Quickbeam vs. Simpleone: What's the difference?
Tim Whalen
Robert F. Harrison
— Made in Taiwan by our Sam-maker. Hand-brazed. QB was Japan. Quality in this case is every bit as good, at least.
— Geometry is nearly identical.
— Same braze-ons plus a kickstand plate.
— Same tire/fender clearance (for 40mm with fender, or 44 without)
— Fancier paint. With the cream head tube, etc, that many of our bikes have. Mark picked a dark slimy green that’ll look super.
— Brakes. Uses sidepulls or centerpulls. QB was a canti-bike.
Bob
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Robert Harrison
Christopher Murray
I took this to mean that Riv doesn't seem much/ any difference between the models outside of where they were made and that isn't really enough to make it a different model. Toyo and Waterford both makes the Atlantis and if Riv says they are the same they are the same.
Cheers!
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Michael
I would love to try a Quick or Simple. But I'd need some low gearing like 34t up front. It still wouldn't be low enough for some of the hills around here.
Montclair BobbyB
Tim Whalen
I would love to try a Quick or Simple. But I'd need some low gearing like 34t up front. It still wouldn't be low enough for some of the hills around here.I am pretty sure I would get hooked on it.
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cyclotourist
David
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Matt Beebe
"Rear Spacing: 120mm. A good width for a single-speed.
Tubing: Butted CrMo steel. The butts are 0.9, the bellies, 0.6, the seat stays are 0.9, so are the chainstays, and the fork is 1.1 x 0.8. If those numbers mean nothing to you, rest assured that they mean something to me/Grant, and they are good.
Top tube upslope: 2-degrees.
Other geologicametrical features: Like all of our bikes, the SimpleOne has a relatively shallow seat tube angle (72-deg in most sizes), and moderate head tube (also 72-deg). The BB drop is 73 when the wheel is centered in the rear dropout. This is a hair higher than our normal frames, but accounts for the possibility of a fixed gear and the higher clearance requires. And yet, it is still low-to-medium by industry standards."
From a post here by Grant:
"On the plus side: The clearance is more than on the QB. The chainstays
are longer. it has a kickstand plate. The fork crown is swirly-girly.
The rear dropouts are the same (our own) model as the Q's and the
angle is the same, so it should be doublable with the pads still one
the rim. But we're selling it as a ONE speed frame, and what you do
with it is up to you. We have QB cranks, though. The fork rake is
delightful. It's not a crafty artisanal frame in the megabuck showy
sense, but some details could certainly shame some frames that cost
thrice as much. I'm looking forward to mine. "
Allingham II, Thomas J
I had both (the SimpleOne has since decamped to D.C., as my son’s commuter). If I rode them back to back, the QB felt a tad quicker/lighter on its feet, the SO a bit more laid-back and comfy. SO had 38mm Marathons, QB Jack Brown Greens, which probably accounted for most of the difference. SO was built up with heavier parts, too. But really, much more similar than different.
Both are wonderful bikes – the QB is STILL my favorite of all my bikes (including my Homer, Atlantis, Rohloff Bomba, and Proto-App Mystery Bike). It’s the ultimate “jump on and go.”
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Bryan
Larry Powers
Neither is made anymore. At my advanced years and barring a sudden impact, I should be able to keep both going until I can't ride anymore.
Larry Powers
Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live. - Mark Twain
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013 08:51:04 -0700
From: bwed...@gmail.com
To: rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam vs. Simpleone: What's the difference?
The sad similarity between the two bikes is that neither are being made anymore.
