Hello Mike. I have both a Sam Hillborne and a Hunqapillar. My Sam is a 56 single top tube, my Hunqapillar is a 58 diagatube. The Sam is a little lighter, and feels a little sportier, and I have it set up with drop bars and relatively skinny tires (32 mm) for mainly road riding. I used to have racks on it, but moved them to my Hunqapillar when I got it.
The Hunqapillar has wider tires (50 mm Big Apples) and Bosco bars that replaced Noodles several months ago. I use my Hunqapillar mainly off road on a popular rail trail near me. I rarely ride it on the road, but when I do, I can stretch out to the front of the Bosco bars and move on down the road. It does not feel "bearish" at all. I think either would meet your needs. The Hunqapillar will carry more weight and accept wider tires. The Sam would cost a little less. Hunqapillar - http://www.flickr.com/photos/62115944@N08/sets/72157631657370935/ Sam Hillborne - http://www.flickr.com/photos/62115944@N08/sets/72157631657220262/ Good luck! Jon On Friday, January 31, 2014 1:31:32 PM UTC-5, Mike K. wrote: > > Hi everyone, > I've been admiring Rivendell's website and the various Flickr pages > associated with it for a few years now. This year looks like I should > finally be able to buy one. I have a few bikes now that I have set up as > near a Rivendell as I can, but they're just not what I'm looking for > (probably all psychological, but still). > > I'm torn between the Sam Hillborne and the Hunqapillar. I don't do any > touring now, but that's largely due to not having a bike to do it. I have > plenty of friends who go bike camping now that I'm in Texas, and am looking > forward to it this summer. Upwards of 30 miles each way, fully loaded with > camping gear, food, etc. for a few days' trip. > > Mostly, though, I am a commuter. About 4 miles each way. I have a commuter > now, a 1984 Cannondale 56cm ST300 frame with an SR Apex 30/44/48 Triple > front and a 12-32 8-speed Cassette in the back, 35mm Bontrager "Commuter" > tires with Longboard fenders, Nitto Mustache bars with bar ends and a Nitto > Technomic Stem, and a Daija Rear Rack I bought from VO. It's a good bike, > but just a tad small and I'm not comfortable loading even for the camping > trips. > > I would be all-in for the Hunqa, except I'm concerned about it being a > bear to just ride around with a light load or unloaded if I was heading out > for a day ride around town, which points me to the Sam. Plus the Sam is a > good bit cheaper these days, but I would move a good deal of components > from the Cannondale to the new frame. > > Anyway, sorry for the word vomit. My point: anyone have experience with > these two as far as handling? I'd love a Hunqa. I think it's a real beauty, > diaga-tube and all. I'm 6' even with longish legs. Around an 89 PBH, so I'd > be looking at a 58cm in either bike, 2tt on the Sam, diaga-tube on the > Hunqa. I'm just afraid it's too beefy for just riding around. > > Any help is much appreciated. > > Cheers, > Mike > -- 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.
