mine is setup for this (though i use mine for errands), personally i rarely switch at the cranks so that depends on your own riding style. i'm more of freewheel as opposed to fixed so i use the WI duo-fw.
i do have bolt-on hubs and the only issue is to make sure you have the keys to loosen/tighten the wheel on the bike. i've had 1-2 occassions that i went out for a ride, forgot my toolkit and had the rear wheel come loose. it's not a big deal if you're on the trail because you can flag down someone and borrow their multi-tool but just one thing to keep track of. the only other decision i think you need to think about is tires, not sure why but i feel like i can't get anything bigger than around a 40mm tire, but i've seen a few pictures of someone that got a 50mm in there! On Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 12:51:55 PM UTC-4, ant ritchey wrote: > > Hey folks- > > Trying to restore my QB back to a semi-stock state. Bought mine with a > track crank & sturmey 5 spd set up. Got rid of both. I've got a nice > suntour triple and flip flop wheel waiting patiently to be rebuilt into my > beautiful orange 64cm machine. Here's where your thoughts and experiences > come in- > > Bottom bracket length- the track crank had affixed itself to a stubby > little number, doubt it's gonna work with a double. Anyone know the stock > spindle length off the top of their heads? > Chain ring sizes- came with a 40/32, correct? > Flip flop gearing- stock were 16 & 18t freewheels? > Quick release rear wheel, yes? Would bolt-on be too much of a pain in the > behind? (I'm guessing I'm going to swap out the axle hardware for a QR set > up...) > Racks/luggage- most likely going to use m32 & r14. Anyone have a > bulletproof SS touring rack and or bag combo they'd recommend? > Stock gearing & touring/climbing- I know there are a buncha folks out > there who've ridden the QB quite a ways. How did the 40/32 & 16/18 set up > pan out? > Bar/stem- Noodles & Tech Dlx stock? I'll probably stick to this set up. > Although I'm curious if a mustache bar would give me greater hand-grip > power on the out-of-saddle climbing stretches... > > As the post says- I'd like to initially set up for light/moderate loads > (basket & saddlebag) for touring >75% paved roads, coast range road riding > & climbing. The QB is one of the most comfortable rides I've ever owned > and due to its simple nature, ends up being my city ride more often than > not. Therefore shying away from setting it up for gravel, dirt & other > surfaces I tend to tour on. > > That's all I can think of for now. Thanks in advance to all who share > their advice. > > Best, > Ant / PDX > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
