Yes, Wilbury/Glorius-Betty Foy/Yves Gomez-Cheviot-Platypus. We got here from there.
On Friday, August 12, 2022 at 9:49:15 AM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: > Love that Hunqapillar! I've never heard of the Wilburt/Glorius but looks > nice - the raw metal is awesome. Looks like the Platypus may be similar, > albeit with a longer wheelbase? > > On Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 11:42 AM J J <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm with Joel in that I prefer shorter-wheelbase, shorter-chain stay >> Rivendell models, though *shorter* is relative. I favor fully lugged >> models, though it makes sense for Rivendell to have more accessible >> offerings (*accessible* is also relative). >> >> For me it's the Hunqapillar all the way. It excels at everything I do >> with it, whether unloaded and tossing it around on skinny (haha) 42s or >> hauling 75 pounds of stuff rolling on 55s. It doesn't break a sweat and >> always feels incredibly stable and ready for more. >> >> For my partner it's the Wilbury/Glorius, from the era preceding super >> long wheelbase step-through models. (Her previous bike had a much longer >> wheelbase, which she found cumbersome and clunky after she road the >> Wilbury.) She loved the Wilbury ride and lovely construction so much that >> she got a companion Glorius in raw metal. >> >> Leah is not the only one to double down on a step-through she loves!! :) >> >> [image: Hunqapillar 1.jpeg] >> [image: Wilbury 1.jpeg] >> [image: Glorius 1.jpeg] >> >> On Friday, August 12, 2022 at 11:58:03 AM UTC-4 greenteadrinkers wrote: >> >>> I have a Sam Hillborne and a SimpleOne, if I did it all over again, I'd >>> go for a Hunqapillar, but, I'd totally be happy with a Appaloosa. I also >>> own a Trek 620, Tanglefoot Moonshiner, and a Kogswell PR II. >>> >>> [image: Hillborne.png] >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/F0MrD6UmomY/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected]. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a504af3d-00c1-493b-949a-c9688c68d1f4n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a504af3d-00c1-493b-949a-c9688c68d1f4n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/15d654f3-c814-46e8-b6e1-4d93ff1f56d9n%40googlegroups.com.
