Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam Riding Charactertics

[Deacon Patrick]

I got mine from Montana. Quickbeams must be migrating south seeking the 
entwives.

With abandon,
Patrick

On Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 12:07:59 PM UTC-6, cyclot...@gmail.com 
wrote:
>
> I bought my first QB from someone in Minneapolis as well!!!
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam Riding Charactertics

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I bought my first QB from someone in Minneapolis as well!!!

On Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 10:49:01 AM UTC-7, Eunice Chang wrote:
>
> in Durham. I got my QB from a seller on this list who's in Minneapolis, 
> too, so it wouldn't be the first time a QB has made that trip. :)
>
> -E.
>
> On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 7:00 PM, Comotion001  > wrote:
>
>> Thanks Eunice for the QB info link.  I'm in the Charlotte area, where are 
>> you in NC?
>>
>> On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 12:26:44 PM UTC-4, Eunice Chang wrote:
>>>
>>> If you're curious can find history of QB here:
>>>
>>> http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/quickbeam/index.html 
>>>
>>> -E. (fellow QB owner in NC)
>>>
>>> On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 12:11 PM, Kieran J  wrote:
>>>
 From the listing pictures, that QB appears to be in really nice shape. 
 I don't see anything obviously weird or concerning about it.
 Go for it!

 KJ


 On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 10:02:28 AM UTC-4, Comotion001 
 wrote:

> WOW, thanks for all the great feedback. It definitely sounds like a 
> must have bike. The bike is on Minneapolis Craigslist. The owner says he 
> purchased it from a collector in Colorado but doesn't know what year it 
> is. 
> I live in NC so I'm not able to see the bike other than the pics. He is 
> asking $1200. Is there a way to determine year based on a serial number? 
> Also, does $1200 sound like a fair price? I don't know what QBs typically 
> bring. Based on the feedback I would love to purchase it but want to 
> proceed with caution. Anybody on list live in Minneapolis or recommend a 
> good LBS I can have the owner take it to for inspection and packaging / 
> shipping ?  Thanks again for all the great feedback.  I hope it works 
> out.  
> Bill
>
> On Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 2:32:34 PM UTC-4, Comotion001 wrote:
>>
>> I'm considering purchasing a used Quickbeam and found one my size.  I 
>> like the fact that I can put wider tires on it than what I'm currently 
>> riding.  I'm curious about the riding characteristics and would like to 
>> hear feedback from other QB owners. Thanks Bill
>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam Riding Charactertics

[Eunice Chang]

in Durham. I got my QB from a seller on this list who's in Minneapolis,
too, so it wouldn't be the first time a QB has made that trip. :)

-E.

On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 7:00 PM, Comotion001 
wrote:

> Thanks Eunice for the QB info link.  I'm in the Charlotte area, where are
> you in NC?
>
> On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 12:26:44 PM UTC-4, Eunice Chang wrote:
>>
>> If you're curious can find history of QB here:
>>
>> http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/quickbeam/index.html
>>
>> -E. (fellow QB owner in NC)
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 12:11 PM, Kieran J  wrote:
>>
>>> From the listing pictures, that QB appears to be in really nice shape. I
>>> don't see anything obviously weird or concerning about it.
>>> Go for it!
>>>
>>> KJ
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 10:02:28 AM UTC-4, Comotion001 wrote:
>>>
 WOW, thanks for all the great feedback. It definitely sounds like a
 must have bike. The bike is on Minneapolis Craigslist. The owner says he
 purchased it from a collector in Colorado but doesn't know what year it is.
 I live in NC so I'm not able to see the bike other than the pics. He is
 asking $1200. Is there a way to determine year based on a serial number?
 Also, does $1200 sound like a fair price? I don't know what QBs typically
 bring. Based on the feedback I would love to purchase it but want to
 proceed with caution. Anybody on list live in Minneapolis or recommend a
 good LBS I can have the owner take it to for inspection and packaging /
 shipping ?  Thanks again for all the great feedback.  I hope it works out.
 Bill

 On Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 2:32:34 PM UTC-4, Comotion001 wrote:
>
> I'm considering purchasing a used Quickbeam and found one my size.  I
> like the fact that I can put wider tires on it than what I'm currently
> riding.  I'm curious about the riding characteristics and would like to
> hear feedback from other QB owners. Thanks Bill
>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam Riding Charactertics

[cyclotour...@gmail.com]

Welcome to the tribe (almost)! 

On Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 12:12:16 PM UTC-7, Comotion001 wrote:
>
> Hope to have another migrating soon. I have a bike shop lined up that is 
> going to inspect it and then pack / ship if it is as the seller 
> represented. Found the Omnium Bike Shop in Saint Paul, they are very 
> accommodating. 

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Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam Riding Charactertics

[Comotion001]

Hope to have another migrating soon. I have a bike shop lined up that is going 
to inspect it and then pack / ship if it is as the seller represented. Found 
the Omnium Bike Shop in Saint Paul, they are very accommodating. 

