Everything Gabe and Phillip said. Justin's mixte idea is a compelling option, I must say.
That being said, I enjoy my QB tremendously and will likely wait and see if its some kind of different bomber. Esteban San Diego, Calif. On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 9:28:12 AM UTC-8, Cyclofiend Jim wrote: > > I guess this is a type of Entmoot - we're discussing features on a bike > that might not be built, but one which is the evolution of the Quickbeam > and SimpleOne. The impetus for this thread has branched from Grant > Petersen's comments in this thread - > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rbw-owners-bunch/QhzO4CFyz1U - in > which I was volunteered to wrangle discussion of and interest in the > project. > > Basically, if 30 individuals are interested in committing, this could come > to pass. No promises, of course. > > Here are the guidelines for this thread: > - State clearly what you would like to see. > - Give a specific reason why. > > Since this is a Brainstorming thread, let's keep the focus on encouraging > creative thought: > - No negative comments. If you think an idea is stupid, bite your tongue > (or quell your keyboard) and come up with a better one. > - No discussion about whether something would or would not work. Each > idea may also spur a more functional insight in someone else's brain. > > This (hopefully) is not an empirical discussion. If you have a Quickbeam > or SimpleOne and really like a certain aspect of the frame design, or if > you didn't buy one because of a specific issue, this is the place to talk > about that. The goal is to recognize valued features and uncover hidden > possibilities. All of which or none of which might be incorporated into > the final design. > > For example - > I have an orange series. It does not have seat stay threads for a rear > rack. This has always bothered me as I have a Mark's Rack on my Hilsen and > would love to be able to run a dual rack setup without resorting to > P-Clamps. (This was corrected in the SimpleOne.) > > - or - > > Would it matter if it had a derailleur hanger? Would you want it optimized > for upright bars? Would a kickstand plate be a dealbreaker? Would it > absolutely have to be a 584/650B capable of accepting super wide tires? Or > a 622/700C capabler of mounting your favorite "29er" mondo tire? > > OK? > > Thanks in advance and enjoy the ride! > > - Jim / cyclo...@gmail.com <javascript:> > > > > > -- 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.
