Yeah, suspension might be nice. I rode the Montana section in 1998 and had a suspension front fork--a Voodoo Erzulie. I do not know about the rest of the route but the MT section was mostly dirt roads that I *think* would be OK with fat tires at low pressure. In fact, I remember my wife and I saying that our tires were TOO fat for most of the conditions--we'd rather have had something with less rolling resistance. Now I am veering way off topic.
Thanks Christian On Jul 7, 1:17 pm, SteveF <frede...@msu.edu> wrote: > On Tuesday, July 5, 2011 1:31:47 PM UTC-4, Christian wrote: > > > Hi everyone, > > > Variations on this question have been asked before but now that there > > are more Hunqas out there I thought it would not hurt to ask again. > > > So. I am in the market for a touring/trail/commuting/tough bike. I > > have a 650B Terraferma that I use for randonneuring, paved and dirt > > road riding, etc. I love it. But I really want a bike for everything > > else, especially loaded touring--even if just for a night here and > > there. The Terraferma's not made for loads. Someday I'll finish the > > Great Divide--I rode the Montana section in 1998--and want a bike to > > do it on. > > > The Atlantis has always been very appealing but the $500 difference b/ > > w the two is, for me, significant. $500 will go a long way building > > up a Hunqa. I am going to be visiting Riv later in the month and will > > test both. But thought I'd solicit some ideas, opinions, what-have- > > you now. > > > Thanks and best wishes, > > > Christian > > Well, I'd go by intended purpose. If you want to do the divide trail, go > with the Hunq for it's off-road leanings. If you plan mainly paved touring, > the Atlantis is worth considering. The $500 price difference is worth > considering, too, of course! > (I'd want suspension for a Divide ride, myself--my Rivish leanings stop when > the trail gets bumpy!) > > Steve > > Steve -- 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.
