[RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

I could tell you the chainring/rear cog combo on my SS PX-10but it's so wimpy I'd be too embarrassed :) ...but what I can tell you is that I love the silent drivetrain and in a windy city , it demands more out of me than access to gears. ActuallyI admit it's 36 X 20 combo 700c wheels. My

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

Brynnar, Perfect! With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 10:59:28 PM UTC-7, ctifusion wrote: > > I hate to admit after all the interesting gear discussion that, being in > Indianapolis, I just run mine single speed. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

Deacon, Thanks for both posts. Sitting at home on a cold day reading about riding when I should have just suited up and went out! This post inspires me to write up a similar retrospective on my Quickbeam. I've had mine for 10 years and it is the most beautiful, fun, and inspiring bike I've

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

Ha! More thought went into my gear choices that I can to even try to remember. Now, I don't really think about them, though I've obviously kept my notes (thank you Evernote!) which helps when folks ask me gearing questions. However, the experience in riding is No thought goes into gearing

Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

Me, I think constantly about my ss gearing choices. *Constantly!* Patrick "good syntax is good thinking" Moore, in eye rolling ABQ, NM. On Mon, Dec 19, 2016 at 10:07 AM, Daniel D. wrote: > Sometimes my eyes glaze over when I hear singlespeed/fixed gear riders > talking

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

Sometimes my eyes glaze over when I hear singlespeed/fixed gear riders talking about riding usually around the part they talk about being freed from thinking so much:p. But I keep on checking out that quickbeam for sale in my area... > > > -- You received this message because you are

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Photos required. What gear? On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 2:44 PM, Evan E. wrote: > My old Raleigh Competition, converted to single speed, offers similar > rigor and reward. > > Ev > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners

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Deacon Patrick, I love this line of yours: "Grant Petersen's Quickbeam is always comfortable, never comforting, always challenging, always enlivening. . . " Sounds great! My old Raleigh Competition, converted to single speed, offers similar rigor and reward. Evan Elliot SF, CA > -- You

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Of course, your terrain is much more up and down than mine. On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 2:18 PM, Deacon Patrick wrote: > No need (for middlin'). Grin. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > On Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 2:10:41 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: >> >> That's a good

Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

No need (for middlin'). Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 2:10:41 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: > > That's a good spread of gears. Question : why do you use the big ring only > with the small cog, and the small ring with big cog only? That 58" gear > seems to me to

Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

If anyone cares to try a S3X hub, I have one -- 126 mm OL, but will work fine with a 130 and probably 135 spacing, too -- that I am eager to sell. 32 hole. Inquire within. Others think differently, but I prefer to use this hub with a freehwheel, not a fixed cog -- too much lash. I have another

Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

That's a good spread of gears. Question : why do you use the big ring only with the small cog, and the small ring with big cog only? That 58" gear seems to me to be very useful. On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 7:37 AM, Deacon Patrick wrote: > Alan, > > I have 32/40 front, 16/19

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

I've had my QuickBean loaded for light camping (EntMoot!) and it rode like a champ, from SF Ferry building, up over the bridge, through Marin hills, to campsite, and back. It challenges me to be extra fit, and that's a good thing, I don't mind at all. It truly is a state of mind one adopts,

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

I completely agree Patrick. The QB can transform a grown man into a kid on a BMX bike in the woods. 40/16 is a great gear for getting around and even stretching your legs on longer rides, but when you get to the woods taking a few seconds to "digital" shift down to 32/22 or 40/22 puts you

Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

I used to have the 40x32 up front with a 16x19 in back, and on my Brooklyn/Westchester/Brooklyn commute I switched out of 40x16 once, promptly switching back. So I ditched the 32 and have an unused 19 on my W.I. Dos freewheel. So, in my experience pedaling the Quickbeam around NYC, having too

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

Ha! There is a sweet-spot which few bikes hit between the simplicity of single speed and the reality that three speeds open up riding on anything that is ridable. For me, the Quickbeam hits that sweet-spot and has invited and challenged and encouraged and coached me to becoming a better,

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

Single speeds are cool but seems like most people add gears to them. -- 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

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Thanks to all for the good info. I will be using a 126 mm FW wheel,not flip flop, and wanted some gear choices while avoiding the usual derailers and 6 spd FW. Will probably go with a single chainring and dingle in the back. I don’t ride off road so its sufficient to have a mid 60” for the

