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? >> > -- 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.
