> One concern that I have is whether the extra stoutness of the Hunqapillar >will make it more sluggish (less > zippy) than the Hillborne.
Riding characteristics are influenced far more by the geometry and choice of tires/wheels. Assuming the geometry and specs are close, you can make the Hunq a lot more lively for the road with a lighter wheel/tire combo than you will want for off road. On Aug 6, 10:54 pm, ewb <ebons...@optonline.net> wrote: > I am trying to decide whether to purchase a Sam Hillborne or > Hunqapillar. > > I currently do 90% of my riding on the road without any load. However > one of the attractions of both bikes is that I can also ride them off- > road the other 10% of the time. I like the exta stoutness of the > Hunqapillar because I weigh 200+ and I it would give me more loaded > capacity if I ever need it. One concern that I have is whether the > extra stoutness of the Hunqapillar will make it more sluggish (less > zippy) than the Hillborne. Does anyone here have riding experience > on both bikes? If so could you please share your opinion about how > their ride quality compares? Please also let me know if you have any > other advice about the pros/cons of these two bicycles. > > Thanks and Regards, > Ernie -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
