Thank you, everyone, for your interest. The 58 QuickBeam has been sold locally and could not have possibly gone to a better home. I am as happy as I can be that it worked out this way.
Marital harmony has been restored in my house. To those who emailed me, my sincere thanks and good luck in your bike-hunting and riding. John On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 8:14 AM, John Blish <jbl...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am original owner. It has never spent a night outside or been parked > with other bikes in any kind of a rack. It is always inside (basement) in > the winter. Only used on pavement. > > It once had SKS silver plastic fenders and two large Nitto racks on it. > For that see photo #33 and also see: > > > http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u117/58Kogswell/?action=view¤t=rackQRonQB002.jpg&newest=1) > > It was never used to transport more than a typical commuting load and was > only used for commuting a few times and always parked inside carpeted locker > room for commute. The rear rack was mostly just to keep the Carradice off > the rear wheel / fender. I have ridden it fixed but only 5 - 6 miles. > Total mileage is about 1,000; I really don't know for certain. > > Bike can be seen at: > > https://picasaweb.google.com/jblish/Rivendell58QuickBeamForSale > > I found 2 small paint chips on the right fork blade, shown in the last > picture. I do not know how that occurred. There are no dings or dents. > > > Saddle has an abrasion on right rear which can be seen in next to the last > photo. > > I am offering bike with copper-railed BRG Brooks B17 Special, silver Salsa > Shaft two-bolt seat post, 18 tooth Dura Ace track cog mounted on the > flip-flop hub and MKS Sylvan Road pedals - all shown on bike. It does not > come with any rack or bag or speedometer or bell or pump. > > Asking $1175.00 for that complete package, ready to ride, plus actual > shipping. If you use PayPal please plan to pay half the fee of roughly 3% > that will be charged to me; buyer's share will be about $18. Check or money > order also works fine. I will wait for it to clear. > > I like this bike a lot. I am getting rid of it to maintain marital > harmony. To that extent, it pretty much has to go; I am finally dead up > against the No More Bikes In Until One Goes Out Unilateral Mandate, with > which some of you are familiar. I have skated by that without observing it > two times recently and that won't work again without a penalty that I don't > want to experience. > > Bike will go to eBay if it doesn't sell here and I don't want to mess with > that so I am motivated seller. > > Any questions or comments or requests for information or more photos of > specific parts, just let me know. You may call me if you wish - email for > phone number. > > Thanks for looking. > > John > > -- > John Blish > Minneapolis MN USA > > > > -- John Blish Minneapolis MN USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
