Interestingly, I also started out fixed with about a 63" high gear
(40x17/19 dingle with 170 cranks and 700x32) and also quickly ramped up to
70" by increasing chainrings to 42t, then 44t. I'm in central NJ and 63"
feels great in my local park (expansive network of flattish trails right
outsid
Ian, unsolicited advice (I'm not a Patrick) but ...
Gearing, particularly fixed gear gearing, is very particular to the rider.
How strong are you, what cadences are you comfortable with, etc.
The best way to get a handle on where to start is to pay attention to what
gears you use on your multi-s
I love that this thread started in the midst of the SS/fixie thing, then sat
out 9 years until it became a thing again ;-)
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=On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 1:38 PM, Ian A wrote:
> ...
>
> Was the ramp up in gear inches from 67 to 71 and 76 due to an increase in
> strength/familiarity with riding fixed? Or was it the result of trial and
> error.
>
Both, really. I started low, afraid that if I went any higher than my 63"
gear
This old thread was a nice surprise!
Philip
www.biketinker.com
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Patrick,
Slight thread drift:
Was the ramp up in gear inches from 67 to 71 and 76 due to an increase in
strength/familiarity with riding fixed? Or was it the result of trial and error.
I'm planning a fixie build, once the Christmas season passes and finances
settle, and I'm wondering about my
Jack Brown Blues. I'm on my second set. I had considered JB Greens and
some flavor of Compass, but love the JBB enough to keep them rolling.
On Monday, December 11, 2017 at 1:23:40 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote:
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> What tires do you all commonly use on the QB? A rough guesstimate using
> Jim
What tires do you all commonly use on the QB? A rough guesstimate using
Jim's trail calculator says that a 35-to-42 (actual) mm tire, the width I
assume you'd choose for the QB, gives a wheel diameter of 27.5" to 28", so
a 40 X 18 would give you a 61-62 inch gear, which is certainly usable, but
IME
Thanks for lifting this post out of the past. Just an update: I still love
love love my Quickbeam although I have another one from this original post
- a 60cm which fits me better. Running 39x16 and can still make it around
town.
Happy holidays, folks!
Esteban
On Monday, December 8, 2008 at 8
Good discussion!
To provide further data point for your collective qualitative consideration:
40x17 in the rolling Palouse of N. Idaho with 40x19 option. My rides
consist of spirited solo jaunts, usually connecting bits of trail with
primarily gravel roads.
On Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 1
If i ever ss i hope twill be on a Qbeam.
I will try the 40x18stock option.
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Jim,
Yes you can. I don't worry about going up on fixed, coming down is
another matter...
Ron
On Dec 8, 8:43 pm, CycloFiend <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> on 12/8/08 4:32 PM, RonLau at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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>
>
> > Jim,
>
> > So, when we did the Riv. weekend and you used your QB, what was t
o mine. And we seemed to be making about the
> same average speed, despite the equipment differences, FWIW.
>
> dougP
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y, December 08, 2008 7:46 AM
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Subject: [RBW] Re: 50 Miles on the Quickbeam today - thoughts on 40x18
That ride can have a few monster hills on it, depending on the route you
take. If you go up Genese from my house, for example, you have to do four
big climbs
Interesting discussion indeed. With my QB I've settled on a single
42t chainring with a WI 17/19 on one side and a WI 16t on the flip for
faster club rides. That gives me gearing of 60, 67, and 71 gear
inches. 90 percent of my riding is in the 42/17 gear, but it's nice
to have the other options
on 12/8/08 4:32 PM, RonLau at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> Jim,
>
> So, when we did the Riv. weekend and you used your QB, what was the
> gear going up?
First day was in fixed mode, at 40x14T. Stalled on the last steep pitch and
took a few loopy-headed breaks. Second day was 40x18T freewheel
I haven't a Quickbeam..yet... but I do own a two speed
conversion bike using the White Industries 16-19 and 36x39 dual chain
rings. I get a 50 and 65 inch gear set up this way using 27" wheels
and so far its been good for most terrain within 20 miles of me
depending on the direction.
Climbing the 4/10 mile hill up the west mesa to Rio Rancho city limits, the
road behind Don Chalmers Ford and parallel to 528: 66" geared Motobecane
with (last load weighed) 25 lb of cheap organics and gourmets from Sunflower
Market: 44/18X27, speedo readout 6 mph: that works out to about 31 rpm.
S
on 12/8/08 8:49 AM, Patrick in VT at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> I don't consider myself a masher, and anything less than a 70 inch
> gear ratio is a real drag for me on ss road rides, especially if I'm
> riding fixed and/or for distance.
>
> What kind of cadence do you have to spin to sustain
that for a section of
flats that long.
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Subject: [RBW] Re: 50 Miles on the Quickbeam today - thoughts on 40x18
To: "RBW Owners Bunch"
Date: Monday, December 8, 2008, 12:45 PM
I
e honest, the return trip head winds were more difficult for a
sustained cadence than was the climb to the pass.
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Subject: [RBW] Re: 50 Miles on the Quickbeam today - thoughts on 40x18
To: r
I ride 40/32 up front with a 16/18 White Ind dual freewheel on one
side and a 22t freewheel on the other.
In that mode I do credit card touring
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Jim,
So, when we did the Riv. weekend and you used your QB, what was the
gear going up?
I myself use 44x18 or 48x20, spin out around 28 mph and do the South
Bay training ride on fixed all the time.
