I have my QB set up with the Riv-supplied double up front and a White Industries DOS freewheel in back. I don't use the flip side of the hub at the moment. It's easy to shift, but I don't shift much as my commute can be done in one gear and that's 99% of my riding on the QB.
I hang a pannier briefcase off a Tubus rack out back and the bike handles great. I don't use front cargo options much. I have an older set of SKS/Berthoud plastic fenders on the bike now, but agree with other that a pop-off rear fender mount makes life much easier with the horizontal dropout. The QB/SO is a bike with a very unique and versatile spec - wide tires, canti brakes, lugged steel, horizontal-ish dropouts. I'm not surprised a recent frame on Ebay went for good money - I don't think you can get that combo anywhere else without going custom. -Pete in CT On Sunday, August 25, 2013 8:19:13 PM UTC-4, JL wrote: > > Cyclotourist's new addition has me thinking again about a "singlespeed" > commute/errand bike (I plan to keep my eye out for one at the right price > 56 or 54cm). Right now that role is filled by my fantastic CB0, but it > might be a little overbuilt for that role. > > QB owners: How does the bike handle on paved streets and fireroads with > medium front/rear load (something like a nitto rack with panniers and a > nitto front rack with a basket?) I I have seen tour reports, etc. but it > has been a while. > > Jason > SF,CA > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
