Zach, here's a couple of pics of how I set mine up. I think we have/had a similar vision
<https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cKk0KoMyERc/WIB7bcrHdVI/AAAAAAAABFM/OhfHrwVOvdYHYjRi5QaNlHCfZdTHRCi-wCLcB/s1600/14856005_1137148646364257_4735303223857367211_o.jpg> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wlkN8PVWr7A/WIB7j-CNW_I/AAAAAAAABFU/FD6ieVuqTEIp7Awbl8t0Oj9ZFdf3QqG4ACLcB/s1600/15000266_1144537195625402_3440292569307740196_o.jpg> I went 42-28 and so far I'm not regretting the 42. I have a 46-30 no another bike and I seldom end up in the higher ratios (I realize that's mostly preference/riding style/terrain). So far the 42 handles everything road and the 28 trail with little overlap (I'm not a "ripper" either). You're prob better off with the Blunts. In hindsight the Velocity Dually's are overkill. I thought I'd be able to justify the extra wide rim by getting to lower trail pressures on the Rat Trap tires....but in reality those sidewalls are so GD soft that they just collapse under 35psi. I'm currently having a love affair with Thunder Burts and I might try those as an alternative (with a little more sidewall support). I haven't had a drop bar bike in a loooong while and this bike has me flirting with maybe switching another bike to drops. If nothing else it's a nice compliment to my other bikes which are more relaxed/upright. Also, this is my first go at trying a large saddlebag up front...so far I kinda dig it. I end up using it for transportation a lot and the in-and-out is super quick an convenient (no need to fasten the straps unless it's windy). I got it late in the season so no camping on it yet but my guess is I'm only some low riders away from an excellent camping bike. Last food for thought, for my purposes the discs are overkill (klampers) and I'll probably stick with rim brakes on future bikes. I'm a pretty leisurely rider though, even when I'm on a "spirited" ride. There were some disc-related down sides for me like fork jutter and making the bike turn in under hard braking (tire pressure and supple tires make this a delicate balance). I also noticed that the frame is pretty feather light and the fork is built like a brick $hit house to accommodate the forces of the disc brake. Feel free to DM me if you want to pick my brain. Oh one other bonus is....if you're a serial set-up/bike experiment type of person (like me) you're only a wheelset away from trying all kinds of different 26/27.5/29er builds. That's one of the cool things about the disc set up. Overall this is a really nice bike and fits a particular niche in my riv-dominated line up. I like it a lot. On Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 7:03:35 PM UTC-5, Zach Duval wrote: > > Anyone want to play build designer on my dime? > > Apologies if this is off topic (non-Riv frame), but I'm looking for advice > on building up my Crust bikes Romanceur frame into a Hunq-inspired trail > bike. (This is sort of a poor-ish man's Riv, but with disc brakes). > > So far I've only got the bars and a SUNXCD crankset (46-28, after the 28 > was mistakenly shipped instead of a 30). > > What additional drivetrain parts would you spec? > > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
