Design. Or playing with numbers and ideas which led to a 'hey, lookit
that' moment, which is more like art.
I'm 41, and I've been feebler and abler, heavier and lighter with this
bike. It's ideal for a beautiful ride up along a gentle creek that
suddenly hits a wall and climbs like hell. Sonoma an
That is really interesting Philip Kind of a brilliant
happenstance, or design, not sure which.
I'm intrigued by the simplicity and elegance of these bikes, but just
can't see how they'd work for me in hilly Seattle. Anyone (old) ride a
Quickbeam where there are real hills?
Rob in Seat
The Quickbeam feels very different with narrower or wider tires,
shorter or longer chainstays.
It has been my main bike for 6 years, and my backup bike is a low
trail fixie with 2 chainrings (40 and 44) and a Surly 17/21 "dingle"
cog. The axle stays in the same place, and the gearing is low 70s an
I just changed out the stock Quickbeam brakes for Tektro CR720s, a
presumable upgrade.
However, the brakes have fore-aft play on the canti bosses, and make a
'tank'ing noise when plucked. The bike makes the exact same noise when
I jink to the left.
So the bosses seem a shade too long for the brak
Must... not... reply...
You have to know your AUDIENCE to make a proper joke.
Birders and what-have-yous have zero cultural relevance. There are
very few stereotypes about bird-watchers. No one would know if the
comparison was apt or not, so they wouldn't know if it was funny. If
BSNYC likened ra
Somewhat related aside: Guy who bought my QB reports that he took a link
out of the chain (stock gearing) and that he "feels" that slight change in
wheelbase really livens the bike up.
YMMV of course.
On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 9:56 PM, Jim M. wrote:
> The QB has an 8-tooth range, which is why i
The QB has an 8-tooth range, which is why it comes with a 40/32 up
front. I'm thinking of eliminating the smaller front ring and going
with a 4-tooth spread in back. If I really want to climb hills, I'll
take a bike with more gears.
jim mather
wc ca
On Jun 8, 8:44 pm, Bill Connell wrote:
> I don
John, on any given garden-variety thunderstorm, the chances of being
struck are extremely low. (This not true for vigorous storms, that can
produce amazing and terrifying amounts of lightning strikes, along
with other dangers that Joel described.) But to get struck by
lightning has devastating cons
Ok, I am cross-posting this to get some advice...So, I needed a chain for
the Quickbeam. Local bike shop offered a 9-speed 3/32" chain. I thought,
hey, it's a singlespeed, sort of. I use a White Industries Enos Dos I got on
ebay, so why not use a bigger, more durable chain. A "BMX" chain. The mech
I don't have a Quickbeam, but have used a 3-cog SS setup for a couple
of years. You can shift by stopping (of course), loosening the QR,
moving the chain as needed and retightening the QR. There's only so
much gear range that the dropout length will cover with the same
chain, but on my Crosscheck s
Grouch, gouch, grouch, grouch (verb, intransitive). I gather you don't like
his particular brand of humor. Old age ?
Patrick "young, nay, hipster-young at heart" Moore
On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 7:54 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Tue, 2010-06-08 at 17:54 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> >
> >
>
If the photos are any indication, they look like a bargain to me. I
wish these were available a year ago when a I bought my small Berthoud
panniers.
On Jun 8, 9:08 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
> All I can say is wow. Those are REALLY attractive.
>
> LOTS of pictures here:
>
> http://www.rivbike.com/pro
I had about talked myself into the SimpleOne, but now looks like we
have another year (or at least many months) to anticipate this model.
I have been "training" for single speed by leaving the Bleriot in a
gear ratio similar to what is available for single speeds.
Question for you Quickbeam owners
These are great jerseys for the heat if anyone is interested. They actually
keep you cooler than a short sleeve jersey.
http://www.boure.com/8605wh.html
Used it for the Death Valley Double and many a hot ride since then.
Dustin
>
>
>
>> Michael_S Jun 07 05:53PM -0700 ^ <#digest_top>
>>
Final follow-up... I think it was a loosened freehub body. Whilst I
had the hub in my hands (fortunately for everyone that's the closest
I'll ever get to surgery) I took off the freehub and put it back on. I
didn't feel at the time that it changed from before to after. But
nothing I did really felt
All I can say is wow. Those are REALLY attractive.
LOTS of pictures here:
http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/toursacks-rear-panniers/20-215
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Sad. It is not something that you want to get all paranoid about, but
it happens. It is good to be careful.
