 David wrote: > Thank you, Bill. This is really helpful. > > On Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 6:32:08 AM UTC-8 Bill Lindsay wrote: > >> All that stuff is pretty darn common. One place to go is eBay. >> >> cranks: https://www.ebay.com/itm/386838756264 >> 40 ring: https://www.ebay.com/itm/255458588990 >> 32 ring: https://www.ebay.com/itm/196275801449 >> >> People find practically free bike parts at "the bike co-op", or "the >> local bike kitchen". That takes effort but you can save a lot. People >> post "want to buy" posts on this group, and often somebody has what you >> seek in their parts bin. There's a hundred ways to pull a build together. >> >> Bill Lindsay >> El Cerrito, CA >> On Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 6:20:23 AM UTC-8 David wrote: >> >>> This is all really great input. The trouble I'm having is finding a >>> configuration out there (new or otherwise) that comes close to the Sugino >>> 74/110 triple with the original 32/40/guard chainrings. Where would you go >>> to gather these parts? >>> >>> On Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 12:07:14 PM UTC-8 Drew Saunders wrote: >>> >>>> I have an orange Quickbeam, which I bought new, with the original >>>> Sugino 74/110 triple with the original 32/40/guard chainrings. I >>>> immediately removed the provided 18t freewheel and put on a White 17/19t >>>> Dos Eno. I also put a 22 on the flop side of the flip/flop hub that Riv >>>> included with the bike. >>>> >>>> With the long dropout, I can use 40/17 (99%+ of my riding), 40/19, >>>> 32/19 or 32/22. I like to say I have the world’s least convenient 4 speed. >>>> I haven’t “shifted” the bike about 5 years or more, but in the first 8 >>>> years that I owned it, I would take it for long recreational rides and >>>> need >>>> to downshift for some hills. For the locals: I even rode it up Old La >>>> Honda >>>> years ago, I think in the 32/19, maybe the 32/22. Age and 2 bouts with >>>> cancer have made a single speed bike only suitable for commuting for me >>>> now, but it’s great for that. >>>> >>>> I’d definitely recommend 2 chainrings at about 8t difference if you >>>> want some versatility. I have the pop off SKS fender stay things, and pack >>>> an old gardening glove in my saddle bag so I can change the gearing >>>> without >>>> getting too messy. >>>> >>>> Drew >>>> On Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 12:21:08 PM UTC-8 David wrote: >>>> >>>>> What are your drivetrain specs? Cranks, chainrings, etc. Simpleones, >>>>> too, if that's what you're riding. It appears Riv doesn't offer the >>>>> classic >>>>> single speed crankset anymore. >>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/bbbd0ae5-a1bb-4939-bdf1-8481ccc660f6n%40googlegroups.com.
