How about one of the (still beta) SA fixed gear 3 speed hubs?
http://sunrace-sturmeyarcher.blogspot.com/
Gotta love that they're developing a 3sp barcon shifter
I have one of the first batch of green QB's (my first Riv) and it's
seen plenty of use, both commuting and on rolling terrain here
I have to reiterate a point Ray made - on the QB, its all about
riding, not about the bike. And I'll also echo David when he talks
about the engine being the issue. Dustin has quite a motor!
On Jan 22, 7:09 pm, Ray Shine wrote:
> Dustin -- Not to pile on, but I'll tell you an illustrative stor
Howdy folks.
There is a guy that powder coats stuff cheap nearby, and I am curious about
how well an alloy quill stem would turn out. Rather than risk a basically
new Nitto that I have now, I would like to find one that is well used but
not too abused. I figure I can sand out some scratches on t
Dustin -- Not to pile on, but I'll tell you an illustrative story about the
wonderful QB.
I had not been on mine since early December. Lately our weather has been
unseasonably superb here in San Francisco and Northern California. So, last
Sunday I decided to dust off the QB and take a spin a
Agreed, the QB does fine in hills, it's the engine that has to be upgraded!
If I ride my QB consistently, I'm very happy with it on hills. If I just
throw a leg over it once a month or so (as I usually do), not so much fun.
Not mentioned, but worthwhile thought: They would make the perfect Sturm
Dustin...Quickbeams work just fine in the hills!
I purchased mine when I lived in LA (basically flat) and it worked
great. I promptly relocated to East Texas (basically hilly), thought
I wouldn't be using the Quickbeam much, and it still works great. I
ride it a lot. Pedal up hillzoom down
The QB is indeed a go-anywhere kind of bike. I've done rides on my
fixed gear QB that I would hesitate to do on a geared bike. It's that
versatile.
--Eric Norris
Sent from my iPhone 3G
On Jan 22, 2009, at 2:52 PM, erik jensen
wrote:
> I just finished a quickbeam build yesterday and am in
I just finished a quickbeam build yesterday and am in love. It may replace
the Atlantis for some long distance gravel rides I'm entered in this spring,
it's so smooth and efficient. I've done just about 60 miles on two rides,
but that's pretty nice considering everything is usually still frozen and
Esteban wrote:
> Yay! Everyone should own a QB! Its close to the perfect bike, if you
> ask me - simple, versatile, beautiful. You can ride all day on one,
> take it anywhere, and still be all hip with no derailer around town -
> very Wald basket-able.
Ooooh...I'd be so hip walking my bike up
Kewal! Silver goes with everything. Even black parts look good on a
silver bike. For a while.
On Jan 22, 12:30 pm, John at Rivendell wrote:
> Shameless promotional plug from number-crunching GM:
>
> http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_post/104
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Beth,
As you probably figured out by now, everyone is right. Roval is an old
brand that made funky racing wheels. They went under, specialized
bought the name and uses it as their house brand wheels. You have the
original ones. They were pretty light race wheels. I am not sure if
there is anythi
on 1/22/09 1:58 PM, Dustin Sharp at dsh...@runbox.com wrote:
>
> I've always wanted on of these. Kinda hard to justify one now that I am in
> hilly San Diego. I needs me gears!
Now, now... The Quickbeam has gears.
It just makes you really consider how badly you want to change between them.
I've always wanted on of these. Kinda hard to justify one now that I am in
hilly San Diego. I needs me gears!
Dustin
> From: Esteban
> Reply-To:
> Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:52:57 -0800 (PST)
> To: RBW Owners Bunch
> Subject: [RBW] Re: Let There Be Quickbeam (Orders).
>
>
> But Ethan - it
on 1/22/09 1:38 PM, Kelly at kingtw...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> When can we see pictures?
http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/quickbeam/
Ron L's conversion is in the Gallery, and I had scanned the RR article from
Rich's conversion also. Just scroll down a touch.
Rich's bike pops up here and there on F
But Ethan - its now '09! (OT - I picked up at Tikit - now iBobing
it.)
On Jan 22, 1:41 pm, Ethan wrote:
> Ooh. wish I could get one but I spent too much on bikes in 08 (a very
> well appointed Atlantis as well as a Bike Friday folder.) Just not in
> the budget...
>
> On Jan 22, 2:30 pm, John at
on 1/22/09 9:40 AM, Bob Cooper at robertcoo...@frontiernet.net wrote:
> So, my last-ditch effort will be to use a skinnier tire than I
> imagined and a skinner fender than I had imagined and a brake that
> ³opens when it closes,² if you know what I mean: Mafac center pulls.
>
> I thought that the
Ooh. wish I could get one but I spent too much on bikes in 08 (a very
well appointed Atlantis as well as a Bike Friday folder.) Just not in
the budget...
On Jan 22, 2:30 pm, John at Rivendell wrote:
> Shameless promotional plug from number-crunching GM:
>
> http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_pos
When can we see pictures?
On Jan 22, 2:30 pm, John at Rivendell wrote:
> Shameless promotional plug from number-crunching GM:
>
> http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_post/104
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On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 3:23 PM, Bruce wrote:
> If only the short legged among us could straddle one. Hmm, has anyone
> done a 650B conversion to a QB?
>
I'm pretty sure one of the Readers had a piece on a QB that Rich at RBW
converted to 650B. If I remember right, it was a stretch for the stoc
On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 3:23 PM, Bruce wrote:
> If only the short legged among us could straddle one. Hmm, has anyone done a
> 650B conversion to a QB?
