Re: [RBW] Help Pimp My Quickbeam

[Dave Grossman]

Interesting to see how the bike has come along.  I originally bought that 
frame from someone on the forum who mistakenly listed it as a 62cm.  Reid 
ended up with it next.  Now Scott is having fun with it.  The life of a Riv.


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Re: [RBW] Help Pimp My Quickbeam

[Scott Calhoun]

Good to know, I was wondering if I'll be able to use all four potential 
gears. I ordered a 135bcd 46t ring for my crankset in addition to the 39t 
ring I had. I also have Surly 18 and 21t cassette cogs on the way for the 
rear. Other than a few parts taking god's own time to ship--my build is 
coming along pretty well. 

I'll report back soon.


On Friday, May 22, 2020 at 3:24:36 PM UTC-7, johnboy wrote:
>
> On my Simpleone (sim plee oh née) I’m using a 110bcd double crank with 
> 34/42 rings and a White Ind. Dos freewheel 17/19. Maybe with some fussing 
> with the chain length I could use all 4 combos, but as it is only 3 are 
> usable, small/small puts the quick release partly off the drop out. Gears 
> (using nom. 27” wheel) are 67”, 60” and 48”. Flip side of hub is a 23t 
> freewheel. Most rides I do I don’t shift out of the 67”. Sometimes simple 
> gets complicatedJohn

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Re: [RBW] Help Pimp My Quickbeam

[johnboy]

On my Simpleone (sim plee oh née) I’m using a 110bcd double crank with 34/42 
rings and a White Ind. Dos freewheel 17/19. Maybe with some fussing with the 
chain length I could use all 4 combos, but as it is only 3 are usable, 
small/small puts the quick release partly off the drop out. Gears (using nom. 
27” wheel) are 67”, 60” and 48”. Flip side of hub is a 23t freewheel. Most 
rides I do I don’t shift out of the 67”. Sometimes simple gets 
complicatedJohn

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[RBW] Help Pimp My Quickbeam

[Minh]

i love how many replies you got after only 2 days and so many QB owners chiming 
in.  

i dont think there is a wrong way to build it other than the chainline 
question.   i went with a dos freewheel in the back on a phils flip flop hub 
and its plenty of range for me.  

heres a pic of how i setup mine, https://photos.app.goo.gl/YLVqsKY5kNJqPQ9j6

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[RBW] Help Pimp My Quickbeam

[Philip Williamson]

Quickbeams are great. I’ve had one since 2014.
Baskets are also great. I just use a net. I also usually have a Molle bag or 
Alice bag strapped to the outside rear of the basket with a a tube and tools. 

I would recommend not respacing; just run a road wheel with spacers. You can 
also create your own dingle setup that way, too.  I feel the QB is a run what 
you brung frame - use what you have, and replace it later. Over time it’ll 
evolve, but if you can get it rolling with shed parts, that’s great. Your parts 
kit seems perfect. 

I like a 72” gear, but I’ve used other sizes happily. 

Philip
Santa Rosa, CA

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Re: [RBW] Help Pimp My Quickbeam

[Eric Daume]

The stock gearing on the QB was 32/40 front x 18 rear. It can take up to
this 8t cog difference if the chain length is just right.

Eric

On Wednesday, May 20, 2020, Scott Calhoun  wrote:

