[RBW] Re: Single Speed Single Track

2014-05-31 Thread Christopher Mungioli
Thanks ! On Wednesday, May 21, 2014 4:49:42 AM UTC+9, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Today I was wondrously surprised to feel well enough to try a ride > (yesterday was a hard brain day). I improved enough as I went, especially > once I was heading away from the “big city” of Woodland Park after 6 mi

[RBW] Re: Single Speed Single Track

2014-05-29 Thread Deacon Patrick
Hey Chris. If your focus will be trails, I highly recommend the MSO's. I have the Hunqapillar set up as my go-to trail and bikepacking bike. When I want to do go-fast trail rides for a while, That's what I'll do is pop on the MSO's. My focus for the QB is dirt roads with some trail. Depending

[RBW] Re: Single Speed Single Track

2014-05-28 Thread Christopher Mungioli
Patrick I saw on Flickr that you switched out the clemente MSO's for the compass barlow pass, any coments on the two tires and how they ride? I am really curius as I m going to be moving to the mountiains soon, and want to make my simple one over to be trail rideable and am looking for so

[RBW] Re: Single Speed Single Track

2014-05-21 Thread Ryan
Patrick, I know you want to keep costs of tweaking this bike reasonable...but , I have to say, the Shimano CX70 cantilevers Riv sells are superb. http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/brc3.htm So good that I might want to have them on my all-rounder. I've used these on my X0-1 with the Tiag

[RBW] Re: Single Speed Single Track

2014-05-20 Thread Edwin W
I can't wait to see how that white saddle weathers out there! I like the silver, too. Cursing myself for passing on a quickbeam recently, but still married, Edwin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this gro

[RBW] Re: Single Speed Single Track

2014-05-20 Thread Deacon Patrick
Thanks, Ryan. The brakes are OK, and the initial adjustments I did to them helped. Still haven't done the brake pads or straddle cable adjustments yet. With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, May 20, 2014 2:15:32 PM UTC-6, Ryan wrote: > > Your bike is shaping up really nicelyare your brakes workin

[RBW] Re: Single Speed Single Track

2014-05-20 Thread Ryan
Your bike is shaping up really nicelyare your brakes working better? I really actually like the silver QBs...nice with the white saddle and pedals and very nice tape job...cheers On Tuesday, May 20, 2014 2:49:42 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Today I was wondrously surprised to feel we