thanks Esteban, you might be right - a Handsome might not fit the bill.. but i'm still torn. making it easier is the fact that i've already got a Hillborne, so have my go-anywhere needs covered :)
best, andrew On Jul 28, 2010, at 2:56 PM, Esteban wrote: > Andrew - without knowing your attraction to the Devil -- if you're > interested in the QB because its a Grant-design, Riv-quality ride, I > don't think the Devil would be a suitable replacement by any stretch. > > That being said, you could pick up a *waterford*-made Hillborne and > set it up with an eccentric bottom bracket and run it as a > singlespeed. Then, when the Simple-one comes out (or when a 58cm QB > pops up), convert the Hillborne to a geared go-anywhere bike. Also, > if you're willing to wait just a bit, you can have any number of > custom builders craft you a nice singlespeed in the spirit of the QB. > > Just a thought or two. > > Esteban > San Diego, Calif. > > On Jul 28, 1:20 pm, andrew hill <neurod...@gmail.com> wrote: >> hi folks, >> >> just poking this thread (again) to see if anyone has a 58 Quickbeam (stock >> setup) that they might be willing to sell..? i'm considering going for a >> Handsome Devil if not.. >> >> would prefer a Rivendell, obviously, but not sure i want to wait (some >> indeterminate amount of time) for the SimpleOne. >> >> thanks, >> andrew >> >> On Feb 27, 2010, at 4:31 PM, neurodrum wrote: >> >> >> >>> just wondering if anyone has a 58 cm quickbeam that is seeking a new >>> home. >> >>> google shows a few have sold used in the past year, and since i'm >>> toying with the idea of buying one, i'm wondering if anyone on the >>> list is toying with the idea of selling one :) >> >>> i would also be interested in hearing about any other used Rivendell >>> frame about that size. >> >>> thanks, >>> andrew > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
