Hi Benz,
Thank you for the pic, and VERY cool bike! I was thinking the 52cm Glorius
frameset was a non-starter from the get-go. The one I was considering was
the same seller's 55cm (per the ad, maybe 56cm??) Yves Gomez. I can't find
documentation online, but I THINK that's very similar to the
robert I've toured from a few hundred to a couple thousand miles on my
Japanese built Atlantis, a 68, lightly and heavily loaded, more pave than
gravel, but it did fine on gravel.
it'll probably always be my go to bike for tours; only caveat, a small one,
is it likes the weight more in back t
Aye, John, the R14. Gave the grocery clerk a show by saying, "Sure, I can
strap it on top", and an encore wen I pulled out me knife to punch a new
hole in my belt. Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 6:43:41 PM UTC-7, John Phillips wrote:
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> Hi Both Patricks,
>
> A
Hi Both Patricks,
Agreed, I keep my 32R Nitto big back rack on my Hunqapillar 24/7,
because it handles everything so easily, from huge heavy loads to my
minimal cafe load of two heavy d-locks (I admit to being paranoid about
bike theft).
I was just curious as to how Deacon Patrick m
I’ve been mulling over an Atlantis or Homer—I have the parts to build one up,
and I miss my Waterford Atlantis. It looks like the 61.5 cm Homer is out of
stock. Does anyone know when they’ll be getting more?
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Like Patrick of the Moore says, were I to intentionally set up the QB for
loads of 30-40 lbs, I would go with a full sized rear rack, panniers to get
the weight as low as possible, and a saddlesack on top. A light camping
setup for all weathers can be done that way, as well as regular errand
ru
A! Grin. Well, wrong. Grin. I have whatever the saddlesack (large) new
equivalent is, on the not-full sized rear rack. I just carry two Irish
straps in case of need. I strapped the weight on as tightly as I could atop
the saddlesack, that caused the saddlebag, which sticks over the end of th
John: FWIW, I have very often carried 30 lb and more -- record, weighed,
was 45 lb -- in rear panniers on light steel frames with stiff racks; racks
including either the wonderfully stiff but only 11 oz Tubus Fly, or my
various Chauncey Matthews customs. Not for long distances; =/< 10 miles;
but se
Hi Patrick,
I'm sorry, I meant *how* do you like to carry your 30 lbs of groceries
when you're riding your Quickbeam? Do you distribute the weight? Load it on
a rack, in panniers, in a backpack, or? Just curious about how you end up
handling that much weight on your Quickbeam?
John
On Su
You know, John, it's not something I plan to do, but everytime I've done
it, it's gone well. I'd describe it as road credit card touring worthy, but
I'd not want to do single track with that type of weight.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 3:08:09 PM UTC-7, John Phillips wro
Patrick, how do you like to carry 30lbs of groceries on your Quickbeam?
John
On Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 10:35:27 AM UTC-8, Deacon Patrick wrote:
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> I just returned from a spirited grocery run on the "wrong" bike
> (Quickbeam), and it handled it just fine, as presumed. To the point of
> hav
I sent you an email about an R14 I have for sale. It’s brand new and never been
mounted.
Thanks,
On Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 11:14:59 AM UTC-6, Applegate wrote:
> Hi all,
>
>
> The description covers most of this. I'd be fine to get the RBW one, but
> would need to weld on a light-moun
I just returned from a spirited grocery run on the "wrong" bike
(Quickbeam), and it handled it just fine, as presumed. To the point of
having multiple bikes and enjoying each for what it is apart from the
question of which would you keep if you could only have one, it was a
delight to hop on th
Bentz:
That is a gorgeous bike. I normally don't care for orange but it is
absolutely stunning on your Wilbur. I was thinking of going with Billie
bars. I currently have Albatross and Bosco bars on my other bikes and am
looking for a different feel for my next ride.
On Sunday, January 12,
Kurt:
Unfortunately, I have a longer torso and shorter legs. I currently have a
46 cm Appaloosa and 47 cm Soma San Marcos that fit me although they were
custom made for me. I definitely would not be able to go up a size. I
love both bikes and ride them all the time. I decided my next bike
Bill,
Thanks for sharing your impressions. Somehow I had gotten the idea RBW
intended the Roadini to be less expensive but functionally equivalent to
the Roadeo (similar to the previous Hillborne Hillson pair where GP has
written if he closes his eyes he cant tell which he is riding). I was
su
I'm no wheel builder, but it's interesting that VO recommended spoke
tension for the Voyager of 110 kgf, and not to exceed 115. I'm guessing
there's no universal "never go below, or above" a certain tension, and that
different rims will spec different tensions. But does anyone 'in the know'
(
I think I first became really aware of Rivendell through Sheldon Brown's
website, shortly after I moved to Berkeley for college in 2003 (although I
do think I remember seeing the Atlantis in a Bicycling magazine buyer's
guide prior to that). I was looking to build up a cheap beater to ride
arou
I haven't had experience with that specific VO rim but have used their rims
in the past. They're not light but they're definitely strong. Highly
recommend especially for the price.
On Sun, Jan 12, 2020, 8:43 AM tc wrote:
> Anyone tried the relatively new $85 VO Voyager rim? I'm not familiar wit
Anyone tried the relatively new $85 VO Voyager rim? I'm not familiar with
the quality of VO rims in general. This rim hits the gap between Atlas and
Cliffhanger. Comes in 26", 650b, 700c, for 38mm to 2.4" (61mm) tire, 638g
(700c) and 597g (650b), stainless eyelets, tubeless compatible, rim or
I'd call the Black Mountain a low cost Roadeo. Fits similar. Rides
similar. It's nowhere near as beautiful, and well crafted aesthetically,
but I consider it functionally equivalent. Having one of each in my
collection (which I do) only "makes sense" if I'm going to keep them at
different l
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