How many Quickbeams are there?
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Horace
May 15, 2008, 1:22:40 PM5/15/08
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I think I recall there were about 100 of the green Quickbeams (two batches of 50?); and about 100 of the orange ones? Does that sound about right?
I got one of the first orange ones. I was going write a "first impressions" post about it after two years and 5000 miles, but I haven't gotten around to that yet. Maybe I'll write it when the stock Paselas finally wear out. It's a great bike.
Horace.
I got one of the first orange ones. I was going write a "first impressions" post about it after two years and 5000 miles, but I haven't gotten around to that yet. Maybe I'll write it when the stock Paselas finally wear out. It's a great bike.
Horace.
Ethan
May 15, 2008, 2:21:49 PM5/15/08
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Heh,
As I was just mentioning in the GP notes thread there was an orange QB
on the homeless frames section in my size and I dropped the ball. :
( Hope whoever got it enjoys it! I may have to jump on that last run
of "real Quickbeams" as they'll be more my size (I'm currently riding
a 66cm Altantis and I'm thinking a 64cm QB would be ideal).
Glad you're enjoying it! The Quickbeam is a beautiful bike!
Ethan
As I was just mentioning in the GP notes thread there was an orange QB
on the homeless frames section in my size and I dropped the ball. :
( Hope whoever got it enjoys it! I may have to jump on that last run
of "real Quickbeams" as they'll be more my size (I'm currently riding
a 66cm Altantis and I'm thinking a 64cm QB would be ideal).
Glad you're enjoying it! The Quickbeam is a beautiful bike!
Ethan
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May 15, 2008, 3:48:49 PM5/15/08
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The QB's have a touch higher BB, so that should work for you.
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CycloFiend
May 16, 2008, 11:04:08 AM5/16/08
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I think it was -
Green - 100 1st Run
Green - 100 2nd Run (may have been 50)
Orange - 50 1st Run
Orange - 50 2nd Run
and now -
Silver - 70 1st Run (announced, but not yet delivered)
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Dustin Sharp
May 16, 2008, 1:32:57 PM5/16/08
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I guess I missed the new Quickbeam announcement. Was it in the last reader?
Anyway, anyone know if this batch will be available as frame only this time?
Cheers,
Dustin Sharp
Currently hanging in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Dead Mike
May 16, 2008, 2:09:51 PM5/16/08
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You've got to be kidding me?!? I've got 1 of 100 orange QB. I mean, I
guess I realized the number would be low, but that low? Now, for a guy
who spent the majority of his biking years on much, much lower end
bicycles...I'm starting to feel like I'm riding around on a Bentley.
On May 16, 10:04 am, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> on 5/15/08 10:22 AM, Horace at max...@sdf.lonestar.org wrote:
>
> > I think I recall there were about 100 of the green Quickbeams (two batches of
> > 50?); and about 100 of the orange ones? Does that sound about right?
> > I got one of the first orange ones. I was going write a "first impressions"
> > post about it after two years and 5000 miles, but I haven't gotten around to
> > that yet. Maybe I'll write it when the stock Paselas finally wear out. It's a
> > great bike.
>
> I think it was -
>
> Green - 100 1st Run
> Green - 100 2nd Run (may have been 50)
> Orange - 50 1st Run
> Orange - 50 2nd Run
>
> and now -
> Silver - 70 1st Run (announced, but not yet delivered)
>
> --
> Jim Edgar
> Cyclofi...@earthlink.net
>
> Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com
guess I realized the number would be low, but that low? Now, for a guy
who spent the majority of his biking years on much, much lower end
bicycles...I'm starting to feel like I'm riding around on a Bentley.
On May 16, 10:04 am, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> on 5/15/08 10:22 AM, Horace at max...@sdf.lonestar.org wrote:
>
> > I think I recall there were about 100 of the green Quickbeams (two batches of
> > 50?); and about 100 of the orange ones? Does that sound about right?
> > I got one of the first orange ones. I was going write a "first impressions"
> > post about it after two years and 5000 miles, but I haven't gotten around to
> > that yet. Maybe I'll write it when the stock Paselas finally wear out. It's a
> > great bike.
>
> I think it was -
>
> Green - 100 1st Run
> Green - 100 2nd Run (may have been 50)
> Orange - 50 1st Run
> Orange - 50 2nd Run
>
> and now -
> Silver - 70 1st Run (announced, but not yet delivered)
>
> --
> Jim Edgar
>
> Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com
Bill Connell
May 16, 2008, 2:15:08 PM5/16/08
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On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 1:09 PM, Dead Mike <deadm...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> You've got to be kidding me?!? I've got 1 of 100 orange QB. I mean, I
> guess I realized the number would be low, but that low? Now, for a guy
> who spent the majority of his biking years on much, much lower end
> bicycles...I'm starting to feel like I'm riding around on a Bentley.
>
> You've got to be kidding me?!? I've got 1 of 100 orange QB. I mean, I
> guess I realized the number would be low, but that low? Now, for a guy
> who spent the majority of his biking years on much, much lower end
> bicycles...I'm starting to feel like I'm riding around on a Bentley.
