I concur with the 'fast, stable, amazing.' I am 200 - 240 lbs, so the
heavier-than-Legolas tubing is probably right in line. I think I read
that it's lighter tubing than the Hillborne?
The stem/bar setup is a Salsa stem and WTB flared drops. I love them
like I love burritos. And I looove
What a great looking bunch of Quickbeams and SimpleOnes!
I had to stew on this question for a while. My conclusion is that my
QB is one of my 3 main bikes. I have a big-knobbed 29er for long mtb
rides. I have a Legolas for hilly road rides and dirt road rides. I
have the QB for commuting and
I have the cheap persons Quickbeam which is a San Jose in the washed
out blue. I have Phil wheels Brooks saddle and the rest is stock for
now. I waited to long for a Quickbeam and might consider a Simpleone.
It is my main ride and I really enjoy ss.
On Nov 8, 5:03 pm, Mojo gjtra...@yahoo.com
Patrick,
I can't speak to your questions. But as another data point, I have to
say I don't like my Q ride as much as the 2001/Curt road custom, or
the 2009/Waterford Legolas. The Q doesn't feel as lively as those
frames *to me.* Not that the single speed format isn't fun and not
that I don't
Thanks. Perhaps I'd better stick to the Motobecane which, with its
light 531 tubing, has a frame that is actually lighter than my
customs'. And it handles well, tho' not like the customs. I'll wait
for road reports of the Simple One.
On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 4:03 PM, Mojo gjtra...@yahoo.com wrote:
I am enamored of the Legolas and the Roadeo, but I've never ridden
either. I'm tempted to buy every Quickbeam that comes up in my size,
though. kind of how when you see a favorite album at the used record
store, you think oh, I should get this!
Philip
Philip Williamson
www.biketinker.com
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Nice to hear all the QB love. I got a first year green one five
(six?) years ago on ebay for a deal and I can't say exactly but it it
has to have over 10,000 miles on it from me and it was already well
ridden by the previous owner. I've built three vintage touring bikes
and a couple of other
Man all of this talk makes me want to pursue a Beam.
Any one have a 58 or 60 they want to part with?
Cheers!!
Eastbayguy
WAlnut Creek Ca
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I agree with Patrick. I want to keep my QB lean and mean. In fact, it's so
light, it floats!
From: PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com
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Sent: Sat, November 6, 2010 3:00:38 PM
Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam Question - main
Thanks, Tim. The tires, 45mm IRC Mythos CX slicks, are the most
misleadingly labeled tires I've ever owned, which might be why they're
out of production.
They have knobs (except where I've scissored them off), and they're
40mm wide. Narrower than stated, but too fat for cyclocross.
Philip
In Gmail, the RBW digests show all the linked images in a stack at the
end (I think it's a 'beta' add-on). It was cool to see everyone's
bikes like that on this thread. Mojo - I love your bike, and want to
try your multi-speed fixed gearing.
Philip
Philip Williamson
www.biketinker.com
On Nov
My Quickbeam is my main bike. I'll ride it whenever possible,
including centuries. I do own geared bikes, they just don't compare
to the quickbeam. This is the most recent build:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31296...@n07/4894842292/
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I sold my Quickbeam earlier this year. It was my favorite to ride, yet I
rode it the least. I found that unless I rode it consistently, the lack of
multiple gears made longer/hillier rides less than pleasant. When I rode it
a lot, my muscles and cardio adjusted and it was fine. So long/short
Hence my non-stop effort to get my QB to have easily shifted multiple gears
front and rear.
I've got 3-in-front/one-in-back working pretty well with a front derailleur
shifting 24-36-48. Upon advice of several from this group, especially Jim E.
(Thanks again!) I'll probably go with a
B..b..b..but why?? Would not a Rodeo or Rom or Ram or one of the
other Riv production models I am unfamiliar with be a better choice if
you want multiple gears?? Or a hub gear?
Me, I want a Paris-Roubaix-equipped multispeed fixed gear (I think you
could do this with this model which moved
I purchased a QB from this list a couple of weeks ago. To be honest -
it was an impulse buy, I really didn't need another bike, I was
perfectly happy with my SH.
When it arrived, I unpacked it (early model/green), slapped some new
Delta Cruiser 35's (creme) on it, attached a burrito wrap and hit
When I had my too-big-for-me QB, I loved riding it ss and turned to it
for most errands and city riding, as well as an occasional 50 mile
jaunt.
Now that I have a frame-that-fits-me waiting to be built up (fixed -
I'm just deciding on a crank and gear ratio), I cant' wait to ride it
regularly. I
To answer Philip's question; my Quickbeam is my only bike. It does it
all, from commuting, to having fun rides around town and even the
occasional brevet. I rode the Oregon Randonneurs 100k Verboort
Populaire today on the 'beam and it performed admirably. I'll tell you
that riding single speed
Ron, good to see you today. Sorry the visit was brief. Glad you had a
good ride on the QB. Man, I always forget how rolling the road gets
after Banks. Nice to finally do that populaire in decent weather.
Well, decent by Oregon standards for Nov...
I do love my Beam but it's not my favorite bike
Thanks. Tim
On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 12:06 PM, Philip Williamson
philip.william...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks, Tim. The tires, 45mm IRC Mythos CX slicks, are the most
misleadingly labeled tires I've ever owned, which might be why they're
out of production.
They have knobs (except where I've
I've used mine as main commuting rig for extended periods. I might
shift once on my way to work (hilly stretch) depending on mood.
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Nice looking bikes!
Phillip I like the matching fenders and stem. The long fenders,
especially under the BB are smart.
Thomas, your maroon paint with wood fenders and green bags/tape is
really lovely.
My Q looks like this
PW - Thanks for the nice words and your bike looks great too.
This is my primary bike that I use to commute with and run errands
around town. I've always like Cyclofiend's selection of bikes and was
very close to pulling the trigger on an AHH earlier this year.
Instead I went with an Ebisu A/R
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