Hmm, I can definitely see the annoyance from that standpoint. I usually don't remove either wheel unless I've already got the bike upside down on the ground, which is unnecessary but it's a habit nonetheless.
On Nov 27, 10:10 am, eflayer <eddie.fla...@att.net> wrote: > I believe for many/most they are a PITA due to the many extra turns > one has to do of the lever required to remove or install the wheel. > It is handy to be able to simply hold the bike in one hand, flip the > lever with the other, and then give the wheel a quick rap to disengage > from the fork ends. But with tabs it becomes a longer, slightly more > arduous process as it requires a delicate balancing act of having to > get in front of the bike in most cases, balancing the bike, getting > down there with both hands to unwind the QR far enough to get the > wheel out. > > On the other other hand, if you are one who tends to forget to > tighten, then it is for you god invented tabs. I'd suggest, if in > doubt, don't leave em out! > > On Nov 27, 6:01 am, newenglandbike <matthiasbe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I am lucky to be the owner of a new 64cm Quickbeam, that bought as a > > frameset and built up using pretty standard QB parts (thanks to Andrew > > for selling me the wheels!). Anyway I notice that the fork has a > > 'lawyer lip' on it, which is a bit odd for Rivendell frames. I've > > read in the RR that Rivendell usually gets their dropouts with the lip > > on them, but that they have their builders file them off. > > > This is the first frame I've had that has had the lip on it. I > > know they are a relatively recent phenomenon (invention, I guess), and > > I've heard a lot about these things and how they are a PITA because > > they defeat the purpose of the Q/R, but I have to say, I don't see why > > they are so bad. In fact, I kind of like having it there. While > > I don't consider my self to be a _complete_ idiot (the jury's still > > out), there have been times when I've removed my front wheel and > > realized that the Q/R was not very tight at all (tight enough to hold > > maybe, but then again.. is it?), and thought in horror about all the > > times i'd popped the front wheel off the ground to clear a curb while > > moving at a good clip. Geez, I would think, how close was I to > > eating asphalt? As for it defeating the purpose of the Q/R, you can > > still remove the wheel by hand quite easily, so my question is, what's > > the big deal? OK, so it's some extra metal to protect you from > > yourself- is that so bad? > > > Do all Quickbeams feature the dropout lip? What do other QB owners > > think of them? -- 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-bu...@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.
