Another vote for a Bomba.....
On May 23, 7:45 pm, newenglandbike <matthiasbe...@gmail.com> wrote: > How 'bout a 60cm Bombadil? If not, and you can't find a local > Hunqapillar to try, consider that 2cm is not much difference at > all. But, one test would be to straddle your SH, grab the bars in > one hand and the seat in the other, and lift; then have someone take > a look at how high the wheels come off the ground. If you have an > inch or two of clearance, the HP should work. > > Anyway good luck with the choices. > > -Matt > > On May 23, 7:28 pm, Thomas Lynn Skean <thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi! > > > I've an important decision to make: 62cm Hunqapillar or a (second) 60cm > > Hillborne? > > > At least, I *may* have that decision to make. No amount of measuring will > > actually let me *know* if I can actually straddle the Hunqapillar. I have a > > nominal 90cm PBH. All the other numbers seem reasonable to me. So it is > > *possible* that I *might* be comfortable on one. I don't know. > > > So... if there's a 62cm Hunqapillar owner in the Chicago area (generously > > defined) who'd be willing to let me throw a leg over their Hunqapillar, I > > would greatly appreciate it. I wouldn't need the wheels to roll, let alone > > to actually ride it. Just to straddle it to see where the top tube lives. > > > It'd be fantastic if it proved appropriate. But it'd still be great to > > *know* if it didn't. It would eliminate any down-the-road > > missed-opportunity regrets. > > > Much as I love love love my Hillborne, I do feel slightly odd about buying > > two identical bikes. And I don't dismiss the allure of the Fatter Tire and > > Rougher Trail and Even Heavier Load. > > > Please e-mail me offline if you're willing to let me check it out. I'll > > come directly to you or meet you anywhere neutral and convenient for you. > > We could arrange it with all the notice you need. Obviously, weekends or > > evenings would be great but I'm willing to consider pretty much any time. > > I'm hoping (but not committed to) make my choice (if I actually have one) > > in July. But I'm flexible. > > > Thanks for reading, let alone considering, my request! > > > And feel free to fill this thread "online" with > > opinions/insights/experiences of having two identical bikes or multiple RBW > > bikes or comparisons/contrasts between Hillborne-like and Hunqapillar-like > > bikes. I'm interested. > > > Yours, > > Thomas Lynn Skean > > P. S. Would t'were we all had such problems! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
