Your order has shipped...(62cm Hunq)
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Robert F. Harrison
Oct 3, 2012, 7:28:51 PM10/3/12
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"Your order has shipped." Those are four of my favorite words. Apparently I agreed to 2-Day Air shipping of a brand new 62cm Hunqapillar. The air shipping is a bit overboard when you live in Hawaii because, quite frankly, it all comes by air anyway. But as I ordered the bike back in May I think I'll be happier with a bike this weekend than I would be spending the weekend wondering when it'll arrive. Right now it's scheduled for this Friday...yes.
Hopefully I'll be able to document the whole arrival as I did when my Quickbeam arrived a couple of years back. As I recall there were spate of 'can you photograph the packing' questions around that time. So yes, before anyone asks again, I'll try.
This is a fairly stock 62cm Hunq using the 700c Alba build kit. Extra touches I've included and mostly have had sitting around the house for weeks are:
SKS fenders (plastic yes, but the ones on my QB have been great and stayed reasonably good looking)
Mini-Front rack (for cantis...I think that's the one)
Big Back Rack (from the recent sale)
Gripster Pedals (from the first batch)
Brooks B-17 Select (all my saddles are B-17s, this is my first Select)
Pletscher Twin Leg kickstand
Things I'll probably change....
The kit comes with Tektro CR720s which I also have on my 66cm Quickbeam and I've not a had a bit of trouble with them. But back during the big clearance I'd ordered a set of the Shimano CX70 brakes and put them on a project I built up here from an old frame I had. I may swap those around. That won't happen the first weekend though - probably not till I need to re-cable one or the other of the bikes - or I get bored and want to tinker. The latter most likely.
The kit also has 38mm tires. I ride mostly on the road so those will be fine, but I'll probably order up something with a lot more air pretty quickly and keep these as a backup. The city bike I built up (using the CX70 brakes) currently runs on 26x2.35 Big Apples and all that air is great on our roads here on Oahu. We seem to be in the middle of a road resurfacing project in Honolulu which means some roads are really smooth, some roads really need work, and sometimes you end up on pretty raw streets that have just been dug up but not yet resurfaced. I'm thinking 50's should be good on this bike.
I've also got a Platrack on my QB and I may move that over and let my QB go back to looking a bit less unracer.
It looks like I've got my work cut out for me this weekend. Just in time too, I've a camping trip planned for around 10/20 (two nights so it's not a real S24O, more of an S48O). The QB would have done fine (used it several times), but this really is why I got a bike with gears you can change while moving. :-)
It hasn't happened yet of course as you can tell by my lack of pictures.
Aloha,
Bob
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Hopefully I'll be able to document the whole arrival as I did when my Quickbeam arrived a couple of years back. As I recall there were spate of 'can you photograph the packing' questions around that time. So yes, before anyone asks again, I'll try.
This is a fairly stock 62cm Hunq using the 700c Alba build kit. Extra touches I've included and mostly have had sitting around the house for weeks are:
SKS fenders (plastic yes, but the ones on my QB have been great and stayed reasonably good looking)
Mini-Front rack (for cantis...I think that's the one)
Big Back Rack (from the recent sale)
Gripster Pedals (from the first batch)
Brooks B-17 Select (all my saddles are B-17s, this is my first Select)
Pletscher Twin Leg kickstand
Things I'll probably change....
The kit comes with Tektro CR720s which I also have on my 66cm Quickbeam and I've not a had a bit of trouble with them. But back during the big clearance I'd ordered a set of the Shimano CX70 brakes and put them on a project I built up here from an old frame I had. I may swap those around. That won't happen the first weekend though - probably not till I need to re-cable one or the other of the bikes - or I get bored and want to tinker. The latter most likely.
The kit also has 38mm tires. I ride mostly on the road so those will be fine, but I'll probably order up something with a lot more air pretty quickly and keep these as a backup. The city bike I built up (using the CX70 brakes) currently runs on 26x2.35 Big Apples and all that air is great on our roads here on Oahu. We seem to be in the middle of a road resurfacing project in Honolulu which means some roads are really smooth, some roads really need work, and sometimes you end up on pretty raw streets that have just been dug up but not yet resurfaced. I'm thinking 50's should be good on this bike.
