That's a great looking bike! Looks like you got the perfect fit with it. Those pictures make me want to go for a ride around your area, what great views!
On Saturday, October 6, 2012 10:59:26 PM UTC-4, Statrixbob wrote: > > > > On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 2:48 PM, dougP <doug...@cox.net <javascript:>>wrote: > >> Robert: >> >> TOO LATE IN THE DAY! Those pictures were taken with plenty of >> perfectly good daylight. How could you not at least open the box? >> That bike would have been all over my patio before the UPS guy had >> started his engine. Getting a new Riv is more exiting than Santa >> Claus showing up. >> > > Believe it or not, we don't get much twilight here. Within 30 minutes of > those photos it was getting near dark. I would have needed the light to > make all the images I wanted of unboxing, building, first ride, and so on. > And, knowing myself well enough, I left things in the box so no shiny bits > rolled away. > > Indeed though, no shiny bits could get away. In the years since I got my > Quickbeam the packing skills at RBW haven't lessened a bit. The bike was > superbly packed....very, very safe and stable. > > After morning errands I got to work on unpacking and within a couple of > hours (I'm slow and made images) I had a beautiful, and I mean beautiful > Hunq put together. > > I should mention that because I had the bike built for me, all I really > had to do was hook up the brakes, put in the stem, tighten the handlebars > in a reasonable position (amazingly I got it really comfortable on the > first try), put on the front fender and rack, add a saddle (Brooks B-17 > Select), screw on some pedals (the new Gripsters - great pedals really), > and ride off. > > Wow. Because I've got a couple of other bikes around I was actually able > to dial in the saddle after about 3 blocks. Then it was off for an around > the city waterfront ride. True it's all flat, but it's my city and I'll be > riding these roads a lot.... > >> >> OK, so you got it late on Friday & it's now afternoon there in Hawai'i >> so I expect you're out riding your new bike. Your initial ride report >> is due to be posted yet today...remember: you are being watched! >> > > So yes, it's afternoon and I'm back. > > I hate to say this but when I first got my Quickbeam I thought it was the > best bike I'd ever ridden. Up to that point I was right. The Hunq is even > better (or maybe it's because it's new, eh?). > > It really is a superb bike though. While I definitely want some 50mm tires > soon, the 38mm's were super on city streets with plenty of air to keep me > comfy. > > The Alba bars were a gamble for me. I'd ridden a Hunq at RBW back in May > and hadn't completely cared for them, but since they were part of the build > kit I figured I could swap later. > > Nope, I love 'em. Wow. Yes, this bike is comfortable. > > I stopped to make some images here and there...a wee bit of bike > porn...and continued around the city. I also stopped for an iced coffee > because isn't that really what a weekend is about? Riding and leisure. You > just can't do better. > > I did manage to find a few patches of rougher stuff to ride on, a gravel > filled alley, a cut across a park on a crushed coral path, a bit of grass, > and the Hunq handled it all very nicely. The Alba bars gave me lots of > control and the geometry of it all kept me comfortable. More wow. > > I really like the bar end shifters as I mostly forget they are there and > don't shift too much. :-) > > Then it was home as I've got to clean up and go out with a friend for > dinner and birthday celebration. All in all I think put in about 10 miles > on my first ride and a good one it was. > >> >> We really are a bunch of dorks, getting excited about someone else's >> new bike, looking a pix of the UPS truck arriving. Maybe I should >> think some more about that orange Ram in the Bay Area... >> > > I've got much better images now, though I have to admit that the smiling > UPS guy really brightened my day yesterday. :-) > > The photos are uploading right now to my Hunq set on Flickr. I don't have > time to label them all right now, but I'll get around to that later > tonight. In the meantime, enjoy... > > Slideshow > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/sets/72157631702162963/show/ > > or 'no show' > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/sets/72157631702162963/ > > Tomorrow I think I can get in a nice long ride and try her out on some > hills to see how I like gears you can change while riding. What a concept! > > Aloha, > > Bob > >> >> dougP >> >> On Oct 5, 9:47 pm, "Robert F. Harrison" <rfharri...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Hunqementation Chapter 1. >> > >> > The Arrival... >> > >> > http://www.flickr.com//photos/mgps-bob/sets/72157631702162963/show/ >> > >> > Sadly it was too late the day to do anything useful, but my Hunq has >> > arrived. I even managed not to open the box...saving that for tomorrow. >> I >> > did, however, made some images of the UPS truck's arrival. A happy UPS >> guy >> > too...must have know what he had in the box. :-) >> > >> > The pictures prove something got delivered. ;-) >> > >> > Bet you can guess what I'm up to tomorrow. >> > >> > Aloha all! >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 2:59 PM, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > > The QB documentation was great, so the Hunqementation will be just as >> good! >> > >> > > On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 5:55 PM, Jim Mather <mather...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > >> > >> Great! A Hunq would complement my QB nicely too some day. Big Apples >> in >> > >> 50 are a very nice tire for something like a Hunq. >> > >> > >> happy trails >> > >> jim m >> > >> wc ca >> > >> > >> On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 4:28 PM, Robert F. Harrison < >> rfharri...@gmail.com>wrote: >> > >> > >>> "Your order has shipped." Those are four of my favorite words. >> > >>> Apparently I agreed to 2-Day Air shipping of a brand new 62cm >> Hunqapillar. >> > >>> The air shipping is a bit overboard when you live in Hawaii >> because, quite >> > >>> frankly, it all comes by air anyway. But as I ordered the bike back >> in May >> > >>> I think I'll be happier with a bike this weekend than I would be >> spending >> > >>> the weekend wondering when it'll arrive. Right now it's scheduled >> for this >> > >>> Friday...yes. >> > >> > >> -- >> > >> 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-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > >> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> > >> For more options, visit this group at >> > >>http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> > >> > > -- >> > > Cheers, >> > > David >> > > Redlands, CA >> > >> > > ** >> > > "Censorship is telling a man he can't have a steak just because a baby >> > > can't chew it." -*Mark Twain* >> > >> > > -- >> > > 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-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > > rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> > > For more options, visit this group at >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> > >> > -- >> > Robert Harrison >> > rfharri...@gmail.com >> > statrix.com- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > - Show quoted text - >> >> -- >> 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-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> > > > -- > Robert Harrison > rfhar...@gmail.com <javascript:> > statrix.com > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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