I love my QB, but I think its very ungenerous to call that bike also a quickbeam! its a beautiful expression of what a no expense spared single speed rivendell could be. the willbury is the bargain in the bunch though....
On Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 2:03:32 PM UTC-4 maxcr wrote: > It's never easy to let a bike go. Each one has its story. There's some > real emotional investment that comes with every purchase, from the moment > you look at the bike to making the decision to buy. I go through a lot of > iterations and dreams of the ways in which it will be used and how it fits > in my stable and my life. Then there are the many hours of research into > the bike, the geo, the fit, the history from the readers, the blahg, the > wayback machine, rbw etc. as well as the curation and hunt for parts to > make it my own. > > The strange thing is that for me it's always harder to hit publish on that > for-sale message than it is to actually sell the bike. Maybe it's because > that's when you realize you will let them go? Anyway, for a while I had a > AHH and a Hillborne (plus my Hunq) and I wanted to sell one but couldn't > get myself to choose which one. Eventually both sold and here I am, happy > and with many (8) amazing bikes in my basement that have filled the void. > So the suffering is just imaginary, it's ok. It'll be ok even if I have to > go down to one. One is all I need to... just ride. > > Anyway back to selling, I keep reminding myself of my other bikes which I > love. Also, I do get some amount of satisfaction when they go to someone > who I know will love them, ride them and enjoy them as much as I do. For > me, the best sales of bikes, frames or parts have been to friends and list > members because I get to see the bike throughout the years and how it's > used out in the world! > > Which brings us to the Wilbury. Bill - let me know what you want to do, I > would love for that frame to end up in your hands! I can happily hold it > for as long as you want. (If you're serious, DM me) > > Best, > Max > > On Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 12:38:38 PM UTC-4 Bill Lindsay wrote: > >> I definitely want that Wilbury, but I may need to make 10 bikes go away >> before I take another one in. That or buy a bigger house. >> >> BL in EC >> >> On Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 11:00:33 AM UTC-7 maxcr wrote: >> >>> Hi Everyone, >>> >>> I'm taking a page from Bill's book and will offer up a few bikes to see >>> what sells first. >>> >>> These are all fancy bikes with fancy parts that I have painstakingly >>> chosen and installed. I hope someone gets to love them as much as I have. I >>> have enjoyed building (most of them) and riding all of them but with >>> another family member on the way, the time has come to sell a couple of >>> bikes: >>> >>> Prices are net to me or for pickup in Boston, MA (so please consider >>> packing and shipping which is typically $185 + $250) >>> >>> 1. Red Wilbury 60cm, $2,400 - you may have seen the fs post here >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/g/rbw-owners-bunch/c/iNORRQbmZac/m/g6YYpJZFAAAJ> >>> but >>> here with a lower price >>> 2. Orange Ram 60cm, $2,500 - recently converted to 650b with Mafac >>> RAID brakes and SKS fenders, you may remember the fs post here >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/g/rbw-owners-bunch/c/6J4wY-8CNFE/m/EKnucgvNAgAJ> >>> $2,500 >>> (It now has a fancy Pacenti brevet wheelset on new Hetres tires and a >>> SON >>> dynohub plus Edeluxe ii light. Black White Industries 170 crank) - this >>> one >>> is ready for some serious rando or even PBP :) >>> 3. Cobalt Blue Quickbeam prototype >>> <http://www.cyclofiend.com/ssg/2006/ssg020-raouldelmare0306.html> >>> (caliper >>> brakes) 60cm $3,500 - built by Curt Goodrich and painted by Joe Bell >>> (the >>> paint is out of this world with an amazing sparkle in the sun). >>> >>> I recently acquired this one and I've gone crazy putting together >>> the build kit for it (won't sell any parts while I have the bike): >>> >>> - Frame: great shape with few minor scratches form storage and one >>> small chip. >>> - Headset: new grip2nut installed by Peter White >>> - Wheelset: Rivvy phil hubs with RH Bon Jon Pass tires built by Rich >>> Lesnik >>> - Rear Cog: 16/19 White Industries DOS (unobtanium) >>> - Cranks: Ritchey Logic 175 crankset and a 38T Fat Slim Chainring >>> from Blue Lug (I can also swap for a new White Industries double >>> chainring >>> 38/35 with WI cranks for $$) >>> - new IRD QB95 BB >>> - Brakes: used Paul Racers >>> - Seatpost: lugged Nitto seatpost >>> - Cockpit: TBD was considering an Albatross which is what I >>> currently installed to test ride around the block, but might use a >>> Noodle >>> instead which I think suits it better. >>> >>> Seat Tube: Center to Center 60cm, Center to Top 62cm >>> Recommended PBH: 87 to 89cm >>> Stand Over: 84.9cm >>> HT Angle: 72.5 Deg. >>> ST Angle: 72 Deg. >>> Top Tube Slope: 2 Deg. >>> Effective Top Tube: 59cm >>> Chain Stay: 44.5 cm >>> Rear Hub Spacing: 120mm >>> Stack: 591.4mm >>> Reach: 388.2mm >>> Wheel Size: 622/700c >>> Max Width Tire: 37c >>> >>> >>> 4. Crust Lightning Bolt XL, $3,500. Champagne with the new Gran >>> Trajet Fork Crown which suits a 48b tire perfectly, and will fit 42s >>> with >>> fenders. >>> - Headset: crust palm >>> - Wheelset: Polished velocity quill with bitex hubs built by Analog >>> Cycles on RH Babyshoe pass tires >>> - Fenders: hammered honjo special long edition >>> <https://www.libertecycles.com/honjo-gb650ml> gb650ml >>> - Front rack: Nitto 32F >>> - Cassette: 11-34 XT M760 >>> - Cranks: Rene Herse 48/33 (these wobble - need to figure out what's >>> going on) >>> - SKF >>> - Brakes: RH Canti >>> - Seatpost: Nitto seatpost >>> - Cockpit: Shorty stem with 46 Nitto Noddle and TRP Brake Levers >>> - Shifters: Dura Ace Downtube Shifters 7700 (were NOS) >>> - FD Durace >>> - RD Duraace 7800 GS long cage >>> - 9 speed connex chain >>> - Bags X Bird Goldback V2, medium bush brown waxed canvas >>> >>> Let me know what questions you have or if you're interested in one of >>> the bikes! >>> >>> Max >>> Somerville, MA >>> >>> PS. If none of these sell, the next one up will be the Rosco Bubbe >>> Medium Mountain Mixte, although I really want to keep that one for now. >>> >>> Some pics for fun (I don't have good pictures of the quickbeam or the >>> LB): >>> >>> [image: ssg020-4QBforkclose-up.jpg] >>> Quickbeam >>> >>> [image: IMG_2979.jpg] >>> >>> >>> -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f069a5dd-2b02-4b73-af90-4708a578db3an%40googlegroups.com.
