Somehow this bike seems all over the place to me. It’s appealing, but I actually want to see more like the Thompson seatpost.
Like a shiny black riser stem, maybe.
I do love that chainguard. It’s got a steam engine vibe.
Category: Projects
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New Rene Herse book,, sneak peek………..
Click on through to see a bunch of beautiful spy shots of the new Rene Herse book taken by JP Weigle at the Philly Bike Expo
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SimpleOne with FSA Metropolis
SimpleOne with FSA Metropolis, originally uploaded by montclairbobbyb.Bobby B’s 2-speed crank on the SimpleOne. He says it has a 28t direct low gear, and a geared-up 44t equivalent.
So a 17t cog would give a nice 72″ high and 45″ low. I like that spread.
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Quickbeam FS 62cm
If I wasn’t still paying off taxes I would definitely buy this bike, and build a Quickbeam stable, with each horse set for a different course. This one is bigger than my 60cm QB, and definitely in the realm of fitting me. The Phil hubs and Paul brakes are a cut above my current gear, as well.
Ah, maybe next year I’ll get a chance to buy it off whomever buys it this year.
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47mm Schwalbe Marathon Quickbeam clearance
marathon quickbeam clearance, originally uploaded by BikeTinker.
Some cropping might be in order for this picture… the picture part is in the bottom fifth.
This is the maximum size I’m willing to run on a Quickbeam – “47mm” (41) Marathon. It works in all three gears (44t ring, 15, 17, 21 cogs), but only if nothing goes wrong. There’s plenty of clearance at the brake bridge and the fork. By “plenty,” I mean “more than here, but I wouldn’t want to run anything bigger.”
I’m about to roll the setup back to Darktime Commuter, with fenders, dynohub, basket and narrower tires. *sigh* I really think the naked Quickbeam is Bad Ass.
Fenders keep the chain much much much cleaner. That’s putting it mildly. Fenders keep the chain clean; no fenders filth it up right away if you ride on dirt.
marathon quickbeam clearance, originally uploaded by BikeTinker.
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Tarik Bike Club
Tarik Bike Club, originally uploaded by BikeTinker.
I got my sticker and buttons a little while ago, but just now got settled enough to really join the club.
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calfee bamboo bike jig
I saw Craig Calfee demonstrating bamboo bike construction at the Santa Rosa Bike Expo. This is a jig for the Bamboosero frames, and a prototype of the DIY kit they’re developing.
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Metrofiets Hopworks keg bike
Ah… my RBW friend posted his month’s worth of beer, carried by bike. I’m afraid I would need one of these to do the same thing.
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Fender Strut Detail
That is a nice custom fender-mounting strut. Use the rack bosses on your Quickbeam fork!
That makes me want to put a light mount there, but that’s how you get a mess, instead of a beautiful fender install.
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quickbeam disenrandonneurized
I took the fenders, dynamo hub, light, rack and basket off the Quickbeam. Also the S3X 3-speed fixed. It was pretty easy. I should weigh the parts that came off!
I put the +40mmSchwalbe on the front, but was too lazy to switch out the back. I like the tires, but the general lightening makes me want to try Rivendell Jack Browns or Grand Bois Cerfs.
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Freddy is IN!
Go get one. Funniest cycloncastic shirt since “Relegate.”
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bike-silhouette-classic
bike-silhouette-classic, originally uploaded by BikeTinker.
Allan didn’t want to look at the Speedvagen when calculating his bike’s tire pressure, so I made him a new Classic Race bike icon.
It’s an RB-1.
Which made me realize we need a carbon wunderbike in there, too…
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Fast Boy forkaleur
That… is very slick.
See the whole front-disc-only fendered and racked fixed gear bike in fast boy’s flickr stream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fastboy/sets/72157629963128917/ -
Bike Silhouettes for the Tire Pressure App
The Tire Pressure App is super-close. Allan and Scott were waiting on me for the icons. These are them, with lots of fussy details. All bikes are steel, two are from Portland. Tires on these look like… 32, 25, 60, and 40 millimeters.
Wait!
That Herse head angle looks way too slack to me…
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note to self – S3X gearing for Mt Diablo
I had two rings and a two-speed dingle cog on the S3X for a while, but didn’t actually use the lower set of gears. The 3 speeds do give a pretty good spread, but I’m thinking it would be cool to have 6 gears, for climbing Mt Diablo, or something. A 40″ gear for grinding up, and a 96″ gear for the ride down. The only time I rode the Quickbeam up Mt. Diablo, I huffed up in a +50″ gear, and spun a freewheel on the flip side for the ride down.
I think I’m going to set the Quickbeam up with two chainrings (44/40) and two cassette cogs (13/17), with 40mm tires.
- Big gears, 44×13 = 93″ – 69″ – 58″
Large downhill gear (just “going down hills,” not “DH Downhill”), cruising gear, gentle rises - Small gears, 40×17 = 64″- 48″ – 40″
spinning/climbing gear, most climbs, steep offroad.
With gears, as soon as you get a little bit, you want it all.
- Big gears, 44×13 = 93″ – 69″ – 58″
