Re: [RBW] Re: Guess I don't get down to the basement much
IIRC, all of the Quickbeams were produced by National/Panasonic, which is a fairly large frame shop. Toyo is a much smaller outfit that built the Atlantis, Rambouillet, Romulus, etc.; basically all the other non-customs until the Legolas came along (which was US-built), and then the Taiwan production frames. -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 5:28 AM, Angus wrote: > To answer Shaun's "completely off-the-topic" question: > > The Green and Orange Quickbeams were made by National (aka > Panasonic). I'm not certain about the silver ones. > > When I had to fix a flat on my orange Quickbeam, I noticed it had a > Panasonic rim strip, a Panasonic tube, and of course a Panaracer tire. > > Angus > > On Apr 22, 7:15 pm, Shaun Meehan wrote: >> On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 6:01 PM, swenindy wrote: >> >> > >> > Nevertheless, I had an awesome 25 miler on my Quickbeam (green, first >> > year Toyo build) today that seems to be set up perfect. >> > >> > swen >> >> This is completely off-the-topic of the thread but it has me >> wondering. Is this accurate? It was my understanding that the >> first-year, green QB's (and the subsequent orange and silver ones) >> were built by Panasonic. No biggie. Just curious. >> >> Shaun Meehan -- 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.
RE: [RBW] Re: Guess I don't get down to the basement much
And to supplement your answer, my understanding is the silver batch was the final Panasonic produced run... Steve -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of Angus Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 6:29 AM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Re: Guess I don't get down to the basement much To answer Shaun's "completely off-the-topic" question: The Green and Orange Quickbeams were made by National (aka Panasonic). I'm not certain about the silver ones. When I had to fix a flat on my orange Quickbeam, I noticed it had a Panasonic rim strip, a Panasonic tube, and of course a Panaracer tire. Angus On Apr 22, 7:15 pm, Shaun Meehan wrote: > On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 6:01 PM, swenindy wrote: > > > > > Nevertheless, I had an awesome 25 miler on my Quickbeam (green, first > > year Toyo build) today that seems to be set up perfect. > > > > swen > > This is completely off-the-topic of the thread but it has me > wondering. Is this accurate? It was my understanding that the > first-year, green QB's (and the subsequent orange and silver ones) > were built by Panasonic. No biggie. Just curious. > > Shaun Meehan > > -- > 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 > athttp://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. -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Guess I don't get down to the basement much
On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 6:01 PM, swenindy wrote: > > > Nevertheless, I had an awesome 25 miler on my Quickbeam (green, first > year Toyo build) today that seems to be set up perfect. > > swen > > This is completely off-the-topic of the thread but it has me wondering. Is this accurate? It was my understanding that the first-year, green QB's (and the subsequent orange and silver ones) were built by Panasonic. No biggie. Just curious. Shaun Meehan -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Guess I don't get down to the basement much
On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 8:42 AM, swenindy wrote: > I'm sorry to say it but I find this post extremely distasteful. I > know all of us on this list find the money to buy expensive bikes (at > least once in a while) but this "oops, I forgot two grand worth of > dreamy bike parts in my basement" routine is unbelievable and a really > pompous way to let everyone know about both your "good" taste and your > disposable income. > > I mean really, if you could "forget" a new Riv build with Paul, King, > TA, etc. components how serious of a cyclist are you? I would bet > most of us think hard and save up for expensive bike builds. The type > of attitude reduces the love of beautiful bikes to absent minded > conspicuous consumption. > > So, did I miss the joke or something? I don't think there's any joke, nor is Scott trying to flaunt any idea of wealth. I know Scott only slightly, but i don't think he and his family are any more well off than most of us, and bikes are their main (only?) transportation, so it's certainly not out of line to have a bigger bike budget when you aren't spending money on a car. I haven't found a Bleriot in my basement, but i've certainly rediscovered misplaced valuable things in the basement or garage, and that's without two cross-country moves in the last few years. I spend relatively little on bikes, but i've certainly accumulated enough decent parts over the years to build 2 complete bikes from the pile of stuff in my garage, so maybe i'm not that shocked by this. It's a nice find, and even Riv-related - relax! -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Guess I don't get down to the basement much
