So cool! What a great posting! Thanks for sharing. Inspiring
> On May 17, 2020, at 12:05 PM, CapNMike <mike.line....@gmail.com> wrote: > > I haven't seen a lot of ride reports or comments about Hubbuhubbuhs so I > thought I would throw my hat into the proverbial ring. > > Last year we pre-ordered an orange medium frame Hubbuhubbuh and anxiously > anticipated its arrival. Parts purchase and assembly was accomplished via a > series of phone calls and emails with Grant and Will at RBW. They of course > made excellent recommendations and offered sage advice to guide me through > the process. > > I would consider the build to be typical of Rivendell with the exception of > the 9 speed trigger shifter on the right and the disc "drag brake" set up for > the stoker. The cranks are Silver triples and the cassette is Shimano 9 speed > 12-36. Handlebars are Bosco, 58 cm captain and 55 cm stoker. Wheels are > Velocity Tandem build sold by Rivendell and the tires are plump G-One All > Around. > > We are fairly experienced tandemers (sp?) if that is even a word. Our first > tandem was a Burley Rumba with Soft-ride that we purchased 10 years ago. Then > 5 years ago we added a Co-Motion Speedster. Those are both fine tandems but > the Hubbuhubbah is far superior in my experience and opinion. We live in > Amish country in Mid-Michigan and ride lots of rough paved and unpaved roads. > The stable handling and fat tires on the Hubbuhubbuh makes piloting a tandem > a dream. We initially thought that the upright seating and high handlebars > would limit this bike to short rides but we often find ourselves taking > longer exertions due to the comfortable ride and easy handling. > > Last fall we rode the 36 mile Barry Roubaix Fall Fondo. This is a casual > gravel road outing that follows the same roads as the springtime Barry > Roubaix Killer Gravel Road Race in Hastings, Michigan. It's safe to say that > we received a lot of positive comments about the tandem during the outing. > The bike beautifully handled all of the rough gravel roads and tough hills > that the area is known for. > > (I've attempted to include some pictures from the Fall Fondo ride. Hopefully > I will be successful). > > I was initially hesitant about the Bosco bars but am now a total convert. The > handlebars are very comfortable and I don't feel that the riding position > affects the speed of the bike at all. > > If you are on the fence about a Hubbuhubbuh then I say go for it!! You won't > regret a single minute spent together on one. > > If you are interested in a Burley Rumba as a cheap starter tandem and live > within a reasonable distance of Vermontville, MI then send me a message. > > Cheers, > > Mike > > -- > 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 > <mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e8bbcfea-63dc-4c0e-8904-a772bb062136%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e8bbcfea-63dc-4c0e-8904-a772bb062136%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. > <IMG_7159.JPG><IMG_7159.JPG> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/72014B3A-DE7B-4530-9B1A-C551F7B574F3%40ucla.edu.
