on 3/21/11 7:19 PM, Lemon at davidboydle...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello. I have a SimpleOne with my name on it, so I'm starting to plan
> the build. This'll be my first single-speed, and I have a question
> (or three) for those among the group who ride Quickbeams: what's your
> freewheel preferenc
on 3/21/11 5:35 PM, jandrews_nyc at jasonaschwa...@gmail.com wrote:
> The
> page on the Riv site mentions single speed riding, but nothing about
> the double chainrings up front. Is the manual 2-speed / 4-speed not
> really part of this bike's design? I think I'm going to purchase a
> frame-set
Not Peter Jackson, but warm. There's another group who owns the rights
to Middle Earth names, acquired from somuddy who got them from Tolkien
in the late '60s. We were notified that we had to change, mildly
threatened if we didn't, and well, are you ready for a fun story
with names changed or
I just spoke to John about the size for the Atlantis. I told him that I
have a PBH of 86.5cm and said a 58 would fit me. Now I am trying to figure
out does if I want it another color beside bluesh green. It is Kelly Sleeper
fault for showing me that red Atlantis. Now I am trying to figure
what
my quickbeam likes very slightly rolling ohio quite nicely with a 16t
and 40/32 and 700x35(31) paselas. i bet for hilly terrain youd need a
higher gear though. speaking of which, can any one recommend a good 5
speed freewheel? im thinking of getting a 120mm freewheel hub/shifter/
derailer setup fo
Here's a message on the list from Grant, not only about the Lord of
the Rings names, but about the Quickbeam/Simpleone bikes in
particular: http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch/msg/815e974e93e88eba
Short form is, yes, there were lawyers involved, but they were in the
"politely asking" m
On Mar 21, 2:28 am, omnigrid wrote:
> I'd replace derailleur cables/housing more often than 1.5 years. I change
> mine two or three times a year.
I'll send you my address, and you can mail me the takeoffs! :^)
If only I could remember who it was who said they throw their Marathon
Supremes away af
Well I don't live in a hilly town like San Francisco, but I do have
hills and even a few mountains to climb here in Colorado. I built my Q
from scratch and have settled on 39/45 chainrings and a 17/21 dingle
in back with a 23 on the flip side. This gives me gears of 72 62 58
50 & 46-flipped, tire
Yes, it's the LOTR copyright. They can also no longer use the name
Legolas, though I don't know if they were planning to make any more of
those. The Qbeam is one of my all time favorite bikes, and the S'one
rides the same in my opinion. You can build it up any way you'd like.
My QB still has the do
I'd be very interested to hear of buyers' evaluation of a Simpleone. At just
$1K, I am very tempted.
Delivery this or next month, no?
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 9:19 PM, Lemon wrote:
> Hello. I have a SimpleOne with my name on it, so I'm starting to plan
> the build. This'll be my first single-s
Hello. I have a SimpleOne with my name on it, so I'm starting to plan
the build. This'll be my first single-speed, and I have a question
(or three) for those among the group who ride Quickbeams: what's your
freewheel preference? Two cog or single cog? 16t? 19? Or something
in between? I ima
I think it has something to do with copyright infringement. I seem to
recall an allusion from Grant that the people behind Lord of the Rings
(the movie not the book) shut down the use of Quickbeam (also the name
of an Ent in Lord of the Rings).
CZ
On Mar 21, 6:35 pm, jandrews_nyc wrote:
> Does a
The green looks a lot nicer in real life, I think.
Ryan
On Mar 21, 10:33 am, doc wrote:
> EricP,
>
> I was never a big fan of the green Sams until just now, when I saw
> your cream fenders.
>
> doc
>
> On Mar 20, 8:39 am, EricP wrote:
>
> > Actually was able to get out on my SH yesterday. 40 m
I believe it is Peter Jackson's fault.
