A big yes to everything Grant said...and that's why my wife and I each bought one; when we decided to voluntarily "downsize" (although I've come to be a bit defensive about that word, because The American Way Of Life tends to associate it with being economically bereft, which is hardly the case) our lives, we wanted to use bicycles for everyday transportation to and from work, to the store, to the library, to school, to the coffee house, etc., etc, and use the car sparingly, if at all. We wanted a bicycle that could handle both the mundane and the occasional thirty-miler; one that could be modified to our preferences of utility, be reliable, comfortable, and not a heavyweight (we've also just moved to a third-floor studio apartment, where the bikes will share living space with us), and even, lastly, look good.
For us, that's why we decided on Quickbeams: we can't wait to start riding them. On Apr 26, 8:59 pm, "gr...@rivbike.com" <grantmill...@gmail.com> wrote: > Silver's a nice color...it's never anybody's first pick..hardly ever, > at least, but I always thought silver bikes looked nice, and the guys > here think it's pretty striking. Some of us wanted to get one--being > the last of them, and silver and all, but we aren't allowed to (and we > all agree this is a good idea) "steal" bikes from customers. > The seat tube decal is a bit short, but there's a long story to that, > and I don' wanna tell it. It's neither fascinating nor boring. The > purplish blue goes well with the silver, I'd say, but I WOULD say, > wouldn't I? > We'd planned to make this the last run of QBs, and it may be that. > There are a few details that, while not "upgrades," are certainly not > "downgrades." I wish people would focus on these, rather than the font > (HELVETICA) in the panel. Good ol' Helvetica. Can't go wrong with it. > The seat stays have a mid-stay barrel boss. The fork crown is fancy. > The rake is pretty darn good. The new brakes are super dupe. The rear > hub isn't a fixed-specific hub, and that might seem-2-some as a less > than hardcore choice, but you CAN run a fixed cog on it, especially on > a bike with brakes, and it'll never, ever come loose. > Putting together a bike like this, or any bike, to a large extent, > always going to be a "can't please everyone, so you got to please > yourself" proposition. Critics (and I use this word kindly--and not > defensively) tend to overlook the things they agree with, the things > they'd've done themselves, and harp on what they'd have done > differently. It's just the nature of things, and people. > I/we DID consider Sheldon-style dropouts, DID consider a der tab (not > that anybody complained about the lack of it), DID consider other rear > spacing...but ultimately opted this way. The QB has always been a > quite tweakable bike. It begs to be modified, but in its unmodified > form, is capable of a whole lot. Two-speed, fenderable, great > clearance, braze-ons.....truly trail-worthy. Still...there's fun in > the modifications, so go to town... > > We'd do it again if the ¥ would fall/the USD would climb. We might > bring out a less-expensive version, from Taiwan. We have one on paper, > but not in the oven just yet. > > Best, > > Grant --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