There are at least a couple of them out there
http://www.google.com/search?q=quickbeam+650b
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St. Paul, MN
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On Thu, 2009-01-22 at 09:29 -0800, jinxed wrote:
> John,
>
> I wouldn't sweat it. The information you received is an unfortunate
> side of the bike industry. Many of the bike shops (employees) out
> there seem to operate on the belief that if it's not in the Quality
> Bicycle Products catalog it
If only the short legged among us could straddle one. Hmm, has anyone done a
650B conversion to a QB?
From: Esteban
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 3:15:43 PM
Subject: [RBW] Re: Let There Be Quickbeam (Orders).
Yay! Everyone should ow
Yay! Everyone should own a QB! Its close to the perfect bike, if you
ask me - simple, versatile, beautiful. You can ride all day on one,
take it anywhere, and still be all hip with no derailer around town -
very Wald basket-able. Silver will be awesome - with blue or red bar
tape...Hopefully s
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I really appreciate everyone's input, thank you! Addressing a few
things:
I'm in San Francisco so cold weather is largely a non-issue. On the
other hand, I intend to have this bike for a very long time so having
a configuration that will stand up wherever I am is a good thing.
I don't have the
As a big fan of centerpulls, let me urge you to keep at it. It seems
like the Surly hanger would work in this application. Won't it loop
over the binder bolt?
Plus, have you seen this? http://www.thevelocafe.com/Ramb/Ramb.html
Seems like he's got the setup working.
On Jan 22, 11:40 am, Bob Coo
John,
I wouldn't sweat it. The information you received is an unfortunate
side of the bike industry. Many of the bike shops (employees) out
there seem to operate on the belief that if it's not in the Quality
Bicycle Products catalog it doesn't exist. And when QBP decides not to
carry something, t
Hi Jeremy,
I made my own frame bag(s) for my atlantis...If you have a sewing
machine and a slight bit of sewing skill, you can make a better bag
than Jandd, with a better fit. Send me your Email add, and I will send
you some photos...(Clueless on how to attach photos via this little
box)..
Clayt
Hi
I think Roval was a French brand in the eighties, making wheelsets for
sewups and clincher. I remember that Bicycling have some articles before
LA Olympics about US track team, and I think they have some pictures off
the Roval wheelsets on their bikes
b hamon skrev:
> A pair of wheels has
Yeah, I'm running those on my Rambouillet with 30mm actual tires and Planet
Bike Cascadia 45mm fenders and it all looks and works just fine...
Steve
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From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
[mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of Jim Thill -
Hiawatha Cyc
I had the same problem on my 650b conversion (Panasonic DX-1000). I
used one of the hangers from QBP and filed it until it fit.
It looked thin but has survived for several seasons now.
On Jan 21, 2009, at 6:13 PM, Bob Cooper wrote:
>
> I’m ready to install the Mafac Racer center-pull brakes on
Tektro Big Mouth?
On Jan 22, 11:40 am, Bob Cooper wrote:
> The question has been asked, rightly, Why not calipers?
>
> Well, with all the brakes, rims, tires, and fenders that I have put on
> this bike, I have yet to get the fat-tires-and-fenders thing to work,
> to the degree of elegance that I
Beth, they are French and probably from the late '80's. I have two
sets. My sew up set is in 650c and came with a 1990 Quintana Roo
Superform. The other is a 700c clincher set given to me by a friend
(from his deceased brother's stash).
Both use cup and cone bearings and take freewheels. Th
The question has been asked, rightly, Why not calipers?
Well, with all the brakes, rims, tires, and fenders that I have put on
this bike, I have yet to get the fat-tires-and-fenders thing to work,
to the degree of elegance that I imagine.
So, my last-ditch effort will be to use a skinnier tire t
The local 3-speed enthusiasts were similarly alarmed when QBP
discontinued Sun CR-18 650A rims awhile back. What they actually did
was change the part number, and discontinued the old part number. The
rims were as available as they ever were. Anyway, before the confusion
was sorted out, I was hopi
Maybe Paul makes something like this? Or would if asked? You could style match
your Neo-Retros, etc.
From: Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
You could probably make something that would work better. I'm thinking
of an L-shaped piece of sturdy steel that bolts on
On Jan 22, 10:23 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
> This was what Velocity told me:
> "That is not true at all. QBP is not carrying the 650 synergy anymore
> but
> there is no way we are gonna stop making them."
Yes. Again, to all of you who I freaked out with this false alarm, my
sincer
On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 9:09 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <
thill@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> You could probably make something that would work better. I'm thinking
> of an L-shaped piece of sturdy steel that bolts on behind the brake
> caliper, projecting upward and out over the caliper. Drill
On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 10:09 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
> On the other hand, many such centerpull cable stops actually attached
> under either end of the seatpost binder bolt (rather than in the
> middle). You'd have to get clever to make one of these work with Riv's
> recessed seat
You could probably make something that would work better. I'm thinking
of an L-shaped piece of sturdy steel that bolts on behind the brake
caliper, projecting upward and out over the caliper. Drill a hole in
it and tap said hole for a barrel adjuster. Of course, making it look
elegant is more chal
Cyclofiend said, Here's a simple one on Loosescrews.com -
http://tinyurl.com/dycvwv
Bob says, yes, this is the one I was trying to show with my bad link.
Apology for that.
Has anyone used it on a Rambouillet?
The gap at the binder bolt is so narrow on a Rambouillet that this
type of hanger will
This was what Velocity told me:
"That is not true at all. QBP is not carrying the 650 synergy anymore
but
there is no way we are gonna stop making them."
Sounds pretty definitive, but with QBP out of the game, I still may
salt a few away for the uncertain future.
On Jan 21, 3:18 pm, Gino Zahnd
I think Specialized owns Roval now--might be something on their website...can't
off much more, sorry. Steve
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Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 7:41 PM
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