On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 8:24 AM, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 3:18 PM, CycloFiend <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> on 1/22/09 1:58 PM, Dustin Sharp at [email protected] 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. >> >> And that's not an altogether _bad_ thing... >> >> - Jim "If I _had_ to name a favorite, which I don't, it just might very >> well >> be the QB..." >> >> PS - My favorite QB quote, from JimG's "Chameleon Bikes" series - >> "At first you think it's a single-speed, but it's got extra gears >> accessible >> via "Rivendell shifting": There's dual freewheels out back and two 'rings >> on >> the crank, so with a bit of flip-floppin', axle-slidin', and a greasy >> finger >> or two, you'll have access to a dizzying range of four gears." >> >> http://sfcyclotouring.blogspot.com/search/label/chameleon%20cycles > > > See, that's what I don't get about the stock QB drivetrain. If you are > going to bung the thing up with two cogs and two rings, why not just install > an AW or other IG hub, or else leave just one ring and install a rd with 3 > cogs on a cassette? Or do a Davis Phinney and have the 3 cogs but leave out > the rd. > > If I ever buy QB, it will have One Ring and One Fixed Cog and One FW Cog. > Amen. > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ > I think my QB stays in the 40X18 combo 98% of the time, so having a bailout ring up front is all you need. It's just there to make me feel better. -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
