About 5 degrees drop at the ends, and the top just slightly angled down. No
bar-end shifters on my QB, so I machined some extenders that give me a
similar length at the ends, nice for my wrists.
I have M-bars on all three of my bicycles, they feel just fine and natural
after 15 years of using
Thanks for the tip, a Bern helmet like that just might get me wearing
protection for my noggin again.
I would take a double-XL, and will see if REI or other source can special
order for me.
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After a quick ride on the fixed-gear QuickBeam, I have to say I like these
pedals very much. I could not strike them, even tooling around the
roundabouts in my neighborhood. What's weird - maybe obvious with platform
pedals - is the freedom to put my feet anywhere at all. I think I'm going
to
I just got a pair via UPS, they look great. So thin! only about 13mm thick.
Weight is 6.2 oz per pedal, or 174 grams. The widest part extends about 110
mm from face of the crank where they screw in, and have about 83 mm of
flat across the top of the platform, measured front to back. Nice matte
If this trend keeps up, we can look forward to a six and five speed
freewheel from Shimano. ;-)
I never have regretted putting the six-speed Sachs freewheel on my LongLow
14 years ago... it still runs like a champ, and the cogs are perfectly
spaced.
- Andrew, Berkeley
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On Tuesday, August 21, 2012 7:19:38 PM UTC-7, Cycletex wrote:
Now.
I command you.
Sell me your 66cm Quickbeam.
No, really.
Clif
ph# (five one two - 695-235two.)
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Do these new pedals need the extra steel washer, to avoid gouging the
cranks?
- Andrew, Berkeley
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If you're tall enough, this just might be of interest:
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/wsf-0018.htm
- Andrew, Berkeley
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I've carried two six-packs of Drake's IPA in the medium Wald basket on the
QuickBeam. It definitely slowed the steering, and the ride, but it was well
worth it.
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No doubt - these are good tires, I wish I had more clearance. In that shot,
look at the top, and you'll see the chain links, for perspective. There's
just not enough room for a quarter to slip past the chainstays, at least
not on my 66cm QuickBeam.
The BG site says they're 43 mm wide, the
a mustache (bars)!
:-)
This makes me want a Quickbeam (or Bombadill, or Hunqa) even harder.
I picked-up 4 tires at Bruce yesterday.
They will go for now on my Ventana.
Bruce is an amazing guy! We had a lovely hour chatting with him.
Cheers
On Wednesday, July 4, 2012 6:23:06 PM UTC-7, BSWP
Awful lot of trouble? I've seen desperate people break into parked cars to
steal loose change off the floor.
I agree it doesn't seem right for someone to take advantage of RBW's low
(below cost) introductory poster price and flip for profit, but it's a free
market out there - which the good
Pleased to say that the new Rock 'n Roads fit a QuickBeam with adequate
clearance at the chainstays. BG is correct when they say the tires are 43mm
wide. I have about 1.5 mm clearance on each side, but that will grow when I
add two links to the chain, so the widest part of the tire moves back
Two further comments:
The thing I noticed right away are the spokes that are coming 'round the
outside (left side) of the left fork. Just the way my brain works, it zooms
onto those small details. But the Poster is not a photograph, nor a
technical drawing - it's an art piece, and it is best
PetersEn... triple-E.
It must get tiresome after a while...
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It arrived today... a DLG poster to call my very own. What a beautiful and
playful image, and the colors are outstanding. Not as striking as I thought
it might be, but the subtle aspects grow on you.
And an Easter Egg, if you look carefully enough... nice!
My wife likes it too, so it's going
The shadow knows... and the shadow shows.
On Monday, June 11, 2012 1:16:17 AM UTC-7, oli c wrote:
Fantastic for the hands, decent for the feet.
And there's a video to prove it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/olipop/7360864854/
Good Monday!
Olivier
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I found a very nice way to mount the lightweight German mirror on the
quickbeam. I put on the bottom edge of the Wald basket, placed it so the
mirror face is horizontal - to give a wide view to the sides. It's just
perfect for riding in traffic. I have it angled so the horizon runs across
the
Does anyone recall what the RBW enamel magnets sold for, when they were
available? I have three on my 'fridge, they sure stand the test of time...
nothing looks better.
A set of Riv Cloisonne:
http://flickrhivemind.net/Tags/cloisonne,rivendell/Interesting
- Andrew, Berkeley
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I was looking over at the Bruce Gordon site, and saws that he has Rock 'n
Road tires back in stock. 700c, 43mm wide, 540 grams, $100/pair. No
association, I just like seeing clean and simple knobby tires available for
700c rims, especially when they're made by Panaracer.
When I get money ahead, I'm going to add a second TT to my 66cm QuickBeam.
I can feel a lateral flex when riding (fixed-gear, I'm always pedaling) and
would not mind a stiffer ride.
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A great thing about a 2TT bike is how easily one can mount two pumps. Or,
fit a trapezoidal bag in the space between the 2TT, for carrying cucumbers
and salami.
- Andrew, Berkeley
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UTC-7, newenglandbike wrote:
I'm pretty sure that's a trick of the camera lens (wide angle), and that
those are two photos of the same bar.
Matt
On Sunday, April 1, 2012 7:04:30 PM UTC-4, BSWP wrote:
I saw the new Bosco bars on the RBW site... the pictures give the
impression
I saw the new Bosco bars on the RBW site... the pictures give the
impression that some of the bars have parallel grips, and some have
wide flared grips. Is this just a trick of the camera lens? Same
effect can be seen for both the standard bars, and the bullmoose bars.
Maybe the pictures are a
I was there today, and really enjoyed the show. It's well worth the
effort to get there, and you'll see some fine examples of rideable
art. It was my first look up-close a Bruce Gordon bike, wow...
beautiful lugs, sculpted cantilevers, and gorgeous racks.
My pictures:
Thanks. And I just spent 20 minutes poring over your photos... great
to see everything you've done and tried with the bikes.
- Andrew
On Oct 16, 2:52 pm, Michael Rivers mriver...@gmail.com wrote:
I have a Campy Centaur square taper with the 110 BB with a 39t ring on the
outside that works for
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 ashtab...@gmail.com wrote
My wife has Albatross bars on her X-0, and I like 'em, but I've also
wished for more grab-able areas, that I could wrap with tape and use
to vary my hand positions. Reading through Grant's description, it
sounds like the new bars are going to offer that, Cool.
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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
On Oct 11, 3:17 pm, BSWP ashtab...@gmail.com wrote
Hmmm... I'll have to check on the the tubing, it's whatever Grant
thought would work best for my weight and size of the frame. I figured
out the bar tape wrap after seeing photos of it in RR, and it's pretty
satisfying to get it right, with the careful tucks and folds along the
way. It helped to
As noted in earlier message, I'm looking for a fewer speed setup for
my new commute. The largest SimpleOne, at 62cm, is too small for me.
If anyone has a lead to a 64cm or 66cm Quickbeam in good shape, I
would be glad to follow up. Either a frame+fork, or a complete bike.
I'm open to long-distance
I don't know how I missed this group for so long, but here's a belated
introduction. I ride a 65cm Long Low, which was built by hand back
in '98 or '99, a Joe Stark frame. It's set up with half-step + granny
gearing, six speeds at the back. Great fun on long rides and in the
hills, and for short
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