My vote would be two non-identical Hillbornes. It would be interesting (for me) to (have you) set up the same frame for different purposes. One smooth road, one roughstuff.
Philip Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com On May 23, 4:28 pm, Thomas Lynn Skean <thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi! > > I've an important decision to make: 62cm Hunqapillar or a (second) 60cm > Hillborne? > > At least, I *may* have that decision to make. No amount of measuring will > actually let me *know* if I can actually straddle the Hunqapillar. I have a > nominal 90cm PBH. All the other numbers seem reasonable to me. So it is > *possible* that I *might* be comfortable on one. I don't know. > > So... if there's a 62cm Hunqapillar owner in the Chicago area (generously > defined) who'd be willing to let me throw a leg over their Hunqapillar, I > would greatly appreciate it. I wouldn't need the wheels to roll, let alone to > actually ride it. Just to straddle it to see where the top tube lives. > > It'd be fantastic if it proved appropriate. But it'd still be great to *know* > if it didn't. It would eliminate any down-the-road missed-opportunity regrets. > > Much as I love love love my Hillborne, I do feel slightly odd about buying > two identical bikes. And I don't dismiss the allure of the Fatter Tire and > Rougher Trail and Even Heavier Load. > > Please e-mail me offline if you're willing to let me check it out. I'll come > directly to you or meet you anywhere neutral and convenient for you. We could > arrange it with all the notice you need. Obviously, weekends or evenings > would be great but I'm willing to consider pretty much any time. I'm hoping > (but not committed to) make my choice (if I actually have one) in July. But > I'm flexible. > > Thanks for reading, let alone considering, my request! > > And feel free to fill this thread "online" with opinions/insights/experiences > of having two identical bikes or multiple RBW bikes or comparisons/contrasts > between Hillborne-like and Hunqapillar-like bikes. I'm interested. > > Yours, > Thomas Lynn Skean > P. S. Would t'were we all had such problems! -- 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-bunch@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.
