Tim, I was con-2TT in 2011 or so. But it was only due to not being used to it. Experienced (described below) showed me that my aversion was superficial.
Because in late 2012 I got a 2TT Riv that handles well with big tires and fits me and is pure fun, and I have no idea if the 2TT contributes to all that, but I have so much fun on the bike that I am very used to looking at it, and I developed zero aesthetic aversion to the 2TT, and after a few months, it was no longer weird, and after more and more months it became a familiar part of this awesome bike, and along with that came the realization that in addition to any other pluses, real or imagined, the presence of the additional tube meant more more beautiful paint, more beautiful lugs, and more beautiful steel. The actual frame I'm talking about is in this video that the Riv guys filmed: http://youtu.be/5VR4KaDeAuI If the Hunq fits your whatever-surface dirt style, then its beauty will only grow the more fun you have on it. That's my theory anyway, and I'd bet that it applies to other models. -Jim W. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 7, 2016, at 3:54 PM, Tim Bantham <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello All, > > I discovered the group today and decided to jump in and ask a question. My > story is like many that you may have heard before. Maybe it's the same story > as yours. After a decade of racing and spending tons of money on expensive > bikes only to find that I am just not that comfortable on them I have decided > that I was going to give Rivendell a try. I no longer race so the word > "train" is no longer in my vocabulary. Now I like to just ride my bike for > the pure enjoyment. Once I shed the burden of having to put in 3 hours on the > bike in pursuit of a training goal the joy of riding my bike has returned. > So in the interest of brevity I will keep my question short. I have pretty > much decided that I will get the Sam Hilborne. I'm 6' 1" with a PBH height of > 95 CM. Long legs, long arms and a short torso. I'll be one of those guys who > needs a 2TT design. As one who has an appreciate for beautiful bicycles I am > struggling a bit with the appearance of 2 top tubes. Is there any other 2TT > owners who had similar hesitation? What has your experience been? I am > wondering if it is something I'll eventually become accustomed to. Please let > me know your thoughts. Thanks! > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
