[RBW] Re: Why is Quickbeam a complete bike only?

2009-11-08 Thread Larry Powers
I believe that the next batch of single speeds will not be Quickbeams but will be built in Taiwan and renamed. Larry Powers Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live. - Mark Twain Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:25:50 -0800 Subject: [RBW] Re: Why is Quickbeam a complete bike only

[RBW] Re: Why is Quickbeam a complete bike only?

2009-11-07 Thread Mojo
They used to be offered as complete bikes,or frame only (I am from the school that the fork IS the frame). I ordered my green as frame only. I suppose their are just a few Qs available right now and they are built up. On Nov 7, 8:16 am, stevep33 steve...@gmail.com wrote: Just curious, does

[RBW] Re: Why is Quickbeam a complete bike only?

2009-11-07 Thread rcnute
Maybe because the rear hub and chainring/chainguard arrangement are QB- specific? I wish I'd gotten a silver 56 when they were available. On Nov 7, 7:16 am, stevep33 steve...@gmail.com wrote: Just curious, does anyone know why you can't buy just the Quickbeam frame and fork?  All other models

[RBW] Re: Why is Quickbeam a complete bike only?

2009-11-07 Thread newenglandbike
Not to change the subject, but does anyone know if Rivendell is planning to re-stock those Quickbeam-specific hubs from Suzue, maybe for their new incarnation of the QB?* I (hopefully) should have some QB wheels soon, but I was just wondering. On Nov 7, 1:05 pm, rcnute rcn...@hotmail.com

[RBW] Re: Why is Quickbeam a complete bike only?

2009-11-07 Thread John Blish
The original (green) QuickBeam was something of a departure for Rivendell. It was not from Waterford or Toyo or a custom builder or their usual sources. It came from Panasonic and it came at what most of us original buyers considered to be a pretty good price, especially for a Rivendell-badged