Doh! Didn't see this update to original blog entry. Guess the pressure is on to figure out whether I want one. Timing is bad though.
Re the internal gear hub, the only one I'd consider running is the new 3-speed fixed gear hub that SA is coming out with (the S3X): http://sunrace-sturmeyarcher.blogspot.com/ Otherwise, since I already have bike with a Rohloff, I think I'm pretty well covered in the internal gear hub dept! Dustin On 1/23/09 9:49 PM, "R Gonet" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dustin: > > Here's what Grant says at the Riv website: > > "The continuing enfeebling of the US dollar against the Yen has led us > to declare with no uncertainty that this will be the last of the > Quickbeams. > > THere are 70 of them. Divided by eight sizes, that's six to ten per > size, with the sixes at the ends of the range. We've presold about 25 > of them, and that doesn't include at least four that employees here > are buying, and one each that we're reserving for crash-damage > replacement stock. > > It won't be the last time you see this kind of bike/frame from us, but > it will be the last of the Quickerbeamers, and we won't have a less > expensive replacement for at least a year. The price is $1,600 for > the whole bike, minus saddle & pedals. > Grant" > > Question: Why wait for the SA-3 to come out when they still make a 3- > speed for $100? Check out Harris Cyclery at > http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/sturmey-archer-hubs.html. While you're > at it, why not go for 8 speeds for $170? > > Disclaimer: I'm completely sold on single speeds and internal gear > hubs and can't see any reason to go back to derailers. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
