I don't have a Quickbeam, but have used a 3-cog SS setup for a couple of years. You can shift by stopping (of course), loosening the QR, moving the chain as needed and retightening the QR. There's only so much gear range that the dropout length will cover with the same chain, but on my Crosscheck set up thusly i can use a 42x16,18,20, and i'd expect a Quickbeam's fork end to have a similar range. I use a standard 8-speed chain, never had a problem with the deflection of being 'out of chainline' 1 cog over either way.
-- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 10:27 PM, Dave G <d.gi...@verizon.net> wrote: > I had about talked myself into the SimpleOne, but now looks like we > have another year (or at least many months) to anticipate this model. > I have been "training" for single speed by leaving the Bleriot in a > gear ratio similar to what is available for single speeds. > > Question for you Quickbeam owners: Can you really "hand shift" > between gears if you have a dual cog freewheel like the White > Industries duals Riv sells? I assume you are off the bike while doing > this, but I'm totally uninformed on this topic. I would welcome > comments from enthusiasts about the joy of single speeds and why it is > worth the wait for next generation Quickbeam. > > Hope Grant keeps the prototype "burgandy" color--unique and very > classy! > > -- > 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.
