I seem to remember a post by Grant on this group about how there would eventually be an inexpensive Quickbeam-like bike called The Simpleton. It was in a thread where Grant first introduced the idea of expanded geometry. I hope they do it.
--mike On Aug 6, 5:33 am, Larry Powers <lapower...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Jim. I did some quick searches but didn't turn these up. My green > Quickbeam is one of my favorite bikes. I ride it nearly every day and it is > showing the scars after 5 years of commuting and training. I am really > thinking about a second one to use as a randonneuring bike. I have learned > that if you train and randonneur on the same bike you are constantly doing > maintenance work and running a hight risk of mechanical failure during an > event. I also have found that a 62cm fits me better and I upgraded my Rambo > from 60 to 62cm and would do the same for the QB. > > We will have to wait and see what happens. I can't see them dropping this > bike from the line up it seems to be too popular. > > Thanks again. > > Larry Powers > > "just when you think that you've been gyped the bearded lady comes and does a > double back flip" - John Hiatt > > > > > Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 21:25:08 -0700 > > Subject: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam Status > > From: cyclofi...@earthlink.net > > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > on 8/5/09 11:49 AM, Larry Powers at lapower...@hotmail.com wrote: > > > > What is the status of the QB at this point? Was the last delivery the last > > > that will be brought in? Is there any talk of a Taiwanese model? I am > > > currently riding a 60cm and a 62cm would be a better fit but it was not > > > in the > > > budget this year. I am actually hoping that they will have one made in > > > Taiwan > > > that is a little lighter then the Panasonic bike. > > > GP mentioned a tidbit or two regarding a newer model and the fate of the > > Quickbeam in a couple postings to this list - > > >http://tinyurl.com/qb-roadeo > > >http://tinyurl.com/silver-qb > > > - Jim > > > -- > > Jim Edgar > > cyclofi...@earthlink.net > > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com > > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > > > Your Photos are needed! -http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines > > > "Steel's what you want for a messenger bike. Weight. Big basket up front. > > Not cardboard with some crazy aramid shit wrapped around it, weighs about as > > much as a sandwich." > > -- William Gibson, "Virtual Light" > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get free photo software from Windows > Livehttp://www.windowslive.com/online/photos?ocid=PID23393::T:WLMTAGL:ON:... --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
