Thanks for posting!! What is the Stand-over as shown in the photos? I'm currently riding a bike that is close to being a 26" version of the 650B Hunq but it's 33 years old and I'm probably going to want to replace it someday and the new Hunq is the most obvious choice.
On Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 9:26:42 PM UTC-6, twowheeledtexan wrote: > > eallreallyeaealfeelfefeef > rereallyrreallyrealreallrerearssssssssssssssssssssaswawaswasa AAswawHello > all, > I've had my Hunqapillar since Christmas time and after a couple hundred > miles I thought I'd share my impressions of it. For reference it's a 56cm, > 650B, saddle height aprox 77cm, and I'm 6' even. Current setup is 50mm > Schwalbe Big Bens on Velocity Cliffhangers, Paul cantis, 40/26 double, XT > 10spd drive train. > > I initially planned on running dirt drops, but the reach was too long. > Grant advised me that if I wanted drops to buy the Atlantis, but I thought > I could swing drops or flats on the Hunq so I went with it. I could prob > still do it, but it wouldn't be the same relaxed ride, and drops just seem > too aggressive for this bike, better left to my fast cyclocross/gravel bike. > > I fit some old Bullmooses and trigger shifters and Ergon grips and > couldn't be happier. Upright comfy riding but still able to get down and > shred the single track. > > The bike is neutral and stable on the road, only a hair of wobble if I > ride no handed, no issues at all with wobble or shimmy with hands on. Once > you get it off road it really shines though. It really wants to go, it's > stability and low center of gravity really shine along with the smaller > 650B tires making it quite maneuverable. I've ridden all the different > types of terrain and haven't been upset yet. Even on single track with a > basket,Carradice saddlebag, and fenders it was perfectly happy taking the > beating yet still feels composed the way a well built steel bike should. I > really feel that the 650B size is perfect for my size and having a nice fat > tire without it feeling cumbersome. > > Pics are standard iPhone fare,but hope you enjoy! > > -- 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.
