There's a 58cm Q-beam on fleabay for those who can't wait (not mine): http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190282006140&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123
The discussion on the SunRace blog have been going on for a while now. Any idea when the S3X will be in the stores? On 23 Jan, 08:11, Bill Rhea <billr...@yahoo.com> wrote: > How about one of the (still beta) SA fixed gear 3 speed hubs? > > http://sunrace-sturmeyarcher.blogspot.com/ > > Gotta love that they're developing a 3sp barcon shifter.... > > I have one of the first batch of green QB's (my first Riv) and it's > seen plenty of use, both commuting and on rolling terrain here on the > SF peninsula. I've thought about a 3sp conversion, but haven't > convinced myself to do it. > > Not to get too carried away with the aesthetics, but one of these gold > anodized 3sp fixed hubs (and some gold VO grenouille cantis) would > look sweeeeeet.... > > -br > > On Jan 22, 6:52 pm, David Estes <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Agreed, the QB does fine in hills, it's the engine that has to be upgraded! > > If I ride my QB consistently, I'm very happy with it on hills. If I just > > throw a leg over it once a month or so (as I usually do), not so much fun. > > > Not mentioned, but worthwhile thought: They would make the perfect Sturmey > > Archer three speed conversion! > > > Cheers, > > DE > > > On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 5:50 PM, Angus <angusle...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > > Dustin...Quickbeams work just fine in the hills! > > > > I purchased mine when I lived in LA (basically flat) and it worked > > > great. I promptly relocated to East Texas (basically hilly), thought > > > I wouldn't be using the Quickbeam much, and it still works great. I > > > ride it a lot. Pedal up hill....zoom down hill...repeat. > > > > The silver will look nice. :-) > > > > Angus > > > > On Jan 22, 3:58 pm, Dustin Sharp <dsh...@runbox.com> wrote: > > > > I've always wanted on of these. Kinda hard to justify one now that I am > > > in > > > > hilly San Diego. I needs me gears! > > > > > Dustin > > > > > > From: Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> > > > > > Reply-To: <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > > > > > Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:52:57 -0800 (PST) > > > > > To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > > > > > Subject: [RBW] Re: Let There Be Quickbeam (Orders). > > > > > > But Ethan - its now '09! (OT - I picked up at Tikit - now iBobing > > > > > it.) > > > > > > On Jan 22, 1:41 pm, Ethan <ethan.bickf...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > >> Ooh. wish I could get one but I spent too much on bikes in 08 (a very > > > > >> well appointed Atlantis as well as a Bike Friday folder.) Just not in > > > > >> the budget... > > > > > >> On Jan 22, 2:30 pm, John at Rivendell <j...@rivbike.com> wrote: > > > > > >>> Shameless promotional plug from number-crunching GM: > > > > > >>>http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_post/104-Hidequoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- > > Cheers, > > David > > Redlands, CA- Dölj citerad text - > > - Visa citerad text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
