I'm not Phillip but as they all apply to me, I can weigh in on your questions 3.
"What was your experience like with the dingle (double singlespeed for the archives) setup? I am very curious about this setup option." Works well--I run a double ring/Dingle combo (with a single fixed cog on the flop side). It's easier to shift than flipping the wheel, just loosen the quick release and lift the back end to put some slack in the chain, then move the chain (I usually pick up a stick on the side of the road) to the desired combo. My rings/cogs options total about the same teeth so the wheel doesn't move much when switching. I don't often shift on the go, though--the high gear is my road gear, the low my trail gear. Still, it's nice to have a bailout if the headwind starts to wear me down. "How is the sizing on the quickbeam? Long? Tall? Short? Stout? I hope that question makes sense. I have owned both a Saluki and a Rambouillet and they fit a bit different from each other. How did you decide on the size you got? " The Quickbeam sizing/geometry was based on the Rambouillet, so that's your closest guide. I ride a 54 Rambly, but my QB is a 52 because I wanted the 650b wheels. It shows a bit more seatpost and stem quill than the Rambly, but fits just fine. "Any fender solutions that worked better than others? Is the rear facing track ends easier or more difficult to fender mod than forward facing drop outs? " I use SKS fenders on mine, and added a pair of the pop out quick release widgets to the rear. When I want to remove the back wheel, I just pop out the stays-works fine. Here's a pic: http://www.flickr.com/photos/40738390@N08/6018508908/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Steve On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 6:04 PM, JL <subfas...@gmail.com> wrote: > Philip, > > Looking over your flickr photostream I think you are just the person to > ask a few questions of. :) > > What was your experience like with the dingle (double singlespeed for the > archives) setup? I am very curious about this setup option. > > How is the sizing on the quickbeam? Long? Tall? Short? Stout? I hope that > question makes sense. I have owned both a Saluki and a Rambouillet and > they fit a bit different from each other. How did you decide on the size > you got? > > > Any fender solutions that worked better than others? Is the rear facing > track ends easier or more difficult to fender mod than forward facing drop > outs? > > Thanks > Jason > SF,CA > > > On Aug 26, 2013, at 1:44 PM, Philip Williamson < > philip.william...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Ah, yes. Recycling Day. > I have ridden fireroads quite a bit with the Quickbeam, and I've been > commuting with a saddlebag and a basket. Works great. It's a tough bike I'd > ride anywhere. > > Philip > www.biketinker.com > > On Sunday, August 25, 2013 5:19:13 PM UTC-7, JL wrote: >> >> Cyclotourist's new addition has me thinking again about a "singlespeed" >> commute/errand bike (I plan to keep my eye out for one at the right price >> 56 or 54cm). Right now that role is filled by my fantastic CB0, but it >> might be a little overbuilt for that role. >> >> QB owners: How does the bike handle on paved streets and fireroads with >> medium front/rear load (something like a nitto rack with panniers and a >> nitto front rack with a basket?) I I have seen tour reports, etc. but it >> has been a while. >> >> Jason >> SF,CA >> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