Yeah, it's kinda cool to be riding a low serial number bike. I wonder
how many Redwoods were made?
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Ray Shine
May 16, 2008, 3:28:17 PM5/16/08
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Ok, let's see how many the group can account for.
I own #56 in green, apparently ist gen.
Who's got #55 or #57?
I'd sure love a number from the last batch 'Beams!
Ray
Dead Mike <deadm...@gmail.com> wrote:
I own #56 in green, apparently ist gen.
Who's got #55 or #57?
I'd sure love a number from the last batch 'Beams!
Ray
Dead Mike <deadm...@gmail.com> wrote:
You've got to be kidding me?!? I've got 1 of 100 orange QB. I mean, I
guess I realized the number would be low, but that low? Now, for a guy
who spent the majority of his biking years on much, much lower end
bicycles...I'm starting to feel like I'm riding around on a Bentley.
William Gaines
May 16, 2008, 3:54:36 PM5/16/08
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If I remember correctly mine is Lucky #13.
CycloFiend
May 17, 2008, 12:59:12 AM5/17/08
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on 5/16/08 10:32 AM, Dustin Sharp at dsh...@runbox.com wrote:
> I guess I missed the new Quickbeam announcement. Was it in the last reader?
>
> Anyway, anyone know if this batch will be available as frame only this time?
> I guess I missed the new Quickbeam announcement. Was it in the last reader?
>
> Anyway, anyone know if this batch will be available as frame only this time?
Grant had mentioned it in a post that I forwarded to the list -
http://tinyurl.com/3z88cn
He didn't specify whether there would be frames available.
- Jim
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CycloFiend
May 17, 2008, 1:08:47 AM5/17/08
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on 5/16/08 12:28 PM, Ray Shine at r.s...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
> Ok, let's see how many the group can account for.
> I own #56 in green, apparently ist gen.
> Who's got #55 or #57?
> Ok, let's see how many the group can account for.
> I own #56 in green, apparently ist gen.
> Who's got #55 or #57?
> I'd sure love a number from the last batch 'Beams!
#13 Orange.
Or at least I _think_ so... it's actually "5713"
- Jim "and Hilsen #30..."
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David Estes
May 17, 2008, 11:57:50 AM5/17/08
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On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 10:08 PM, CycloFiend <cyclo...@earthlink.net> wrote:
#13 Orange.
on 5/16/08 12:28 PM, Ray Shine at r.s...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
> Ok, let's see how many the group can account for.
> I own #56 in green, apparently ist gen.
> Who's got #55 or #57?
> I'd sure love a number from the last batch 'Beams!
Or at least I _think_ so... it's actually "5713"
- Jim "and Hilsen #30..."
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Redlands, CA
Philip Williamson
May 17, 2008, 1:08:22 PM5/17/08
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Green Quickbeam. sticker says # 04019073
Philip
Philip
frankf
May 17, 2008, 1:38:56 PM5/17/08
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Mine's labeled with a silver sticker as 04019106. Green from the first batch.
David Estes
May 17, 2008, 2:20:42 PM5/17/08
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I wonder if the stickered ones are the second batch of green ones???
Philip Williamson
May 17, 2008, 2:26:02 PM5/17/08
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No, mine's a firstbatcher.
Philip
Philip
David Estes
May 17, 2008, 2:29:43 PM5/17/08
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I bought mine NOS, so it was sitting around a shop for a couple years. Maybe the stickers are first batch then?
CycloFiend
May 17, 2008, 5:47:13 PM5/17/08
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My Orange (1st batch) one has a sticker, and there are actually more digits:
Complete String: 5XA5713
- Jim
Complete String: 5XA5713
- Jim
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David Estes
May 17, 2008, 6:35:49 PM5/17/08
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If only someone could get clarification from RBWHQ&L on this. If only...
Philip Williamson
May 17, 2008, 6:44:55 PM5/17/08
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On the other hand... who really cares?
Oh. Sorry. :^)
Philip
Oh. Sorry. :^)
Philip
CycloFiend
May 17, 2008, 6:57:44 PM5/17/08
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on 5/17/08 3:35 PM, David Estes at cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
If only someone could get clarification from RBWHQ&L on this. If only...
But, CONJECTURE is so much more fun.... ;^)
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May 17, 2008, 7:34:48 PM5/17/08
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On Sat, May 17, 2008 at 3:57 PM, CycloFiend <cyclo...@earthlink.net> wrote:
on 5/17/08 3:35 PM, David Estes at cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:But, CONJECTURE is so much more fun.... ;^)
If only someone could get clarification from RBWHQ&L on this. If only...
Dan
May 17, 2008, 9:40:30 PM5/17/08
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I have a first generation orange quickbeam - my serial number is
5XA5685
5XA5685
Angus
May 18, 2008, 7:26:14 AM5/18/08
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Orange Quickbeam is 67A1054
But the All-Rounder is JS9901 (should be easy to decode this one!)
stamped into the BB shell.
Angus
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But the All-Rounder is JS9901 (should be easy to decode this one!)
stamped into the BB shell.
Angus
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