Quickbeam restored
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Andrew Janjigian
Aug 4, 2025, 12:38:18 PM8/4/25
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Welp, I had to dissolve a seized stem (for the second time) to do so, but I finally got around to reviving my 2004 Quickbeam, and it’s riding better than ever. Switched to Bosco bars for a fully upright ride, touched up the frame with some enamel paint (not a perfect match, but close enough), and put some Paul Neo-retro cantis on it. I got the brakes used on eBay, but man, I wish I’d known before now that Paul components are worth the extra $$$. They are so easy to install and adjust, and rock solid.
Marty Gierke, Stewartstown PA
Aug 4, 2025, 6:14:10 PM8/4/25
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Nice! What pads are those on the Pauls? Might need a set like that to clear my fork. Agree they are easy to set up. Curious why the cable hanger is upside down on the headset. No big deal I suppose, just curious.
Josh C
Aug 4, 2025, 7:32:56 PM8/4/25
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Andrew, how did you "dissolve" the seized stem? Curious what all went into that. Nice ride!
Tony Lockhart
Aug 4, 2025, 7:49:17 PM8/4/25
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Great setup, Andrew. I dig the rack and basket setup. Curious as to how the lock fits into all of the hardware; seems like a versatile setup. Thanks for sharing.
Andrew Janjigian
Aug 7, 2025, 1:02:58 PM8/7/25
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Thanks, Tony! I keep the lock slipped through the seat end of the rack, secured by bungees. The basket is a spring-loaded clamp variety, so it comes on or off easily and the lock sits underneath it.
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Andrew Janjigian
Aug 7, 2025, 1:03:54 PM8/7/25
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They are the long, integrated MTB ones. They came with the brakes and seem to work well.
As for the cable hanger, I don’t think it makes a difference either way!
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Andrew Janjigian
Aug 7, 2025, 1:10:02 PM8/7/25
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It’s not fun, but doable. I cut the stem so I could remove the fork from the bike and taped the area around the fork crown to protect the enamel. I then hung the fork upside down inside of a narrow container filled with a saturated solution of lye/Draino, outdoors, to avoid hydrogen gas mishaps. I had to replace the solution 3 or 4 times over the course of 5 days, and I helped it along by rinsing the fork clean and cutting notches in the remaining stem with a hacksaw. Eventually I was able to pull the remainder out with a pair of pliers. 
As I mentioned, this is the second time I’ve had to do it, because I leave the bike outdoors most of the year and rainwater inevitably gets into the fork. I’m now planning to regrease it (with Marine Grease) once every month or so, so I don’t need to do it another time.
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