Correction... my QB is a 66 (duh.)
On Sep 14, 9:26 am, "Bob H." <bob.h...@gmail.com> wrote: > Price is relevant... how many 68cm frames do you run across? I > sympathize, as I tend to be just outside the "stock" frame range as > well. In the end it's worth what it's worth to the buyer only. > > Consider the price point of the complete bike, which used to be $1400 > (and now $1600). How much do you think the parts kit for the QB is > worth? I don't think there are nearly $700 worth of parts on these > bikes, but I could be wrong. $700 for a USED frame does seem high, but > it's probably not far off the mark, depending on the condition (it > seems to be in decent shape). The seller also offers free shipping, so > that is worth something? What else can you get for $700 in a 68cm, > steel frame with nice lugs? > > Running an internal geared hub on the rear would require you to find > something that has 120mm spacing, or you'll have to cold set the > frame. Most bike shops can do this for you $25-40. > > My QB is a 65, I find it to be pretty nimble, but stable. Seems to > have that standard "sport/road" feel to it. > > Bob H. > Knoxville TN > > On Sep 13, 10:12 pm, ed k <yagen...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Well I've been eyeballing the 68 frame - can somebody answer some questions? > > > You can't buy a frame-only QB, so it's hard to compare this price to a new > > bike. Any opinions about the price point? > > > My knees won't take a fixed- or single-speed, so would I lose a lot of style > > points for adding a derailer with a claw adapter? Is it even possible with > > those dropouts? How about a multi-speed rear hub? > > > I love my Bombadil, but it's not exactly nimble. How does the QB ride? > > > Thanks! > > > On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 1:36 PM, rcnute <rcn...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > My kingdom for a 56! > > > > On Sep 13, 10:16 am, "Jim M." <mather...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Two Quickbeams on Ebay currently. One is a green 68cm. The other is a > > > > 62cm that has been stripped and clearcoated. Very cool looking. NFI on > > > > my part but I know folks are often looking for these. > > > > > Happy with my orange 60cm QB, > > > > Jim M > > > > WC CA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
