I spent quite a bit of time deciding between models, the original objective was a single bike to handle my varied style of riding, urban to exploration. Lots of research, looking at photos on the internet, 3 trips to RWBHQ, reading the discussions on line etc. I narrowed it down to Atlantis, Hillborne or Hunqapillar for utility .. A H H for beauty. A few more calls to RWB and I am now in possession of a 54 Hunqapillar. I am more than satisfied with my decision. The Hunq is now winterized with fenders and Schwalbe Marathon Supremes in an actual 42 (I believe). When late spring comes around, I will remove the fenders and go to a larger knobbier off road tire. The Hunq is a very versatile unit.
The head tube is not too short, I am running 48 Noodle drops with a 100 Dirt drop stem...it will adjust as high as you'd care to go. I added brake interrupters and of course bar ends ( been using them for over 40 years) Still messing with pedals, now on my third style in less than 2 weeks. If I were to choose just one bike (again), it would still be the Hunqapillar, it will do it all. Were I doing less off road, I would get the Atlantis... If I were doing less off road and going to carry less, I'd get the AHH. A major advantage of the Hunqapillar, aside from ultimate versatility, is the lower frame price which allows some funds for the "add-ons" Many thanks to everyone at Rivendell for their fine advise and service and many thanks to all who ( unknowingly ) contributed to my decision via postings on the discussion groups and contribution of images on the internet. Best of luck with your decision.... not a bad idea to try to get a cheap flight to the Bay Area and spend some time at RBWHQ. -- 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.
