That's a fine looking bike, Lee. I'm running the stock chainring setup (40-32) with a White Ind. DOS 16-19 freewheel in back and a 16t fixed cog on the flip side. I ride the bike 80% of the time fixed 40x16.
Jim is right about the noisy Sugino chainrings. My 40t is somewhat squeaky even with a perfectly clean and lightly lubed chain. The chainring also has a bit of runout which causes unevenness in the chain tension as the crank rotates. I wonder if a better class of chainring would be quieter? I'm considering a move to a 42t front. But, I want to stick with the 3/32 chain as I have some $ in the White Industries freewheel and fixed cogs. On May 20, 5:15 pm, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks all, for the great information. That's a lot of food for > thought. I do like the idea of the DOS freewheel. Does anyone know the > chainline of the DOS in combination with the Riv Suzue free/free hub? > > Best, > Lee > > On May 20, 3:00 pm, Dave Craig <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Congratulations. That's a nice color. > > > I ride the QB more than my other bikes. It just makes me smile. > > > I kept the 32t chainring and changed out the 40t in front for a 36t. I > > run a White 16/19 freewheel. I usually ride everywhere/all the time in > > 36/16 (about the same as the stock 40/18). I use the 32/19 only when > > I'm carrying a load or riding alone out of town into the mountains. > > The advantage of my set-up is that it's close to the original range > > (which is pretty good for mixed riding) and yet it requires very > > little axle movement with the gear switch. This allows me to have a > > really nice fender line and also lets me remove the rear wheel without > > touching the fender Also, chainline is better compared to the stock > > set-up. > > > As of yesterday, I've got the Nitto Big rack in the back and Nitto > > small in the front (with a basket). I installed the Nitto big rack in > > the rear to give me a little more carrying capacity. This required > > sawing off the little tabs on the rack that would have made getting > > the wheel off more complicated. > > > Dave > > > On May 20, 10:27 am, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi everyone. I just joined this group, though I've been lurking for a > > > while. Yesterday, through a fast and fortunate series of events, I > > > picked up a used Quickbeam frame/fork/extras. Here's a small Flickr > > > set: > > > >http://tinyurl.com/2ctq33t > > > > I'm currently mulling over drivetrain ideas and would be happy to hear > > > suggestions or experiences. Currently, I'm thinking I'll do fixed/free > > > for a while to get used to the bike. Then, make changes as needed. > > > > Best, > > > Lee > > > SF, CA > > > > -- > > > 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 > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > -- > > 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 > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > 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 > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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.
