Wow, I didn't realize the Hunqapillar was switched to green that early on. Wasn't the first batch released in early 2011? And they were already doing green in 2012.
I believe Will has stated the Hunqapillar will be back, but in a different form. I look forward to seeing that. On Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 8:48:14 PM UTC-5 Jim M. wrote: > I believe yours was built in 2012, and if you look at the Wayback Machine, > https://web.archive.org/web/20120519113952if_/http://www.rivbike.com/category-s/619.htm > the 2012 website shows the Hunq without the cream seat tube rectangle. > > jim m > walnut creek, ca > > On Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 4:19:57 PM UTC-7 Nikko in Oakland wrote: > >> Hm, anybody know the history past the gray ones? >> >> I have a green Hunqapillar with no cream accent on the seat tube. Serial >> would be either... >> >> P12088 or F12088. There are too many coats of paint over it, and I can't >> exactly tell what the numbers/letters are. >> On Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 10:45:04 AM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: >> >>> Huh, I guess my Riv memory ain't what it used to be, I seem to have >>> transposed Toyo-trained to Toyo-built. I know nothing! >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 8:29:53 AM UTC-7 Jim M. wrote: >>> >>>> Here's a link to the Wayback Machine for Rivbike in 2010 when the Hunq >>>> was new: >>>> https://web.archive.org/web/20100430212618/http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/hunqapillar/50-713 >>>> >>>> "The Hunqapillar frame is an interesting mix of materials and >>>> co-conspirators. It's made in Taiwan by a team of builders trained by >>>> Tetsu >>>> Ishigaki, of Toyo. The main tubes are the most expensive steel tubing we >>>> could find anywhere --- Japanese Kaisei 8630 heat-treated. The seat and >>>> chainstays are excellent Taiwan CrMo. The fork is made in Japan by Tetsu >>>> Ishigaki at Toyo." >>>> >>>> jim m >>>> walnut creek, ca >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 8:04:54 AM UTC-7 J Schwartz wrote: >>>> >>>>> I could be wrong about this, but does anyone seem to remember reading >>>>> one of GP's posts about them using Kasei tubing on those first >>>>> grey/maroon >>>>> (and grey/orange) Hunqs? >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 11:02:21 AM UTC-4 Charlie R wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I pre-ordered one of the original Hunqapillars. From what I can >>>>>> recall, the Hunquapillar was the first Taiwan built Rivendell bicycle >>>>>> after >>>>>> Rivendell left Toyo Japan. It might have even been a Toyo Taiwan shop. >>>>>> I >>>>>> don't believe any were made by Toyo Japan. There was a long wait >>>>>> period >>>>>> and when I finally received the bicycle, Keven told me it was made by >>>>>> Waterford because the order from Taiwan was just taking to long. I >>>>>> remember checking the serial number and it fit with the Waterford >>>>>> scheme. >>>>>> Subsequent batches were made in Taiwan at least for a while and might >>>>>> have >>>>>> reverted back to Waterford when the batch orders stopped. >>>>>> >>>>>> The bike was the gray maroon colors. I have a picture somewhere >>>>>> which I will try to find. I will also try to find my original receipt. >>>>>> A >>>>>> fellow list member now owns the bike. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 10:08:44 AM UTC-4 John M wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> [image: right dropout.jpg] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This was from my Hunqapillar with serial number "M14008". Which I >>>>>>> had assumed meant the eighth frame produced in 2014 at Waterford. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 2:50:11 AM UTC-6 Ed Fausto wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Joe, would you know how to determine if the frame is made in >>>>>>>> Toyo or Waterford? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 2:24:42 PM UTC+8 Joe Bernard wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> That's correct, the first ones had orange and are very rare, then >>>>>>>>> kidney bean, then they went to the green frames. To my knowledge all >>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>> Toyo or Waterford. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 11:04:29 PM UTC-7 Chris L wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I wonder if my Hunqapillar might be a prototype, and that's what >>>>>>>>>> the "p" designates? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Flickr, there are several photos of the 54 cm prototype, >>>>>>>>>> painted gray with orange head tube. The photos clearly show the >>>>>>>>>> pump peg >>>>>>>>>> painted gray, with white lining around it, which matches my bike. >>>>>>>>>> The only >>>>>>>>>> other gray/orange 54cm Hunq I'm aware of, has the pump peg the color >>>>>>>>>> of the >>>>>>>>>> head tube (ie, orange), as does every Hunqapillar, in any color, in >>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>> random sample from my collection of Hunq photos. The prototype has >>>>>>>>>> an >>>>>>>>>> orange ring at the bottom of the seat tube lug, while mine is a >>>>>>>>>> somewhat >>>>>>>>>> sloppy white. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I have always assumed all of (very few) orange trim Hunq's came >>>>>>>>>> from that first batch. Maybe that is not the case. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 12:42:33 AM UTC-5 Chris L wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I would be curious, as well. My Hunqapillar is from the very >>>>>>>>>>> first batch and I'm not even sure what year that was. 2011? >>>>>>>>>>> Taiwan? I've >>>>>>>>>>> heard of Toyo and Wisconsin Hunqapillars but I'm assuming that >>>>>>>>>>> first batch >>>>>>>>>>> was from Taiwan. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I have four different Hunqapillar brochures, one of which >>>>>>>>>>> specifies the brand and number of the main tubes, but I have no >>>>>>>>>>> idea if >>>>>>>>>>> that brochure applies to mine or not. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> The serial number format is RIV"P"XXX. I'm not sure the "P" is >>>>>>>>>>> actually a "P". The paint is pretty heavy in that spot. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> What color is your Hunqapillar? Mine is gray and orange. >>>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 11:01:27 PM UTC-5 Nikko in Oakland >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hey y’all, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Just out of curiosity... How do I know what year and location >>>>>>>>>>>> my Hunq was manufactured in? Any particular details I should look >>>>>>>>>>>> at? Is >>>>>>>>>>>> there a Hunq manufacturing timeline somewhere? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Nikko in Oakland >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c94d3de0-fab0-4fe0-8a06-0fcdd75126afn%40googlegroups.com.
