Re: [RBW] Praise for the Hubbuhubbuh tandem

[Robert Tilley]

It measures 140 mm between the inside faces of the dropouts. When I couldn't seat the wheel easily I measured and it did come up short. The wheel is properly aligned once seated in the dropouts so I assume it was just sent over out of spec. If it was damaged I would thiink the dropouts would also be out of alignment. My custom AR that I got years ago was also built with the wrong rear spacing. It was supposed to be 135 but shipped to me at 130. So, this must just be the way it goes for me and Riv frames. Robert Tilley San Diego, CA Sent from my BlackBerry - the most secure mobile device From: westerh...@gmail.com Sent: May 19, 2020 5:47 AM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Reply-to: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Praise for the Hubbuhubbuh tandem Robert,  It is odd  that your HHH rear spacing is 140 - - our HHH  (from the first batch) is 145 spaced.  The website says they're 145 -- is yours out of spec?  Have you asked Riv?  Julian Westerhout Bloomington, IL  On Monday, May 18, 2020 at 12:50:18 PM UTC-5, Robert Tilley wrote: I've been meaning to post mine but was waiting for the final parts to come in. Right now I'm just waiting on lights for the SON hub. I am very happy with the way the bike rides. I haven't had chance to get it on the dirt but I bought the frame with dirt rides in mind. Hopefully some off-road touring in the future. I was a bit disappointed that the rear spacing came in at 140 instead of the 145 it was supposed to be. Getting in the rear tire is a pain since I have a disc drag brake and getting the rotor lined up with one hand while trying to spread the dropouts with the other isn't easy. I went with a somewhat typical build but used 9 speed bar ends on Paul thumby mounts and went with Jones Loop bars for the captain. Pictures of mine are here: https://roberttilley.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Rivendell-Hubbuhubbuh-Tandem-2020/i-WnqpXcx/A Robert Tilley San Diego, CA Sent from my BlackBerry - the most secure mobile device From: mike....@gmail.com Sent: May 17, 2020 12:05 PM To: rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com Reply-to: rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Praise for the Hubbuhubbuh tandem I haven't seen a lot of ride reports or comments about Hubbuhubbuhs so I thought I would throw my hat into the proverbial ring.  Last year we pre-ordered an orange medium frame Hubbuhubbuh and anxiously anticipated its arrival. Parts purchase and assembly was accomplished via a series of phone calls and emails with Grant and Will at RBW. They of course made excellent recommendations and offered sage advice to guide me through the process.  I would consider the build to be typical of Rivendell with the exception of the 9 speed trigger shifter on the right and the disc "drag brake" set up for the stoker. The cranks are Silver triples and the cassette is Shimano 9 speed 12-36. Handlebars are Bosco, 58 cm captain and 55 cm stoker. Wheels are Velocity Tandem build sold by Rivendell and the tires are plump G-One All Around.  We are fairly experienced tandemers (sp?) if that is even a word. Our first tandem was a Burley Rumba with Soft-ride that we purchased 10 years ago. Then 5 years ago we added a Co-Motion Speedster. Those are both fine tandems but the Hubbuhubbah is far superior in my experience and opinion. We live in Amish country in Mid-Michigan and ride lots of rough paved and unpaved roads. The stable handling and fat tires on the Hubbuhubbuh makes piloting a tandem a dream. We initially thought that the upright seating and high handlebars would limit this bike to short rides but we often find ourselves taking longer exertions due to the comfortable ride and easy handling.  Last fall we rode the 36 mile Barry Roubaix Fall Fondo. This is a casual gravel road outing that follows the same roads as the springtime Barry Roubaix Killer Gravel Road Race in Hastings, Michigan. It's safe to say that we received a lot of positive comments about the tandem during the outing. The bike beautifully handled all of the rough gravel roads and tough hills that the area is known for.  (I've attempted to include some pictures from the Fall Fondo ride. Hopefully I will be successful).  I was initially hesitant about the Bosco bars but am now a total convert. The handlebars are very comfortable and I don't feel that the riding position affects the speed of the bike at all.  If you are on the fence about a Hubbuhubbuh then I say go for it!! You won't regret a single minute spent together on one.   If you are interested in a Burley Rumba as a cheap starter tandem and live within a reasonable distance of Vermontville, MI then send me a message. Cheers, Mike -- 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 rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e8bbcfea-63dc-4c0e-8904-a772bb062136%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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