Me! I'd mount it on the seatstay! But I will take good note of this warning and position out of the way of any saddlebag.
On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 12:20 PM, Philip Williamson < philip.william...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Things to Don't: > Don't mount your shifter on the seatstay. (Who would do that?) The > shifting is fine (left hand cross body), but it's too easily knocked > by a big saddlebag, and it can come a little loose, which lets you pop > out of low gear. > http://www.biketinker.com/2011/projects/s3x-quickbeam-on-the-road/ > > When it does work, it feels like "damn it feels good to be a > gangster." > Philip > > Philip Williamson > www.biketinker.com > > > > On Dec 15, 9:43 am, "Bill M." <bmenn...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Philip, > > > > Can you tell us what happens when the S3X doesn't work, and how often > > that is? > > > > Bill > > > > On Dec 14, 6:29 pm, Philip Williamson <philip.william...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My experience with the S3X has been mixed. I like it when it works. > > > A Surly Dingle fixed cog (17/21) will also give you what you want, if > > > you like to ride fixed. I've used the 40/32 stock QB gear with the > > > 17/21 and really liked it. The single-sided gear change can take as > > > little as 15 seconds. > > > > > Currently you have: 40/30 x 17/19 for 64" and 43" gears > > > One possibility: 40/28 x 17/21 for 64" and 36" gears. The lower low is > > > nice, but I like a taller top end for a fixed gear. > > > > > If you prefer coasting, you could spread the frame to 130 or 135 and > > > set up a nice cassette 2-speed in any combo you want. > > > > > Philip > > > > > Philip Williamsonwww.biketinker.com > > > > > On Dec 14, 2:35 pm, Tim Whalen <whalen...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Joe, Your snark comment made me laugh, thanks, and thanks for > looking up > > > > the RR. I'll dig it out. > > > > > > Thanks also Ray, Eric, Larry and Jim. All of your good ideas give > me a lot > > > > to research and experiment with. I think there is a solution in > there > > > > somewhere and really appreciate your help! > > > > > > Good riding, > > > > Tim > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 1:42 PM, Joe Bernard <joerem...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > Ah, found it. RR36. The derailered QB was a 40/24 with an 18 > freewheel. It > > > > > did have a front derailer, but that seems like a needless > complication to > > > > > me. > > > > > > > -- > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > > > >https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/BzGgj838YLAJ. > > > > > 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. > > -- > 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. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- 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.
