[RBW] Re: Quickbeam vs Rambouillet weight

2009-04-11 Thread usuk2007
Both are 56cm On Apr 10, 11:01 pm, stanwas...@bellsouth.net wrote: If you don't mind my asking, what size are the bikes? Stan Columbia, SC - Original Message - From: usuk2007 clive.stand...@umassmed.edu To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, April

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam vs Rambouillet weight

2009-04-10 Thread Eric Norris
My QB, stock except for Phil hubs (fixed/fixed) and Velocity rims, weighs in at 26 pounds (with a seat bag and a Nitto rack). --Eric www.wheelsnorth.org www.campyonly.com On Apr 10, 2009, at 5:34 AM, usuk2007 wrote: I weighed my Quickbeam and my Rambouillet last night and both came in at

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam vs Rambouillet weight

2009-04-10 Thread Bill Connell
On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 7:34 AM, usuk2007 clive.stand...@umassmed.edu wrote: I weighed my Quickbeam and my Rambouillet last night and both came in at 25lbs. I was very surprised as I'd expected the Quickbeam to be a couple of pounds lighter. The Quickbeam is stock apart from having a double

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam vs Rambouillet weight

2009-04-10 Thread Phil B
On Apr 10, 2009, at 5:34 AM, usuk2007 wrote: I weighed my Quickbeam and my Rambouillet last night and both came in at 25lbs. I was very surprised as I'd expected the Quickbeam to be a couple of pounds lighter. The Quickbeam is stock apart from having a double White Ind

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam vs Rambouillet weight

2009-04-10 Thread Horace
On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 5:34 AM, usuk2007 clive.stand...@umassmed.eduwrote: I weighed my Quickbeam and my Rambouillet last night and both came in at 25lbs. I was very surprised as I'd expected the Quickbeam to be a couple of pounds lighter. The Quickbeam is stock apart from having a double

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam vs Rambouillet weight

2009-04-10 Thread usuk2007
...and I though I'd save all that work by picking the brains of the list. I'm not curious enough to start dismantling anything so I'll have to disappoint you...sorry On Apr 10, 1:23 pm, Horace max...@sdf.lonestar.org wrote: On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 5:34 AM, usuk2007

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam vs Rambouillet weight

2009-04-10 Thread PATRICK MOORE
In case y'all are weeping over the avoirdupois of your Quickbeams, know this: the frame 'n; fork of my 58 cm 2003 road custom is about 7 lb, IIRC. OTOH, it built up as a 18.75 lb gofast with no silly-light parts (1X10 drivetrain, Phil Ti bb, ti stem bolt, Dura Ace seatpost, Flite because I like

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam vs Rambouillet weight

2009-04-10 Thread stanwasser
If you don't mind my asking, what size are the bikes? Stan Columbia, SC - Original Message - From: usuk2007 clive.stand...@umassmed.edu To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 8:34 AM Subject: [RBW] Quickbeam vs Rambouillet weight I

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam vs Rambouillet weight

2009-04-10 Thread Mojo
Yeah mine's a heffer too at 28lbs. http://tinyurl.com/43md96 60cm frame built up with my parts. I do have a Carrdice Barley on the back and a small Nitto rack and handlebar bag up front and two freewheels, plus the repair/patch kit and pump; oh and battery tail and headlights. I did take off the

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam vs Rambouillet weight

2009-04-10 Thread Esteban
I too have the Acorn Rando bag - here are photos on the Quickbeam and Protovelo Custom. Great bags. http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671...@n02/3413155305/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671...@n02/3423446130/ On Apr 10, 9:42 pm, Mojo gjtra...@yahoo.com wrote: Yeah mine's a heffer too at

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam vs Rambouillet weight

2009-04-10 Thread David Estes
I was surprised at how stout my 62cm QB was when I first pulled it out of the box... I was expecting it to be lighter. My geared Riv Road is lighter, at least it feels that way without actually weighing it. On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 7:45 AM, usuk2007 clive.stand...@umassmed.eduwrote: Oops I

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam vs Rambouillet weight

2009-04-10 Thread David Estes
Zugster is looking good: http://www.zugsterbags.com/blog/handlebar-bag-details On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 10:11 PM, Esteban proto...@gmail.com wrote: I too have the Acorn Rando bag - here are photos on the Quickbeam and Protovelo Custom. Great bags.