[RBW] Re: Question about White Ind Dos Freewheel
Hi Eric, chiming in late here, but FWIW: I have a DOS and find that I like it for going back and forth between my regular wheel and my dynohubbed wheel. It's not an on-the-fly change, but it sure makes the whole swap out really quick/efficient and then easier on my aging knees. -Liesl -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Question about White Ind Dos Freewheel
My gearing is a White double16 -19 and 36x39 giving me a 66,60 and 51 inch gear. I plan on a 22 tooth freewheel eventually for the flip side for those real long climbs. I usually leave my SimpleOne in the 66 inch gear but my area is pretty hilly so I sometimes find myself using the 36x19 giving me the 51. Since my gearing is exactly three teeth apart I don't have to move the axle in the dropout going from the 16x39=66 to the 19x36=51. I tried as an experiment to ride a local hilly and flat 15 mile loop in the 51 at a relaxed pace and while somewhat frustrating on the flat it wasn't bad. I just found myself coasting a little more than usual. I think the idea is to find a gear that you can make it up most modest hills in your area and that you can also spin at a comfortable cruising speed on the flats withmaybe 12-18 mph. If you are a 'hammerhead' that will frustrate you but its better for your knees. A bailout gear that is lower or one for headwinds (or when feeling tired) is nice to have and I use mine about 20% of the time and am glad I have it. On Apr 30, 5:55 pm, EricP ericpl...@aol.com wrote: For the folks that have one of these on their Quickbeam or SimpleOne - do you actually swap gears that much? Am thinking of a 17/19 for my SimpleOne. Besides worrying about clearance issues am just wondering if it would get used enough to justify the price. There are not a lot of long climbs in the Twin Cities, but in other parts of the state, a 2 mile or more climb is not unheard of. Also thinking it might be good for a bail out on a windy day. Or really steep shorter hills. As my SimpleOne has metal fenders, this seems a more appropriate choice that flip/flop freewheels. Have also considered a Dingle fixed cog setup. Not willing to try that right now. The idea of superfast spinning on downhills just doesn't appeal. Thanks in advance for any opinions. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Question about White Ind Dos Freewheel
I shift my quickbeam quite a bit, which I guess seems to be unusual among QB/SO owners when these threads come up, but I'm not really sure why. I have a White 16/19 fw, a 22t ACS on the other side, and the stock QB crank with 40/32 rings. For riding more than 15 miles, I use 40/16, and this is mainly for going to work which is 15 or 17 miles if I go the longer way. For the riding in the city of boston, or with my significant other, I'll switch to 40/19, which takes about 5 seconds.Sometimes also use that for long rides too when I'm not in a hurry. When we go in the woods, which we do often thankfully, I flip the rear wheel and ride 40/22 to get to the trails (20 seconds), then do another 5-second change to 32/22 at the trailhead if it's a hilly, rocky, root-heavy trail, which in New England they generally are. I really enjoy the concept of the QB and feel that it works great exactly as the ad copy originally described- switching gears now and then, but benefiting from the simpleness, quietness, and one-speedness of a single speed most of the time. I have derailleured bicycles too, but riding a QB is sufficiently different and pleasant, in additional ways that I can't easily explain, to justify its design. -Matt On Monday, April 30, 2012 8:55:52 PM UTC-4, EricP wrote: For the folks that have one of these on their Quickbeam or SimpleOne - do you actually swap gears that much? Am thinking of a 17/19 for my SimpleOne. Besides worrying about clearance issues am just wondering if it would get used enough to justify the price. There are not a lot of long climbs in the Twin Cities, but in other parts of the state, a 2 mile or more climb is not unheard of. Also thinking it might be good for a bail out on a windy day. Or really steep shorter hills. As my SimpleOne has metal fenders, this seems a more appropriate choice that flip/flop freewheels. Have also considered a Dingle fixed cog setup. Not willing to try that right now. The idea of superfast spinning on downhills just doesn't appeal. Thanks in advance for any opinions. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/AI9XTdJrRUEJ. 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.
[RBW] Re: Question about White Ind Dos Freewheel
P.S. for shifting gears when there isn't a stick laying around- which there is most of the time-I have used the following at various times: 5mm allen key from saddlebag pocket, 90% of time pocket knife, left the allen key on workbench Kryptonite lock key, didn't have my knife Pencil I find that the trick when flipping the rear wheel is to grab it by the tire with your fingertips rather than grabbing the rim, to avoid getting brake/road grime all over your hand. But yeah, your fingers get a little dirt on them when flipping the wheel.I wipe them off on the grass or my pantleg.For flipping the bike over to do this with a basket on it, that's where bungee nets come in. On Monday, April 30, 2012 8:55:52 PM UTC-4, EricP wrote: For the folks that have one of these on their Quickbeam or SimpleOne - do you actually swap gears that much? Am thinking of a 17/19 for my SimpleOne. Besides worrying about clearance issues am just wondering if it would get used enough to justify the price. There are not a lot of long climbs in the Twin Cities, but in other parts of the state, a 2 mile or more climb is not unheard of. Also thinking it might be good for a bail out on a windy day. Or really steep shorter hills. As my SimpleOne has metal fenders, this seems a more appropriate choice that flip/flop freewheels. Have also considered a Dingle fixed cog setup. Not willing to try that right now. The idea of superfast spinning on downhills just doesn't appeal. Thanks in advance for any opinions. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/s0IrRjXuxNMJ. 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.
[RBW] Re: Question about White Ind Dos Freewheel
Thanks everyone for the thoughts. Guess for now, am going to keep it as a single with low-ish gearing (39/17). Hoping to eventually increase motor capacity to switch to a 16t (which I have sitting in a box). May eventually try a Dos. But for now, not going to mess with what isn't broken. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Tuesday, May 1, 2012 9:47:56 AM UTC-5, Mojo wrote: I too just don't shift that often. For rides of consequence though I love having the extra cog right there. I have two rear wheels for the Q: a fixed dingle and free dos with bailout big cogs on the flip. I can do a lot of climbing on my single speed with that setup. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/k80Nb8k1ThIJ. 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.
