> > > > On Apr 10, 2009, at 5:34 AM, usuk2007 wrote: > > > > > I weighed my Quickbeam and my Rambouillet last night and both came in > > > > at 25lbs. I was very surprised as I'd expected the Quickbeam to be a > > > > couple of pounds lighter. The Quickbeam is stock apart from having a > > > > double White Ind freewheel one one side and a 22t freewheel on the > > > > other. The Ram has White Ind MI5 hubs, Velocity Dyad rims and a big > > > > 11/34 Shimano cassette, XT RD and 105 FD. Both bikes have the same > > > > handlebar and saddle set ups.........so why is the QB as heavy as the > > > > RAM????
The Rambouillet was built by Toyo and the Quickbeam by Panasonic. They have different lug-sets but also undoubtably different tube- sets. I'd be really surprised if they started life as frames of the same weight. I think that's why the similarity in built up weight. Phil B --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
