Thank you everyone for your helpful comments. I should have said in my original post that I have a Merlin Cyrene, which I like for riding roads. However, I cannot carry any load and I am limited to 700c x 28 tires. I also have a mountain bike, but I may cannibalize it to build up either the Hillborne or Hunqapillar.
My main reason's for considering the Hillborne and Hunqapillar is that I haven't been able to tweak my Cyrene to get the seat back far enough or the handle bars high enough for optimal comfort and the Cyrene's tire size limit. I agree with everyone who said that the Hillborne seems to be the best fit for my riding style. It is also $500 cheaper while the Taiwanese Hillbornes last. However, I am a little concerned by the posts that I've read (by a small minority of owners) that the Hillborne ride quality can degrade under load; the fact that the latest version of the Waterford 56cm Hillborne has 2 top tubes seems to confirm that this is a potential issue. I am also attracted by Rivendell's discription of the Hunqapillars high quality tubing. I'll let you know when I make a final decision. Thanks, 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.
