on 3/11/10 10:11 AM, Rick at rp.hous...@gmail.com wrote: > My wife and I have identical Quickbeams--mine's a 64cm, and she has a > 52; we're contemplating a move to Portland this Fall, and I know we > won't be able to handle the hills on the QB--we're just not that > strong. > > So, we're going to sell the QB's, and I'd like some input: if you were > me (52 next week), used the bike for everything (commuting, shopping) > because we sold our car, then what type of Riv would you get? A Sam > Hilborne pops into my head, but is the frame sturdy enough? I'm 6'4" > and 220, and since it'll have to sometimes carry 40-50 pounds of > groceries, will it hold up?
I think if your QB's were working out, then you would certainly be fine with the Hillborne. The Hunqapiller would probably be the first one I'd look at, if _most_ of my riding was going to be grocery hauling. For your frame size, the HQP would probably be worth considering if you are going to end up with one bike. Mayube a tad over spec'd for just riding and errands, but I'd imagine super stable under load. - Jim -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Get your photos posted: http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines "Then I sat up, wiped the water out of my eyes, and looked at my bike, and just like that I knew it was dead" -- Robert McCammon, "Boy's Life" -- 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-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
