Sure, and its great that works so well for you. Probably does, or would, for most other folks too even. But as you start "except for the dedicated single speed part". I don't think that should be overlooked so cavalierly. Things like the 120 rear dropout spacing matter to some of us. Any touring frame can be built as a ss/fixed bike but I don't think that really makes them direct SimpleOne/Quickbeam substitutes. The SimpleOne may have been superfluous but I still think it was a unique offering. For me, it does what it does better than a converted touring bike.
On Apr 8, 7:58 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> wrote: > "Despite the bazillion "fixies" on the market, I don't think > anybody else has offered a dedicated single speed / fixed gear bike > with a real fork crown, fender eyelets (with room for fenders), and > all those braze on rack mounts. " > > Well, except for the "dedicated single speed" part, the Surly Cross Check is > an obvious SO/QB competitor. I run my CC as a fixed gear most of the year. It > easily fits a 700x40 with fenders, and accommodates front and rear racks. > I've occasionally lusted after the RBW single speeds, but my CC is a bike I > can beat up, ride it in winter, throw it around when I portage it over rough > terrain, and not feel remorseful if something bad happens to it. I have a > compact double crank and geared rear wheel for it, and can convert it to a > touring bike in under an hour. -- 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.
