The 650b QB looks great! Of course I haven't found a B-Bike that I don't think looks good!!!
Could you put on a 16/18 Dos freewheel to get the lower gearing? Was your Curtlo a custom built for 650b wheels or did you fit them onto a 26" frame? Looks like a very nice ride! On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 6:00 AM, Frederick, Steve <frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu > wrote: > I finished up my Quickbeam this last weekend and took it out for a quick 12 > miles during a warm (upper 30's) snap on saturday. I'm really happy with > the way it rides and the fit is great, too! My other Rivs are 54cm but I > wanted a QB with 650b wheels so I took a chance on the 52cm and it's okay. > The Tech. Deluxe stem's not even at the max height. > > I set it up as a 3-speed with a 16t fixed cog on one side, a Dos Eno 17-19 > freewheel on the other and the stock 32/40/chainguard crankset. The gearing > is okay with the exception of the low gear--32X19 is just too low, I think. > I was twiddling like mad and barely doing 11mph! We just don't have the > extended climbs in this area to justify such a low gear, unfortunetly. > > Since 32 is the biggest 74mm BCD ring made, I might have to lose the stock > triple crank with ring guard setup, and switch to a more conventional 110mm > BCD, 36-40 ring combo up front. I think a 36X19 low gear would be about > right... > > Anyway, I put my favorite bartape on it, Fizik brand, in the metallic blue > and I think it looks pretty good. More pics in an outdoor setting once the > sun reappears in, say April...B-( The rear fenderline's wonky of course, to > give room for shifting gears! > > Couple of Rec Room pics: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/40738...@n08/4283362608/ > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/40738...@n08/4282618103/ > > > Steve Frederick, East Lansing, MI > > -- > 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<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > -- 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--
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