[RBW] Hunqapillar vs Appaloosa ride quality?

2020-07-19 Thread Ryan M.
Here is good page that describes the Hunq. It’s one of my favorite head badges. Lol I thought the Hunq road pretty nicely as a trail bike when I got a chance to ride it. http://www.cyclofiend.com/Images/rbw/pdf/original_hunaqbook_pdf.pdf -- You received this message because you are

[RBW] Hunqapillar vs Appaloosa ride quality?

2020-07-19 Thread Ryan M.
Here is good page that describes the Hunq. It’s one of my favorite head badges. Lol I thought the Hunq road pretty nicely as a trail bike when I got a chance to ride it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe

[RBW] Hunqapillar vs Appaloosa ride quality?

2020-07-19 Thread Ryan M.
The Hunqapillar is a pretty stout trail touring bike that basically sat between the Atlantis and the Bombadil when it was first coming out. It’s been my experience that it rides nicely when loaded down or when riding chunkier stuff. The Appaloosa is different, being a bike that sits next to

[RBW] Hunqapillar vs Appaloosa ride quality?

2020-07-19 Thread 'Gary L' via RBW Owners Bunch
Hi everyone, I'm looking for opinions about the ride of a 58 Hunq vs a 58 Appaloosa. I know that is pretty specific, but here's why. I just finished building up a 55 Appaloosa for my wife and we were on a ride this weekend where we traded bikes. Both of us remarked that the Appa felt much more

[RBW] Hunqapillar or Appaloosa?

2017-08-02 Thread Stuart Lovinggood
I tried both on my visit to HQ, and ended up with an Appaloosa almost entirely because it was cheaper. Not that I couldn't save up for the Hunq but it's more money than I'm comfortable sinking into a bike at my station in life. But the Hunq had something in the ride quality that was doing it

[RBW] Hunqapillar or Appaloosa?

2017-08-02 Thread J Imler
Would anyone speak to heel clearance on the Hunq? I've got a rear rack with side Wald baskets on my App and there's no issue at all with heel rub. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[RBW] Hunqapillar or Appaloosa?

2017-08-02 Thread Jay Connolly
No question that the fork is more burly on the 2017s. I had that straight front Grant. If the trails and light and relatively smooth, the Appaloosa would bike fine. I like the widest possible tires for rough trails. On a recently camping trip, I took the Appaloosa and suffered a little over

[RBW] Hunqapillar or Appaloosa?

2017-08-01 Thread Keith Muller
Michelle, I own a Hunqapillar, an Atlantis, and an Appaloosa. My Hunqapillar is by far my favorite bike. The Hunqapillar has a longer top tube so it works better with flat or swept-back bars. The Appaloosa has a little shorter top tube, but it's also a bike that works well with flat or

[RBW] Hunqapillar or Appaloosa?

2017-08-01 Thread Richard Rios
I'd ask if you are the type who likes to have one or multiple bikes. If one go Appa. If you like to have bikes that are more specalized get the Hunqa. I'm sure both are great and can be used as allrounders as most Rivs can. But if ya buy kinda smack dab in the middle like with an appa, if you

[RBW] Hunqapillar or Appaloosa?

2017-08-01 Thread drew
I believe that the Appaloosa started as a middle ground between hunq and hillborne, but by the time it was made it had been made burlier and lies between a hunq and an Atlantis. At least that's my recollection of the chronology. I have a hunq, which will soon be traded for an Atlantis. It is

[RBW] Hunqapillar or Appaloosa?

2017-08-01 Thread Joe Bernard
As Deacon Patrick says, the Hunqapillar is billed/built as a full-on mountain bike, while Riv places Appaloosa as a touring bike halfway between Hunq and Hillborne. I've owned an Appaloosa (sold for financial/life-went-crazy reasons, no problem with bike) and it's a spectacular road-and-trail

[RBW] Hunqapillar or Appaloosa?

2017-08-01 Thread Michele
Trying to decide between the Hunqapillar and the Appaloosa, and I'd love some insights from current owners. Obviously, the Hunq is more expensive and has a longer wait time, but functionally, where does each frame shine? What would make you choose one over the other? -- You received this