[RBW] Quickbeam Riding Charactertics
I have one of the first run green ones. It was my commuting bike for many years with lights, fenders, and a big honking saddlebag. It's served duty on centuries, club rides, fire roads, my errand bike and last winter was outfitted with studded snow tires After this winter she will go to the spa for a rest and resurrection paint job. She is far too nice a riding bike -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Quickbeam Riding Charactertics
I won't repeat what all of the others have said, asI agree 100% that it is a
great bike. I have become so rivvified that I seldom even bother changing the
chain wheel anymore. Instead, I just get off and walk up the hill. I love it.
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have too many bikes, including several Rivs. My QB (second bike I purchased
after I started riding again 10 years ago) is still my favorite. Many here
have used the word magic. I'm down with that, but part of that magic is how
versatile it is. I've done 30 mile rides over pretty steep rollers, several 75
milers over flat terrain, hauled heavy loads, commuted semi-regularly on a
ten-mile trail commute . . . it does everything I've asked of it, gracefully.
I just love it.
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Subject: [RBW] Quickbeam Riding Charactertics I'm considering purchasing a
used Quickbeam and found one my size. I like the fact that I can put wider
tires on it than what I'm currently riding. I'm curious about the riding
characteristics and would like to hear feedback from other QB owners. Thanks
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RE: [RBW] Quickbeam Riding Charactertics
I have too many bikes, including several Rivs. My QB (second bike I purchased after I started riding again 10 years ago) is still my favorite. Many here have used the word magic. I'm down with that, but part of that magic is how versatile it is. I've done 30 mile rides over pretty steep rollers, several 75 milers over flat terrain, hauled heavy loads, commuted semi-regularly on a ten-mile trail commute . . . it does everything I've asked of it, gracefully. I just love it. From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Comotion001 Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 7:30 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Quickbeam Riding Charactertics I'm considering purchasing a used Quickbeam and found one my size. I like the fact that I can put wider tires on it than what I'm currently riding. I'm curious about the riding characteristics and would like to hear feedback from other QB owners. Thanks Bill -- 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<mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com<mailto: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/d/optout. -- This email (and any attachments thereto) is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email (and any attachments thereto) is strictly prohibited. If you receive this email in error please immediately notify me at (212) 735-3000 and permanently delete the original email (and any copy of any email) and any printout thereof. Further information about the firm, a list of the Partners and their professional qualifications will be provided upon request. == -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Quickbeam Riding Charactertics
Forgot to say, like all rivs it rides grand On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 8:46 AM, clyde canter wrote: > Wonderful bicycle the Quickbeam. > > On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 7:29 PM, Comotion001 > wrote: > >> I'm considering purchasing a used Quickbeam and found one my size. I >> like the fact that I can put wider tires on it than what I'm currently >> riding. I'm curious about the riding characteristics and would like to >> hear feedback from other QB owners. Thanks Bill >> >> -- >> 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/d/optout. >> > > -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Quickbeam Riding Charactertics
Wonderful bicycle the Quickbeam. On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 7:29 PM, Comotion001 wrote: > I'm considering purchasing a used Quickbeam and found one my size. I like > the fact that I can put wider tires on it than what I'm currently riding. > I'm curious about the riding characteristics and would like to hear > feedback from other QB owners. Thanks Bill > > -- > 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/d/optout. > -- 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/d/optout.
[RBW] Quickbeam Riding Charactertics
I have a green Quickbeam, and like it a lot. I use it for everything, city, pavement, gravel, stationary trainer ( I am surviving Phoenix metro.) I consider it a very sturdy, stiff bike, suited to my overweight condition (210 lbs), and loaded riding (full groceries, camping), with very stable, not sprightly handling. No shimmy. I used to tour on a light sports-touring frame (a Falcon made Eddy Merckyx branded bike, completely mongrelized) which did not shimmy, but would wobble when climbing, and it did plane. The Quickbeam does not wobble or plane, either. I think it would plane, if I were stronger. It carries a moderate load in the Hobo handlebar bag, which I use often, better than many bikes, and I have a Hoss saddlebag, both on Nitto racks, which is well loaded when not on the trainer. I mounted Berthoud fenders, which limits tire and gear choice, but when I use it as a singlespeed I just ride. I also built a wheel with a SRAM I9 hub, which eliminates any regrets about riding a single speed, or a two speed etc. I don't care about internal hub friction loss most off the time, but am amazed at how light my other bike, the 1970s Gitane 531db bike, without fenders, or pack racks, which my father passed on to me, and which I restored, is, but it is very flat in the Phoenix metro area, so, light isn't important. You must seek out hills and wind to need gears here. I think someday, for three or four time as much cash as my Quickbeam cost, I might get a front loading, more flexible, sportier randonneur framed bike, say, from Jeff Lyons, or Boulder Bicycle, but it isn't a necessity. I am set for life. I do wonder if I might improve the brakes, though. MAFAC has alway been my gold standard, and I have always been able to fix squeals. I will see if I can retrofit something someday. On Sun, Sep 13, 2015 at 11:38 AM, cyclotourist > wrote: > If you have the line on a used one, get it! > > They ride wonderfully. My favorite bike. The gear changing procedure is a > breeze, although I think most QB owners end up keeping it in a single ratio > most the time. Very versatile. Able to haul things around town, meander > through the country, hit the local trails. > > Really, if you have the opportunity, take it. I think you'll love the > bike, and if not, you can re-sell and not lose any money. QBs don't > depreciate. May actually be one of the few bike to actually appreciate a > bit. > > On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 4:29 PM, Comotion001 > wrote: > >> I'm considering purchasing a used Quickbeam and found one my size. I >> like the fact that I can put wider tires on it than what I'm currently >> riding. I'm curious about the riding characteristics and would like to >> hear feedback from other QB owners. Thanks Bill >> >> -- >> 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/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > Cheers, > David > > Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace > > "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal > > > > -- > 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/d/optout. > -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Quickbeam Riding Charactertics
