Good to hear about Curtlo. Looks like a very well designed bike! Cool that he's not reluctant to do 650b work.
On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 8:39 AM, Frederick, Steve <[email protected] > wrote: > Thanks--I'm pretty pleased with it. Those are fatty Rumpkin tires with > SKS P-50 fenders-they fit fine, and with no TCO! > > I wanted a slightly lower gear for freewheeling, so went with the 17-19 Dos > Eno to balance my 16t fixed cog... > > Re my Curtlo, yeah, it's custom built for 650b. Doug was great to work > with (it's my first custom) tho it took a lot longer to get to me than his > estimate. I understand that's common for him. It is a fantastic bike--I > got it late last fall so I've only put around 100 miles on it, but it > handles and rides really nicely! Best handling mountain bike I've ever > owned, no kidding... > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]]*on Behalf Of *cyclotourist > *Sent:* Monday, January 18, 2010 10:41 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [RBW] Quickbeam finished! > > The 650b QB looks great! Of course I haven't found a B-Bike that I don't > think looks good!!! > > Could you put on a 16/18 Dos freewheel to get the lower gearing? > > Was your Curtlo a custom built for 650b wheels or did you fit them onto a > 26" frame? Looks like a very nice ride! > > On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 6:00 AM, Frederick, Steve < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I finished up my Quickbeam this last weekend and took it out for a quick >> 12 miles during a warm (upper 30's) snap on saturday. I'm really happy with >> the way it rides and the fit is great, too! My other Rivs are 54cm but I >> wanted a QB with 650b wheels so I took a chance on the 52cm and it's okay. >> The Tech. Deluxe stem's not even at the max height. >> >> I set it up as a 3-speed with a 16t fixed cog on one side, a Dos Eno 17-19 >> freewheel on the other and the stock 32/40/chainguard crankset. The gearing >> is okay with the exception of the low gear--32X19 is just too low, I think. >> I was twiddling like mad and barely doing 11mph! We just don't have the >> extended climbs in this area to justify such a low gear, unfortunetly. >> >> Since 32 is the biggest 74mm BCD ring made, I might have to lose the stock >> triple crank with ring guard setup, and switch to a more conventional 110mm >> BCD, 36-40 ring combo up front. I think a 36X19 low gear would be about >> right... >> >> Anyway, I put my favorite bartape on it, Fizik brand, in the metallic blue >> and I think it looks pretty good. More pics in an outdoor setting once the >> sun reappears in, say April...B-( The rear fenderline's wonky of course, to >> give room for shifting gears! >> >> Couple of Rec Room pics: >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/40738...@n08/4283362608/ >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/40738...@n08/4282618103/ >> >> >> Steve Frederick, East Lansing, MI >> >> -- >> 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]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something > wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, > scientist guy > > > -- > 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]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, scientist guy--
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