Re: [RBW] Re: Hunqapillar or Appaloosa?

2017-08-05 Thread Patrick Moore
Very interesting. I'm not at all saying someone shouldn't prefer this wheel
size to another, but I will put forth my own experience: I ride very light
559 wheels on the road (370 gram rims, 175 gram tires -- these are Ksyrium
weight - Ksyrium ,since those were the last hot rod wheelset I bothered to
compare to) and segue very easily to 29er wheels on my Matthews, though
admittedly, my Velocity Blunt SSes are road rim light, and the 360 gram F
Freds, tubeless, are road tire light. I never had a problem transitioning
from the 559 road wheels to my 800 gram Snocat Sls and my 800 gram Big
Apple Liteskins.

On Sat, Aug 5, 2017 at 5:36 PM, Justin, Oakland 
wrote:

> 650b would be my deciding factor as well. At a 5'11 ish guy I hate the
> feeling of my 29er (so much I converted to B plus!) and the "tall" feeling
> on 700c bikes.
>
> Gimme that sweet spot in the middle.
>
> -Justin
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Re: [RBW] Re: Hunqapillar or Appaloosa?

2017-08-03 Thread Tim O. (Portland, OR)
Thanks! It's a custom frame bag that my mom made for me. She's the coolest. 
:)

On Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 9:46:19 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
>
> About the photo: that's an elegantly loaded bike, perfect balance front to 
> rear!
>
> Is that a custom frame bag, or is the perfect fit just serendipity?
>
> On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 5:53 PM, Tim O. (Portland, OR) <
> timothyc...@gmail.com > wrote:
>
>> Michelle! What an exciting dilemma you're in! 
>>
>> That's me Kurt is talking about! I didn't even occur to me that I might 
>> have something to add to this post until Kurt added his two cents. I bought 
>> his Proto-appaloosa this spring and I've been loving it. I haven't ever 
>> ridden a Hunqapillar, but if anyone in Portland has a 62cm I'd love to take 
>> it for a spin! The bike I own is basically Appaloosa geometry with a 
>> Hunqapillar fork and diagatube. So far, I've mostly been commuting on it 
>> with a few mini-tours on mixed road/gravel here in Oregon. Its VERY 
>> comfortable. I was able to ride some rough gravel roads and you can just 
>> fly on descents. It feels like you're floating through all the bumps. You 
>> will notice that it takes a little extra leaning for tight corners. I have 
>> dreams of riding more singletrack, but I know the vast majority of my 
>> riding will be on the road or fire roads. Overall, I'd definitely recommend 
>> the Appaloosa if you're looking for an all-arounder (tour, gravel, commute, 
>> etc.). Here's a picture of the ride Kurt was referring to that I did with 
>> my son: https://www.instagram.com/p/BXLg4k-BB32/?taken-by=hunqaloosa So 
>> fun! 
>>
>> The long chain stays tend to draw attention of others, so you'll likely 
>> get some comments and need to explain things for people. But the bike will 
>> stand out for lots of other reasons too. :) 
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Tim O.
>> Portland, OR
>>
>> On Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 4:09:02 PM UTC-7, Kurt Manley wrote:
>>>
>>> I own a Hunq and had an Appaloosa based Proto-Riv and for me the Hunq 
>>> was the right bike. But I loved the Appa a lot. 
>>> I wanted to be able to ride rougher single track with tight turns and 
>>> was willing to give up the extra smoothness and stability on the longer 
>>> bike for more agility so I went with the shorter Hunq. 
>>> I sold my Proto to a fellow lister and he puts his kid on the back and 
>>> loads the front with his camping gear and rides around Oregon like that. I 
>>> think it's the perfect bike for what he's doing. The longer bike was by far 
>>> the most stable, comfortable bike I have ever ridden but that did make it a 
>>> bit harder to maneuver through rough stuff off road. I still did it but a 
>>> shorter bike is easier. 
>>> If it were me I'd figure out what type of riding I'd be doing most and 
>>> base my decision on that. If you're doing rides that are mostly pavement or 
>>> fire roads the Appaloosa is probably they way to go. If you're routinely 
>>> hitting rougher singletrack the the Hunq might be your bike. The Appa will 
>>> ride smoother. 
>>>
>>> The Hunq is no mountain bike though, it's fairly capable but I might buy 
>>> the Appa and spend the money I saved on a Karate Monkey or similar for 
>>> trail shredding
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 10:56:36 AM UTC-7, Michele wrote:

 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?

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Re: [RBW] Re: Hunqapillar or Appaloosa?

2017-08-03 Thread Patrick Moore
About the photo: that's an elegantly loaded bike, perfect balance front to
rear!

Is that a custom frame bag, or is the perfect fit just serendipity?

On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 5:53 PM, Tim O. (Portland, OR) <
timothycharles...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Michelle! What an exciting dilemma you're in!
>
> That's me Kurt is talking about! I didn't even occur to me that I might
> have something to add to this post until Kurt added his two cents. I bought
> his Proto-appaloosa this spring and I've been loving it. I haven't ever
> ridden a Hunqapillar, but if anyone in Portland has a 62cm I'd love to take
> it for a spin! The bike I own is basically Appaloosa geometry with a
> Hunqapillar fork and diagatube. So far, I've mostly been commuting on it
> with a few mini-tours on mixed road/gravel here in Oregon. Its VERY
> comfortable. I was able to ride some rough gravel roads and you can just
> fly on descents. It feels like you're floating through all the bumps. You
> will notice that it takes a little extra leaning for tight corners. I have
> dreams of riding more singletrack, but I know the vast majority of my
> riding will be on the road or fire roads. Overall, I'd definitely recommend
> the Appaloosa if you're looking for an all-arounder (tour, gravel, commute,
> etc.). Here's a picture of the ride Kurt was referring to that I did with
> my son: https://www.instagram.com/p/BXLg4k-BB32/?taken-by=hunqaloosa So
> fun!
>
> The long chain stays tend to draw attention of others, so you'll likely
> get some comments and need to explain things for people. But the bike will
> stand out for lots of other reasons too. :)
>
> Cheers,
> Tim O.
> Portland, OR
>
> On Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 4:09:02 PM UTC-7, Kurt Manley wrote:
>>
>> I own a Hunq and had an Appaloosa based Proto-Riv and for me the Hunq was
>> the right bike. But I loved the Appa a lot.
>> I wanted to be able to ride rougher single track with tight turns and was
>> willing to give up the extra smoothness and stability on the longer bike
>> for more agility so I went with the shorter Hunq.
>> I sold my Proto to a fellow lister and he puts his kid on the back and
>> loads the front with his camping gear and rides around Oregon like that. I
>> think it's the perfect bike for what he's doing. The longer bike was by far
>> the most stable, comfortable bike I have ever ridden but that did make it a
>> bit harder to maneuver through rough stuff off road. I still did it but a
>> shorter bike is easier.
>> If it were me I'd figure out what type of riding I'd be doing most and
>> base my decision on that. If you're doing rides that are mostly pavement or
>> fire roads the Appaloosa is probably they way to go. If you're routinely
>> hitting rougher singletrack the the Hunq might be your bike. The Appa will
>> ride smoother.
>>
>> The Hunq is no mountain bike though, it's fairly capable but I might buy
>> the Appa and spend the money I saved on a Karate Monkey or similar for
>> trail shredding
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 10:56:36 AM UTC-7, Michele wrote:
>>>
>>> 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?
>>>
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