Re: [RBW] Re: Question for Hunquapillar owners

2016-10-19 Thread Broccoli Cog
Ha Ha! Totally get that. I am still lusting after a Hunq. It just has been suppressed for the time being. Sometimes my practical side needs to be encouraged too! On Monday, October 17, 2016 at 9:23:54 PM UTC-4, dstein wrote: > > Broccoli Cog - no one was saying *don't *get the hunqapillar, jus

Re: [RBW] Re: Question for Hunquapillar owners

2016-10-17 Thread David Stein
Broccoli Cog - no one was saying *don't *get the hunqapillar, just what we thought its limitations were ;). (Where is Deacon Patrick with his Sardonic Grin's when you need 'em)? n+1 On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 1:16 PM, adam leibow wrote: > similar to Kurt, I have a hunqapillar and a fattie (29+ kra

[RBW] Re: Question for Hunquapillar owners

2016-10-17 Thread adam leibow
similar to Kurt, I have a hunqapillar and a fattie (29+ krampus) with a super high bottom bracket. I do some mountain biking on my hunqapillar and enjoy it but it definitely feels like underbiking on the more technical rocky rooty twisty parts of the trail, whereas the krampus is a frigging mon

[RBW] Re: Question for Hunquapillar owners

2016-10-17 Thread Broccoli Cog
Thank you everyone! This is really solid advice and was exactly what I was looking for. I live in Upstate New York and don't really have an opportunity for loaded touring on miles and miles of dirt road. We do have some dirt and gravel but my Sam can handle any of that. Most of the mountain bik

[RBW] Re: Question for Hunquapillar owners

2016-10-17 Thread Matt Rhodes
I believe the latest Hunqs can clear a 2.4. On Monday, October 17, 2016 at 7:21:49 AM UTC-7, Belopsky wrote: > > Clearance for.. 58mm tires right? So something like 2.2 is do-able ? > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsub

[RBW] Re: Question for Hunquapillar owners

2016-10-17 Thread Belopsky
Clearance for.. 58mm tires right? So something like 2.2 is do-able ? -- 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-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroup

[RBW] Re: Question for Hunquapillar owners

2016-10-17 Thread Marc Irwin
I agree with everything I have seen here. The Hunq is a super goanywheredoanythingfullyloaded for big boy's bike. It's good enough for me on single track, but I don't aggressively shred nothing. Since I am not hell bent on riding technical trails and competition, it has kept me from buying a

[RBW] Re: Question for Hunquapillar owners

2016-10-17 Thread Daniel Jackson
The Hunq is beautiful comfortable and stable. An ideal platform for an all rounder and dirt road to tame singletrack tourer. My favorite bike in my stable. But it cannot handle technical single track nearly as well as other dedicated options. -- You received this message because you are su

[RBW] Re: Question for Hunquapillar owners

2016-10-16 Thread dstein
agreed with drew and kurt. I got a hunq as my first 'mountain bike', it's still my favorite bike by far as outfitted with rat trap pass tires it functions great as an all purpose road and trail bike, but for technical and dedicated mountain bike riding (ie, drive my bike out to a singletrack tr

[RBW] Re: Question for Hunquapillar owners

2016-10-16 Thread drew
I agree with Kurt. I think it really shines as a loaded tourer that can go off road. Mine is my favorite bike, but if I was looking to ride a bunch of technical single track, I'd probably look somewhere else. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Ow

[RBW] Re: Question for Hunquapillar owners

2016-10-16 Thread Kurt Manley
I have 2 rigid 29ers, a Hunq and a steel 29er built by Aherne with geo commonly found on most mtn bikes. Even though they are both steel and don't have suspension they ride very differently. The Aherne with it's higher bb and more aggressive positioning is super fun to ride on all terrain. The

[RBW] Re: Question for Hunquapillar owners

2016-10-16 Thread Belopsky
I dont know, I don't own one, but it will feel much more like a hog than the ICT I think? Compare the wheelbase and chainstays.. On Sunday, October 16, 2016 at 7:35:27 PM UTC-4, Broccoli Cog wrote: > > Every since my first Riv (a sam) I have been lusting after a Hunqapillar. > You guys warned me