One offs and rarities. Love it.
On Saturday, February 11, 2012, Leslie wrote:
> Look at what I stumbled across on Flickr... A Bombadil with asymmetrical
stays...
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I remember reading somewhere that the stresses on the chain stays are
unequal, so the asymmetrical stays make engineering sense, I think. I'm not
an engineer.
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Thanks Charlie - I hear you on the damage and tubing concerns. I am lucky
enough to have a frame builder local to me that is going to help me though
this. We have discussed the possibility of making a new fork. If the
frame has rust issues and other structural damage I will not move forward
Timing is everything. I just purchased my QB used, when...a rare bike
I've been searching for (over a fairly extended period) has
unexpectedly become immediately available to me. I'm at that stage in
life where if something comes into the garage, something else must go
out.
So, my recently acquire
How is the chain line? Are you running a double chainring up front or
a single? Does the bike coast in the stand better on one of the two
cogs on the DOS? Are you sure you have the correct width chain (3/32"
I believe)? Could you stick a fixed cog on the flop side, even just
temporarily, to remove
Looking to do some touch-up on the new-to-me green Ram and was looking
for ideas on paint or nail polish that might work. The archives
mention Testors #1530 (so-so match) and a Sally Hansen polish but the
URL is dead. Any other good matches people have found?
Thanks
Dan
San Rafael, CA
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First thing I do when a bike feels like a pig is start with the tires.
On Feb 10, 1:48 pm, Peter Pesce wrote:
> I've really been loving the single speeding simplicity of my new-to-me QB,
> but it's not feeling particularly quick.
> I was expecting a slick, efficient, butter-smooth feel to the bik
Regarding the modification of the rear derailleur to accommodate a
larger cassette / freewheel cog:
Just this week I read about doing that on the bikeforums.net.
A fellow was able to use a water jet cutter of some sort at his
community college to cut a longer cage so he could
use a vintage derai
I was just in the EXACT SAME SPOT as you! I had an '08 Surly LHT that
I rode constantly but was just finding it too sluggish. I wanted to
run 700x32s with fenders and caliper brakes. I wanted something to
fall in between my too-heavy LHT and my too twitchy/rough/unpleasant
road bike.
Guess what
My 66cm QuickBeam is the first single-speed I've had in a long, long time.
I'm riding it in a fixed-gear (40/16) with JackBrown Blues (85 psi) and I
would not say it's slow or sluggish at all - in fact, just the opposite,
and a delight to ride in every way. One thing that *could* make a bike feel
s
Hmmm... something does sound a bit off in your description.
I'd probably work from the ground up - I've actually not run the Kojaks, so
I don't have an A/B comparison. But, I'd swap the tires over to see if it's
more to your liking.
Then I'd take careful look at the hubs. If your rear wheel is
I am also not an engineer, but this is an interesting topic to me. If
anyone has a link to an article or paper describing the different forces on
the rear triangle in a traditional road bike please post it.
Also, I wonder if assuming the forces are different would the asymmetrical
stays create a
Nearly new - installed once for a show bike. Never ridden. Stainless Steel
axle version. No rings. $75 OBO shipped, or trade for a 110.5 ISO?
Marty
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I used a Sally Hansen, Hard as Nails, Extreme Wear, nail polish that was a
color called Emerald City, that I had my daughter pick up for me at
Target. Close enough for me. Thing is, any touch-up is going to be 'on'
the paint, so, you can tell, but, this is a metallic that blends in as well
a
Thanks for all the great responses.
I'm hoping to work methodically through the variables over the weekend, so I
can identify the real issue and (hopefully) learn a thing or 2 in the process.
Rather than my usual "change a bunch of stuff and hope for an improvement"
method!
I'll keep you poste
Sally Hanson Hard as Nails Glow #3 is a pretty good match for my 1st
generation green Sam.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00367KLR6/ref=oh_o06_s00_i00_details
Jay
On Feb 11, 3:53 am, danmc wrote:
> Looking to do some touch-up on the new-to-me green Ram and was looking
> for ideas on paint or
People need to stop putting bikes in my size up for sale.
Someone is going to be really happy with this one.
Jay
On Feb 11, 4:55 pm, "ageorgestew...@gmail.com"
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> Timing is everything. I just purchased my QB used, when...a rare bike
> I've been searching for (over a fairly extended period)
You know eventually Sunrace, or Sram will produce a 36t cassette for
cheap. I think the smart thing to do is just wait for that.
