I concur with the 'fast, stable, amazing.' I am 200 - 240 lbs, so the heavier-than-Legolas tubing is probably right in line. I think I read that it's lighter tubing than the Hillborne?
The stem/bar setup is a Salsa stem and WTB flared drops. I love them like I love burritos. And I looove burritos. -Akbar Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com On Nov 8, 7:41 pm, swenindy <brynnarswen...@gmail.com> wrote: > Nice to hear all the QB love. I got a first year green one five > (six?) years ago on ebay for a deal and I can't say exactly but it it > has to have over 10,000 miles on it from me and it was already well > ridden by the previous owner. I've built three vintage touring bikes > and a couple of other bikes in the last few years and they all sit un- > ridden until I strip them down and sell off the parts and frames. Now > I only have the QB and a late-80s mountain bike with albatross bars > and big baskets front and rear for my short daily commute (one mile, > bummer) and grocery runs. I can't explain it but no other bike > "feels" like the QB. Fast, stable, amazing. I rode it 3k this summer > alone (estimated because I don't have a computer or racks, just a old > big baggins saddle bag for when I need to transport a couple of > bombers of home brew to a friend's house). I'm saving for a > Hunqua...but it could be a while. > > pics some time. > > and to the OP: what is the stem/bar set up? I run a short nitto stem > and the wide noodle bars but I'm thinking of going higher and that > looks sweet. > > b > > On Nov 8, 6:03 pm, Mojo <gjtra...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Patrick, > > > I can't speak to your questions. But as another data point, I have to > > say I don't like my Q ride as much as the 2001/Curt road custom, or > > the 2009/Waterford Legolas. The Q doesn't feel as lively as those > > frames *to me.* Not that the single speed format isn't fun and not > > that I don't enjoy my Q rides. I haven't done my homework to compare > > tubing, but the Q from pure frame weight alone must have thicker > > walled tubes. I am suggesting you may not like the SimpleOne ride > > since you are spoiled by your customs. But of course YMMV > > > On Nov 8, 1:26 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 9:25 PM, Dan Abelson <d...@abelsons.net> wrote: > > > > > While I have 2 nice bikes in addition to my Quickbeam (a AHH and a > > > > Crosscheck), the Quickbeam is my favorite and my go to bike. There is > > > > something magical (to me at least) about the ride. I like it so > > > > much that I was seriously contemplating whether I should get a Simple > > > > One frame when it comes out just to keep as a backup in case something > > > > ever happens to my Quickbeam (I don't think that is in the cards -- I > > > > don't think my SO would buy that logic). > > > > I've got two Riv custom fixies, but I'd love a Riv-made fixie to > > > replace the (admittedly rather nice, but still not Riv) '73 Grand > > > Record I use as a grocery fixie. So, tell me: what is the difference > > > between Simple One and QB, and when is the SO due? And, will it be > > > available as a frameset? -- 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.
