Re: [RBW] Renovelo

2013-01-24 Thread Erin R
Thank YOU everyone!!! I'm at 284 and need to drop about 100lbs. Going to call in the morning about the broken Hunq. Didn't know about that. And yes ... Need to lay off the bagels and carbs in general. Just found out my son is getting married in June. That's some real motivation !!! Sure do

Re: [RBW] Renovelo

2013-01-24 Thread William
Erin R I emailed Keven and he said it's a 54. It's MY size, not yours. muahahaha! In all honesty I will not likely be making a run at that broken-pillar, but if any of you are an 84-88 PBH person and want to save money on a good-as-new 'pillar On Thursday, January 24, 2013 12:13:19 AM

Re: [RBW] Renovelo

2013-01-23 Thread William
Maybe you should call Keven at Rivendell and ask him if the broken Hunqa in the BLUG is a 62. If it is, make them an offer. They are going to fix it and paint it anyway. Might as well be yours! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch

Re: [RBW] Renovelo

2013-01-23 Thread Robert F. Harrison
I agree Grant may be a bit conservative but a Hunq is a fantastic bike. I'm on the heavier side myself (250 and hopefully dropping a bit) and have both a 62cm Hunq and a 66cm Quickbeam. I've had no trouble at all with the QB. I've even gone camping with way too much stuff on the QB without issue.

Re: [RBW] Renovelo

2013-01-22 Thread Erin R
Thank you BOTH for the information and your input. Sitting straighter up versus leaned over is important for my lower back. Also a more comfort ride versus a skinny tire ride. If you wouldn't mind fielding these questions, I'd be grateful. Is this a frame that would be appropriate for

Re: [RBW] Renovelo

2013-01-22 Thread Jim Mather
On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 5:57 PM, Erin R erinrothchildsellsho...@gmail.com wrote: Is this a frame that would be appropriate for sitting straighter up or straight up ? From speaking w Grant about ten days ago he said that Boscoe bars would be helpful and a part that makes the handlebars taller

Re: [RBW] Renovelo

2013-01-22 Thread Jim M.
Sorry, hit sent accidentally before I finished. Im tall, about 100lbs overweight and want to be healthier and weigh leas long term, but for now im heavy. It was because of that that Grant auggested the Hunq. You can't go wrong following Grant's recommendation, but I do think he is very

[RBW] Renovelo

2013-01-21 Thread Erin R
Peter, I'm newer on here. Is this similar to the Hunquapillar? If I'd need a 62cm in the Hunquapillar would there be a way that w the seat lowered this could work for me? Not sure how to figure this out. Thanks in advance. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: [RBW] Renovelo

2013-01-21 Thread Jim Mather
The Renovelo offered now started as a Rambouillet, which is pretty different from a Hunq. The size is fairly similar, 60cm top tube/88cm standover for the Renovelo vs 62TT/91 standover for the Hunq. But the Hunq takes a much wider tire and canti brakes. If you can live with 35mm tires, it's a

Re: [RBW] Renovelo

2013-01-21 Thread James Warren
If you need a 62 Hunq, then you probably need the seat raised with the 64 Renovelo you see. This Renovelo has a 2 degree up sloping TT. The Hunq's corresponding angle is 6 degrees. This results in the Hunq's head tube position being 4 cm higher than the 2 degree bikes, given equal seat tube

Re: [RBW] Renovelo

2013-01-21 Thread James Warren
And as a follow-up, the following Rivendell's are in the 6 degree sloping TT category: Bombadil, Hillborne, Hunqapillar, San Marcos The following are the more horizontal TT models: Atlantis, AHH, Roadeo, Rambouillet, Romulus, Legolas, Quickbeam, Simpleone In the second category, AHH's angle is

Re: [RBW] Renovelo

2013-01-21 Thread James Warren
CORRECTION: On second thought, ignore what I said about raising the seat. Everything else I said was true but it is true that with the Expanded frames you do show more seatpost. So yes, the 64 cm Renovelo would show less seatpost than a 62 cm Hunq. However, the 62 cm would feel like a bigger

[RBW] Renovelo

2013-01-18 Thread Peter M
A chance to own a truely one of a kind frame. Wonder if they have a spare headbadge laying around? http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/wsf-0055.htm -- 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] Renovelo Frames

2010-08-19 Thread cm
First of'em posted on riv.com. Cant wait to see them. Cheers! cm -- 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

[RBW] Renovelo silence

2010-06-25 Thread William
Does the absence of Renovelo threads comments indicate zero interest? Or, quite the opposite, are we all so eager to see what comes out that it doesn't need saying, and we don't want too many people to snap them all up? Lord knows I want my chance to see them and decide not to buy one, rather

Re: [RBW] Renovelo silence

2010-06-25 Thread CycloFiend
on 6/25/10 7:48 AM, William at tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: Does the absence of Renovelo threads comments indicate zero interest? Or, quite the opposite, are we all so eager to see what comes out that it doesn't need saying, and we don't want too many people to snap them all up? Lord knows I