Everything Gabe and Phillip said. Justin's mixte idea is a compelling
option, I must say.
That being said, I enjoy my QB tremendously and will likely wait and see if
its some kind of different bomber.
Esteban
San Diego, Calif.
On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 9:28:12 AM UTC-8, Cyclofiend Jim
I would have bought a SimpleOne except the bike did not come in my
size79 PBH and I found Rivendell right when the Quickbeam was
discontinued. I would like to see a bike basically like the SimpleOne but
in Rambouillet orange with a cream headtube and the braze-ons for a rear
rack. I would
I miss my Orange series Quickbeam and would love to be able to replace it!
Things I would change, though would not be a deal-killer;
Rear Dropouts; Forward facing horizontal, something along the lines of a
long Campy 1010 without a derailleur hanger. Forward facing because it may
facilitate
Whenever I see a singlespeed with a 1010 style dropout, I see a
conversion. I don't know if I would want my $1200 singlespeed frameset to
look like a conversion. Maybe I shouldn't care so much about what people
think.
Anyway, there's probably zero chance that there's a new dropout in the
When you convert using Campy 1010s, you have decidedly upgraded your bike.
Patrick Moore, whose $3,500 custom frameset (OK, OK, it wasn't that much
back in 2003) was professionally converted to 1010s by Dave Porter in ABQ,
NM.
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hahahaha, decidedly the best application for that type dropout is on a
singlespeed
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I hate to steer the topic from lugged steel waterpipes, but I did just
acquire a track rear hub. So, back to the list of requests, I'd like it to
remain 120mm in back.
On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 9:28:12 AM UTC-8, Cyclofiend Jim wrote:
I guess this is a type of Entmoot - we're discussing
Make it a mixte and I'll have two on order.
-Justin
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Hmm, SimpleQuickOne... some buyers may not get what they expect!
(Sorry, couldn't resist.)
Tom
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Reality Check - Dreamers - Dilusional - good drugs and not sharing (you know
who you are) - just my observation on the postings for this thread... But fun
none the less.. Please continue. :)
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Och! I'm a theologian, Kelly. We're naturally that way. Grin. Well, that
and the body's natural caniboids produced during long biking and running.
Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Friday, November 29, 2013 10:26:32 AM UTC-7, Kelly wrote:
Reality Check - Dreamers - Dilusional - good drugs and
Did someone say cannabinoid???
On 11/29/13, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
Och! I'm a theologian, Kelly. We're naturally that way. Grin. Well, that
and the body's natural caniboids produced during long biking and running.
Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Friday, November 29, 2013
On 11/29/2013 04:59 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
Did someone say cannabinoid???
On 11/29/13, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
Och! I'm a theologian, Kelly. We're naturally that way. Grin. Well, that
and the body's natural caniboids produced during long biking and running.
Grin.
I think
Uh hu. Missed a syllable though. Clearly I've been running and biking a
LOT. Grin.
http://www.runnersworld.com/running-tips/getting-high-endocannabinoids
With abandon,
Patrick
On Friday, November 29, 2013 2:59:04 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
Did someone say cannabinoid???
On
And here is why I care (exercise being the body's natural way to get
cannabinoids it sure seems safer than lighting up):
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=117202
With abandon,
Patrick
On Friday, November 29, 2013 3:11:56 PM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote:
Uh hu. Missed a syllable though.
Says the man with the pipe... :-)
It's just Shire Sweatleaf...
On 11/29/13, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
And here is why I care (exercise being the body's natural way to get
cannabinoids it sure seems safer than lighting up):
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=117202
With
Cannabinoids is what I meant, Steve. Did you check out the links in my two
previous posts? Our body produces them during exercise (along with
endorphins) and they help prevent brain injury and help heal brain injury
in mice.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Friday, November 29, 2013 3:10:48 PM UTC-7,
Wait - the frame is going to double as a bong?
Sold.
-Justin,
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Only when you ride it, Justin. Only when you ride it.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Friday, November 29, 2013 6:38:01 PM UTC-7, justin...@gmail.com wrote:
Wait - the frame is going to double as a bong?
Sold.
-Justin,
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That is a lugged bong .. Or so I heard
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It needs double tubes if I am going to erm... Ride it
On Nov 29, 2013 10:06 PM, Kelly tkslee...@gmail.com wrote:
That is a lugged bong .. Or so I heard
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#s 2 and 9 not met, but I made a wonderful all rounder fixie and ss out of
a 1990 or so DB Axis Team with Eno, 63 or 65 gear, and 60 mm Big Apples;
the frame had room for the 60s and fenders with room to spare, and braze
ons for a rear rack. I'm not a rack fanatic myself, liking saddlebags for
Agree Bobby. I ride a Jones w. a 3 Knard 29 front and 2.4 rear for mtn.
and for the road the awesome Schwalbe Super Motos @ 29x2.3. I can really
fly on the road in comfort. I sit up very high w. these big tires. This
bike is also equipped w. a Rohloff. Best bike I have ever owned. Mid fat
is
Wow. It sure is hard to please a crowd.
