Lighten up, (get it, lighten up, haha) But seriously, its not like its a sold steel chinese delivery bike, I wouldnt describe the hunq or even the bomba as "very very heavy" Stout yes but not like a lead weight beneath you. Like so many things in life this is subjective, I rode a "heavy" mtb in the Adirondacks growing up and never thought twice and now ride 33lb rig around NYC and dont think about that either. Its like my LBS guy says to the weight weenies, wanna lose a lb off the bike? go on a diet or take a big leak, haha.
On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 7:32 PM, Ryan Ray <[email protected]> wrote: > I know you're joking but I think this thinking is as silly as being a > weight weenie. > > If you don't care about weight at all ever you will end up with a very > very heavy bike. Maybe that's OK for some people but for riding in a group > in hilly Seattle it's not fun. > > Weight should not be something you think while riding, but while building > or planning it's perfectly normal and reasonable. Caring about it to the > point of abandoning said reason and abandoning higher priorities (safety, > durability) is also silly of course. > > Why the rant? I guess I just think people should be able to ask how much a > bike weighs without getting remarks like "like a certain NY jewelry shop, > if you have to ask.." or "put the scale back in the bathroom."* > > So I say while building - ask away. It's a major financial investment and > you should be happy with the results. Once built: just ride. > > - Ryan > > * side note: I'm really tall and actually pretty skinny to the point that > I gained weight after getting in shape. > > > > > > > > > On Thursday, May 3, 2012 3:14:59 PM UTC-7, Allan in Portland wrote: >> >> Like a certain NY jewelry shop, if you have to ask... ;-) >> >> On Thursday, May 3, 2012 6:29:14 AM UTC-7, Jeffrey wrote: >>> >>> Does anyone know the weight of the Hunqa frame by itself? I can't find >>> it on the Riv site. >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/RA0AHnCE_WcJ. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
