FS(Bay Area): 58? Quickbeam

[diekaiser]

Hey all. With regret, I'm selling my Quickbeam. Unfortunately living in a studio doesn't accommodate owning 4+ bikes and the Quickbeam didn't make the cut. I'm heading up to SF on March 5th for a birthday roadtrip to Oregon and will be there for the weekend if you would like to check it out.

 I was having a hard time figuring out which size model it is from the Riv catalogs but it has a 57cm top tube and a 56cm seat tube (I measured center to center) which I believe puts it at the 58cm model. 

Sale includes Frame, fork, headset, bottom bracket, seat post, and wheel set. Unfortunately, I don't have a spare set of brakes as they are moving to a different bike along with the crankset. I figured the cockpit would be purely preferential. With that said, I have a selection of nitto bars if someone would like to inquire. 

I'd say the condition is great as in there are no dents, large scratches, etc but the decals are a bit scratched up from locking etc. The only other thing that I didn't know about when I bought it was that the front-left fender eyelet may be stripped. I'll investigate more closely soon but just wanted to mention it.

Details

Tange Levin headset

Shimano BB (I don't remember the exact width but I believe it is the one that came stock)

Nitto 83 seat post

36h Dura-Ace 7600 track hubs (fixed/fixed)

White Industries 19t freewheel

36h Velocity Atlas rims (non-machined)

700x38 Panaracer Gravelking EXTs (if you would like them).

$1300, but if that doesn't sound reasonable I'm more than happy to chat about it.

Here are some photos of the different iterations in which it has been set up.

I'll add some more detail photos to the same link shortly.

[diekaiser]

[diekaiser]

Added more photos to the gallery above. After cleaning it up, there's more nicks and scratches than I remember. Let's say $1200 unless the original price wasn't a good starting point to begin with.

[Matt Beecher]

That's nice, and a fair price in current times.  If I did not already have one, I would be sorely tempted.  These are nice bikes, from an age when Riv produced bikes with more aggressive in geometry, yet still "unracer".  

GLWS!

Matt in Oswego, IL

[diekaiser]

Thanks Matt. I agree, I rather like the more "aggressive unracers" of old. 

On a side note, and maybe a bit random, if anyone has any Canon FD related hardware (mainly lenses) I would be interested in a potential trade! Let's say something more exotic than a 50mm 1.4. I realized there may be some overlap in interests here.

[diekaiser]

Since someone asked: Standover is 82.25cm with the current 700x38 Panaracer EXT tires and Velocity Atlas rims.

On Monday, February 28, 2022 at 4:20:48 PM UTC-8 diekaiser wrote:

[Christopher Cote]

FWIW, I'm pretty sure your bike has a 56cm frame. See this thread:

https://groups.google.com/g/rbw-owners-bunch/c/YAadV8nicJI/m/07IzFtYGAwAJ

Beautiful bike, I'm very tempted by it, but ~3000 miles away. I hope it finds a loving home!

Chris

[diekaiser]

Hey Christopher, yea I was wondering about this exact thing as I acquired it from Miles (my good friend from the thread above) shortly after he got it. I suppose with only the 1/2cm difference in top tube length between the 56/58 models that I may have read  the tape incorrectly and in fact, made the same mistake as the original owner/seller. I'm going to go measure again out of curiosity and will post my findings. 

Anyone out there with a 58 able to measure their head tube?

[diekaiser]

Alright, I can confirm it's a 56. Sorry folks! And thank you Christopher for pointing this out. The standover from the catalog was throwing me off since I didn't catch the note that it was measured at "mid TT". Maybe this will open up the flood gates to all those 56 riders 🥳.

[Mike Godwin]

Nice rig, glad its too small.

Mike SLO CA

[diekaiser]

Hey all, since I'm heading up to Oregon I wanted to open it up to anyone that may be interested along my route. I'll be heading up to Brookings, OR from San Francisco on Sunday or Monday. Then up to Scottsberg, OR (3 hours south of PDX/45 mins from Eugene) on Tuesday. I'll be there for most of the week until I head back home - likely Friday/Saturday. I'd be happy to drive a bit to make someone's journey a bit shorter. If there are no takers I'll consider shipping once I get back home, but my March and April are pretty busy.

Here are the details again:

56cm Quickbeam

Tange Levin headset

Shimano BB

Nitto 83 seat post

36h Dura-Ace 7600 track hubs (fixed/fixed)

White Industries 19t freewheel

36h Velocity Atlas rims (non-machined)

700x38 Panaracer Gravelking EXTs (if you would like them).

On Monday, February 28, 2022 at 4:20:48 PM UTC-8 diekaiser wrote:

[Max S]

Great bike... The slight rise in the top tube makes it more like a +2 cm trad. frame size. Which I like. Clearance is good. Color is fast. Price is good! GLWS! 

- Max "a few thousand happy kms on my 58" in A2

[diekaiser]

Alright,

Last call everyone. Just deciding if I should bring the Quickbeam with me on the roadtrip. Happy to drop off anywhere along the way. Again, I'll be heading up to the Eugene, OR area from San Luis Obispo, CA. Once I get back I'll post again when I have enough time to box it up for shipping (if anyone were interested).

Thanks all,

Jason (in SLO)

On Monday, February 28, 2022 at 4:20:48 PM UTC-8 diekaiser wrote: