Quest Kit ??

[rearengine]

John T... Do you have a QUEST frame set kit in mind, unpainted even for us tinkerers that have many more wheels than we have bikes ?? I guess what i'm saying is a bike w/o wheels... Thanks Bill

 

[John Tolhurst]

Yes, possible to buy Quest without wheels, contact Maria mparker@cruzbike.com. If there is demand for this I'll put a shopping cart item in. Just remember, 26 x 1.0 is the max tire size on the current stock.

 

[bokes]

Hi John,
I have a related question, would it be possible to make an order with customized components? In the near future I'm looking at getting a Quest equipped with 24" wheels and an internally geared hub.

 

[Doug Burton]

Hi Bill,

Remember, the Quest has no canti pivots. You'll need disc brake wheels with fairly narrow rim width - 19mm or so.

You can probably adapt road calipers, but you'll need to fabricate a rear mount and switch to short-pull brake levers...

Just remindin' ya...

Best,

Doug

 

[rearengine]

John T.. Thanks for the reply .. I'm hoping for a Quest Capable of wide tires.. I am thinking of a rear 20" hub motor... My Idea is the extra unsprung weight ,( motor & batterys) wouild best be handled with wider tires..

Hey Doug! .. I had thought about the things you brought up. A complete bike with wide tires would be the cat's meow... Disk brakes are the way to go.. There are rear hub motors with brake rotors now.. Thanks guys... Bill

 

[bentrider1a]

HI John or Doug,

Do either of you know what is the largest 20"(406) tire size the would fit on the Quest? The reason I ask, is that I have a couple of 20"(406) wheel sets from other bikes that I could use on a Quest frame kit.

Thanks

Steve P

 

[rearengine]

Ya steve... I believe John T said 26x1.0 max for the quest, in his above post.. Bill

 

[Nanda H.]

Just posted some Quest 559 assembly pix:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/spincyclz/

There is also a photo set for the 451 for your reference:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/spincyclz/sets/72157620963801982/

Haven't aired up the tire yet but there is a little clearance in the front. Also have a 451 wheels to swap out and take some seat and bb measurements if for 559 riders that want the smaller wheel package. I think I would like a 559 with 406 wheels with 2" Schwable Big Apples giving ultra plushness and confidents on the rougher roads around where I ride. This particular 559 customer is working with a friend of my that is a frame builder and wheel builder on a custom set of 24" disc wheels.
http://maxwellcycles.blogspot.com/2009_02_01_archive.html

 

[John Tolhurst]

with 406 tires, they are running just 10" or so from the axle, where the front and rear forks have not much tapered in. Even on the 451 which has a shorter chainstay, the drawings suggest you could fit a 20" x 3" - if one were available, but I have not tested this.

 

[bentrider1a]

Thanks John,

For the info on 406 wheel sizes, I have two 20"(406) tandem sets one 1.5" and the other at 1.75" so I will have to give that some thought on using one of those for wheels for the Quest for loaded touring when I get the rear rack decided on.
I have a bike friday folding rack that I think can be made to work, It has a 65lb limit.
steve

 

[rearengine]

Hey ! things are looking up ,as far as tire size .. As I see it a 559 or 451 quest with 406 wheels could take a 2" or more tire width, even with the short chainstay. What happend to the 1.0 max??? Am I missing something?? Bill

 

[John Tolhurst]

rearengine wrote: Hey ! things are looking up ,as far as tire size .. As I see it a 559 or 451 quest with 406 wheels could take a 2" or more tire width, even with the short chainstay. What happend to the 1.0 max??? Am I missing something?? Bill

Hi rearengine,
the 1" limit on the 26" is due to the minimal height fork, which was required to allow the frame could pack into a samsonite f'lite 31" suitcase. A larger tire comes into contact with the underside of the fork crown. I am in Taiwan at the moment and we are looking at what we might do on a later production run to allow a 26 x 1.5 tires. Widthwise, its no worries - so a 406, 451, or 520 could run wider, softer tires.

 

[Nanda H.]

...a Quest for loaded touring...like this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/spincyclz/sets/72157623546867123/

Peter picked up his 559 yesterday and we has some fun with other configurations.

Quest 559:

Quest 559 with 451 front wheel:

Tire clearance of 451 in 559 stay:

Quest 559 with 451 wheels:

559 BB height 24"

451 BB height 17"

559 w/451 wheels BB height 22"

 

[rearengine]

John T ! Thanks for the info.. The tire size isn't the problem I thought it was .. A 559 with 20" wheels, I have big apple 2.25 tires on the shelf ,, or someplace.. I have an 05 Rans V2 going on local Kraigs list..

Nanda H..
Nice pictures. great help ! Ya all take care .. Bill