That's great! I rode an noticeably curved-top-tube Raleigh for years.
Steel is serious. Good luck on getting the fork worked out!
Brian
On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 9:37 AM, Ron MH wrote:
> Time for an update.
> I took the fork/frame to Mitch Pryor (MAP Bicycles) here in Portland.
> After looking
Time for an update.
I took the fork/frame to Mitch Pryor (MAP Bicycles) here in Portland.
After looking at the damage it was his assessment (and I agree) that
the fork crown is bent, not the steerer or fork blades - go figure.
Fork crowns, it turns out, are hollow and they can be damaged in a
crash
Jim, thanks for validating my current feeling on the issue. I'm coming
to the conclusion that it wouldn't make sense to add just "a touch" of
rake to the Quickbeam's fork. The 'beam is a supreme handler as it was
designed. Who am I to mess around with that?
On Apr 16, 9:08 am, CycloFiend wrote:
on 4/14/11 11:34 AM, newenglandbike at matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote:
> Sorry about your mishap---but glad you weren't hurt!It will be no
> prob to fix and add rake, so you might as well have it done if that's
> what you want. But, I would just keep in mind that adding rake to an
> existing
On Apr 15, 1:34 pm, Ron MH wrote:
> The bottom line is
> that I don't want to mess up the non-loaded handling.
That's what I would worry with in re-raking the stock fork. I love
how my QB handles as is. As my daily commuter, my typical load goes
in the large rear saddlesack, but several days
Thanks Philip. I've just done the same calculation myself. It looks
like a small change won't make much difference. The bottom line is
that I don't want to mess up the non-loaded handling.
On Apr 15, 9:19 am, Philip Williamson
wrote:
> That's a real drag - I'm glad Mitch can get a look at it so q
That's a real drag - I'm glad Mitch can get a look at it so quickly.
I wouldn't want to re-rake the fork on my Quickbeam, since it handles
perfectly for me now.
If I did, I'd add 20mm or more of offset, but not 10. Even raked out
2cm more, I don't think the headtube would steepen enough to match m
I found a follow-up article about the Atlantis, with a replacement
custom fork:
http://readytoride.biz/?p=333
Another thing about the fork repair situation, it is an opportunity to
add cable guides or rack mounts like the author David Rowe did...
IMHO, I think the QB handles nicely off-road with
Yup, I'm still jonesing for an Ebisu. I'm about 1/2 way to saving the
money for the complete package (frame, fork, components and build).
But, for now, and the foreseeable future, the Quickbeam will be my
"townie".
Thanks for the tip Re: Joshua. I've contacted Mitch Pryor (MAP
cycles). He's going
I seem to have misplaced or discarded my original response to this.
Ron, sorry to hear about the incident but glad you're okay. Who's
going to make the fork for you? You might consider contacting Joshua
about a fork.
Hey, do you have a geared bike in the works? Weren't you considering
an Ebisu?
Thanks for the linked article, Matt.
On Apr 14, 11:38 am, William wrote:
> or consider buying a canti-Hillborne fork. Takes 700c, takes your
> cantis, and has a tiny bit more rake (52mm vs 45mm if the geo-charts
> are correct)
>
> On Apr 14, 11:34 am, newenglandbike wrote:
>
>
>
> > Sorry a
or consider buying a canti-Hillborne fork. Takes 700c, takes your
cantis, and has a tiny bit more rake (52mm vs 45mm if the geo-charts
are correct)
On Apr 14, 11:34 am, newenglandbike wrote:
> Sorry about your mishap---but glad you weren't hurt! It will be no
> prob to fix and add rake, s
Sorry about your mishap---but glad you weren't hurt!It will be no
prob to fix and add rake, so you might as well have it done if that's
what you want. But, I would just keep in mind that adding rake to an
existing fork is going to also reduce the axle-to-crown distance a
bit, which will ever-
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