i took the hunqapillar out for a ride yesterday, and aside from coming down with some sort of flu out in the middle of briones, all was great. The 2.35" big apples roll over most anything, it was a bit crazy to find myself picking out the most difficult line for a change. quite a bit different than the 38mm slicks i've been using on the atlantis. they're heavy though, so i might look for something a bit skinnier just to help speed things up slightly. but as it is, the bike seems to beg you into trying to stop it and doesn't fail in the role.
i love the "mordor feel" attribution, it certainly looks and feels the part. here's a build list: *cockpit*: bullmoose bars, paul thumbies, tektro levers. *wheels*: front, phil touring 36h mavic a719 -- rear, xtr 32h t517 (had both sitting around, hence the odd spoke imbalance, good enough though with large tires!) *drivetrain*: white industries wide range double (40x24), xt cassette (11-34), tiagra front + xt rear derailleurs *brakes*: front, paul components neo retro -- rear, empella froglegs nitto 83 seatpost, brooks. most all of this was used, which helped keep the cost down. patrick, the white industries crank has a variable bolt diameter--the inner ring mounts where it needs to along a continuous groove. again, thanks for all the positive comments. i'm flattered but i must insist that the real credit is due to those who crafted the frame and parts! looking forward to many rides! erik -- 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.
