Jimmy's Hunq!!1

[Eric Marth]

Oh me. Oh my. Wowee wee wow wow! The Hunq from this week's email update is a real stunner. Will's photos, as usual, really bring it to life. 

https://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news/jimmys-hunqapillar?mc_cid=a24d941b71&mc_eid=592b20cfa2

Many of you know that I'm a fan of patinated copper and brass. Even so the colors didn't register to me as being from the family of weathered brass, copper or bronze. It looks like a deep rusty pink to my eye. I love it all the same! From Jimmy's description it sounds like he and painted Rick at D&D went back and forth to divine a great paint selection. Well done, I must say. 

The blue cable housing and lug lines, the bar tape. An awesome blend of XTR. I'd wager that's the lime green Newbaum's with amber shellac, a bold choice indeed that achieves a nice bronzed olive. Beautiful all around. This bike looks like a blast. 

[Jim in Mpls]

The blue ring around the pump peg really pushed me over the edge! Amazing detailing!

Jim

[J J]

Thanks Eric and Jim! Will's blog post was the first I saw of the full paint job and the build. Up to yesterday afternoon I had only seen a few low res teaser images, so I've been soaking in Will's fantastic photos. I'm blown away by the care and detail of Rick's paint job. I had told Rick that I hope he has fun with the bike, and it feels like he did. And Antonio did such a clean, lovely build. Thanks Antonio! I can't wait to see the bike in person. And to ride it!

@Jim, the blue ring around the pump peg really got me, too, as did the lining around the top and bottom of the head tube and the little circle cutouts in the fork crown. Incredible detail and beyond what I was expecting.

@Eric, thanks for the kind words. I can see the deep rusty pink tones now that you mention it. Like I said in the writeup, copper is super tricky. There are so many colors posing as copper! You've got a great eye about the lime green Newbaum's with amber shellac. I went back and forth on tape and Will urged the lime. I'm stoked about how it turned out. 

This project has been a long time in the making. Everyone I worked with, directly and indirectly — Rick on the paint, Rich on the wheels, Will and the entire Rivendell crew on everything else — was super welcoming, accessible, and engaging. And they made the entire process a lot of fun, which above all is what bikes should be about as far as I'm concerned. 

Jim

[Eric Marth]

Well it's a total jaw-dropper, well done, bravo, enjoy the ride!