That's great news! I've been thinking of making an offer, but I'm glad you were able to buy it. You need it more that I do. You know, I would be a wreck if somebody stole my QB. Such an awesome bike. Good luck with the build and riding it, John
On Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 11:54:45 AM UTC-4, donavanm wrote: > As the subject says, theres another stolen SimpleOne out there now. Last > Thursday night I was out at Golden Gardens in Seattle enjoying the sunset > with some friends. Bikes were parked ~15 feet away on the beach, which was > far enough for someone to make off unnoticed. They kindly left another > friends tandem and my helmet plus gloves behind. Already reported to SPD > etc, though I have little hope of recovery. > > First was my daily commuter, 62CM SimpleOne frame serial M1011115. At time > of theft included black revelate frame bag, black Haulin Colin front rack + > wald basket, Supernova light, "Velo Orange" branded SP dynamo hub, salsa > delgado rims, silver Paul cantilever brakes, schwalbe little big ben tires. > https://bikeindex.org/bikes/46199 > > Second was a friends 1993 XO-2, purple paint, 54cm frame, > serial H220098. At time of theft included silver rear rack, white bar tape, > salsa 38cm short and shallow drop bars, nitto periscopa stem, bar end > shifters, original deore 3x7 drive train, original wheelset. > https://bikeindex.org/bikes/46200 > > And now the question, suggestions for a similar single speed frame? The > SimpleOne was my favoritist bike, used for daily commuting, shenanigans, > and bike camping. Im seriously considering getting a clone custom made, but > would like a replacement in a sooner time frame. Are there any production > frames with a similar 72.5/72.5 and midlong chainstay geometry? If nothing > else I might round up an 80s steel touring frame and throw a SimpleOne fork > on it. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
