Fantastic QB Ray! Thanks for thinking to do this before I did - I think I'll give it a go on my next build.
Marty On Feb 18, 12:35 pm, Ray Shine <r.sh...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Yes, I like the set up for all riding except steep down grades in dirt. It > would be more advantageous to have a wider bar with levers at the ends. > Otherwise, for road riding and in the city, I like the set up a lot. > > Sent From My iPhone > > On Feb 18, 2010, at 10:25 AM, Jeremy Till <jeremy.t...@gmail.com> wrote: > > List member Ray Shine set up his quickbeam exactly as you describe: > > http://www.cyclofiend.com/ssg/2007/ssg074-rayshine0307.html > > I've seen him ride it and it seems to work great for him. Maybe he'll > chime in with further impressions... > > On Feb 18, 6:56 am, Dave Craig <dcr...@prescott.edu> wrote: > No real issue come to mind. The argument about access to brakes has > been stated before. Really though, in terms of braking, it's not much > different than riding on the flats on a road bike set up without cross > levers or using long bar ends on an MTB. I just cover the brakes when > I'm riding in situations where they are likely to be used (e.g., heavy > traffic, crowded bike/ped paths). At higher speeds, it's often a > better tactic to do a "quick turn" as opposed to braking when > confronted with an unexpected obstacle. > > I'm setting up my Bombadil for touring this summer with MTB flat bars, > drop bar ends and stoker levers. On a big bike like the 60cm Bomb, > having "modular" flat bars and shorter cables instead of 48cm noodles > will make packing the bike a bit easier. > > Dave > > On Feb 18, 4:54 am, Marty <mgie...@mac.com> wrote: > > So I'm thinking out loud here: Any reason not to set up some noodles > with cross levers up top and tandem stoker levers where normal brake > levers would be? Could even combine that with thumbies for an ultra > compact command center, and avoid those long wrap-around cables from > bar-end shifters that seem to always interfere with a rando bag out > front. I like the idea of varied positions on the noodles, but would > like to eliminate redundant braking and use the cross levers alone - > not as interrupters. Only down side I suppose is in emergencies when > you happen to be in the drops, or riding the hoods. Any other reasons > not to try this set up? > > Marty > > -- > 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 > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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.