Color: I like em rich and dark. Others don't.
Cream head tube: I like mono color.
Tire size: like the Sprats, some ride only fat, others only lean.
Brakes: phew! At least it is 50/50 here. Unless you add some dedicated center
pull fans.
Something
Wow... that's one cool ride... got any pics? What rims are you running for
the Knards?
On Wednesday, November 27, 2013 7:11:47 AM UTC-5, hobie wrote:
Agree Bobby. I ride a Jones w. a 3 Knard 29 front and 2.4 rear for mtn.
and for the road the awesome Schwalbe Super Motos @ 29x2.3. I can
I would like to see a sort of Roadeo-like evolution to QuickBeam:
lightweight tubing, single fender eyebolts, hidden rear rack mount
braze-ons (threaded holes) inside seatstays, no fork rack eyelets. Canti
brakes that support Nitto M12 front rack, which to my eyes look a lot nicer
than the
Entmoot: love it.
In order of importance to me. There is indeed a three-way tie for first
place.
1. Cantilever posts: more clearance for wide tires, fenders, detritus.
Sidepull/centerpull brake is a deal breaker for me.
1. 135 rear spacing: swappability of wheels across other single-speed
I've been hankering after a single speed for while, after throwing together
one of the $100 Ronald McDonald bikes from
Walmarthttp://www.walmart.com/ip/Thruster-700C-Men-s-Fixie-Bike-Black-Red/23810254
(the
colors have improved from red/yellow/black to just red/black in the link)
as a beater
I would say that a single-TT-canti-Sam with the SO/QB dropouts and just a
little more tire clearance would be about perfect. This seems like the obvious
design evolution. MUSA would be awesome but not sure doable for $1200.
Others would like to see something different but are we really talking
I'm proposing a totally new bike. The G.O., in addition to the SO/QB.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Wednesday, November 27, 2013 11:59:56 AM UTC-7, Christopher Murray wrote:
I would say that a single-TT-canti-Sam with the SO/QB dropouts and just a
little more tire clearance would be about
Metin: I understand your urge. I love my purely road Riv fixies, but would
love a 3d more all rounder fixie -- a fixified Sam Hill might be just
right, though come to think of it, if I were to do that, why not a bike
that can take at least 50s?
Have been drooling over a consigned, as new (except
I would be amazingly interested in a rough and tumble fattier (3) bike
with low gearing (at least as low as my current gearing can go, so smallest
chainring to 32 (but ideally 36, then swap rear cog and shift front for my
fast riding option) for snow and trail, mountain riding. If this
The Riv folks have really nailed it with the QB/SO and I can't really think
of other ways to improve it. It's a great bike with a solid geometry and it
looks beautiful. I'm including a list of preferences (colors, brakes, name,
brakes, rackability, hubs) that could very well guarantee that I'd
I agree but realize that this is really way out there relative to the
subject but blue sky/green field Yes a Riv fitting 3 tires for
camping/exploring/fun would be a fursure deal for me too. There are two
new tires coming out in this size in 700c so their is a growing market for
Heck, this is easy for me: I'm short, just shy of 5'8 and while I can't
remember my PBH I do know that I fit beautifully on Riv 650b 54cm 55cm
frames. The S/O simply wasn't sized small enough for me and therefor, I
don't own one.
I'd ask that GP stick to the simple tried-and-true geometry of
I am not sure if I would be able to commit to a frame, but I do have some
general ideas and opinions.
I would basically keep the SO/QB the same in terms of general geo and
specs. At it's core it is a very good design and concept that is actually
pretty hard to find in the bike world.
Well this is a fun Thanksgiving week activity!!!
As a QB owner (twice!) I say the bike is perfect as is! Really, just a
great riding/handling/usable bike.
Now, that said, maybe a touch more tire/mudguard clearance as larger
tires are more readily available now then when the QB originally came
David
I think you nailed it. A Rock-n-Road version of the Quickbeam would be
perfecto.
Also, just tell Gabe that it's a fender mount plate, and he'll never
know. A kickstand plate is probably the cheapest and easiest way to get a
fender attach point down there. The only practical
Ah, and if you could only name it Gimli... I was thinking something like
a Surly Pugsley (or more specifically, the 29er Krampus, with its 3 inch
tires), but thought that might be too audacious an idea. IF Grant would
ever consider such a beast, I hope he would also strongly consider giving
I approve this list. Also not committing to a frame.
Pro:
Fixed/fixed rear hub.
Slightly more tire clearance - 45s with fenders, Rock n Roads without. Not
monstrous clearance - Riv should build another kind of bike around 65mm
tires...
Equidistant threaded bridges/fork underside yes. If you
Precisely! Perhaps we have two lists of committed to bikes? Gimli, I like
it. G.O. , Gimli's initials (presuming he can trace his lineage back to the
Oakenshields), for copyright reasons? Though I was thinking more along the
lines of Surly's new ECR. Not outlandishly oversized tires, but enough
LOVE the G.O. initial name. No copyright infringement, but a knowing
wink to those with the insider knowledge.
