New to me Quickbeam

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DS

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Jan 10, 2015, 2:39:29 PM1/10/15
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Bought this 54cm Silver QB off a fellow RBW member last month and finally got it built up and took on my first test ride.

Build:
Stock wheelset
22t fixed
16/19 white industries freewheel
32/40 Sugino crank
Jitensha bars
Panracer 37 tires (though have my eye on some cyclocross tires).


I can't praise this bike enough. My actual road bike is definitely going to take a back seat for a while. This is a ride I do all the time, and I beat all of my times going up on my road bike, wife's carbon bike, and mtn bike (not that I was necessarily trying to, but was very surprised to see on the strava feed after). I think this can be attributed to 1. I just worked out and was warmed up and ready to ride and 2. New Bike syndrome - wanted to prove myself, did the same thing on my first hunqapillar ride. Road 32x19 on the way up, switched to 40 x 16 for the way down and flats. Couldn't be happier with either of the gearing choices. 

Easily my new favorite bike alongside the Hunqapillar. Man I love Rivendell bikes.

Also, in case anyones needs a cheap bar plug for 22.2 bars, the cork and plastic caps for Bulleit Bourbon bottles work great, not super snug but snug enough, and if they fall out it just means you get to buy more bourbon!
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Deacon Patrick

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Jan 10, 2015, 2:50:23 PM1/10/15
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Welcome to the QB club! I'd bet some of that unexpected speed is the result of not shifting. I've learned a LOT about not shifting riding my QB and it translates beautifully to riding my Hunqapillar. Plus, silver. No color faster! Grin.

With abandon,
Patrick (ducking now, to avoid the old bike parts tossed at me by orange and green QBers)

Eric Norris

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Jan 10, 2015, 3:09:12 PM1/10/15
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Il n'y a pas de couleur, mais vert.

Eric N
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cyclotourist

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Jan 10, 2015, 8:07:47 PM1/10/15
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I have a silver 'Beam w/ Jitensha bars and the exact same gearing set up! Awesome, we can start a club!!! Or start an awesome club!

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"it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal



DS

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Jan 10, 2015, 9:31:42 PM1/10/15
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haha, or at least all gather for a mini-entmoot!

cyclotourist

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Jan 10, 2015, 10:37:42 PM1/10/15
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A mini-moot!

Clayton.sf

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Jan 11, 2015, 12:27:46 PM1/11/15
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Mini moot weekend of 1.31.15? Got some new camping gear for Xmas that is screaming to be used.

Philip Williamson

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Jan 11, 2015, 3:52:09 PM1/11/15
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MiniMoot! 
China Camp? Samuel P. Taylor? Annadel? 

Clayton.sf

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Jan 11, 2015, 11:40:59 PM1/11/15
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Don't think you can camp at Annadel but you might know more ;-).

I am game with taylor or c-camp. Maybe Taylor this time since we went to c camp last? Either is great! let's do this!

David Stein

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Jan 12, 2015, 2:27:10 PM1/12/15
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I may be able to join, had a crash yesterday and landed on my thigh, have a hematoma which could take a few weeks to months to heal, if better by them i am definitely in.

On Sun, Jan 11, 2015 at 8:40 PM, Clayton.sf <clayt...@gmail.com> wrote:
Don't think you can camp at Annadel but you might know more ;-).

 I am game with taylor or c-camp. Maybe Taylor this time since we went to c camp last? Either is great! let's do this!

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Clayton.sf

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Jan 12, 2015, 3:41:51 PM1/12/15
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Sorry to hear. Hope you heal fast!
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