[RBW] Re: Ride Report: Quickbeam on Jersey gravel

[Bob Ehrenbeck]

Thanks, John! 

I like your Quickbeam, and the whole idea of running a fixed gear -- what 
gearing does it have?


On Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 8:34:20 PM UTC-4, John G. wrote:
>
> Jeff! I’ve had a few hundred wonderful miles because you put this Beam 
> back in the wild! I hope you found one your size! 
>
> Patrick! You nudged me over the edge into QB ownership! 
>
> Bob! Great tip. I will check that out next time I ride that way. Great 
> Raeland, btw.

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[RBW] Re: Ride Report: Quickbeam on Jersey gravel

[John G.]

Jeff! I’ve had a few hundred wonderful miles because you put this Beam back in 
the wild! I hope you found one your size!

Patrick! You nudged me over the edge into QB ownership!

Bob! Great tip. I will check that out next time I ride that way. Great Raeland, 
btw.

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[RBW] Re: Ride Report: Quickbeam on Jersey gravel

[Bob Ehrenbeck]

I love the Columbia Trail! And Patrick is spot on -- it is amazing how the 
vibe of a place changes with some different light.

If you want some variation of the ride, instead of an out-and-back, take 
Raritan River Road for a portion of the way -- it runs right alongside the 
South Branch of the Raritan River through the Ken Lockwood Gorge and is 
quite lovely:

Here are some pics from a little excursion I did through the gorge last 
autumn:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/30490050@N04/albums/72157686466615482

Bob E
Cranford, NJ

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Re: [RBW] Re: Ride Report: Quickbeam on Jersey gravel

[Patrick Moore]

I envy y'all your firm dirt surfaces. We have some nice riding along the
river, if you aren't looking for untold miles of uninterrupted paths or
roads, but I've found that 50 mm (actual) is the minimum that makes riding
this dirt pleasant, and 60 mm is better. I'd love to try some Compass EL
40-somethings on the Matthews.

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[RBW] Re: Ride Report: Quickbeam on Jersey gravel

[RichS]

John,

Always nice to see a ride report - many thanks! Looks like a pleasant 
excursion; glad you had fun.

How do you like your Moustache/Albastache bars?

Best,
Richard

On Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 7:02:24 AM UTC-4, Wally Estrella wrote:
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> HEAR! HEAR!
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> A Quickbeam, Jack Brown's and some gravel from 207 land last week-end.  
> Sometimes I think of going w/ 38s (Soma Shikoro's maybe?) I go on a ride 
> then say "JB's all the way every day!" 
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> On Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 6:28:12 PM UTC-4, John G. wrote:
>>
>> Last week, I left work a bit early, threw the Quickbeam on the back of 
>> the car, and drove an hour out to the Columbia Rail Trail in Western NJ. 
>> It's a beautiful, 15-mile each way trail with some gentle inclines (about 
>> 900 feet total). Built on an old Central Railroad of New Jersey track, it 
>> cuts through Ken Lockwood Gorge, one of the prettiest places in NJ, and a 
>> few sleepy (for NJ) old railroad towns. It's a lovely, mellow trail, 
>> perfectly suited for Jack Browns and a single speed. This was my first time 
>> taking the Quickbeam on gravel, and I loved it. No shifting, no thinking 
>> about cadence, and no twists and turns meant no distractions from the 
>> lovely scenery and trout fisherman along the river. The 'Beam's handling 
>> was spot on--true and stable, but nimble enough to dodge the occasional 
>> horse pie. And while I love a really fat tire, 33.3mms is plenty for the 
>> kind of gravel roads we see around here. 
>>
>> Because of traffic patterns and work, most of my riding happens early in 
>> the morning. I don't get many chances to ride in the late afternoon and 
>> early evening, but this ride has me looking to change that. There's 
>> something about the angle and quality of the afternoon light falling 
>> through Spring leaves that slows my breathing and unknots my shoulders. 
>> Funny to think that massive old trains carted iron ore on this line. 
>>
>> There's some lovely riding in Western NJ. If you're in the city and bored 
>> of the normal routes, take a train or car out west and check it out! Happy 
>> to share routes with anyone who's looking for them.
>>
>

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[RBW] Re: Ride Report: Quickbeam on Jersey gravel

[Wally Estrella]

HEAR! HEAR!


A Quickbeam, Jack Brown's and some gravel from 207 land last week-end.  
Sometimes I think of going w/ 38s (Soma Shikoro's maybe?) I go on a ride 
then say "JB's all the way every day!" 










On Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 6:28:12 PM UTC-4, John G. wrote:
>
> Last week, I left work a bit early, threw the Quickbeam on the back of the 
> car, and drove an hour out to the Columbia Rail Trail in Western NJ. It's a 
> beautiful, 15-mile each way trail with some gentle inclines (about 900 feet 
> total). Built on an old Central Railroad of New Jersey track, it cuts 
> through Ken Lockwood Gorge, one of the prettiest places in NJ, and a few 
> sleepy (for NJ) old railroad towns. It's a lovely, mellow trail, perfectly 
> suited for Jack Browns and a single speed. This was my first time taking 
> the Quickbeam on gravel, and I loved it. No shifting, no thinking about 
> cadence, and no twists and turns meant no distractions from the lovely 
> scenery and trout fisherman along the river. The 'Beam's handling was spot 
> on--true and stable, but nimble enough to dodge the occasional horse pie. 
> And while I love a really fat tire, 33.3mms is plenty for the kind of 
> gravel roads we see around here. 
>
> Because of traffic patterns and work, most of my riding happens early in 
> the morning. I don't get many chances to ride in the late afternoon and 
> early evening, but this ride has me looking to change that. There's 
> something about the angle and quality of the afternoon light falling 
> through Spring leaves that slows my breathing and unknots my shoulders. 
> Funny to think that massive old trains carted iron ore on this line. 
>
> There's some lovely riding in Western NJ. If you're in the city and bored 
> of the normal routes, take a train or car out west and check it out! Happy 
> to share routes with anyone who's looking for them.
>

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[RBW] Re: Ride Report: Quickbeam on Jersey gravel

[Deacon Patrick]

Amazing how different times of day feel so stunningly different. A common ride 
transforms in different light, or after a storm, or durring a storm! Great ride 
semi-close to you on a great steed.

With abandon,
Patrick

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[RBW] Re: Ride Report: Quickbeam on Jersey gravel

[sameness]

Hey, I know that bike! Looks like it ended up where it belongs!

Jeff Hagedorn
Los Angeles, CA USA

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