I have owned my Quickbeam for a year now. I love it. It’s a great bike for riding in the city, commuting, etc. Very sturdy, but not particularly slow. It will go fast if you pedal hard enough. Very smooth ride, perfectly quiet. I originally got interested in Rivendell bikes because they are one of the few companies that sell bikes in a range of sizes for taller riders.
Pictures of it are here, plus my other slightly lighter lugged bike: http://www.flickr.com/photos/51518...@n06/sets/72157624239868081/ I live in London, Ontario. My route to work is on pavement, some short sections of trails and grass. The Quickbeam is good on rough surfaces. You can ride over damaged asphalt, run off curbs etc., and you know the frame and wheels will hold up. I like the marathon supremes. No flats in one year of riding. Hardly any wear, it seems. Extremely durable. Maybe not the grippiest tires on wet pavement, but nothing’s perfect. I have had one crash on this bike, on wet pavement. Not a fault of the tires, more a fault of the operator exceeding reasonable laws of gravity, friction etc. Handlebars and saddle both twisted in opposite directions, rear wheel disengaged, chain off, rear brake wedged in spokes. And yet I was able to twist things back and ride home. And every part of the bike, which I gradually reassembled as my wounds healed, was fine. Very reliable bicycle. (I thought of posting pictures of my injuries, but then thought it might not be in the best of taste.) I rode it in winter too; next winter I am going to mount Marathon Winter studded tires, and bigger fenders on it, and use it on days when there is not deep snow. Maybe a lower gear for winter as well. All in all, I am very happy with this bicycle. The best thing I can say about it is that it has me riding more than ever before. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
