The Quickbeam is great. I've had mine since the first day I could get to Walnut Creek after they got the first batch.
brakes - I have the original brakes, but I switched the front "link wire" for an old-style (shorter) straddle cable. It's almost resting on the Nitto M12 mounting bracket, so wide-profile brakes would help out there. I would like to get Tektro 720s, but it hasn't been an issue. But now I've seen a set in green... :^) bars - I'm running WTB Dirt Drop bars, and they are the perfect match for the bike, I think. I wish I had more sets. The Midge bar is not the same bar. fixed - almost always fixed, no lockring, no problem. I don't use the BB lockring, because it's just as easy for me to unscrew the cog with the "lockring" on there or not, so I figure "why bother." Primo upgrades - Surly "dingle" cog, Nitto M12 and basket. Fenders. http://www.flickr.com/photos/philipwilliamson/2606762352/ Philip On Nov 30, 9:57 am, "Jim M." <mather...@gmail.com> wrote: > Welcome! The QB is an incredibly versatile bike. Mine started with > moustache bars, morphed to cross bars and knobbies, and currently has > albatross bars, Schwalbe Fat Apples, and a Sackville saddle bag. I'm > thinking of putting drop bars back on it, and adding fenders and a > front rack. I run fixed on one side. I used a BB lockring and a little > Loctite and I've had no problems. I also have the stock Shimano > brakes. I find them a bit weak for my 220 lbs, especially on steeper > dirt hills. I have Paul Neo-retros on my Legolas, and that's what I > will probably put on the QB some day. > > jim m > wc ca > > On Nov 29, 8:28 pm, "i.e." <ien...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hello RBW owners, > > > After several years of visits to RBW headquarters, drooling over the > > Readers, and a couple of Riv-ish bike builds, I'm proud to say that > > I'll be a Quickbeam owner by the end of the week! -- 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.
