46 gear for 20 miles of 10% grade -- I *am* impressed! How much did you
walk?
http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/08/01/a-handy-guide-to-climbing-grades/
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The Quickbeam arrived! Well packed and in excellent condition. The
Inaugural rides are a sublime experience. I am so glad the bike is working out
for you. May you enjoy countless joyful rides.
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The climb is from 7,800 feet to 10,000 feet over 7 miles, so I doubt it's
10% the whole way. there are parts that are 12-14% though. So, not nearly
as impressive as you thought, Patrick. Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Sunday, May 18, 2014 7:10:18 AM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote:
46 gear for 20
happy riding, Patrick-- silver wind... great name. Perhaps one day I'll be
able to ride with you.
shoji
On Sunday, May 18, 2014 10:47:40 AM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote:
The climb is from 7,800 feet to 10,000 feet over 7 miles, so I doubt it's
10% the whole way. there are parts that are
Patrick, if I did the basic math correctly (2,200 foot rise divided by
37,000 feet run) it's an average of 6% climb in the 46 gear for the last
three miles.
Shoji, sounds great! I look forward to it.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Sunday, May 18, 2014 8:47:40 AM UTC-6, Deacon Patrick wrote:
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That's still an average of 6% over 7 miles of doubtless rocky dirt, so
still a fun challenge. Did you bail on the 12-14% sections? (Wimp.)
Patrick OTOH, all the nearby singletrack I ride varies about 10 feet in 20
miles, so what do I know? Moore, who used the 61, 64, 67, and (briefly,
on
BTW, you might consider switching to an old school, all-steel, internal cam
QR in place of the bolts, this for quicker shifts. I particularly like the
old XT skewers with the rubber padded levers. (IIRC, the QB has a rear
over-locknut of 135mm, no? At any rate, the XTs work fine on 130, too.)
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Actually I think the old is 120, so those antique campi qrs from the late 70s
probably
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If it's only 120 (is it? since so many modern flip flop hubs are 130) I'll
be happy to send along an old all-steel rear QR for postage. Nothing fancy,
certainly not Campy -- no-name French or old Shimano -- but perfectly
serviceable.
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My simple one is 120, and the RBW geometry charts say 120 for the so. I would
be surprised if the qb was wider, but i guess I'm not really certain.
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My last gen silver QB has an OLD of 120. The QR skewer that came with the
standard Suzue hub works fine for me.
-Pete in CT
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I stand corrected.
On Sun, May 18, 2014 at 4:21 PM, Peter Pesce petepe...@gmail.com wrote:
My last gen silver QB has an OLD of 120. The QR skewer that came with the
standard Suzue hub works fine for me.
-Pete in CT
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All QB's and SO's were 120mm. The QB was designed to take a special
quick-release free/free version of the Suzue Promax sealed-bearing track
(flip-flop) hub. Flip-flop hubs can be found in both 120mm and 130mm, but
120mm is the standard size for dedicated track and SS road bikes. 130mm
The Quickbeam arrived! Well packed and in excellent condition. The first gift
was to learn that drop bars and vertigo do not play well together. So I swapped
them out for Albastache and all is good! 66 cm is the perfect size and what an
amazing ride! The MSO tires handle the dirt exceptionally
Patrick, that name is so cool! That tall bike does look like a good fit and a
worthy companion to your hunq. Would you give a short review of the gear change
process? Did it go as expected?
Cheers
Jason
On May 17, 2014, at 2:50 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
The Quickbeam
Thank, Jason. I haven't completed the gear changeover fully yet. I'm
running the 9-speed chain that came with the bike, using it as my learning
platform in case I screw it up. I did not change it's length for today's
ride, but will look at if I should be shortened in the near future. So I
Super. 66cm is the sweet spot for the silver QBs. It looks great. Have fun.
More pics of course. :-)
Aloha, Bob (Hunq 66cm silver QB)
On May 17, 2014 11:50 AM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
The Quickbeam arrived! Well packed and in excellent condition. The first
gift was to learn
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