Thanks, Eric. Yeah, I'll probably not mess with the gearing until I spend more time on it next summer. Once my legs get over winter, I'll probably mainly run it in fixed mode, too...
Steve -----Original Message----- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of Eric Norris Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 11:15 AM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Quickbeam finished! NIce looking bike, Steve. Don't worry too much about that low-end gear. You won't use it much, but it will be a lifesaver if you need it. My guess is that you won't shift much. I don't think i shifted mine more than a dozen times in several years (riding fixed). --Eric www.wheelsnorth.org www.campyonly.com On Jan 18, 2010, at 6:00 AM, Frederick, Steve 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 > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en > . > >
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