> ...85cm SH measurement- how are you measuring your seat height? It looks > (from the photo you posted) like your SH is set to about 79cm...
Measured from the pedal axle eye? Perhaps I'm full of beans? I'll remeasure tonight. I've had the PBH and saddle height numbers in my head ever since I got the Quickbeam, but haven't measured since then. Hey, we have a peer-reviewed forum! Philip Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com On Oct 19, 4:22 am, newenglandbike <matthiasbe...@gmail.com> wrote: > Philip, > > First of all, I like your set up and know I'm not alone! But WRT your > 85cm SH measurement- how are you measuring your seat height? It looks > (from the photo you posted) like your SH is set to about 79cm, measured from > center of BB to top of the saddle. That is my seat height too, and while I > do ride a 64 comfortably, I could also ride a 60cm like yours- however if > it were 85cm SH, there's no way a 60cm frame would be doable without a HUGE > amount of seatpost showing, in fact more than a regular 250mm Nitto would > provide without going above the minimum line. > > Matt > > > > > > > > On Tuesday, October 18, 2011 7:58:10 PM UTC-4, Philip Williamson wrote: > > > >And your 60cm Quickbeam fits your 95 PBH just fine? > > > So far so good on the fit. 85cm saddle height, a bit more than a > > fistful of post (even my fat fist). The bars are an inch or so above > > the saddle. Based on the tire size I wanted to use off road, one Riv > > person said a 60 sounded good, but I could go as big as a 64. Another > > Riv person said "your bike's too small." I've been happy (super happy) > > with it for the last 7 1/2 years, but if I randomly found $1000 in my > > pocket, I'd get a bigger QB set up as a fast road-only bike. Or > > exactly the same, only bigger... :^) > > > Here's an unlovely shot of my bike from the side: > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/philipwilliamson/6253310628/ > > > Philip > > > Philip Williamson > >www.biketinker.com > > > On Oct 17, 2:38 pm, Andrew Johnson <asht...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Thanks. And your 60cm Quickbeam fits your 95 PBH just fine? Not too > > small, > > > or do you have the bars and seat up high? > > > > - Andrew, Berkeley > > > > On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 11:24 AM, Philip Williamson < > > > > philip.w...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I like having two rings. I've gone years without shifting, and then > > > > shifted on one ride 6 or 7 times. > > > > > I prefer to have both cogs on the same side, rather than flipping the > > > > wheel. It makes gear changes take ~15 seconds, which is kind of fun. I > > > > have Surly Dingle fixed cogs in 17/21, and have been pairing them with > > > > rings 4 teeth apart on the front in various combinations (38/42 to > > > > 40/44). The stock 32/40 rings work great with this setup, too, with a > > > > nice low low gear, but the axle moves, so metal fenders and big tires > > > > can be an issue. > > > > > I've used the stock crank, and an old Shimano 600 road double. I don't > > > > fret about my Q factor, and I suspect I'm better off with wider than > > > > narrower. > > > > > 95 PBH, 60 QB > > > > Philip > > > > > Philip Williamson > > > >www.biketinker.com > > > > > On Oct 15, 7:53 pm, BSWP <asht...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I'm re-thinking my fixation on a single chainring up front... so a > > > > > question to the other QB riders with two chainrings: how useful do > > you > > > > > find the ability to switch up at the front? What rings have you found > > > > > > to be a good pair? > > > > > > - Andrew, Berkeley > > > > > > On Oct 12, 9:40 pm, BSWP <asht...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Well, I found a NOS Orange Quickbeam (64cm), and am now setting out > > to > > > > > > build it up. Anyone have a favorite low Q-factor single chain ring > > > > > > crankset? I tend to eschew pant protectors and rings that don't > > drive > > > > > > chains... > > > > > > > - Andrew, Berkeley > > > > > -- > > > > 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-owne...@googlegroups.com. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > rbw-owners-bun...@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-bunch@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.
