I also bought a Hunquapillar and still on the fence about keeping it. I find my AR a little more comfortable but sure do enjoy the larger tires on our bony descents here in the White Mtns Steve
On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 3:22 PM Brian Campbell <bdcampbel...@gmail.com> wrote: > +1. I bought a Hunq and it was way more bike than I ever needed for the > riding I do. I sold it. Thankfully I had and still have, my AHHH. It does > everything I need. > > > On Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 2:23:46 PM UTC-4, John G. wrote: >> >> Bob asked: "What are the reasons anyone sells a bike that they recently >> bought, within a year say? Did they get swept up in dreaming of a type of >> riding they don't really do? Was it too much to reasonably afford? Was it >> bought without enough research or the research misled? Did another new, >> best and greatest bike catch the eye?" >> >> I'm guilty of this. For me, it's usually a matter of fit: I've sold a >> Pacer and a Smoothie because they were just too small for me. But I've also >> bought bikes because I've been enchanted by the riding potential they >> offer, only to realize I never do that sort of riding. I bought a Hunq and >> then moved to an area with a dearth a ton of dirt roads. The Hunq was also >> a bit small. I sold it, bought an Atlantis, and have been happy ever since >> (though sometimes I wonder if I should've bought a Hilsen instead). >> >> On Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 2:03:09 PM UTC-4, Bob Lovejoy wrote: >>> >>> +1 and absolutely agreed with Bill's comments... >>> >>> I rode my Joe on a group ride last night and it was perfect. Fast >>> enough, completely comfortable, able to handle roads and trails, and (with >>> good lights) enabled an absolutely beautiful and fun ride home in the dark >>> on a perfect summer night. No bike could have been better, at least for >>> what I want and do. >>> >>> It dawned on me the other day the Appaloosa has officially passed some >>> sort of test. I experiment a lot with bikes (mostly older) and sometimes >>> bikes do not last long in the mix, though I always learn things. That >>> said, the Joe is staying for any foreseeable future, and not only that, it >>> is going to be ridden in all the ways bikes should be ridden, dirt, dings, >>> beausage, all of it. I know that is the way it should be and is for most >>> but new shiny bikes are too easy to try and protect. The Appaloosa is >>> wanting to become the one bike and I am going to give it that chance. >>> >>> I will say I am thinking of trying to configure it so I can fairly >>> easily change between bullmoose and drop bars (using bar top shifters and >>> cable disconnects) as well as changing to a more all-around gearing. But >>> those changes are more a sign of commitment than disappointment. >>> >>> A more general and maybe more useful question, suitable for a different >>> and distinct thread... What are the reasons anyone sells a bike that they >>> recently bought, within a year say? Did they get swept up in dreaming of a >>> type of riding they don't really do? Was it too much to reasonably >>> afford? Was it bought without enough research or the research misled? >>> Did another new, best and greatest bike catch the eye? So many reasons... >>> It might be interesting to know why it happens, maybe even providing >>> something of a test checklist for people to look through before buying. >>> >>> Bob Lovejoy >>> Galesburg, IL >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 11:23:54 AM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote: >>>> >>>> I reject the assertion that 'so many' are being sold. That said, I >>>> sold one. >>>> >>>> The reason I sold my 55 Appaloosa is a longish story and I'm too >>>> long-winded as it is. The short reason is that the Appaloosa wasn't >>>> expensive enough. It is awesome and perfect, but not expensive enough. >>>> >>>> The question I'm more interested in is the following: If a long >>>> wheelbase and fat tires don't match your style of riding, why did you even >>>> buy an Appaloosa? The Appaloosa is unlike any bike in the world at any >>>> point in time, ever. There is no competition and there is no comparison. >>>> Anybody who bought it expecting it to be like another bike made a mistake. >>>> Certainly if somebody thought "it's great for all off-road riding like the >>>> best mountain bikes, it's light and fast like the best road bikes, it'll >>>> take a touring load like the best touring bikes, and it's as stable and >>>> comfortable as the best cruiser bikes", then those people maybe had >>>> unreasonable expectations, and are right to sell it. The Appaloosa is a >>>> new breed, in my opinion, and it is a brilliant one. People who don't want >>>> a new breed shouldn't have bought it, and if they just didn't think of that >>>> ahead of time, they are perfectly right to sell it to somebody who does >>>> want the new breed. Easy peasy. >>>> >>>> Bill Lindsay >>>> El Cerrito, CA >>>> >>>> -- > 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Steven Sweedler Plymouth, New Hampshire -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
