The Hunqapillar does have a certain forbidden fruit mystique. I don't think I've heard any other Riv model mentioned as often in the context of wishing it would come back.
For me, the ultimate Riv would have been a 54 or 55 cm, 650b, single top-tube Bombadil. I remember the 52 would have been my size, and too small, and the next largest size was way too big, and probably 700c, to boot. I still may 650b my 54 Hunqapillar some day. I'm guessing it wouldn't be hard to mostly hide disk brake tabs in elephant gray paint. On Monday, May 15, 2023 at 8:03:24 PM UTC-5 Michael Baquerizo wrote: > *If they didn't make major changes to the Hunqapillar, a newer version > would just be an Appaloosa.* > > this is what i tell myself all the time. always wanted a hunq, but ended > up with an appa. i used to hate the long chain stays and i still *prefer *the > hunq, but I i really like my appaloosa. > > > On Monday, May 15, 2023 at 8:39:49 PM UTC-4 Chris L wrote: > >> RBW have stated at least once that the Hunqapillar will come back, but in >> a different form. I hope that's what is coming in October. >> >> If they didn't make major changes to the Hunqapillar, a newer version >> would just be an Appaloosa. Other than longer chainstays and probably >> heavier tubes, the Appaloosa is very, very similar to the old Hunqapillar, >> at least in the mid-sizes (ie, 54 Hunq, 55 Appaloosa). I would love to >> ride my 54 Hunqapillar and the closest to the same size Appaloosa, back to >> back, to see how much difference the longer chainstays make. >> >> On Monday, May 15, 2023 at 7:27:36 PM UTC-5 rmro...@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> Two biggest differences (in my opinion) between a Clem L and either a >>> Gus or Susie; the latter are not step through frames & they both have a >>> significantly higher bottom bracket than the Clem. I think the Clem is >>> accurately described as a “Hillibike”. Gus & Susie are legit mountain >>> bikes. Love them both! >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On May 15, 2023, at 8:10 PM, ssimarsawhney <ssimar....@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> My guess would have been 1in threaded with thicker tubing, which feels >>> like a clem. >>> >>> >>> Can someone speak a bit more about the differences between the two? >>> >>> On Monday, May 15, 2023 at 4:44:08 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: >>> >>>> I don't think anyone said Susie and Clem are alike, we said Clem L >>>> covers the same territory. Gus is more specifically its own thing, there's >>>> no other Riv in the category. >>>> >>>> On Monday, May 15, 2023 at 3:59:28 PM UTC-7 iamkeith wrote: >>>> >>>>> Owning both a Susie and a Clem, I do agree with Garth that they are >>>>> almost nothing alike. On the other hand, I guess I don't see as much >>>>> distinction between the Susie and the Gus as some do, and think of them >>>>> as >>>>> interchangeable. Just slightly clunkier and stiffer tubing on one. >>>>> Assuming it will still have the not-quite-step-through swoopy top tube >>>>> and >>>>> that lugs could be shared with Charlie, it would be hard to Imagine >>>>> Rivendell having a new set made for 1 1/8" threadless headtubes and >>>>> larger >>>>> diameter downtubes, but who knows. It sounds like the scare of losing a >>>>> lug supplier has receded for now, too. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Monday, May 15, 2023 at 4:24:58 PM UTC-6 Andrew Letton wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The one feature that I see the Gus/Susie just begging for is a set of >>>>>> triple bottle bosses on the *rear* side of the seat tube. With those >>>>>> long chainstays, it seems the perfect place for another big (1 - 2 >>>>>> liter) >>>>>> waterbottle for those of us in hot, dry locations. >>>>>> cheers, >>>>>> Andrew in Sydney >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 02:35:56 AM GMT+10, Brian Turner < >>>>>> brok...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Does anyone know anything specific about this new Hillibike iteration >>>>>> scheduled for October? Care to make any speculations or predictions? >>>>>> According to the latest Riv IG post, it only says "lugged, green and >>>>>> dark >>>>>> gold". >>>>>> >>>>>> My main questions are: >>>>>> Will it have a straight top tube like the Platy / Roscoe Bubbe, or >>>>>> the nice graceful swoopy one like Gus / Susie / Charlie? >>>>>> >>>>>> 1" threaded or 1-1/8" threadless (like Gus)? >>>>>> >>>>>> Heavier tubing (like Gus), or lighter duty (like Susie)? >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/98827d3d-de52-4822-8c00-5f685436c7f5n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/98827d3d-de52-4822-8c00-5f685436c7f5n%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 rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6f387ba3-fbf9-4d8b-ac4e-9ea2dad3e26cn%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6f387ba3-fbf9-4d8b-ac4e-9ea2dad3e26cn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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