I do not like riding in the heat so much, so I usually do my long
tours in the fall where thunderstorms are far less common. Of course,
in the fall you sometimes get those slow moving lon
On Tue, 2010-06-08 at 17:54 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 4:26 PM, Steve Palincsar
> wrote:
>
>
> Is it possible, do you think, that he doesn't understand
> either
> randonneuring or Star Trek?
>
> No! How dare you sug
> Is it possible, do you think, that he doesn't understand either
> randonneuring or Star Trek?
Well, you have to know your subject if you are going to make a proper
joke.
On Jun 8, 5:26 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Tue, 2010-06-08 at 14:35 -0700, JoelMatthews wrote:
> > > Oh, come now! My an
Ginz:
I find the Whites flip so easy I don't even think about it anymore.
It just happens.
No photos at the moment and my camera battery is dead. At rest the
pedals are not upside down. The flip point is maybe 7 or 8 degrees
beyond perpendicular.
If you do not mind dirty shoes (and do not mind
I wish Riv would stop coming out with so many desirable bikes; first the Sam
Hill, then the Rodeo, and now this. What is a person without unlimited means
to do?
On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 4:11 PM, Jim M. wrote:
> And there's a spy shot of the prototype here:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/46241...
yes I too was hoping to buy one too, but I've heard only rumors of
this Winter. Now with June already here it may be later than that.
~Mike~
On Jun 8, 3:36 pm, rcnute wrote:
> Isn't it on hold for now? I was considering one but may have to get a
> Steamroller instead.
>
> Ryan
>
> On Jun 8, 3:1
I apologize to the group for not providing pictures of the S24O's. I'm
currently "between" cameras so I didn't take one along. On my summer
to do list is to get a new camera. Need to do some research to see
what best fits my needs.
On a similar note: I had the opportunity to attend a Neil Young so
Hey Jeff and Joel,
Are the White's THAT easy to get into? I'm tired of struggling with
the tiny flip tab on my MKS pedals.
I just checked out the Bruce Gordon site. Nice stuff!
Joel, do you have any photos of your White/Bruce Gordon clip set-up?!
When your foot is removed, do the pedals flip u
Hi Jeff,
Are the White's THAT easy to flip and get into? I'm tired of
struggling with the little tiny flip tab on my MKS pedals and even
those bolt-on flips.
Ginz
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> Lee, I hope my comment didn't seem snippy. "I'm going to disagree with
> this" sounded more benign in my head than it may have on a computer
> screen.
No worries, Joe. I didn't interpret it that way at all. Plus, I like
hearing opposing observations, experiences, viewpoints, etc. :)
Take care,
On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 4:26 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
>
>
> Is it possible, do you think, that he doesn't understand either
> randonneuring or Star Trek?
>
> No! How dare you suggest this! He is omnisient. (Omnicient. Omnishient.
Omnicent. Omnicient )
Patrick "sometimes you have to ruthless
Kent, I suppose "Peugeot PX-10" should have tipped me off that you're
not riding hoods on those drop bars. I can see how that would have
your hands riding closer to your chest. You're probably scooting them
back to keep from slipping. The moustache should be a significant
improvement.
Lee, I hope
there was a lightning strike death story on the front page of my
comcast email today.
On Jun 8, 12:57 pm, JoelMatthews wrote:
> > If you are caught in a thunderstorm, then, what are you supposed to
> > do? What if there is no shelter nearby (because you're in the middle
> > of farms or on a mount
Isn't it on hold for now? I was considering one but may have to get a
Steamroller instead.
Ryan
On Jun 8, 3:11 pm, "Jim M." wrote:
> And there's a spy shot of the prototype here:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/46241...@n08/4298852923/sizes/l/
>
> Quickbeam is one of the best bikes ever, IMHO,
On Tue, 2010-06-08 at 14:35 -0700, JoelMatthews wrote:
> > Oh, come now! My antennae quiver with delight when BSNYC (let us bow our
> > heads in wonderment and admiration pause ... OK, back to regular
> > garrulousness) pokes fun at something I like. He is just funny. GD vulgar,
> > too, but f
Wow, that looks to be the one "spotted in the wild" on Cyclofiend.com:
http://cyclofiend.com/rbw/quickbeam/#qbhistory
Lee
On Jun 7, 12:07 pm, "Jim M." wrote:
> Poking around C-list and saw this:
>
> http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bik/1778136326.html
>
> Not mine and I don't know the owner but
And there's a spy shot of the prototype here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46241...@n08/4298852923/sizes/l/
Quickbeam is one of the best bikes ever, IMHO, and I'm sure the
Simpleone will be likewise.
