Re: [RBW] Quickbeam Chainring Clearance
Thanks to everyone who replied. I reinstalled my crankset yesterday and noticed the tight clearance, which looks exactly like Horace's. I guess it's always been that way. I had the crankset off while Phil Wood Co were rebuilding my PW bottom bracket. After being in the bike for three years, the drive side bearing finally failed. That's pretty good (the bike has seen a lot of use), and the rebuild (with return shipping) was just $41. One note: I think the failing bottom bracket may have been to blame for the inefficient feeling I was getting from my Sturmey Archer hub. The hub had felt OK spinning, but not good when I put pressure to the pedals (such as accelerating or climbing). My guess is that the bottom bracket was creating that feeling--on a quick test ride last night it felt entirely different. My dreams of doing brevets on the 8-speed Quickbeam may be coming back to life! --Eric www.wheelsnorth.org www.campyonly.com On Dec 15, 2009, at 9:11 PM, Horace wrote: It's pretty tight. But I figured, as long as there was _some_ clearance, it didn't matter to me. http://www.flickr.com/photos/7850...@n06/4189629392/ Horace. On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 7:46 PM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: Just wondering how much clearance other QBs have between the inner chainring and the chainstay on their stock bikes (first gen). --Eric campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org -- 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-owners- bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en . -- 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-owners- bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en . -- 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-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Quickbeam Chainring Clearance
Good news! keep us posted. I like the IGH/QB thing. Waiting for updates. RS --- On Wed, 12/16/09, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: From: Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Quickbeam Chainring Clearance To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 6:51 AM Thanks to everyone who replied. I reinstalled my crankset yesterday and noticed the tight clearance, which looks exactly like Horace's. I guess it's always been that way. I had the crankset off while Phil Wood Co were rebuilding my PW bottom bracket. After being in the bike for three years, the drive side bearing finally failed. That's pretty good (the bike has seen a lot of use), and the rebuild (with return shipping) was just $41. One note: I think the failing bottom bracket may have been to blame for the inefficient feeling I was getting from my Sturmey Archer hub. The hub had felt OK spinning, but not good when I put pressure to the pedals (such as accelerating or climbing). My guess is that the bottom bracket was creating that feeling--on a quick test ride last night it felt entirely different. My dreams of doing brevets on the 8-speed Quickbeam may be coming back to life! --Ericwww.wheelsnorth.orgwww.campyonly.com On Dec 15, 2009, at 9:11 PM, Horace wrote: It's pretty tight. But I figured, as long as there was _some_ clearance, it didn't matter to me. http://www.flickr.com/photos/7850...@n06/4189629392/ Horace. On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 7:46 PM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: Just wondering how much clearance other QBs have between the inner chainring and the chainstay on their stock bikes (first gen). --Eric campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org -- 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-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Quickbeam Chainring Clearance
Just wondering how much clearance other QBs have between the inner chainring and the chainstay on their stock bikes (first gen). --Eric campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org -- 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-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Quickbeam Chainring Clearance
Barely any! I have often thought that the slightest tweak of the chain ring would cause it to hit the stay each revolution. Haven't ever had that problem, though. --- On Tue, 12/15/09, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: From: Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com Subject: [RBW] Quickbeam Chainring Clearance To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 7:46 PM Just wondering how much clearance other QBs have between the inner chainring and the chainstay on their stock bikes (first gen). --Eric campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org -- 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-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Quickbeam Chainring Clearance
It's pretty tight. But I figured, as long as there was _some_ clearance, it didn't matter to me. http://www.flickr.com/photos/7850...@n06/4189629392/ Horace. On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 7:46 PM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: Just wondering how much clearance other QBs have between the inner chainring and the chainstay on their stock bikes (first gen). --Eric campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org -- 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-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
