This bicycle has been updated - click here to see the cyclocross version
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The first "real" ride on the new Quickbeam - This bicycle design appealed to me as it was designed for road, rough and trail without the distractions of excess gearing or suspension. As noted in the blog, I picked up this bike in early February, and have ventured out a couple times. But, this day was the first combination of beautiful weather with true "country ramble" routing.

Rode roads to the trails, then levered into the low gear to see what it would do offroad. Magnificent. The first 3 photos are taken while I caught my breath and enjoyed warm sunlight.

The last two show detail of the stem mounted, seatpost shim shimmed front brake cable hanger - a hack demanded by my insistence to install a Chris King headset I had in the parts pile that had a gripnut, and therefore wouldn't work with a regular style of hanger.

The problem with this bicycle is that it keeps pulling me further onto trails I hadn't planned on riding, teasing me out to ignore commitments and head out just one more extra loop.

Non-stock bits so far include a Banana Bag from the folks at Rivendell Bicycle Works, an old "simple" WTB SST saddle - the last one in my stash, a pair of new style Time ATAC pedals, and the aforementioned CK 1" headset. I'll probably continue nattering on about this bike, but enjoy the first photos!

-- Jim