Typically, going rate for a complete QB (as far as I've seen) is $900 - $1000 if its in very good condition.
On Sep 26, 8:51 am, David Estes <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm guessing the QB has lighter tubing that an Atlantis. I know mine feels > "springy" compared to my All Rounder, but less so than my Road. > DE > > On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 8:42 AM, Shaun Meehan <meehan.sh...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > > > > Interesting. Most who responded essentially said "don't do it" and no one > > expressed interest in buying my QB. If someone would've said "please, > > please, please sell me your 68cm QB because I *really* want one and there > > are no more", I think I'd have thought seriously about selling it. After all > > I have a great 68cm Atlantis and it would be sort of cool to help out a > > fellow, tall Rivendell aficionado. All of the comments along the lines of > > "you may never be able to get another one" have definitely given me pause. > > > As far as Patrick's comments regarding the importance of SS/fixed... I'm > > not sure how significant an issue that is. My Quickbeam was rendered out of > > commission for several months awhile back and I was "forced" to ride the > > Atlantis while I waited for a replacement. I didn't really miss a beat and > > it was cool to ride the Atlantis. I know Patrick is a big fan of fixed gears > > but I can't really say I missed the single-speed aspect of the QB. What I > > did miss was the perceived "sportiness" of the QB. But yesterday I compared > > the geometry of the 68cm Atlantis and Quickbeam on Jim's RBW page and > > they're very, very similar. So I don't know why I feel like the QB is > > "sportier" while the Atlantis feels more "cruiserish". For some reason when > > I ride the QB, it feels more compact, and agile than the Atlantis (for lack > > of a better description). > > > In any case I've got a lot to think about and I appreciate all the > > responses. I have to say that now I'm leaning towards keeping the QB and > > either setting-up the Atlantis as a better go-fast or finding some other > > means to fund the purchase of a (perhaps less expensive) go-fast bike. Out > > of curiosity (no one answered this part of the question) what do you all > > think a complete, used Quickbeam might go for? Thanks! > > > Shaun Meehan > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something > wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, > scientist guy --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