On Sun, Sep 13, 2015 at 8:38 AM, cyclotourist wrote: > They ride wonderfully. My favorite bike. The gear changing procedure is a > breeze, although I think most QB owners end up keeping it in a single ratio > most the time. Absolutely agreejust got off mine a few minutes ago after running 10 miles of errands around town. I "graduated" to single-ratio after a year or two, though I'm glad I still have the option "just in case." I also own a Hunq, which I love (and may even ride more because of the setup - shopping, camping, etc), but every time I get on the QB I wonder why I wasn't riding it the day before as well. I've ridden in on good pavement, bad pavement, and the equivalent of fire roads, though no single track, and about the only change I tend to make is air pressure in the tires. If you can get a QB get it. As other's have said, you won't lose money on it. Mine is just about due for a cockpit change. I've gone from original mustaches to albas and now? Hmmm...still thinking it over but as I have to change the cork grips and it looks like time for a recabling, I may as well go all in. Aloha, Bob -- Robert Harrison Honolulu, HI rfharri...@gmail.com statrix.com Wu Name: Tha Eurythmic King of Nowhere -- 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/d/optout.
[RBW] Quickbeam Riding Charactertics
Get it. My QB is my favorite. I've ridden it on road, off-road, commuting, 40 miles at a whack... It's just great. Mostly fixed, but I've experimented with freewheels and internal hubs (Sachs automatic), and it's all great. Philip www.biketinker.com -- 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/d/optout.
[RBW] Quickbeam Riding Charactertics
I agree with both David and Esteban. To me it feels light, neutral, with a subtle spring in its step that is versatile, delightful, and hard to describe. I enjoy telling people that Quickbeams are magic. I usually ride mine fixed and have that whole connected-to-bike-and-terrain thing going on. This spring, however, I put a three speed IGH on it and did a short fully loaded tour...and it performed admirably. Reluctantly, I'm selling my Atlantis, but I can't imagine parting with my Quickbeam. Chris Johnson Sanger, Texas -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Quickbeam Riding Charactertics
How does the QB handle on pavement compared to the Ram, or to the Roadeo? On dirt compared to a good NORBA rigid MTB? When I first took the '03 out on dirt this morning it felt, in comparison to the Fargo, too "upright" in the front -- the front end seemed too ready to "plow" in sandy spots; and this not merely because of the 28.5 mm, 55 psi tire. But after 10 miles on this dirt, it started to feel much more natural. Chauncey is, God willing, making me a split between the F and the '03: slightly slacker in front than a road bike is. On Sun, Sep 13, 2015 at 12:38 PM, cyclotourist wrote: > If you have the line on a used one, get it! > > They ride wonderfully. My favorite bike. The gear changing procedure is a > breeze, although I think most QB owners end up keeping it in a single ratio > most the time. Very versatile. Able to haul things around town, meander > through the country, hit the local trails. > > Really, if you have the opportunity, take it. I think you'll love the > bike, and if not, you can re-sell and not lose any money. QBs don't > depreciate. May actually be one of the few bike to actually appreciate a > bit. > > On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 4:29 PM, Comotion001 > wrote: > >> I'm considering purchasing a used Quickbeam and found one my size. I >> like the fact that I can put wider tires on it than what I'm currently >> riding. I'm curious about the riding characteristics and would like to >> hear feedback from other QB owners. Thanks Bill >> >> -- >> 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/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > Cheers, > David > > Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace > > "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal > > > > -- > 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/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten * *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.* Carthusian motto -- 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/d/optout.
[RBW] Quickbeam Riding Charactertics
Comotion: understand that David is not entirely rational about Quickbeams. He's actually hoarding them. Note his comment about ease of re-sale. Dougp -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Quickbeam Riding Charactertics
If you have the line on a used one, get it! They ride wonderfully. My favorite bike. The gear changing procedure is a breeze, although I think most QB owners end up keeping it in a single ratio most the time. Very versatile. Able to haul things around town, meander through the country, hit the local trails. Really, if you have the opportunity, take it. I think you'll love the bike, and if not, you can re-sell and not lose any money. QBs don't depreciate. May actually be one of the few bike to actually appreciate a bit. On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 4:29 PM, Comotion001 wrote: > I'm considering purchasing a used Quickbeam and found one my size. I like > the fact that I can put wider tires on it than what I'm currently riding. > I'm curious about the riding characteristics and would like to hear > feedback from other QB owners. Thanks Bill > > -- > 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/d/optout. > -- Cheers, David Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal -- 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/d/optout.
[RBW] Quickbeam Riding Charactertics
I'm considering purchasing a used Quickbeam and found one my size. I like the fact that I can put wider tires on it than what I'm currently riding. I'm curious about the riding characteristics and would like to hear feedback from other QB owners. Thanks Bill -- 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/d/optout.
