I have run my Quickbeam as a Double Front Double Rear. Main reason was chainlines (I care much to much about them). The way you see it in the picture below. I get perfect chainlines on the high gear/low gear/fixed gear. In addition to that I am able to switch gearing and still maintain good fender lines.
However, I too can count on one hand the amount of times I switched the gearing. Did 4 brevets and one permanent on it in addition to riding for just fun and to work. I only twice switched gearing on it during a ride. Granted, those two times I enjoyed it. I am in the process of rebuilding it and will set it up with a double front again. Here is the picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/claytonesseff/4474775806/in/set-72157624631299665 Best, Clayton On Oct 17, 10:49 am, Eric Norris <campyonly...@me.com> wrote: > I've had my QB for about almost six years, andI can count on one hand all > that times I've switched to the small ring--and that includes climbing > numerous mountain ranges and riding a full brevet series plus PBP. I may be > an outlier (I tend to push a big gear), but unless it gets really, really > steep for a long time I'd rather tough it out than stop and change gears. > > --Eric N > Sent from my iPad2 > > On Oct 15, 2011, at 4:53 PM, BSWP <ashtab...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I'm re-thinking my fixation on a single chainring up front... so a > > question to the other QB riders with two chainrings: how useful do you > > find the ability to switch up at the front? What rings have you found > > to be a good pair? > > > - Andrew, Berkeley > > > On Oct 12, 9:40 pm, BSWP <ashtab...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Well, I found a NOS Orange Quickbeam (64cm), and am now setting out to > >> build it up. Anyone have a favorite low Q-factor single chain ring > >> crankset? I tend to eschew pant protectors and rings that don't drive > >> chains... > > >> - Andrew, Berkeley > > > -- > > 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-bunch@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-bunch@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.
