I almost missed it myself! The last (silver) run of QB's had two smaller sizes than previous runs, a 50cm and 52cm. They featured 650b wheels and Silver sidepulls rather than 700c and cantis. I posted to the 650b list that I wanted suggestions for a 650b fixed gear "like a Quickbeam," and a helpful fellow (Ron Lau, I think) gently pointed out that there was just such a thing--a 650b Quickbeam. I ordered the very last 52cm they had the next day!
I usually ride a 54cm but it was easy to adopt a 52cm QB to fit me--didn't even need full quill extension of a Tech. Deluxe stem...I can't even use Tech Deluxes on some of my 54cm Rivs--can't get the bars low enough with them! As far as I can tell/recall, the geometry is the same as other QB's-just scaled down a bit for the two smaller sizes and smaller wheels. I've shared them before but here's some pics of it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/40738...@n08/4317180490/in/set-72157623307633298/ Steve -----Original Message----- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com on behalf of Philip Williamson Sent: Thu 5/13/2010 2:16 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] 650B Quickbeam? (was: Pacenti Pari-Moto 650B Tires?) You have a 650B Quickbeam? How did I miss that? What's the scoop on that - braking, BB height, handling, etc? Philip McMinnville, Ore. (700C QB) On May 13, 10:54 am, "Frederick, Steve" <frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu> wrote: > They're meant to be what Hetres were originally supposed to be--a 38mm slick. > The hetres turned out to be a bit fatter than that and don't fit as many > bikes as a 38 should. I have Hetres on my Quickbeam but the PariMoto's will > be a better option for my Saluki! > > Steve > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of rinjin > Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 1:47 PM > To: RBW Owners Bunch > Subject: [RBW] Re: Pacenti Pari-Moto 650B Tires? > > I think it's great that Pacenti is getting new tires made (see the > recent discussion about 650B tire choices and the apocalypse), but I'm > still a little unclear on how the new Pari Motos are different from > (or superior to) the Hetres. A little skinnier and a little slicker? I > have to say the Hetres are hard to beat. Plush, light, durable, > attractive, easy to mount. Hmmm, come to think of it, maybe I will > stockpile a few. > > Curious to hear from folks who've ridden them both. > > Brian > > On May 12, 7:58 am, Patrick in VT <psh...@drm.com> wrote: > > On May 11, 9:32 pm, Bruce <fullylug...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > >They are called "event tires" as in, you would race with them. I suppose > > >that >means roofing tacks should be avoided.... > > > the durability of this tire will be the deal-breaker for me. i > > understand folks wanting a tire just a bit smaller than the hetre to > > make things work better on particular frames. but a 38mm tire begs to > > be ridden off-road, wherever that might take you. so far, the hetre > > is more than up to task on this front. if the pari-moto is too > > fragile for some rough stuff, my pre-order will be my last. > > > personally, i was hoping for a tire like this in the 33-35 range. > > maybe grand bois will fill that void. > > > -- > > 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 > 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 > 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. -- 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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