My feeling is find the gears you like for what you do. If you ride
the track, 40x17 is a joke, b
On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 11:44 AM, Patrick in VT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> "Hilly" seems to be a rather relative term, which is understandable
> given differences in geography, physical fitness, etc. - but is there
> some standard definition of hilly taking these variables into
> account?
Alb
John -
all things considered - boots, baggy pants, 100rpm cadence - you're
lucky you didn't start a fire!
With my 48x17, I really felt like I was in slow-motion everytime I saw
you whizzing around yesterday. Watching you in the cornfield was a
trip!
I'm starting to think that I do "mash" and h
On Dec 8, 11:49 am, Patrick in VT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> What kind of cadence do you have to spin to sustain a moderate pace,
> say 15mph, with a 60 inch gear?
A cadence in the mid-80's would get you to that speed, in a 60-inch
gear.
On our ride yesterday I was spinning the jb-welded-fixed
My fixed gear bike is my main bike and main training bike in the
winter. I have a strange set up: double crank with 40/36 rings, and a
surly dingle cog with 17/19 cogs. I also have a 22T freewheel on the
flop. I have had this set up on two different bikes for more than 18
months and I have yet to
I too ride my Quickbeam on that same coast route (from Coronado). I
use a White Industries 16 + 19 DOS freewheel and, for the coast ride,
always keeping it on 40x16. When I head to the back country (say
Honey Springs Rd, Lyons Valley Rd, or Sunrise Highway), I'll put it
down to 32x19 when
Interesting discussion.
I lived in Western Massachusetts during grad school, and there are
lots of wonderful hilly rides, and some great steep climbs. Of
course, is riding old three speeds at the time so I can't say I took
on any real monsters in the Birkshires. Here in costal California, we
do
"Hilly" seems to be a rather relative term, which is understandable
given differences in geography, physical fitness, etc. - but is there
some standard definition of hilly taking these variables into
account?
Where I live, hilly means riding in terrain that includes long and/or
steep climbs in th
I only have two fixed gears right now, and the bike that i take on any
ride that isn't commuting or errands is geared at 40x19 (56"). It is
true that this is considerably lower than what is "normal" for a road
going fixed gear, but as others have said, it's all about your
personal terrain and rid
I run the same gearing as you Dan. 40x16 runs as a pretty good
compromise for my fitness level. I'm rarely forced to change to a
lower gear for climbs unless I want to. Puts the lower gear in the
optional category. Yes, I can get a bit frustrated on spinning out on
long downhills and my average is
I run my Quickbeam as a 40 x 16. It works well for me. Sometimes I
would like a little larger gear but I usually change my mind after a
large hill. I found the stock 40 x 18 a little too low for my taste.
I have run a 40 x 18 on a different bike in the winter with studs and
that works fine.
Da
On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 10:49 AM, Patrick in VT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> I don't consider myself a masher, and anything less than a 70 inch
> gear ratio is a real drag for me on ss road rides, especially if I'm
> riding fixed and/or for distance.
>
> What kind of cadence do you have to spin t
I don't consider myself a masher, and anything less than a 70 inch
gear ratio is a real drag for me on ss road rides, especially if I'm
riding fixed and/or for distance.
What kind of cadence do you have to spin to sustain a moderate pace,
say 15mph, with a 60 inch gear? Personally, intense spinn
on 12/7/08 6:55 PM, Esteban at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I just wanted to say how great the stock gearing is on the bike. When
> I first got it, I was frustrated about having to spin so much on flats
> and coast downhill. Now I really appreciate it, especially because
> 40x18 gets me up almost
On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 9:10 AM, Larry Powers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> What part of the country do you ride in? I am trying to get a gauge on
> the type of hills you are riding on. I am using the QB with a 40x17 and
> have found this to be a pretty good gear. I am a bigger rider and find th
ar of choice.Larry Powers
"just when you think that you've been gyped the bearded lady comes and does a
double back flip" - John Hiatt > Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 07:25:12 -0800> Subject:
[RBW] Re: 50 Miles on the Quickbeam today - thoughts on 40x18> From: [EMAIL
PRO
I switched last year to a 40x17 for my main gear and it worked out well for me.
I have been riding some hilly 20 to 30 mile riese. You need to balance out
the need for speed against the ability to climb. For now I will stick with the
40x17 but when I try and tackle some hilly century rides n
That ride can have a few monster hills on it, depending on the route you
take. If you go up Genese from my house, for example, you have to do four
big climbs before you even get to Torrey Pines State Park and begin the true
coastal portion of the ride. I had a low gear of 36x29 yesterday and I was
The ride sounds like alot of fun Esteban. I imagine your geared riding
partners were quite impressed with your one speed. And I am too, with
a 60 inch gear.
Back in the day, the winter training fixed gear was a 42X16 which is a
71 inch gear. I built my Quickbeam up from a frame, and that is my
ba
I rode in to work today on studded tires running 38 x 19 on my San
Jose through a couple inches of compacted snow and ice. I've got a
couple hills and I like to spin, so that's where I end up.
On Dec 8, 8:34 am, Patrick in VT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> hmm . . . 40x18 seems like a very casual
I was thinking that stock was 40/17.
Sounds like a fun ride. I'm jealous of you guys and your coast
rides. :-)
On Dec 8, 8:34 am, Patrick in VT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> hmm . . . 40x18 seems like a very casual gear for a single speed road
> ride, no? A good gear ratio for getting around
hmm . . . 40x18 seems like a very casual gear for a single speed road
ride, no? A good gear ratio for getting around town or on a studded
tire winter bike, but I can't imagine a longer, spirited ride in such
a low gear.
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