Craigslist 54cm Hunqapillar, $2250, Sunnyvale CA

[John P. in SF]

Not mine...

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/bik/d/sunnyvale-rivendell-hunqapillar/7671471793.html

[Eliot Balogh]

Dang…

On Fri, Sep 29, 2023 at 2:21 PM John P. in SF <jjp...@gmail.com> wrote:

Not mine...

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/bik/d/sunnyvale-rivendell-hunqapillar/7671471793.html

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[dylan green]

it's actually a 51...i emailed with the seller

[Erik]

Shoot.  A 54 and I would have driven to Sunnyvale tonight to buy that.  This was the bike I wanted before I got my first Riv.  

[m f]

So, looking at a Hunqspec sheet and I don’t see a 51 listed. 

Dylan- when you discussed geometry, how did you land on “51”?

[lucky...@gmail.com]

At this price I’m surprised it’s not sold! If I had the cash I’d already have made the time to go see if it fits, no matter the question of size! 

On Oct 1, 2023, at 08:28, m f <rockthr...@gmail.com> wrote:

So, looking at a Hunqspec sheet and I don’t see a 51 listed. 

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[Eliot Balogh]

Y’all are a bad influence 

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[Brian Turner]

It’s always good to double-check these things, especially with Craigslist items. My experience has been that even with Rivendell owners, who you think would be able to accurately assess and describe what they are selling - sometimes they just get it wrong. I purchased a “52cm” Surly for my wife via eBay once, only to receive the bike and discover that it was really a 50cm. I was pretty upset, but mostly at myself for trusting the word of the seller, and not getting visual confirmation. More recently, I was inquiring about a “Waterford Atlantis” that turned out to be a Toyo upon inspection of the serial #. The owner had been certain the whole time they owned the bike that is was MUSA, based on something Grant had said when the bike was originally purchased. Always double-check!

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[Bob]

The RBW geometry charts ca. 2012 and 2016 list a 51 cm Hunq.

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[Joe Bernard]

Needs a driveside pic. 

[Johnny Alien]

Based just on the photos I would say 54 is right. It does not look like a 48.

[Joe Bernard]

The wheel size can throw you off. I had a 54cm with 700c wheels, it looked (proportionally) just like this one with 26". Pretty sure this is a 51.

Joe Bernard 

[dylan green]

The listing had it as a 54 with 26” wheels so I asked the slower to clarify. In his reply he sent the geometry chart for 51, and confirmed that it was indeed a 51 with 26” wheels.

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The wheel size can throw you off. I had a 54cm with 700c wheels, it looked (proportionally) just like this one with 26". Pretty sure this is a 51.

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[Chris L]

From the first days after I discovered RBW and started collecting photos:

The ONE photo that caught me, hook-line-and-sinker, was what I think is a 48cm Hunqapillar:

[Eliot Balogh]

His measurements on the updated listing eyeball like a 48cm… 54.5cm TT and 49 ST

On Tue, Oct 3, 2023 at 8:02 AM Mike Gillespie <mike.gi...@gmail.com> wrote:

I can confirm that this was most definitely a 54cm frame in this photo of my Hunqapillar. I’m of the opinion the seller also has a 54. It’s one of those sold which I have many regrets.

Mike, who’s 5’11” and 86.5cm PBH

Sequim, WA

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[dylan green]

Just got off the phone with him. Super nice guy. Anyway, this is for sure a 51.

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[Jordan Rosenblum]

Hi folks,

I am waiting to hear back from the seller, but if it's still available, I am hoping to buy it. I live in Portland, Oregon, and may need help facilitating the purchase. 

Is there someone in the Sunnyvale area who may be able to help? I have a bike shop in Palo Alto who will pack and ship the bike, so looking for someone to help out as a middle-person for the transaction—EG, kick the tires, and deliver it to the shop. 

I'm in the liminal phase of membership where my messages can be delayed, so to be clear, I am posting this at 8:30PM Pacific, on October 1st.

Please contact me off-list if you may be willing to help out. Happy to come to an arrangement for your time, and to demonstrate my appreciation!

Jordan in Portland, OR

[Joe Bernard]

It's listed now as sold. About a week ago. 

[Jordan Rosenblum]

Hi Joe,

I am not sure if your last comment was directed toward me, but as I indicated in my prior message, I submitted my last comment on October 1st (I am now replying to your message on the 8th). This is the peril of posting a comment when it has a timely concern, and one is in the probationary stage of membership to the RBW group. I am just replying here to clear that up. 

I don’t mean disrespect to Jim or moderators, but is a fact of a system that leaves posts in limbo with indeterminate rules that would allow me to predictably post comments. It is a little embarrassing when a post goes up inappropriately late, but I understand the intention to encourage meaningful non commercial posts. 

I was able to be in touch with the seller, and decided to pass on the bike—I have a 48, and was hoping to size up to a 51…  I LOVE my Hunq, but it’s also undersized for me. I’ve always got my eyes open with the hope to size up. After some back and forth with the seller, it seemed pretty clear to me that the bike on offer was  in fact also a 48. It’s a gorgeous bike, and surely will make the next owner very happy!

Apologies for the digression!

Jordan in Portland, OR

[Joe Bernard]

Ah, no worries. I forgot about the new member moderation thing.