At this point the Bombadil just feels too pricey. I can't claim that I'm too "fiscally responsible" to go with a Bombadil. But I am that fiscally wimpy. That's $700-$1,100 worth of bags or racks or dynamo wheels/lights or dreamy tires or bags (I do love bags) or rugged 40-hole-Phil/Dyad/FW rear wheels or leather tape... ...you get the idea.
I may spring for a paint job up front for the potential Hunqapillar or Hillborne, so the actual difference wouldn't necessarily be just the frameset price difference. I love the Hillborne orange, don't love the Hillborne green, and thus *may* spring for a different color just to avoid having two literally identical frames. And as for the Hunqapillar... ...well, I'm sorry.... it's rare that I feel this way about stuff RBW produces... but that paint job is *not* attractive to me. At all. There. I said it. It's right there with the grid grey bags. And the diaga-tube. That's pretty much it for RBW stuff that I don't like the look of. And I don't proclaim them to be "bad art" or anything. I don't know from art. They simply don't appeal to me. I should say... the diaga-tube I trust to be an actual improvement in the frame's strength. Which I am very happy to have, weighing 245. And if the cost of that is (to me) a not-so-big-deal aesthetic compromise, I'll take the strength any day. I'll look at it all day long and see nothing but the strength. But even with the Hunqapillar it's not a given that I'll get it re- painted. Looks do matter to me. But they really fade in importance when you ride a bike like the Hillborne. And eventually, though I won't come to like the look of the Hunqapillar itself, I will associate its unique appearance with the miles I enjoy riding it. I mean... I drive a Honda Fit. The thing is really kind of silly looking. But now when I look at it, I see and appreciate the things we've used it for, and not the boxy brick-like profile. It's not that I now like the way it looks. It's that now the way it looks is simply part of *it*, for which I have developed my great appreciation. But... if I do get my new bike painted... it'll almost certainly be the color of the Hillborne wearing the silver Longboard fenders on the RBW web-site. I'm told it's called "Mary's Blue". And I think it'd be even more gorgeous on a Hunqapillar. http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/sks-longboard-fenders/27-014 Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean On May 24, 10:17 am, Leslie <leslie.bri...@gmail.com> wrote: > Another vote for a Bomba..... > > On May 23, 7:45 pm, newenglandbike <matthiasbe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > How 'bout a 60cm Bombadil? If not, and you can't find a local > > Hunqapillar to try, consider that 2cm is not much difference at > > all. But, one test would be to straddle your SH, grab the bars in > > one hand and the seat in the other, and lift; then have someone take > > a look at how high the wheels come off the ground. If you have an > > inch or two of clearance, the HP should work. > > > Anyway good luck with the choices. > > > -Matt > > > On May 23, 7:28 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.