On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 2:48 PM, William wrote:
> I think the people advising you to buy full cassettes are those that shop
> online and see the SRAM PG-950 11-34 9-s
Here's a puzzler in the spirit of "Car Talk" for the mechanical gurus
on the post. I get a very loud chirp (like a starling) when I shift
into the smaller cogs, and a continuous loud chirp (like a flock of
starlings) on the second smallest cog . No chirp on the larger ones
or the smallest. I can
Try lubing the rear derailer pulleys.
On 2/11/12, Darin G. wrote:
> Here's a puzzler in the spirit of "Car Talk" for the mechanical gurus
> on the post. I get a very loud chirp (like a starling) when I shift
> into the smaller cogs, and a continuous loud chirp (like a flock of
> starlings) on th
On Sat, 2012-02-11 at 11:32 -0800, Darin G. wrote:
> Here's a puzzler in the spirit of "Car Talk" for the mechanical gurus
> on the post. I get a very loud chirp (like a starling) when I shift
> into the smaller cogs, and a continuous loud chirp (like a flock of
> starlings) on the second smallest
My old style 105 rear der pulleys are worn so that lube doesn't help,
especially when it gets cold and damp on night rides. Fortunately, the mail
carrier delivered some replacements today
On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 1:42 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Sat, 2012-02-11 at 11:32 -0800, Darin G. wr
Well written..I get ya on the LHT and the 'tanklike' nature of it.
I have mine set up with some 700x47's now and it'll roll over pretty
much anything.but its not super quick or lively feeling but then
I'm not either. I've noticed a small but definite difference in
certain machines and like
I'm no engineer either, but that is totally tentacular, tripendicular,
and bombadilious...
NICE BIKE!!
BB
On Feb 11, 11:26 am, Aaron Young <1ce...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am also not an engineer, but this is an interesting topic to me. If
> anyone has a link to an article or paper describing the
Remember Grant posting that the stays on the new mystery bike were the
result of a poorly interpreted sketch he'd sent the frame builder?
Maybe that sketch was for a proto Bomba? Anyway, that's one Huge
Bike! Scroll thru the rest of the photos & you'll find Hilsen details
(but not the whole bike)
Regarding the structural considerations of the stays, unless someone
comes up with a compelling argument to the contrary, I'm going with
"just for the fun of it". They must be OK if that big guy can ride
that big Bomba. And the cool factor cannot be denied.
dougP
On Feb 11, 1:52 pm, Montclair B
To remove any doubt, just temporarily throw on a set of skinny go-fast
wheels (if you have em)... It's simply GOT to be the hubs or the
rubber (unless the brakes are dragging)... those are the only 2
factors that would create a noticeable difference.
Good luck
BB
On Feb 11, 12:25 pm, Peter Pesce
I just swapped out the 46 cm Noodles for a pair of 42s (thanks, Dylan --
I'll mail the 46s this coming week) and I must say that I much prefer the
narrower ones. I've got them at the same height and reach and feared that
they would feel too close, but they feel just right. I've tried wide bars
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Funny - I am trying some older Nitto B115 olympiads in a 39 (from an 80's Soma
- polished up nice with simichrome, BTW). So far I am finding them very nice. I
have also used 46 noodles and wasn't enamored with them. I haven't done a
longer ride with them yet, but I have a couple coming up.
Bri
Ah, it turns out they're not quite back in stock yet. I rode over to RBW
this morning, and learned that they'll have the medium olive bags back,
eventually. Their brief reappearance on the website was premature. And it's
the grid-grey model that's been discontinued.
But, no matter, it was a fine d
Wide bars are nice for off road but I find the narrower ones more
comfy for road riding. I think Grants bias is due to having either
long arms and wide shoulders or a preference for more control in off
road situations.just mt guess.
On Feb 11, 4:39 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> I just swapped ou
I would first make sure there's no bird caught in your derailleur
cage... :)
Seriously, are your gears indexed? If so, is the chain properly
seated (centered) on the cogs when you hear the chirping? Can you
micro-adjust the shifter/cable to see if this eliminates it? Also,
do any of your casse
Would I be breaking any RBW aesthetic rules by throwing on a Campy
Record 10 group on my Ramouillet?
And yes, carbon shifters/fd/rd but alloy cranks.
Thoughts?
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On Feb 11, 2012, at 10:45 PM, Eric wrote:
> Would I be breaking any RBW aesthetic rules by throwing on a Campy
> Record 10 group on my Ramouillet?
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> And yes, carbon shifters/fd/rd but alloy cranks.
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