I created a very nice fixed/ss mountain bike with an ENO hub on a very nice early '90s Diamond Back Axis Team. With 559X60 mm Big Aples the handling was outstanding. A 10 cm Dirt Drop stem put the Noodles about 3 cm below saddle with plenty -- at least 1.5 inch -- of quill remaining below the surface -- and this on such a short steerer tube that I couldn't use a high-stack headset.
I wish I'd kept it. On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 7:59 PM, Deacon Patrick <[email protected]> wrote: > Great questions, Jim. it would (perhaps, someday) be my go light/fast > mountain bike. I imagine David is right, and it's a Salsa or Surly that > makes sense down the road. At this point all dream, no reality. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > > On Monday, March 31, 2014 7:54:50 PM UTC-6, Jim M. wrote: >> >> Here are 2 pics of my QB on the trail. One has 38mm knobs, and the other >> has 40mm Marathons: >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/20986098@N04/2041112320/ >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/20986098@N04/5604642330/ >> You can't fit much wider than that with knobbies. >> >> I'm curious what you think a QB would give you that your Hunq doesn't, >> other than the chance to walk-a-bike more. I'm all for SS'ing, but if you >> put any kind of load on it, you will spend a lot more time pushing uphill >> than riding. Even without a load, it can feel a bit masochistic at times. >> I'm not saying that pejoratively, it's just the reality of mountain single >> speeding in my experience. Also, at heart the QB is a road bike. I like the >> feel of a road bike on dirt, but it's not for everyone. And I have a rigid >> 29er with disc brakes for really rigorous mountain rides. >> >> happy trails >> jim m >> wc ca >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Etats Unis -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
