Re: [RBW] Re: New(-to-me) Quickbeam

I should have mentioned earlier that I aligned and re-installed the arm about five times, and noticed the exact same slip each time, even after cleaning up the gouges as well as I could. All that to say, Keith: PM on its way! On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 12:23 PM iamkeith wrote: > Sure enough. I

Re: [RBW] Re: New(-to-me) Quickbeam

Sure enough. I could be wrong, but i doubt it "slipped" out of the hole. It's really easy to install them without being lined up. I've done it a dozen times, which is why I mentioned it. I'd take a file and smooth the rough spots, reassemble, and see if it stays in place. If it still

[RBW] Re: New(-to-me) Quickbeam

I had both a 58 QB and a 58 SO. I kept the SO. They have identical geo. and only slight variations with regards to things like drop-out eyelets and rack attachments. I don't know about tubing differences. The QB was made by Panasonic and the SO by Maxway, I think. However, my feeling between

Re: [RBW] Re: New(-to-me) Quickbeam

I'm running Soma Shikoro 38s on mine. Measured on Velocity Atlas rims they come in at just slightly over 36mm. I may break down and try the Shikoro 42s. On Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at 12:52:31 PM UTC-4, Tully Lanter wrote: > > Keith - That's an interesting note about the spring colors

Re: [RBW] Re: New(-to-me) Quickbeam

Keith - That's an interesting note about the spring colors and insertion holes. Will confirm! Dave - I'm running 35mm Delta Cruisers under 50mm fenders, and it's tight but not worrisome. Wouldn't be surprised if (some) 38s also fit. On Sun, Sep 2, 2018 at 10:00 AM iamkeith wrote: >

[RBW] Re: New(-to-me) Quickbeam

I've been running 45 Specialized Fatboy slicks for a while now and I'm pleased with them. Sometimes clearance is an issue... Cheers, John Gorham Union Bridge,

[RBW] Re: New(-to-me) Quickbeam

I've been in the market for one of these beauties, and a SimpleOne came up for sale locally for me. How do ya'll see these in comparison? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

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Blew my mind when I realized I could fit Bruce Gordon RnRs (“available from brucegordon.com”) in the Quickbeam. Felt like I wasted my life. That said, 38s and fenders is ideal. We are living through a great age for tires. Philip Santa Rosa, CA -- You received this message because you are

[RBW] Re: New(-to-me) Quickbeam

Dave, 38mm is safe max (I’ve ridden Barlow Pass and currently Steilacooms), but you can squeeze in Snowsqualme (44) so long as everything is true and you don’t need to go too far forward with the rear wheel. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[RBW] Re: New(-to-me) Quickbeam

Firstly, I agree with Deacon Patrick that the Paul's are the bomb for setting up. Once you get the spring tension right they are dynamite and so easily adjustable. I did have a question though, as I recently picked up a QB frame locally..whats max clearance? I need to make my

[RBW] Re: New(-to-me) Quickbeam

Tully, I was amazed by how simple Paul’s Neo-Retro Canti’s were to set up (be sure to get the moon hangers!) when I switched to them after fiddling with the stock brakes and being frustrated with them and my inability to adjust them properly (different than the brakes you’re running, of

[RBW] Re: New(-to-me) Quickbeam

Backpedaling here... Looks like all the self energizing ones were black. I thought non-SE like on the bike pro page were vapor ware and never really made it to market, but I appear to be wrong. I'd still check the internal springs to make sure they didn't get switched to the wrong sides.

[RBW] Re: New(-to-me) Quickbeam

Wait, did you say XC pro?! If I'm not mistaken, those are self energizing which licensed the pederson technology - which means that they are front and rear specific and, if you accidentally mix things up, they wont work well. (I've also heard it could be dangerous by causing them to lock up,

[RBW] Re: New(-to-me) Quickbeam

Thanks, all, for the brake tips. The mounts do have three holes, but this particular model (Suntour XC Pro) uses an internal spring. Haven't opened it up yet, but should be simple enough, based on this explanation .

[RBW] Re: New(-to-me) Quickbeam

Tully, I just wanted to chime in with my congrats on the beautifully build QB. I've owned mine for several years, and the ride quality still delights me. Since mine is orange, I'd be pleased to see more photos of yours in the future to provide some balance.

