Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure that it's not as simple as 62cm - 60cm = 2cm difference in exactly what's important here, my ability to comfortably straddle the top tube. There's seat tube angle, there's rounding of published numbers, there's different effective top tube, there's inconsistency in the available specifications.
That test provides some info, though. I did lift my Hillborne and I can get it maybe 2 or 3cm off the ground (more accuracy than that is not going to happen, I'm afraid). So basically it all adds up to "too close to call" without some additional real world information. First-hand experience would be great. As would any comparative information from out in the field. Say, if someone said "Hey, I own both! My Sam is sorta tight and my Hunqapillar is even tighter, but they both work for me.". Or if someone said "No way, dude. I've got both those bikes. All kinds of room on the Sam. But I had to get a 58 Hunqapillar. The 62cm was Way Too Big." Alas life is not like that so far. We should all have such problems! :) Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean On May 23, 6:45 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.
