Hi All, I own both a Surly Cross Check (currently set up with derailer, but that might change) and a Soma Delancey. Both of these particular models come with long slots at the rear to allow for many gearing options. The Cross Check is quite versatile and inexpensive, so the value seems very good. It's a nice frame and I like it. I purchased my Delancey about eighteen months ago when Quick Beams were " asleep" in Rivendell parlance. The Delancey is really very nice, and while it has those looongg fork ends to allow for gearing options, it is really a road bike in terms of clearance for big tires and fenders. I run mine with 28mm Grand Bois tires and no room for fenders. Now that there are silver Quick Beams either in stock or arriving soon, I'd be buying one of those but for these financial hard times. ( I simply can't afford it right now )
All of these frames have strengths and weaknesses to them, but I feel that Jim is spot on when he talks about how his Quick Beam rides. ( or really any Rivendell bicycle [ I have a Bleriot and a Romulus too]) As to the original question, I'd strongly say " go ahead a buy yourself a Quickbeam, you'll like it on so many levels." Jon Cameron. On Feb 27, 10:33 pm, David Estes <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 7:42 PM, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net>wrote: > > > > > > > > > on 2/27/09 1:54 PM, Patrick in VT at psh...@drm.com commented: > > > > On Feb 27, 2:18 pm, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> I think the QB is the prototypical touring singlespeed. > > > > maybe, but there are other options, which are actually more versatile. > > > the cross-check, casserole and old lugged steel road bikes come to > > > mind - these can all be very comfortable, fit fat tires and fenders, > > > accept racks and be converted back to geared rides if one had the > > > notion. > > > > no doubt the QB is wonderful - it's a smart, sweet looking bike. I > > > just don't think it's the be-all-end-all of singlespeeding with so > > > many good options out there. > > > I have to say I've ridden a couple of Surlys over the years, and although I > > think they are a good value, it's hard to make a case that they have the > > same ride. > > > You absolutely can make a comfortable bike out of those, and thank goodness > > for the braze-on's on both models. If you think you might want to rig it > > with geary/shifty bits down the road, there are not a lot of options > > available which have horizontal dropouts and will let you run it both > > modes. > > > But, as I've said before I think Grant is onto something with the > > combination of rider position and frame angles that just feels comfortable > > and right for me. I had other singlespeeds mountain and road bikes and > > fixed > > gear rigs of various ilk before. The Quickbeam really replaced them all. > > > So, for me, it kinda is the be-all-end-all in that realm. > > > - Jim > > > -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- > > And Jim, I think in addition to that, the loooong track ends give you an > exceptional degree of gearing choices that a converted road bike doesn't. > You just don't have the range that the QB gives you. Don't know about the > Surly or Soma bikes mentioned above, YMMV > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