I've also got a Platrack on my QB and I may move that over and let my QB go back to looking a bit less unracer.
It looks like I've got my work cut out for me this weekend. Just in time too, I've a camping trip planned for around 10/20 (two nights so it's not a real S24O, more of an S48O). The QB would have done fine (used it several times), but this really is why I got a bike with gears you can change while moving. :-)
It hasn't happened yet of course as you can tell by my lack of pictures.
Aloha,
Bob
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Jim Mather
Oct 3, 2012, 8:55:29 PM10/3/12
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Great! A Hunq would complement my QB nicely too some day. Big Apples in 50 are a very nice tire for something like a Hunq.
happy trails
jim m
wc ca
happy trails
jim m
wc ca
cyclotourist
Oct 3, 2012, 8:59:54 PM10/3/12
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The QB documentation was great, so the Hunqementation will be just as good!
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Robert F. Harrison
Oct 6, 2012, 12:47:06 AM10/6/12
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Hunqementation Chapter 1.
Sadly it was too late the day to do anything useful, but my Hunq has arrived. I even managed not to open the box...saving that for tomorrow. I did, however, made some images of the UPS truck's arrival. A happy UPS guy too...must have know what he had in the box. :-)
The Arrival...
The pictures prove something got delivered. ;-)
Bet you can guess what I'm up to tomorrow.
Aloha all!
Dave
Oct 6, 2012, 12:51:29 AM10/6/12
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I love the pix. We are SUCH dorks!
dougP
Oct 6, 2012, 8:48:54 PM10/6/12
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Robert:
TOO LATE IN THE DAY! Those pictures were taken with plenty of
perfectly good daylight. How could you not at least open the box?
That bike would have been all over my patio before the UPS guy had
started his engine. Getting a new Riv is more exiting than Santa
Claus showing up.
OK, so you got it late on Friday & it's now afternoon there in Hawai'i
so I expect you're out riding your new bike. Your initial ride report
is due to be posted yet today...remember: you are being watched!
We really are a bunch of dorks, getting excited about someone else's
new bike, looking a pix of the UPS truck arriving. Maybe I should
think some more about that orange Ram in the Bay Area...
dougP
On Oct 5, 9:47 pm, "Robert F. Harrison" <rfharri...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hunqementation Chapter 1.
>
> The Arrival...
>
> http://www.flickr.com//photos/mgps-bob/sets/72157631702162963/show/
>
> Sadly it was too late the day to do anything useful, but my Hunq has
> arrived. I even managed not to open the box...saving that for tomorrow. I
> did, however, made some images of the UPS truck's arrival. A happy UPS guy
> too...must have know what he had in the box. :-)
>
> The pictures prove something got delivered. ;-)
>
> Bet you can guess what I'm up to tomorrow.
>
> Aloha all!
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 2:59 PM, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > The QB documentation was great, so the Hunqementation will be just as good!
>
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>
> - Show quoted text -
TOO LATE IN THE DAY! Those pictures were taken with plenty of
perfectly good daylight. How could you not at least open the box?
That bike would have been all over my patio before the UPS guy had
started his engine. Getting a new Riv is more exiting than Santa
Claus showing up.
OK, so you got it late on Friday & it's now afternoon there in Hawai'i
so I expect you're out riding your new bike. Your initial ride report
is due to be posted yet today...remember: you are being watched!
We really are a bunch of dorks, getting excited about someone else's
new bike, looking a pix of the UPS truck arriving. Maybe I should
think some more about that orange Ram in the Bay Area...
dougP
On Oct 5, 9:47 pm, "Robert F. Harrison" <rfharri...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hunqementation Chapter 1.
>
> The Arrival...
>
> http://www.flickr.com//photos/mgps-bob/sets/72157631702162963/show/
>
> Sadly it was too late the day to do anything useful, but my Hunq has
> arrived. I even managed not to open the box...saving that for tomorrow. I
> did, however, made some images of the UPS truck's arrival. A happy UPS guy
> too...must have know what he had in the box. :-)
>
> The pictures prove something got delivered. ;-)
>
> Bet you can guess what I'm up to tomorrow.