On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 8:42 AM, swenindy wrote: > I'm sorry to say it but I find this post extremely distasteful. I > know all of us on this list find the money to buy expensive bikes (at > least once in a while) but this "oops, I forgot two grand worth of > dreamy bike parts in my basement" routine is unbelievable and a really > pompous way to let everyone know about both your "good" taste and your > disposable income. > > I mean really, if you could "forget" a new Riv build with Paul, King, > TA, etc. components how serious of a cyclist are you? I would bet > most of us think hard and save up for expensive bike builds. The type > of attitude reduces the love of beautiful bikes to absent minded > conspicuous consumption. > > So, did I miss the joke or something? > I guess we're all entitled to draw our own conclusions and form our own opinions. But one thing is for sure, if you know anything about Scott C. (a.k.a. Large Fella on a Bike; really not so large these days), I don't think there's any way you could question "how serious of a cyclist" he is! Shaun Meehan -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Guess I don't get down to the basement much
Just a reminder that it is just fine to disagree with anyone on this list, but it is not OK to make personal comments directed at them, or their perceived perspective towards cycling, etc. - Jim / Getting All List Admin-y, Removing Posts & Follow Up Comments -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net -- 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.
RE: [RBW] Re: Guess I don't get down to the basement much
Nice find, Scott--beats the spiders and drier lint I usually find in my basement... Steve -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of Me Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 2:33 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Re: Guess I don't get down to the basement much Oddly, I don't have that many by most standards... I have my Bob Brown custom, a Big Dummy and a Pugsley. And, of course, as of last night, down in my basement, an unearthed Rivendell Bleriot. To the fella that asked: sure, I can take some fotos as I build her up. That would be fun! To the other fella in PDX... yes indeedy, love to go for a ride! -Scott On Apr 21, 11:26 am, Ethan wrote: > Scott, > > I think you may have found the --I thought un-attainable-- point at > which you have too many bikes. I never thought I would say that to > anyone. > > Ethan > > On Apr 21, 3:13 am, Me wrote: > > > > > ...just walked down into our basement to get a tool, looked over to my > > right and was curious what was in one of our many boxes from our > > various relocations in the past 3 years [first, from the NYC area to > > Minnesota, and then, now, to Portland, OR]. > > > Ha, completely forgot I have a brand new, totally un-built Rivendell > > 'Bleriot' frameset with all the parts sitting in a box. Some nice > > parts too: lugged stem, Noodles, Paul 'Racer' brakes, TA rings and a > > beautiful daVinci crankset... all sitting in there, all new and > > unopened. > > Box next to it, a brand new wheelset of Velocity 650B 'Synergy' rims, > > laced to a SON hub for the front and for the rear, a Chris King > > cassette hub. > > > Me thinks I am going to finally build this thing up and try out the > > whole 650B thang. > > > **no wonder my wife continually reminds me I am an idiot** > > > -Scott > > > -- > > 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 > > athttp://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 > athttp://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. -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Guess I don't get down to the basement much
Yes. On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 6:42 AM, swenindy wrote: > > > So, did I miss the joke or something? > > > > On Apr 21, 3:13 am, Me wrote: > > ...just walked down into our basement to get a tool, looked over to my > > right and was curious what was in one of our many boxes from our > > various relocations in the past 3 years [first, from the NYC area to > > Minnesota, and then, now, to Portland, OR]. > > > > Ha, completely forgot I have a brand new, totally un-built Rivendell > > 'Bleriot' frameset with all the parts sitting in a box. Some nice > > parts too: lugged stem, Noodles, Paul 'Racer' brakes, TA rings and a > > beautiful daVinci crankset... all sitting in there, all new and > > unopened. > > Box next to it, a brand new wheelset of Velocity 650B 'Synergy' rims, > > laced to a SON hub for the front and for the rear, a Chris King > > cassette hub. > > > > Me thinks I am going to finally build this thing up and try out the > > whole 650B thang. > > > > **no wonder my wife continually reminds me I am an idiot** > > > > -Scott > > > > -- > > 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 athttp:// > 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. > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, scientist guy -- 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.