On Jun 8, 3:05 pm, Horace wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 2:53 PM, Richard Merkin wrote:
> >
On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 2:53 PM, Richard Merkin wrote:
> Is Riv reintroducing the Qbeam, or a something similar?
>
>
It will be called the SimpleOne:
http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_post/181
"Same geometry, basically same frame and lugs and crown and bb and
dropouts and everything, but made in
Is Riv reintroducing the Qbeam, or a something similar?
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> Oh, come now! My antennae quiver with delight when BSNYC (let us bow our
> heads in wonderment and admiration pause ... OK, back to regular
> garrulousness) pokes fun at something I like. He is just funny. GD vulgar,
> too, but funny.
No so much the poking fun, but the comparison.
Even an
On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 1:47 PM, JoelMatthews wrote:
> > He says randonneuring is retro-grouchery in action, like nerds going
> > to a Star Trek convention!
>
> It is statements like that from BSNYC that somewhat turn me off .
>
Oh, come now! My antennae quiver with delight when BSNYC (let us bow
Thanks all for helping me justify a new toy. Er, I mean... thanks for
the feedback and commentary.
Bill - Originally I was going to ask if I could fit the mustache bar
into the existing stem with perhaps a shim... but I read my Sheldon
Brown and discovered that unless I could alter the laws of phy
> VO's manufacturer must have used a lighter grade of aluminum.
Oops. Pressed send too soon. Meant to say must have used less
aluminum.
On Jun 8, 3:50 pm, JoelMatthews wrote:
> > VO City pedals kill that weight list at 228g per pair. Maybe too good
> > to be true?
>
> Assuming the weight is
> VO City pedals kill that weight list at 228g per pair. Maybe too good
> to be true?
Assuming the weight is correct, there is no way the platform will be
more durable than the heavier competitors. The listed pedals are all
primarily aluminum. Higher grade aluminum costs more. VO's
manufacture
I'm really sad my Pari Motos don't fit in my 650B conversion go-fast.
They just whisper on the fork crown inner tabs, but it fit in back.
So close. I'll only get to use them on the Bombadil, unless I get a
fork or a fork mod.
On Jun 8, 1:21 pm, Patrick in VT wrote:
> On Jun 8, 2:39 pm, Steve Pal
On Jun 8, 2:39 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> How many miles?
not sure, but couldn't be much more than 500 or so. rider/gear/weight
total about 180lbs.
only an observation; not sounding any alarms; not surprised (as you
know, they're pretty thin tires); and it's not to say that 2,000+
miles won'
VO City pedals kill that weight list at 228g per pair. Maybe too good
to be true?
On Jun 8, 10:37 am, Ron MH wrote:
> John, you mention the White Industries pedals are "quite heavy". But,
> compared to other platform-type (not racing or clipless) pedals,
> they're pretty light:
>
> MKS Stream
> If you are caught in a thunderstorm, then, what are you supposed to
> do? What if there is no shelter nearby (because you're in the middle
> of farms or on a mountain, say)?
Fortunately, I never got caught in a mountain storm. I have no idea
where one would go on a switch back with rock on one
> He says randonneuring is retro-grouchery in action, like nerds going
> to a Star Trek convention!
It is statements like that from BSNYC that somewhat turn me off .
While I do not participate in Rando/Brevet (name your distance type
race here) I do like to credit card tour. Rando style bikes by
> Hey Jeff,
>
> How do the White Industry pedals compare to the Lyotards, width-wise?
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
I have both. The Lyotards are more narrow and not as long. I can
measure tonight when home if you want exact figurs.
I love the Lyotards (in fact I have 3 NOS sets in my home display
case).
He's coming to Austin a week from this Wednesday (thanks, Mellow
Johnny's!) There will be a ride from the shop (starting at 6) before
he does whatever he's going to do for us, so bring your Rivendells out
so we can all be righteously mocked. I'm reading the book at the
moment and one of my favori
On Tue, 2010-06-08 at 11:25 -0700, Patrick in VT wrote:
> they're great tires, for sure. but I'm not too optimistic about
> longevity. my rear tire is showing wear faster than any tire i've
> ridden in the last few years - the center "microfile" tread is now
> mostly bald.
How many miles?
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Hey Jeff,
How do the White Industry pedals compare to the Lyotards, width-wise?
Thanks,
Bill
On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 11:32 AM, Jeff wrote:
> I got a pair of these for my custom Rivendell (which Mark Nobilette
> built last week. Next stop: JB.) I got the pedals from Rene Herse,
> but I do want
I got a pair of these for my custom Rivendell (which Mark Nobilette
built last week. Next stop: JB.) I got the pedals from Rene Herse,
but I do want to pick up those Bruce Gordon clips to go with. Pay no
more than $195 for these pedals.
