I have the cheap persons Quickbeam which is a San Jose in the washed out blue. I have Phil wheels Brooks saddle and the rest is stock for now. I waited to long for a Quickbeam and might consider a Simpleone. It is my main ride and I really enjoy ss. On Nov 8, 5:03 pm, Mojo <gjtra...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Patrick, > > I can't speak to your questions. But as another data point, I have to > say I don't like my Q ride as much as the 2001/Curt road custom, or > the 2009/Waterford Legolas. The Q doesn't feel as lively as those > frames *to me.* Not that the single speed format isn't fun and not > that I don't enjoy my Q rides. I haven't done my homework to compare > tubing, but the Q from pure frame weight alone must have thicker > walled tubes. I am suggesting you may not like the SimpleOne ride > since you are spoiled by your customs. But of course YMMV > > On Nov 8, 1:26 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 9:25 PM, Dan Abelson <d...@abelsons.net> wrote: > > > > While I have 2 nice bikes in addition to my Quickbeam (a AHH and a > > > Crosscheck), the Quickbeam is my favorite and my go to bike. There is > > > something magical (to me at least) about the ride. I like it so > > > much that I was seriously contemplating whether I should get a Simple > > > One frame when it comes out just to keep as a backup in case something > > > ever happens to my Quickbeam (I don't think that is in the cards -- I > > > don't think my SO would buy that logic). > > > I've got two Riv custom fixies, but I'd love a Riv-made fixie to > > replace the (admittedly rather nice, but still not Riv) '73 Grand > > Record I use as a grocery fixie. So, tell me: what is the difference > > between Simple One and QB, and when is the SO due? And, will it be > > available as a frameset?
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