More on the Quickbeam

Thursday, 3/30. Rode the Quickbeam during lunch break for a total of 23 minutes. That was to a local restaurant and back.

The Quickbeam is a great bicycle. It's a one-cog freewheel and a double chainring. That's the way I received it. The rear hub is threaded on both sides. So, I can put another one-cog freewheel on the other side.

Today, Friday, I bought another freewheel and had it welded not to spin. I'll see what it's like to ride a fixed gear bicycle.

Whatever, I need to ride lots more to do 117 miles in three months.

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Wednesday, March 29, 2006. On the Quickbeam today

During lunch today, I rode my new Quickbeam to a nearby bicycle shop. There I pumped air in the tires. While there, I met Ben who told me he can weld a coaster cog fixed, and so I can get another cog for the flip side of the hub, which is threaded, fix it, and ride fixed gear if I like. I expect to do that.

But one mile a day is not going to get me up L' Alpe d'Huez. Nor is watching CNN going to improve my French.