[RBW] Re: New(-to-me) Quickbeam

Congratulations on the child! And the Quickbeam. The Quickbeam may stay in the house longer than the kid... That's a great looking build. The shiny fenders over the Delta Cruisers is a nice look, and complements the clean chainguard. Thanks for bringing those PDW fender mounts to my attention,

[RBW] Re: New(-to-me) Quickbeam

Welcome to the Entmoot! Be hasty and enjoy the ride! Great job w/ the shellac. On Thursday, August 30, 2018 at 3:43:45 PM UTC-4, Tully Lanter wrote: > > This 58cm Quickbeam is my first personal Riv. It arrived from a list > member (thanks!) in early July, just in time to languish on the

Re: [RBW] Re: New to me Quickbeam

Il n'y a pas de couleur, mais vert. Eric N www.CampyOnly.com Twitter @CampyOnlyGuy Blog: CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com On Jan 10, 2015, at 11:50 AM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote: Welcome to the QB club! I'd bet some of that unexpected speed is the result of not shifting. I've

[RBW] Re: New to me Quickbeam

Welcome to the QB club! I'd bet some of that unexpected speed is the result of not shifting. I've learned a LOT about not shifting riding my QB and it translates beautifully to riding my Hunqapillar. Plus, silver. No color faster! Grin. With abandon, Patrick (ducking now, to avoid the old bike

[RBW] Re: New (to me) Quickbeam

Nice looking Quickbeam Clyde. Also thanks for the link to South West Frameworks...I live in East Texas too and didn't know about them. Angus On Dec 18, 6:17 pm, clyde canter clyde.can...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks! Found pic of frame here:http://southwestframeworks.com/home%20page.htm Go to

Re: [RBW] Re: New (to me) Quickbeam

Thanks! Found pic of frame here: http://southwestframeworks.com/home%20page.htm Go to Galleries, then 05 Frame repaints scroll across the photos at top of the page and you'll see an orange Beam before pic and the blue/ barber pole after pic Very nice paint. On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 6:29 PM,

[RBW] Re: New (to me) Quickbeam

If no one here has one, i'd suggest giving Rivendell a call; there's a good chance they can hook you up with one. On Dec 11, 2:15 pm, ccanter clyde.can...@gmail.com wrote: I promised myself no more bikes.  In a moment of weakness this morning I bought myself a saaaweeet Quickbeam with a

[RBW] Re: New-to-me Quickbeam

Thanks, Ryan! I've been battling the VO Model 6 saddle for a year and a half now. I've tried it out on other bikes, and now the Quickbeam. The saddle is modeled after the Brooks Swallow, so a more aggressive bar-to-saddle drop ought to help. Initially, I had it set up on a bike where the bars were

Re: [RBW] Re: New-to-me Quickbeam frame/fork pics

Just beautiful! Rob in Seattle On Jun 10, 2010, at 6:21 AM, Lee wrote: Hi all. I just wanted to follow-up with pics of my finished Quickbeam. -- 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] Re: New-to-me Quickbeam frame/fork pics

Hi all. I just wanted to follow-up with pics of my finished Quickbeam. I expect it'll undergo some tweaks over the next month or two. Right now, I'm using it as my commuter, but I hope to start taking it out for some long rides pretty soon. It's in 650B-mode with an old set of Nifty Swiftys. I

[RBW] Re: New-to-me Quickbeam frame/fork pics

I love everything about this bike. Especially the color. Very smart choices on the build. I like the reverse levers on the m'bars. If you can set it up next your your desk, you can just stare at it all day! That's what I would do :) Esteban San Diego, Calif. On Jun 10, 6:21 am, Lee

[RBW] Re: New-to-me Quickbeam frame/fork pics

I could be mistaken, but that sweet looking machine is perched in front of my place of employment (I usually park my QB inside). Andrew Carnegie himself would be proud of such fine steel. That bike says, Go! NIce work. On Jun 10, 7:41 am, Esteban proto...@gmail.com wrote: I love everything

