P.S. for shifting gears when there isn't a stick laying around- which there is most of the time- I have used the following at various times:
5mm allen key from saddlebag pocket, 90% of time pocket knife, left the allen key on workbench Kryptonite lock key, didn't have my knife Pencil I find that the trick when flipping the rear wheel is to grab it by the tire with your fingertips rather than grabbing the rim, to avoid getting brake/road grime all over your hand. But yeah, your fingers get a little dirt on them when flipping the wheel. I wipe them off on the grass or my pantleg. For flipping the bike over to do this with a basket on it, that's where bungee nets come in. On Monday, April 30, 2012 8:55:52 PM UTC-4, EricP wrote: >> >> For the folks that have one of these on their Quickbeam or SimpleOne - do >> you actually swap gears that much? Am thinking of a 17/19 for my >> SimpleOne. Besides worrying about clearance issues am just wondering if it >> would get used enough to justify the price. There are not a lot of long >> climbs in the Twin Cities, but in other parts of the state, a 2 mile or >> more climb is not unheard of. Also thinking it might be good for a bail >> out on a windy day. Or really steep shorter hills. As my SimpleOne has >> metal fenders, this seems a more appropriate choice that flip/flop >> freewheels. >> >> Have also considered a Dingle fixed cog setup. Not willing to try that >> right now. The idea of superfast spinning on downhills just doesn't appeal. >> >> Thanks in advance for any opinions. >> >> Eric Platt >> St. Paul, MN >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/s0IrRjXuxNMJ. 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.