>
> Aloha all!
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 2:59 PM, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > The QB documentation was great, so the Hunqementation will be just as good!
>
> > On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 5:55 PM, Jim Mather <mather...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> Great! A Hunq would complement my QB nicely too some day. Big Apples in
> >> 50 are a very nice tire for something like a Hunq.
>
> >> happy trails
> >> jim m
> >> wc ca
>
>
> >> Great! A Hunq would complement my QB nicely too some day. Big Apples in
> >> 50 are a very nice tire for something like a Hunq.
>
> >> happy trails
> >> jim m
> >> wc ca
>
> >> On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 4:28 PM, Robert F. Harrison <rfharri...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> >>> "Your order has shipped." Those are four of my favorite words.
> >>> Apparently I agreed to 2-Day Air shipping of a brand new 62cm Hunqapillar.
> >>> The air shipping is a bit overboard when you live in Hawaii because, quite
> >>> frankly, it all comes by air anyway. But as I ordered the bike back in May
> >>> I think I'll be happier with a bike this weekend than I would be spending
> >>> the weekend wondering when it'll arrive. Right now it's scheduled for this
> >>> Friday...yes.
>
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> > Cheers,
> > David
> > Redlands, CA
>
> > **
> > "Censorship is telling a man he can't have a steak just because a baby
> > can't chew it." -*Mark Twain*
>
> >>> "Your order has shipped." Those are four of my favorite words.
> >>> Apparently I agreed to 2-Day Air shipping of a brand new 62cm Hunqapillar.
> >>> The air shipping is a bit overboard when you live in Hawaii because, quite
> >>> frankly, it all comes by air anyway. But as I ordered the bike back in May
> >>> I think I'll be happier with a bike this weekend than I would be spending
> >>> the weekend wondering when it'll arrive. Right now it's scheduled for this
> >>> Friday...yes.
>
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> > David
> > Redlands, CA
>
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Robert F. Harrison
Oct 6, 2012, 10:59:03 PM10/6/12
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On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 2:48 PM, dougP <doug...@cox.net> wrote:
Robert:
TOO LATE IN THE DAY! Those pictures were taken with plenty of
perfectly good daylight. How could you not at least open the box?
That bike would have been all over my patio before the UPS guy had
started his engine. Getting a new Riv is more exiting than Santa
Claus showing up.
Believe it or not, we don't get much twilight here. Within 30 minutes of those photos it was getting near dark. I would have needed the light to make all the images I wanted of unboxing, building, first ride, and so on. And, knowing myself well enough, I left things in the box so no shiny bits rolled away.
Indeed though, no shiny bits could get away. In the years since I got my Quickbeam the packing skills at RBW haven't lessened a bit. The bike was superbly packed....very, very safe and stable.
After morning errands I got to work on unpacking and within a couple of hours (I'm slow and made images) I had a beautiful, and I mean beautiful Hunq put together.
I should mention that because I had the bike built for me, all I really had to do was hook up the brakes, put in the stem, tighten the handlebars in a reasonable position (amazingly I got it really comfortable on the first try), put on the front fender and rack, add a saddle (Brooks B-17 Select), screw on some pedals (the new Gripsters - great pedals really), and ride off.
Wow. Because I've got a couple of other bikes around I was actually able to dial in the saddle after about 3 blocks. Then it was off for an around the city waterfront ride. True it's all flat, but it's my city and I'll be riding these roads a lot....
OK, so you got it late on Friday & it's now afternoon there in Hawai'i
so I expect you're out riding your new bike. Your initial ride report
is due to be posted yet today...remember: you are being watched!
So yes, it's afternoon and I'm back.
I hate to say this but when I first got my Quickbeam I thought it was the best bike I'd ever ridden. Up to that point I was right. The Hunq is even better (or maybe it's because it's new, eh?).
It really is a superb bike though. While I definitely want some 50mm tires soon, the 38mm's were super on city streets with plenty of air to keep me comfy.
