I just finished the Oregon Outback on my 54cm Hunqapillar. I used a hodgepodge of bags (Riv Med SaddleSack, Swift Paloma, and Orlieb) to carry the often times large loads. After 360 miles of rain, mud, dust, and lots of gravel roads, I am happy to report no mechanicals. The Hunqapillar was rock solid. There were 40+mph downhills with 30mph wind gusts, and I never felt under biked. Kudos to the 2.1" Thunder Burts. I had an almost flat the first day, but a little air and spin, and the Stan's sealant did its work. No problem for the next 300 miles. I will get a better write up with pics in the next few days. No other Rivs sighted, but I heard there was an Atlantis on the ride.
P.S. Thumbs up for fenders. Mine was the only fendered bike I saw, and they kept my water bottles usable. Brian Hanson Seattle, WA -- 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...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