-Original Message-
>From: jandrews_nyc
>Sent: Mar 21, 2011 6:35 PM
>To: RBW Owners Bunch
>Subject: [RBW] simpleone
>
>Does anyone know why it's not just going to be called the Quickbeam
>again? Given that the geometry is "nearly identical" and tha
Does anyone know why it's not just going to be called the Quickbeam
again? Given that the geometry is "nearly identical" and that now
it's back to canti's, what else is different? Don't get me wrong...I
like the name Simpleone. I like saying it with an Italian accent like
one would say marscarpo
My Taiwanese Hillborne rear dropouts are BEEYOOtiful.
(And I'm 5 minutes from commuting home on that wonderful bike...with daylight savings. Things could be worse.)
-Original Message- From: Bruce Sent: Mar 21, 2011 9:24 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Ja
Someone mentioned ( and I admit to sloth here in not culling the posts)
something in the last day or two about a variation between the shops in the
production of the stays. One think I like about my Ram and Saluki is that the
chain stays are not dented in, but taper smoothly for required clearan
I wasn't aware that the remaining Toyo Atlantii were snapped up in the
manner described when Grant first made it known that they would no longer be
produced by Toyo. But I do recall some speculation that the end of the Toyo
Atlantis may be the "End of The Atlantis". So that might explain why the
re
Philip -- I haven't seen these panniers in person, but friends of
mine have bought them and liked them. The owner/entrepreneur is a good
guy -- runs our local bike lending library here in Iowa City. Another
alternative for MUSA panniers! -- Forrest
On Mar 21, 11:18 am, Philip Williamson
wrote
Thank you sir!
Ryan
On Mar 21, 5:02 am, Bruce Baker wrote:
> Hey Ryan,
> I may have a pair for sale. I just bought a pair of white industries
> platform pedals and they are supposed to be here at the end of the week.
> Just don't know how those will work out yet. I'll definitely let you know i
Transaction pending.
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 12:10 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> 700c, 35 mm wide, 32 holes, no brake tracks, black, built but very little
> use. $100 the pair plus shipping CONUS.
>
> Why selling? Too damn narrow -- skinny little things. Seriously, I have a
> fat-rim wheelset and r
Oh oh oh! I had exactly the same thing happen in the exactly the same
way with some brand new Jagwire derailleur housing, I mean exactly. I
believe it just has to do with the way derailleur housing is built.
The strands of wires inside are all running parallel to the cable, and
if you put enough te
700c, 35 mm wide, 32 holes, no brake tracks, black, built but very little
use. $100 the pair plus shipping CONUS.
Why selling? Too damn narrow -- skinny little things. Seriously, I have a
fat-rim wheelset and really need a touring wheelset with 25 or so mm rims.
Wonderful for your Atlantis or Bom
EricP,
I was never a big fan of the green Sams until just now, when I saw
your cream fenders.
doc
On Mar 20, 8:39 am, EricP wrote:
> Actually was able to get out on my SH yesterday. 40 miles without
> studded tires. Nice feeling.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/68eozoe
>
> Ended up being a salmon to a
Beauty, no other. Or perhaps load suspension. (That is a weak joke.) The
rack is quite stiff and I will be using it for small loads (again, no more
than I could fit in a Camper with SQR, the latter having a limit IIRC of 10
kg).
Matthew told me his goal was to make the rack look good even when it
Gernot:
It sounds like an unusual event that will probably not repeat. One of
my touring buds had his housing split but he couldn't recall how long
they'd been in use; many years at the least. My '03 Atlantis still
has the original shifter cable housings. They have integral ferrules
at each end
On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 9:20 AM, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> https://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/BIKESMISCELLANEA#5586195366486164322
Other than beauty, what is the justification for the curved stays?
They look to my somewhat untrained eye as if they bend the wrong way,
which is to say with weight
Thanks for all the compliments. I'm very happy with it, particularly given
the price (but I won't say how much -- this was a sort of pet project for
Matthew and he could easily have charged 2X as much for all the work he put
in; I got it for, probably, minimum wage). He aimed to make it look good
e
I can't say that I've recently had my first time out on my Hillborne
in 2011 recently, as I've been riding it 4-5 days a week continuously.
