I too ride my Quickbeam on that same coast route (from Coronado). I use a White Industries 16 + 19 DOS freewheel and, for the coast ride, always keeping it on 40x16. When I head to the back country (say Honey Springs Rd, Lyons Valley Rd, or Sunrise Highway), I'll put it down to 32x19 when I get too worn on a long climb.
I Quickbeam up to Oceanside or Dana Point and back quite frequently and even did the 300K brevet to Huntington Beach and back earlier this year--and stayed on the 40x16. Go for a ride together sometime Esteban? Rob On Dec 7, 2008, at 6:55 PM, Esteban wrote: > > I did about 50 miles on the Quickbeam today up the San Diego coast - > from near Downtown to Encinitas. I usually take it a little slower on > my Protovelo, set up with Albatross bars, B66, etc. I rode the same > ride last weekend with my brother and he took my (now sold) Kogswell > P58, and really kicked some butt. He's very fast, and there are > usually racing (or racing-dressed) riders on this ride. I got the > idea to take the Quickbeam (set up with Noodles) and ride it pretty > hard for the coast ride today. The Q usually serves as my "getter" > with a Wald basket and has seen 30-35 mile fun rides, but mostly 10-20 > mile errand/transportation trips. > > It was wonderful the whole time. I've gotten better at spinning as > well as coasting - and I was passed on some of the big downhills. But > I passed the same riders on the uphills. I charged up Torrey Pines > road without too much trouble. I was exhausted when I got home, but > thrilled with the simplicity and fun of the day. Never went down to > my smaller chainwheel, but if I went up into Torrey Pines State Park, > that would have been the call. > > I just wanted to say how great the stock gearing is on the bike. When > I first got it, I was frustrated about having to spin so much on flats > and coast downhill. Now I really appreciate it, especially because > 40x18 gets me up almost any hill, including those on this ride, and > even up Potrero Hill in San Francisco. Actually, mid-grade ascents > seem *easier* on the Quickbeam. I can't explain that. 40x18 also > seems to be a great touring set-up. Its fun to learn to love things > that you might initially shun. > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
