Per a couple of recent threads on Albastaches and too-fat tires, I've recently trimmed down the Hunqapillar for the winter commute. I removed the rear rack and set up the Toplight Line Plus light on a homemade temporary bracket until I find a more elegant solution, but I really like this bike with no rear rack. I also removed the large Wald front basket and I'm just strapping down a ShopSack for the commute. It felt so right on my commute test run on Friday that I felt like I hit the jackpot of fit!
The 40mm MSO tires and the Albastaches make this bike steer (no shimmy) like it's on rails, plus the lighter, suppler tires help it roll as fast as my Hilsen on Cypres tires. Best combination I've ridden so far. The front V-Brake also helps (no shudder) stop it like it's hot. I had been riding Albatross bars for the past few months, but I haven't been able to get comfortable with the rise at the front bends that roll my hands inward in an awkward way. I really use the front bend position, and the Albastaches have it right - it feels way more natural for my wrists when I'm in the bends. The added width from the original moustache bars helps, too. This set up is a keeper... Pics: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjJ3T1D1 Brian Hanson Seattle, WA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