However, it was the first I was out on my Hillborne with anyone in
2011. I went shopping with my 8-year-old son, he on his 20"-wheeled
Novara. I had a Wald Hu
we really cannot know the reason for the housing failure, but I think you
answered your own question: "There is some sign of rust inside the housing,
pointing towards a slow failure, probably starting with a crack in the gray
housing. The gray outer covering on the tight loop leading to the rear
de
Wow that is a slick looking rack, very nice - love the paint on that
bike too.
On Mar 20, 9:20 am, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> https://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/BIKESMISCELLANEA#5586195366486...
>
> Lighter than the already very light Fly and very stiff. I'll not put more
> than 25 lb on it anywa
Those panniers look fantastic (to me), and inexpensive (to me). Thanks
for the link! I especially like the wedge-shaped "Elinor" style.
Philip
Philip Williamson
www.biketinker.com
On Mar 20, 7:36 am, Forrest wrote:
> Have you looked at Ironweed panniers?
>
> Site: http://www.ironweedbp.com/i
I'da kept it after spending $600 on frame upgrade and powdercoat (photos
coming) except that I got a great deal on a Fargo which meets my frame
design needs better. This is a 2009 I think. The frame has had the canti
posts removed, fender and rack braze ons installed including an elegant
sub-crown,
Will the S1 be 'most identical to the QB xc for the brakes? I want one, to
replace my Motobecane grocery bike; not because the M is bad but because
Rivs are so good and because this role is better filled by an all arounder
type than a racing bike, even a very nice and versatile 38 year old racer.
Oh, so many possibilities: how would the S1 work as a touring bike with a
Rohloff wheeset? Then I could singlify my Fargo ...
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 10:01 AM, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Will the S1 be 'most identical to the QB xc for the brakes? I want one, to
> replace my Motobecane grocery bike;
Mike,
Are your B17s still available. If so, I may be interested in the brown
one (is it tan or brown?). I live abroad with the military, so
shipping would be to an APO. Shipping cost is the same as in the
States, but you'd have to fill out one of those annoying customs
forms. Thanks.
Scott
On Ma
I have for sale the following items that all include shipping in the
US
Nitto 26.0 clamp mustache bars model RM016N MR heat treated red
sticker. Excellent condition some insertion marks but overall very
nice excellent condition. $55.00
Vintage Dura Ace crankarms model FC-7402 172.5 length. I have
Gernot,
Brake housing is fine for friction shifting, even bette rif it is what
you have on hand. I would guess that many here are old enough to
remember the "slinky" housing that came with Suntour barcons. Even
super cheapo brake housing is probably beter than that. Yes the
furrels wil be bigger
Never happened to me before, but I shift with care and caution..hehe
Was there a kink in the housing or any sign of a sharp bend? I had a
similar case coming out of a Shimano brake/shifter.But it was some
silver Jagwire housing. That's one reason I tape my cables along the
bar because I don't
P.S. Brake housing flexes too much to be used with index shifting.
--Eric N
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On Mar 21, 2011, at 7:05 AM, David Faller wrote:
> Given that you can see some internal rust and some cracking on the sheathing,
> I'd guess that this housing got pinched or slightly crushed at so
Given that you can see some internal rust and some cracking on the
sheathing, I'd guess that this housing got pinched or slightly crushed
at some point and it all slowly went downhill from there. Shimano
housing is hard to beat, and I really doubt it was a factory defect.
It's cheap to replac
Kevin, I should be at 3 Capes unless the weather is super dismal.
It'll be my 4th time doing it so I don't feel like I'm missing
anything if skip it. I just haven't been getting enough rides in.
Seems like all the dry days are when I'm working. Two of the last
three editions of 3 Capes have been re
Hey Ryan,
I may have a pair for sale. I just bought a pair of white industries
platform pedals and they are supposed to be here at the end of the week.
Just don't know how those will work out yet. I'll definitely let you know if
I decide to sell the MKS pedals.
Bruce
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