> And by pimp I mean, "make into a functional and kinda handsome bicycle." I
> always wanted a Quickbeam, and I've just missed a few for sale here. Last
> week a friend alerted me that our own Reid Echols was putting out feelers
> on Instagram about selling his 64cm QB. Long story short, a frameset is
> headed my way.
>
> In preparation, I've been futzing in the parts bins, and thinking about
> the build. I realized that it's been a good long while since I built up a
> single speed--way back in 2011 when I did up a dumpster find Trek 720 frame
> for my daughter's college bike. I'm getting the F/F/HS, so I have some
> decisions to make. The frame has been re-spaced in the rear to 130mm OLN.
>
> A bit of info about my likely use-case scenarios. I live about 16 miles
> from the center of town, and almost all my rides are longish. I do run
> errands to the Post Office (7 miles round trip) and store (around 12), but
> most of my rides are at least 25 miles. I'll also jump on dirt roads when I
> can. Tucson is pretty flat in the valley, but we are surrounded on all
> sides by mountains. If I want to climb, I can. On my geared bikes, my
> average speed is16.5-18.5mph for rides up to 65 miles or so (I mention this
> only for purposes of helping me decide gearing--see below).
>
> Parts I have:
>
>- SKF 110 bottom bracket
>- Beat up but functional Campy Record Double 172.5 crankset 135bcd
>with various rings, mostly of the 53/39 variety
>- Nitto F32 front Rack just picked up from RBW member Joe Lonner
>- A set of vintage Mafac Canti brakes f/r
>- A nice light set silver set of Ritchey Classic tubeless compatible
>wheels (1440 grams!)
>- Nitto Pearl 100mm stem, maybe a 110 too
>- Nitto Noodle 46cm (or maybe 44cm?) bars
>- Gravel King SK 38mm and 43mm TLC tires (a pair of each)
>
> Reid had it built at least two ways, both really attractive to my eye
> (photos to follow): one with drops, one with risers. Seeing that I have
> Noodles already, I'll likely just use those initially. I'm generally a drop
> bar guy anyhow. So, my main questions are drivetrain/gearing.
>
>- Should I keep the rear spacing at 130mm and use a Surly Speed Spacer
>kit: https://surlybikes.com/parts/spacer_kit
>- Or respace to 120mm (I also have a 120 fixed/free hub I could build
>up).
>- Suggestions for gearing set ups. I noticed that I can buy 46t and
>48t rings for the Campy 135bcd crankset I have. I typically ride bikes with
>a 46/48/49 tooth big ring and don't get out of the big ring in the valley.
>Chain is somewhere mid-cassette.
>- What would the original Sugino crankset gearing look like? What
>would Grant's preferred set up be?
>- What about rear cog(s)? 16t, 17t?
>- Tell me about basket life? I've mostly done rando bag set ups, but
>maybe one of those Wald racer baskets on this? What do you put in the
>basket to keep your sh** from falling through the holes?
>
> So many choices for such a "simple" bike, right?
>
> Scott Calhoun
> Tucson, AZ
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[RBW] Help Pimp My Quickbeam

[Scott Calhoun]

And by pimp I mean, "make into a functional and kinda handsome bicycle." I 
always wanted a Quickbeam, and I've just missed a few for sale here. Last 
week a friend alerted me that our own Reid Echols was putting out feelers 
on Instagram about selling his 64cm QB. Long story short, a frameset is 
headed my way.

In preparation, I've been futzing in the parts bins, and thinking about the 
build. I realized that it's been a good long while since I built up a 
single speed--way back in 2011 when I did up a dumpster find Trek 720 frame 
for my daughter's college bike. I'm getting the F/F/HS, so I have some 
decisions to make. The frame has been re-spaced in the rear to 130mm OLN.

A bit of info about my likely use-case scenarios. I live about 16 miles 
from the center of town, and almost all my rides are longish. I do run 
errands to the Post Office (7 miles round trip) and store (around 12), but 
most of my rides are at least 25 miles. I'll also jump on dirt roads when I 
can. Tucson is pretty flat in the valley, but we are surrounded on all 
sides by mountains. If I want to climb, I can. On my geared bikes, my 
average speed is16.5-18.5mph for rides up to 65 miles or so (I mention this 
only for purposes of helping me decide gearing--see below).

Parts I have:

   - SKF 110 bottom bracket
   - Beat up but functional Campy Record Double 172.5 crankset 135bcd with 
   various rings, mostly of the 53/39 variety
   - Nitto F32 front Rack just picked up from RBW member Joe Lonner
   - A set of vintage Mafac Canti brakes f/r
   - A nice light set silver set of Ritchey Classic tubeless compatible 
   wheels (1440 grams!)
   - Nitto Pearl 100mm stem, maybe a 110 too
   - Nitto Noodle 46cm (or maybe 44cm?) bars
   - Gravel King SK 38mm and 43mm TLC tires (a pair of each)

Reid had it built at least two ways, both really attractive to my eye 
(photos to follow): one with drops, one with risers. Seeing that I have 
Noodles already, I'll likely just use those initially. I'm generally a drop 
bar guy anyhow. So, my main questions are drivetrain/gearing.

   - Should I keep the rear spacing at 130mm and use a Surly Speed Spacer 
   kit: https://surlybikes.com/parts/spacer_kit
   - Or respace to 120mm (I also have a 120 fixed/free hub I could build 
   up).
   - Suggestions for gearing set ups. I noticed that I can buy 46t and 48t 
   rings for the Campy 135bcd crankset I have. I typically ride bikes with a 
   46/48/49 tooth big ring and don't get out of the big ring in the valley. 
   Chain is somewhere mid-cassette. 
   - What would the original Sugino crankset gearing look like? What would 
   Grant's preferred set up be?
   - What about rear cog(s)? 16t, 17t? 
   - Tell me about basket life? I've mostly done rando bag set ups, but 
   maybe one of those Wald racer baskets on this? What do you put in the 
   basket to keep your sh** from falling through the holes? 

So many choices for such a "simple" bike, right?

Scott Calhoun
Tucson, AZ

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