I am lucky to be the owner of a new 64cm Quickbeam, that bought as a frameset and built up using pretty standard QB parts (thanks to Andrew for selling me the wheels!). Anyway I notice that the fork has a 'lawyer lip' on it, which is a bit odd for Rivendell frames. I've read in the RR that Rivendell usually gets their dropouts with the lip on them, but that they have their builders file them off.
This is the first frame I've had that has had the lip on it. I know they are a relatively recent phenomenon (invention, I guess), and I've heard a lot about these things and how they are a PITA because they defeat the purpose of the Q/R, but I have to say, I don't see why they are so bad. In fact, I kind of like having it there. While I don't consider my self to be a _complete_ idiot (the jury's still out), there have been times when I've removed my front wheel and realized that the Q/R was not very tight at all (tight enough to hold maybe, but then again.. is it?), and thought in horror about all the times i'd popped the front wheel off the ground to clear a curb while moving at a good clip. Geez, I would think, how close was I to eating asphalt? As for it defeating the purpose of the Q/R, you can still remove the wheel by hand quite easily, so my question is, what's the big deal? OK, so it's some extra metal to protect you from yourself- is that so bad? Do all Quickbeams feature the dropout lip? What do other QB owners think of them? -- 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.
