My best time on the 1 mile hill on the lunch loop was on the Quickbeam with an 82" gear. Hard, but I've worked just as hard on the geared bikes I ride on that loop. I've had my QB since they were launched, and I'd ride it anywhere. The other Sheldonish thing about them is that a dingle (two gears, shifted manually) setup is easy and encouraged. Two rings and a Dingle fixed cog or White Dos Eno freewheel puts you 15 seconds away from a much more appropriate gear.
Philip www.biketinker.com On Saturday, November 23, 2013 3:05:06 PM UTC-8, Michael wrote: > > I would love a Rivendell single speed bike, but I live in rolling terrain >> and it is hard enough for me getting up the hills. >> > But I am sure it takes you to a whole other level of exhilaration riding a > one-geared-no-shifters bike. > -- 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.
