Not insane at all. I’m the somebody, and it worked well.

I switched it to Alfine 11 six years later, but I don’t like that as much, and 
one of these months, I’m going to bring the green QB back to its front-shifting 
glory.

-Jim W.


> On Jun 6, 2018, at 7:53 PM, Joe Bernard <joerem...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Somebody in an old Reader put a derailer claw on his QB and attached a beater 
> Shimano 200GS derailer, which then allowed him to use a wide-low 2-speed 
> crank. This is similar to the setup on my Pashley Clubman: I use a Paul 
> Melvin tensioner, 40-26 cranks and a front derailer. You could do this with a 
> triple crank, too, which would give you a pretty decent gear range without 
> modifying the frame. You'll need a cable stop for the front shifter cable, 
> too..Riv sells them. 
> 
> So: Rear derailer claw, old rd or singleator, double or triple cranks, front 
> derailer, front shifter and cable stop.  
> 
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