[RBW] Re: 7-yr Hilsen Review

2016-01-06 Thread Dave Johnston
Love the color, fit look is great. I would like to hear your thoughts on the Hilsen vs a low trail bike. In many ways I prefer the road feel and manners of my 650b Bleriot vs the low trail, light tubes of the Rawland Stag which I got rolling in 2015. My front bag capacity needs are low, I usual

[RBW] Re: 7-yr Hilsen Review

2016-01-05 Thread dougP
Brian: Thanks for the thoughtul write-up. "New & improved" always gets so much attention for its novelty. It's great to hear someone's experiences in using something over a long period of time. Good stuff never gets obsolete. dougP On Monday, January 4, 2016 at 10:16:26 PM UTC-8, stonehog w

Re: [RBW] Re: 7-yr Hilsen Review

2016-01-05 Thread Patrick Moore
*After riding other bikes for several months, and then coming back to this one, it still feels “just right”. The ride is smooth, predictable, natural. I never feel like it has quirks, defects, or limitations that I’ve noticed on lesser bikes.* That has been my experience for over 20 years with m

[RBW] Re: 7-yr Hilsen Review

2016-01-05 Thread Minh
One of my favorite bikes to follow on the list! Can i ask a related question? To you or anyone else, i love the look and functionality of keeping a long pump on the bike but always find it in the way in practice (like when picking up the bike) or always wary of leaving the bike due to theft.

[RBW] Re: 7-yr Hilsen Review

2016-01-05 Thread Christopher Wiggins
Absolutely one of my favorite AHH custom colors. On Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 1:16:26 AM UTC-5, stonehog wrote: > > Hey Riv bunch! I was reflecting today on my beloved Hilsen after riding > it for about 7-years, and decided to put up some thoughts in a "long term > review". Still my favor

[RBW] Re: 7-yr Hilsen Review

2016-01-05 Thread Philip Kim
love reading stonehog! On Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 1:16:26 AM UTC-5, stonehog wrote: > > Hey Riv bunch! I was reflecting today on my beloved Hilsen after riding > it for about 7-years, and decided to put up some thoughts in a "long term > review". Still my favorite bike, ever... > > http:/