The Alba bars were a gamble for me. I'd ridden a Hunq at RBW back in May and hadn't completely cared for them, but since they were part of the build kit I figured I could swap later.
Nope, I love 'em. Wow. Yes, this bike is comfortable.
I stopped to make some images here and there...a wee bit of bike porn...and continued around the city. I also stopped for an iced coffee because isn't that really what a weekend is about? Riding and leisure. You just can't do better.
I did manage to find a few patches of rougher stuff to ride on, a gravel filled alley, a cut across a park on a crushed coral path, a bit of grass, and the Hunq handled it all very nicely. The Alba bars gave me lots of control and the geometry of it all kept me comfortable. More wow.
I really like the bar end shifters as I mostly forget they are there and don't shift too much. :-)
Then it was home as I've got to clean up and go out with a friend for dinner and birthday celebration. All in all I think put in about 10 miles on my first ride and a good one it was.
We really are a bunch of dorks, getting excited about someone else's
new bike, looking a pix of the UPS truck arriving. Maybe I should
think some more about that orange Ram in the Bay Area...
I've got much better images now, though I have to admit that the smiling UPS guy really brightened my day yesterday. :-)
The photos are uploading right now to my Hunq set on Flickr. I don't have time to label them all right now, but I'll get around to that later tonight. In the meantime, enjoy...
Slideshow
or 'no show'
Tomorrow I think I can get in a nice long ride and try her out on some hills to see how I like gears you can change while riding. What a concept!
Aloha,
Bob
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rw1911
Oct 6, 2012, 11:40:31 PM10/6/12
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Sweet bike, I like the new green!
I'm between a 54 and 58 but think the 58 would be a better fit. If I
can come to terms with the diag-tube, I may own a Hunq someday.
Enjoy!
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I'm between a 54 and 58 but think the 58 would be a better fit. If I
can come to terms with the diag-tube, I may own a Hunq someday.
Enjoy!
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Robert F. Harrison
Oct 6, 2012, 11:44:35 PM10/6/12
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I had a few moments with the diag-tube back when it was introduced but when I saw the actual bikes at RBW (and test rode them) all doubts disappeared, hence the Hunq.
And yeah, it's sweet. Maybe the color should be called 'sweet pea.' :-)
The 62 fits me really well, but I've got a 96 PBH so... :-)
I'm already looking forward to a ride tomorrow.
Aloha,
Bob
dougP
Oct 7, 2012, 12:11:27 AM10/7/12
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Bob:
Well done! The bike looks terrific, and the unpacking / assembly
photos are cool. It's fun to see the progression from bubble wrap &
zip ties to parts installed, then the bike on the road. Hey, I didn't
get one of those cool tags on my Atlantis! Of course, it was a while
back...a long while.
Enjoy!
dougP
On Oct 6, 7:59 pm, "Robert F. Harrison" <rfharri...@gmail.com> wrote:
Well done! The bike looks terrific, and the unpacking / assembly
photos are cool. It's fun to see the progression from bubble wrap &
zip ties to parts installed, then the bike on the road. Hey, I didn't
get one of those cool tags on my Atlantis! Of course, it was a while
back...a long while.
Enjoy!
dougP
On Oct 6, 7:59 pm, "Robert F. Harrison" <rfharri...@gmail.com> wrote:
lungimsam
Oct 7, 2012, 12:17:43 AM10/7/12
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Nice pictures!!!
I could hear the music for 2001 A Space Odyssey playing in my head as each picture passed by on the slideshow.
That is a beautiful bike. Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brian Hanson
Oct 7, 2012, 1:29:19 AM10/7/12
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Congrats, Bob! It's a lovely bike! Love the Hunqa. I just put some VP pedals on my 54cm, too. Nice!
Brian
Seattle, Wa
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Matt Beebe
Oct 7, 2012, 6:17:18 AM10/7/12
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That's a great looking bike! Looks like you got the perfect fit with it. Those pictures make me want to go for a ride around your area, what great views!
Lyle Bogart
Oct 7, 2012, 7:20:33 AM10/7/12
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That is one fine looking bike! Love the shade of green! Enjoy!
Cheers!
lyle
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