Your bike looks great. I really dig the bar tape.
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From: "Frederick, Steve" <[email protected]>
To: "Rbw-Owners-Bunch (E-mail)" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 9:00 AM
Subject: [RBW] Quickbeam finished!
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
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