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

Alan, I have 32/40 front, 16/19 rear. I only run the high (outside) and low (inside) combinations. To Patrick of the Moors' question on why Grant went with front rather than rear for the difference, I can only speculate that dual cogs may not have been readily available at the time? The upshot

Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

Alan: let me draw you in to the turgid mysteries of ss/fixed gear riding. Really, it's not that complicated. First, you get a lot more difference in gear ratio from each tooth difference in your rear cogs than you do with each tooth difference in your chainrings, so it makes sense to do you

Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

So I gather that with a single chainring, shifting between the two rear cogs is within the tolerance of chain deflection. If I wanted 2 chainrings, the difference in tooth count must be the same up front as in the rear, to avoid moving the rear axle position in the dropouts….is this correct?

Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

Commuter: 48 X 17/19 Dingle. Gofast: 46 X 15 cruising, flip side 17. With 24.75" tires (Elk Passes), I get 70 and 63 for the commuter (well, I don't commute, but errand bike) and 76" and 67" for the gofast. Dahon: 50 X 14 = 68", with -- I think; haven't used it - a 16 fixed on the fw side. I

Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

It's a strong toe. I meant: the short lever is hard to use with the hand, but using the toe of my shoe, I have no problems with it. On Sat, Dec 17, 2016 at 7:49 PM, Alan LaVine wrote: > Your toe?! You must work out a lot. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 17, 2016, at 5:49

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

Forgot to ask: what size chainrings and cogs do you use? Alan On Friday, December 16, 2016 at 3:06:03 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Photos and drippings of ooze for one of my two favorite bicycles! > http://thegrid.ai/withabandon/quickbeam-sightings/ > > With abandon, > Patrick > >

Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

Your toe?! You must work out a lot. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 17, 2016, at 5:49 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: > > I use a 8-speed era XT skewer on my 2003 Riv, and it holds very well. The '99 > gofast has a classy NOS 7400 something DA skewer. It also holds well. > > For

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

Allen wrench because it's a Paul rear hub. Being leisurely, shifting takes a minute, usually at a place I'd stop anyway. No biggie. With abandon, Patrick On Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 3:41:37 PM UTC-7, alan lavine wrote: > > Beautiful! Is the rear wheel bolt on, requiring a wrench to

Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

I use a 8-speed era XT skewer on my 2003 Riv, and it holds very well. The '99 gofast has a classy NOS 7400 something DA skewer. It also holds well. For that matter, the couple of times I used them on the S3X hub, with considerable climbing (= torque), the Sturmey Archer wingnuts also didn't slip.

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

Beautiful! Is the rear wheel bolt on, requiring a wrench to change gears? Would a QR skewer work? I have aTrek 620 1983 frame getting powder coated and I might try this set-up, but I'm not sure I would wrench to change gears. Alan NYC On Friday, December 16, 2016 at 3:06:03 PM UTC-5, Deacon

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

Nice! Thanks Jim D Massachusetts On Friday, December 16, 2016 at 3:06:03 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Photos and drippings of ooze for one of my two favorite bicycles! > http://thegrid.ai/withabandon/quickbeam-sightings/ > > With abandon, > Patrick > >

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

Now that's a bike review. Poetic. In the third pic I love the juxtaposition of your QB and it's skinny tubes with the tall skinny trees. Nice to have you back DP! Regards, Richard On Friday, December 16, 2016 at 3:06:03 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Photos and drippings of ooze for one of

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

Wow DP! I love my QB, but I don't think I would ever be able to put it to words as you have. Excellent! JohnS On Friday, December 16, 2016 at 3:06:03 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Photos and drippings of ooze for one of my two favorite bicycles! >

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

Nice. Sometimes hard to describe riding away from pavement to folks who believe a "road" bike is for road use or great punishment and opprobrium will ensue. Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Friday, December 16, 2016 at 3:06:03 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Photos and drippings of ooze for one

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam: A Three Year Retrospective

Nice write-up and pictures of both your rivendells On Friday, December 16, 2016 at 2:06:03 PM UTC-6, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Photos and drippings of ooze for one of my two favorite bicycles! > http://thegrid.ai/withabandon/quickbeam-sightings/ > > With abandon, > Patrick > >