On 11/26/13, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
Precisely! Perhaps we have two lists of committed to bikes? Gimli, I like
it. G.O. , Gimli's initials (presuming he can trace his
I love the passion and optimism! That said, I'm going to go out on a limb
here and predict that this direct decendant of a roadish singlespeed won't
end up being a geared and disk-brake equipped monstercross. LOL. But who
knows? Certainly not me.
On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 1:23:26 PM
Agreed. Hence the possibility of two lists. One a single speed, one the
G.O..
With abandon,
Patrick
On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 2:43:04 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote:
I love the passion and optimism! That said, I'm going to go out on a limb
here and predict that this direct decendant of a
On 11/26/2013 04:46 PM, Deacon Patrick wrote:
are good 5-6 speeds still available?
These
http://janheine.wordpress.com/2013/09/21/grand-bois-5-speed-cassette-hubs/
might do; also, Sunrace has 5 speed freewheels Shimano has 6 speed
freewheels
http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/freewheels.html#5
The G.O. would need all new lugs and dropouts, right?. Even if your list
of 30 were willing to pay $3500 each for a custom, you still wouldn't have
enough to get that done, I wouldn't think.
Dropouts: obviously for disks
Fork crown: wider for clearance and probably bigger holes for
Well, $100,000 aggregate for 30 copies of the same bike? Maybe that would
be enough to get it done. It would just take a really really long time.
On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 2:02:44 PM UTC-8, Bill Lindsay wrote:
The G.O. would need all new lugs and dropouts, right?. Even if your list
Blue sky, Bill. Blue sky.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 3:02:44 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote:
The G.O. would need all new lugs and dropouts, right?. Even if your list
of 30 were willing to pay $3500 each for a custom, you still wouldn't have
enough to get that done,
Think about where those snow bikes come from: Minnesota, Alaska, i.e.,
places with snow; lots of snow. Putting myself in Grant's sandals, let's
see: I've got this really nice SS already designed, lug molds worked out,
vendors in place, etc., etc. OR I could start designing a disc braked fat
From what I understand, 3 tires aren't near the snow bike 4-5 tires on
the Moonlander are. They are more of a roll over anything (like the
Colorado Trail) kind of tire, or sand (Kokopeli Trail), and if it happens
to snow a few inches, not a big deal, but not near the float on snow of a
bigger
hi
i have been running my orange quickbeam as a 10 speed for a couple of years
now. 120mm 5sp freewhweel in the back, 2 rings up front. 2 deraillers. both
clamp on. its just fine as it is, ive never had a problem with the
derailler. i kinda like the idea of a $10 derailler on a very expenesive
No more than 2 degree upslope. Biggish head tube extension to save on
headset spacer stack. Simple lugs. A stunning lack of braze-ons (I like
P-clamps). Single bottle mount, seat tube only. A really nice bend to the
fork blades.
700C. Only slightly more tire clearance. Track ends. Cantis.
Oh yeah, and no provision for a derailleur. There are seven trillion
mid-life Reynolds frames with horizontal drop outs positively gagging for a
SS conversion. There are few fine examples of purpose-built lugged SS
frames that aren't track or cross bikes.
Jeff Hagedorn
Warragul, VIC Australia
Its nice to dream but there are so many bikes here in NYC and other cities
that can be easily and cheaply converted to SS/Fixed a frame only for $1200
is out of reach of most of the customer base, IE people looking for a easy
SS/Fixed bike. As has also been pointed out Surly et al make SS monster
Ah, but there's always room in nature for a mutation to occur once in a
while... I just hope it would never be referred to as Monster Cross...
(no offense, B)... no, this would have to be it's own species... like Gimli
himself, a badass dwarf...
Wiith recklessness,
BB
On Tuesday, November
You're right... but someone will build it, and it will open up a new kind
of riding. The truth is, the world doesn't really NEED another SS... the
world DOES need bikes that can go where others have feared to go... just
saying...
On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 5:36:13 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay
All those cheap bikes can be cheaply made into geared bikes, too, so why
buy any Riv at all?
If that singlespeed Raleigh Competition = Quickbeam, then that Raleigh
Competition with gears = Roadeo.
'80s Ritchey MTB = Bombadil?
It's a perspective thing. I value fixed gear bikes more highly
I'd buy a singlespeed Riv sight unseen as long as it has the following
items in order of importance (1-6 are mandatory):
1. No toe overlap in small sizes (I ride 54cm AHH)
2. Pretty. Lugs. Wet paint. Traditional triangle without too much
sloop. Gorgeous forks.
3. Fun. Great
Jimmy Hutch nails it. I think a simple standard for phat tires is the BG
Rock-N-Road, at 43mm. I tried them on my QuickBeam, and they were just too
tight for comfort between the chainstays. Open those up just a smidge, and
it's there.
And an accent colour on the head tube, too, please.
Oh,
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