Re: [RBW] Ride Report: Hunqapillar on Monumental Loop

2022-04-01 Thread 'jinxed' via RBW Owners Bunch
SUCH a great trip! Wow, the ML has shot to the top end of my list for sure. Some great shots of two of you alsoso often we only get to see the bikes! And I can't believe your AWC mug has held up as well as it looks. So what's the story on the closet/bed? How long were you on the bike each

Re: [RBW] Ride Report: Hunqapillar on Monumental Loop

2022-04-01 Thread larson....@gmail.com
Very nice images and a great bike! I have enjoyed following Pondero’s bike travels for several years. Interesting to see how the Hunq fared alongside a titanium hard tail. I just built up my first Riv, a 62cm Appaloosa, and am looking forward to seeing what types of riding it is capable of.

Re: [RBW] Ride Report: Hunqapillar on Monumental Loop

2022-04-01 Thread Jon Dukeman
Wow! Thanks for sharing. Lots of fun. On Fri, Apr 1, 2022, 7:32 AM WETH wrote: > I spent a few days with a friend exploring Las Cruces, NM and the northern > half of the Monument Loop 2.0 ( > https://bikepacking.com/routes/monumental-loop/). I rode my Hunqapillar > and found it equal to the

Re: [RBW] Ride Report: Hunqapillar on Monumental Loop

2022-04-01 Thread Patrick Moore
Speaking of desert beauty, read (all of you, not just Earle) Edward Abby's "Desert Solitaire," IME his best book (The Monkeywrench Gang and The Brave Cowboy notwithstanding). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe

Re: [RBW] Ride Report: Hunqapillar on Monumental Loop

2022-04-01 Thread John M
Great ride report Erl. You picked a good burrito stop in Hatch! On Friday, April 1, 2022 at 9:25:38 AM UTC-6 Patrick Moore wrote: > Lovely photos. I was going to say " despite the barren landscape" but then > read your Instagram remark. Still, it is barren compared to Southern > England,

Re: [RBW] Ride Report: Hunqapillar on Monumental Loop

2022-04-01 Thread Patrick Moore
Lovely photos. I was going to say " despite the barren landscape" but then read your Instagram remark. Still, it is barren compared to Southern England, heck, even compared to the high ABQ desert, but like all deserts it has a beauty of its own. >From the rugged trails, 45 miles per day seems a

[RBW] Ride Report: Hunqapillar on Monumental Loop

2022-04-01 Thread WETH
I spent a few days with a friend exploring Las Cruces, NM and the northern half of the Monument Loop 2.0 ( https://bikepacking.com/routes/monumental-loop/). I rode my Hunqapillar and found it equal to the task. The Monumental Loop contains paved roads, paved bike paths, gravel paths, dirt