I did the ride last year on my Rambouillet and it was fine. I was thinking about getting a 18t or 16t and have the REI boys swap it out once we are out of the mountains on day 2 (assuming it is like last year where the first day started hilly and then was rolling and day 2 was all rolling).
I am going to take it on a 40-50 mile ride this weekend and see how it goes. On Aug 19, 9:19 pm, Ray Shine <r.sh...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > This is an interesting thread. I just today took my Quickbeam in for a > re-gearing prior to a ride I am planning in mountainous country. I requested > that she be rigged up in a manner similar to the combination suggested by > Dave Craig. > > Box Dog Bikes in San Francisco is going to do the job. I had to make an > appointment two weeks out because parts needed to be ordered, but once I get > the bike there and back, I'll report again. > > I currently have the stock chain wheels up front, and run a White Industries > 18/16 duo freewheel on the rear, with a White Ind. 20 free on the flip side. > This combination has suited my riding style very well over the last few > years, and I rarely flip into the 20 tooth, and almost as rarely hang the > chain over the rear 16. I'd say that 80% of my QB riding here and in Marin > and the peninsula is done in the 40x18. > > For the trip I have planned I know that I will need lower gears, so I ordered > a 34/26 set for chain rings, and am switching out the White Industries 20 > tooth for a 22, which is the part on order. I am going lightly loaded with > rear panniers only, MKS touring pedals and PowerGrip straps attached thereto, > no fenders, and a set of new Jack Brown blue labels. > > I'm looking forward to the trip. I know how much climbing I will have in > Nevada, and likewise know how slow I'll be on the straight and levels, such > as they are. Anyway, I was originally planning on riding this trip on my > Romulus, but decided to try it on the QB instead. I just hope the weather > holds. I'll keep everyone posted… > > Ray > > --- On Wed, 8/19/09, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > From: PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> > Subject: [RBW] Re: Anyone ever do a cross state tour on a quickbeam > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2009, 5:43 PM > > On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 1:24 PM, johnb <jbust...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thoughts on gearing? I have a 20 and 22-tooth freewheel in back; > > standard set-up in front. > > On Aug 17, 10:53 am, Bill Connell <bconn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 8:23 PM, johnb<jbust...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I am thnking about cycle across NC on it. Might have rocks in my head. > > Do let us know how it goes, and what your gearing was, and how it worked. I > ride all fixed all the time (except off road where it is ss) but mostly > shortish urban and suburban routes. I've toyed with the idea of longer and > loaded rides fixed, and I've thought that, if I undertook such a ride, I'd > want a double ring and double cog setup, so that I could get, say, a 67 or 70 > " cruising gear from, say, a 44X18 or 17, and have a bailout gear from a > 38X24 or 43" or 36X23 or 42" gear. > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > Professional Resumes. Contact resumespecialt...@gmail.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
