Re: [RBW] 650B Quickbeam? (was: Pacenti Pari-Moto 650B Tires?)
I think that Ron Lau (sp?) converted a Quickbeam to 650B. It was in the gallery at one point. Jim D. Massachusetts --- On Thu, 5/13/10, Philip Williamson philip.william...@gmail.com wrote: From: Philip Williamson philip.william...@gmail.com Subject: [RBW] 650B Quickbeam? (was: Pacenti Pari-Moto 650B Tires?) To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, May 13, 2010, 2:16 PM You have a 650B Quickbeam? How did I miss that? What's the scoop on that - braking, BB height, handling, etc? Philip McMinnville, Ore. (700C QB) On May 13, 10:54 am, Frederick, Steve frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu wrote: They're meant to be what Hetres were originally supposed to be--a 38mm slick. The hetres turned out to be a bit fatter than that and don't fit as many bikes as a 38 should. I have Hetres on my Quickbeam but the PariMoto's will be a better option for my Saluki! Steve -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of rinjin Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 1:47 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Re: Pacenti Pari-Moto 650B Tires? I think it's great that Pacenti is getting new tires made (see the recent discussion about 650B tire choices and the apocalypse), but I'm still a little unclear on how the new Pari Motos are different from (or superior to) the Hetres. A little skinnier and a little slicker? I have to say the Hetres are hard to beat. Plush, light, durable, attractive, easy to mount. Hmmm, come to think of it, maybe I will stockpile a few. Curious to hear from folks who've ridden them both. Brian On May 12, 7:58 am, Patrick in VT psh...@drm.com wrote: On May 11, 9:32 pm, Bruce fullylug...@yahoo.com wrote: They are called event tires as in, you would race with them. I suppose that means roofing tacks should be avoided the durability of this tire will be the deal-breaker for me. i understand folks wanting a tire just a bit smaller than the hetre to make things work better on particular frames. but a 38mm tire begs to be ridden off-road, wherever that might take you. so far, the hetre is more than up to task on this front. if the pari-moto is too fragile for some rough stuff, my pre-order will be my last. personally, i was hoping for a tire like this in the 33-35 range. maybe grand bois will fill that void. -- 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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-bu...@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. -- 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-bu...@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.
RE: [RBW] 650B Quickbeam? (was: Pacenti Pari-Moto 650B Tires?)
I almost missed it myself! The last (silver) run of QB's had two smaller sizes than previous runs, a 50cm and 52cm. They featured 650b wheels and Silver sidepulls rather than 700c and cantis. I posted to the 650b list that I wanted suggestions for a 650b fixed gear like a Quickbeam, and a helpful fellow (Ron Lau, I think) gently pointed out that there was just such a thing--a 650b Quickbeam. I ordered the very last 52cm they had the next day! I usually ride a 54cm but it was easy to adopt a 52cm QB to fit me--didn't even need full quill extension of a Tech. Deluxe stem...I can't even use Tech Deluxes on some of my 54cm Rivs--can't get the bars low enough with them! As far as I can tell/recall, the geometry is the same as other QB's-just scaled down a bit for the two smaller sizes and smaller wheels. I've shared them before but here's some pics of it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/40738...@n08/4317180490/in/set-72157623307633298/ Steve -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com on behalf of Philip Williamson Sent: Thu 5/13/2010 2:16 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] 650B Quickbeam? (was: Pacenti Pari-Moto 650B Tires?) You have a 650B Quickbeam? How did I miss that? What's the scoop on that - braking, BB height, handling, etc? Philip McMinnville, Ore. (700C QB) On May 13, 10:54 am, Frederick, Steve frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu wrote: They're meant to be what Hetres were originally supposed to be--a 38mm slick. The hetres turned out to be a bit fatter than that and don't fit as many bikes as a 38 should. I have Hetres on my Quickbeam but the PariMoto's will be a better option for my Saluki! Steve -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of rinjin Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 1:47 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Re: Pacenti Pari-Moto 650B Tires? I think it's great that Pacenti is getting new tires made (see the recent discussion about 650B tire choices and the apocalypse), but I'm still a little unclear on how the new Pari Motos are different from (or superior to) the Hetres. A little skinnier and a little slicker? I have to say the Hetres are hard to beat. Plush, light, durable, attractive, easy to mount. Hmmm, come to think of it, maybe I will stockpile a few. Curious to hear from folks who've ridden them both. Brian On May 12, 7:58 am, Patrick in VT psh...@drm.com wrote: On May 11, 9:32 pm, Bruce fullylug...@yahoo.com wrote: They are called event tires as in, you would race with them. I suppose that means roofing tacks should be avoided the durability of this tire will be the deal-breaker for me. i understand folks wanting a tire just a bit smaller than the hetre to make things work better on particular frames. but a 38mm tire begs to be ridden off-road, wherever that might take you. so far, the hetre is more than up to task on this front. if the pari-moto is too fragile for some rough stuff, my pre-order will be my last. personally, i was hoping for a tire like this in the 33-35 range. maybe grand bois will fill that void. -- 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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-bu...@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. -- 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at