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Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam Riding Charactertics

[Eunice Chang]

If you're curious can find history of QB here:

http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/quickbeam/index.html

-E. (fellow QB owner in NC)

On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 12:11 PM, Kieran J  wrote:

> From the listing pictures, that QB appears to be in really nice shape. I
> don't see anything obviously weird or concerning about it.
> Go for it!
>
> KJ
>
>
> On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 10:02:28 AM UTC-4, Comotion001 wrote:
>
>> WOW, thanks for all the great feedback. It definitely sounds like a must
>> have bike. The bike is on Minneapolis Craigslist. The owner says he
>> purchased it from a collector in Colorado but doesn't know what year it is.
>> I live in NC so I'm not able to see the bike other than the pics. He is
>> asking $1200. Is there a way to determine year based on a serial number?
>> Also, does $1200 sound like a fair price? I don't know what QBs typically
>> bring. Based on the feedback I would love to purchase it but want to
>> proceed with caution. Anybody on list live in Minneapolis or recommend a
>> good LBS I can have the owner take it to for inspection and packaging /
>> shipping ?  Thanks again for all the great feedback.  I hope it works out.
>> Bill
>>
>> On Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 2:32:34 PM UTC-4, Comotion001 wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm considering purchasing a used Quickbeam and found one my size.  I
>>> like the fact that I can put wider tires on it than what I'm currently
>>> riding.  I'm curious about the riding characteristics and would like to
>>> hear feedback from other QB owners. Thanks Bill
>>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam Riding Charactertics

[Comotion001]

Thanks Eunice for the QB info link.  I'm in the Charlotte area, where are 
you in NC?

On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 12:26:44 PM UTC-4, Eunice Chang wrote:
>
> If you're curious can find history of QB here:
>
> http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/quickbeam/index.html 
>
> -E. (fellow QB owner in NC)
>
> On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 12:11 PM, Kieran J  > wrote:
>
>> From the listing pictures, that QB appears to be in really nice shape. I 
>> don't see anything obviously weird or concerning about it.
>> Go for it!
>>
>> KJ
>>
>>
>> On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 10:02:28 AM UTC-4, Comotion001 wrote:
>>
>>> WOW, thanks for all the great feedback. It definitely sounds like a must 
>>> have bike. The bike is on Minneapolis Craigslist. The owner says he 
>>> purchased it from a collector in Colorado but doesn't know what year it is. 
>>> I live in NC so I'm not able to see the bike other than the pics. He is 
>>> asking $1200. Is there a way to determine year based on a serial number? 
>>> Also, does $1200 sound like a fair price? I don't know what QBs typically 
>>> bring. Based on the feedback I would love to purchase it but want to 
>>> proceed with caution. Anybody on list live in Minneapolis or recommend a 
>>> good LBS I can have the owner take it to for inspection and packaging / 
>>> shipping ?  Thanks again for all the great feedback.  I hope it works out.  
>>> Bill
>>>
>>> On Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 2:32:34 PM UTC-4, Comotion001 wrote:

 I'm considering purchasing a used Quickbeam and found one my size.  I 
 like the fact that I can put wider tires on it than what I'm currently 
 riding.  I'm curious about the riding characteristics and would like to 
 hear feedback from other QB owners. Thanks Bill

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Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam Riding Charactertics

[Eunice Chang]

I have 2 riv's- AHH and QB. I love them both, but I purposefully built QB
to be a bit different from AHH (less racks, thinner tires, lighter). QB is
my bike of choice for longer commutes/rides that don't require me to carry
anything. What everyone says is true- there's something about QB that is
pure magic. I don't know how to describe it - it's more of a feeling and a
state of being. it might just have been the right time, but QB was the bike
that really, really helped me be more confident about biking, especially in
traffic. It's incredibly stable, handles well, and manages to distinguish
itself from other bikes, while at the same time seamlessly becoming an
indispensable part of you.

I think the only time I'll ever sell a QB is if I really can't ride it
anymore. That will be a very sad day.

-E.


On Sun, Sep 13, 2015 at 9:25 PM, Deacon Patrick  wrote:

> I'm at a keyboard and can respond more fully now. Mine is my country bike,
> with my Hunqapillar as my trail and bikepacking bike. There is a
> contemplative flow to the single speed, and I suspect more specifically to
> the Quickbeam due to Grant's gifts of design, that makes every ride on it a
> dream of soaring delight. I live in the Colorado mountains and would never
> have considered a single speed for this area, but with the gearing I have,
> I happy take on any road ride and many trails too. Naturally, I ride trails
> differently with the QB than the Hunqapillar and both are a blast, but the
> QB is underbiking at it's glorious best on trails. If something is too
> steep for my to ride up, I always have LCG (lowest common gear) with me and
> hoof it to the top. Grin.
>
> I will voice my minority opinion that my QB is not the last bike I would
> sell. That would be my Hunqapillar as I bikepack too much. There are,
> however, many other things I would sell before letting go my beloved QB.
>
> With abandon,
> Patrick
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