[RBW] Re: New-to-me Quickbeam frame/fork pics

Thanks, Esteban. I'll work on clearing space :) Andy, what a small world. I'm a post-doc in Sue's lab. Where do you keep your QB? I'm sure I would've seen yours if you kept it out on the grounds somewhere, as nice bikes always catch my eye :) Lee On Jun 10, 9:04 am, Andy C. ancas...@hotmail.com

[RBW] Re: New-to-me Quickbeam frame/fork pics

Very Nice I especially like the moustache bar/reverse brake lever look. Enjoy On Jun 10, 9:31 am, Lee leec...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Esteban. I'll work on clearing space :) Andy, what a small world. I'm a post-doc in Sue's lab. Where do you keep your QB? I'm sure I would've seen yours if

[RBW] Re: New-to-me Quickbeam frame/fork pics

I'm running a 42 ring up front with a Phil fixed 17t in back currently, although I put a Dos Eno 16/19 on the original wheel set as well. I live in flat Northern VA, and never used the 34t ring up front, and decided I needed more gear inches than the stock 40/18 60 inches. I also had issues with

[RBW] Re: New-to-me Quickbeam frame/fork pics

Thanks, Jeremy. I saw an old thread involving Sheldon in which he said: White Industries singlespeed hubs are intended for about a 47.5 mm chainline with a singlespeed freewheel or typical fixed sprocket. The double sprocket pretty much splits the difference, giving chainlines of about 45 50.

[RBW] Re: New-to-me Quickbeam frame/fork pics

The 47.5mm hub chainline is specific to White Industries hubs (i've got one of those too!). Most normal track hubs (including the Suzue, the double-free QB one was based off of their track hub) are nominally a 42mm chainline. But, if you just take sheldon's numbers for the DOS on a white hub and

[RBW] Re: New-to-me Quickbeam frame/fork pics

Jeremy, thanks so much. That's really helpful. And you're right, you should have seen me last night, a couple of empty beer bottles, quad- ruled paper, a million (one million!) tabs opened up in my browser going over crank, hub, cog combinations, etc. It all seems so simple on my Schwinn

[RBW] Re: New-to-me Quickbeam frame/fork pics

I use a white industries 16/19 freewheel with the stock 40/32 front chainring setup that came with it from Riv. I'm very happy with the setup and use the 16 and the 19 about equally depending on what kind of riding I'm planning on doing for the day. I haven't needed to change the gearing in the

[RBW] Re: New-to-me Quickbeam frame/fork pics

Congratulations. My Quickbeam was one of my favorite bicycles. Many a fond memory. Love the color. If I did it again, I'd do it exactly the same way. With no desire to switch gears other than annual switch to lower gearing for plowing through snow in the winter. Fixed, single ring/cog. Phil

[RBW] Re: New-to-me Quickbeam frame/fork pics

Congratulations. That's a nice color. I ride the QB more than my other bikes. It just makes me smile. I kept the 32t chainring and changed out the 40t in front for a 36t. I run a White 16/19 freewheel. I usually ride everywhere/all the time in 36/16 (about the same as the stock 40/18). I use the

[RBW] Re: New-to-me Quickbeam frame/fork pics

Thanks all, for the great information. That's a lot of food for thought. I do like the idea of the DOS freewheel. Does anyone know the chainline of the DOS in combination with the Riv Suzue free/free hub? Best, Lee On May 20, 3:00 pm, Dave Craig dcr...@prescott.edu wrote: Congratulations.

[RBW] Re: New-to-me Quickbeam frame/fork pics

That's a fine looking bike, Lee. I'm running the stock chainring setup (40-32) with a White Ind. DOS 16-19 freewheel in back and a 16t fixed cog on the flip side. I ride the bike 80% of the time fixed 40x16. Jim is right about the noisy Sugino chainrings. My 40t is somewhat squeaky even with a

[RBW] Re: New-to-me Quickbeam frame/fork pics

Don't know anything about the DOS/Suzue combo specifically, but on a Phil hub my surly Dingle Cog gave me ~38mm and ~43mm chainlines; i'd image the suzue hub would be similar since they both aim for a 42mm chainline with a single cog. A Sugino XD double on a VO 103mm bottom bracket lines up well,