Also, last night I put some Lyotard Marcel Berthets on my
This is interesting. I'll try to take a few pics of the two bikes that
I mentioned, measuring the reach, and post them to my Flickr account.
One thing I was thinking about after I read your post is that when in
the hooks with Moustache bars, one's hands are oriented like they are
on flat bars. Beca
they're great tires, for sure. but I'm not too optimistic about
longevity. my rear tire is showing wear faster than any tire i've
ridden in the last few years - the center "microfile" tread is now
mostly bald.
doesn't change anything though - the pari-moto is a fine tire. and I
wasn't expecting
Just a short post to let everyone know about availability and delivery times
on our products.
I know it is nearly summertime and many people have given up on the idea of
a new Touring bike for the Touring Season, but, We are nearly caught up.
I can build a Rock 'n Road Tour to your requirements an
John, you mention the White Industries pedals are "quite heavy". But,
compared to other platform-type (not racing or clipless) pedals,
they're pretty light:
MKS Stream 350 g
White Ind. 309 g
MKS Sylvan touring 391 g
MKS Touring lite320 g
Grip King
I only read BSNYC infrequently, so perhaps he hasn't worn me out yet,
but I found his short film review today very entertaining.
On Jun 7, 10:27 pm, Philip Williamson
wrote:
> I had just joined the bicyclelifestyle group the day before the link
> was posted. I was not amused by the reaction. I qu
I definitely concur that the Mustache bars extend the reach compared
to conventional drop bars. I started using the Mustache bars on a
vintage Schwinn Paramount bicycle approximately in 1994 after the bars
were originally introduced on the Bridgestone XO-1 (I purchased my M-
bars from a local Brid
On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 9:26 AM, JoelMatthews wrote:
>
> Perhaps it depends on where you ride. I have been caught in
> thunderstorms here in the Upper Midwest where riding through was not
> an option, even if I was not concerned about the lightning. The high
> winds, blinding rain and hail combi
I cannot fit fenders under the sidepull
> brakes with the 32mm tires I run.
I recall that someone had come up with the idea to cut the
> fender in two to bypass the brake bridge, and then joined the sections
> in some clever way that I can't recall. ..
I created a wrap-around out of plumbers
> Oh please, I think most perfectly rational people ride right through
> thunderstorms rather than cowering in a ditch as soon as they hear
> thunderI mean really, what are the chances of being struck?
Perhaps it depends on where you ride. I have been caught in
thunderstorms here in the Upper
Growing up in Chicago, it was just a cool light show. Living in Colorado
and driving home in some of the storms, I was amazed several times when
lightning landed in fields next to the highway.
On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 10:57 PM, kent wrote:
> The 'average' chance of being struck is indeed very low
Just fyi, the reach around brackets are basically flat rack stays that
are bent in the right places. If you have a vice, stays and some
patience, then you can make your own brackets.
On Jun 8, 11:17 am, stevep33 wrote:
> I had RiverCity reach around brackets on a tight-clearance bike. I had
> to
I had RiverCity reach around brackets on a tight-clearance bike. I had
to use p-clamps on the front. See them here:
http://circlingbits.blogspot.com/2008/03/tight-squeeze-fenders-with-reacharound.html
The brackets worked well. The bike is gone, but I probably still have
the brackets around if you
I was going 'Full Metal Jacket' specifically.
NSFW(audio)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA_nV1NAfTs
On Jun 7, 9:28 pm, Eric Norris wrote:
> Yes, I think the back door would be the appropriate place for that discussion.
>
> --Eric
> campyonly...@me.comwww.campyonly.comwww.wheelsnorth.org
>
>
On Jun 7, 7:55 pm, SFF wrote:
> I had the opportunity to do back to back S24O's on my new Sam
> Hillborne the past two weekends.
Pictures?
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Hi Joe. My comments were based strictly on measuring my two bikes. I
would expect where you place your hands with each bar will have a lot
to do with whether the Moustaches are actually longer in reach. In my
case, both bikes are set up with the same saddle-handlebar drop. Also,
the tops of the dro
I'm going to disagree with this. In my curve-bar days I tried M-bars
and Noodles on the same stem, and found the reach to the curved
portion of the Ms to "feel" further away than the hoods of the
Noodles. I suspect this has something to do with the hands being
placed in a different plane. Plus, I'v
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