Originally Posted by Zonker
I was interested/curious about the Rambouillet, too...but they wouldn't be getting the new green frames in until mid-year (cue Bekologist) and the blue ones don't float my boat. I had a green Quickbeam (is yours green or orange) and loved the ride quality, but I've had surgery twice on both knees, and they complained about the single speed aspect, so I sold it earlier in the year. I did give Riv some business, though...ordering the Nitto Soba bar, seatpost, stem, and the 27mm Roly Poly tires from them. It'll be a Waterdell! Um, Rivenford?
Orange QB and Blue Ram. They ride very similarly ie fantastic. The QB is really my favourite bike, I don't hammer
and ride 40/16 most of the time, no fixed, just freewheel. Its actually a really nice touring bike if the hills aren't too steep and you keep the load light. I do credit card touring on it and I actually find that I feel better after a day on the QB than on a bike with more gears as keeping the gearing at 66" regulates my speed and I don't try to hammer on the flats, just roll along at 14 to 15 mph.