My New Hunq

[Zack]

Took it out for a ride last night, first one.

Just a rolling 20 mile ride, around Burlington, VT.

I am not quite done building it up, but wanted to get it out and ride it around.  (The front brake got damaged during shipping, and I just received the replacement yesterday!).

I have a 64cm Sam, which I love.  I decided I wanted to add another bike, and figured i'd either get a big QB, or a Hunqapillar (and then make the Sam a little lighter for using around Burlington, which I would have done with the QB).  Found a great deal on the list for the Hunq, and decided to go that route.

I'll be adding a mini front rack/platrack/slickersack combination to the front, and putting the supernova lights on the Hunq.  I moved the large saddlesack off the sam, added a big baggins to the back of that bike, and a nitto front rack and basket to the front of the Sam.

I am running Marathon Supreme 50's on the Hunq, and Jack Brown Greens on the Sam (I used to have Dureme 40's on the Sam, but thought i might want to have a little zippier tire on the Sam now that i have the big dogs on the Hunq).

So now I have a Sam which I have set up with drop bars and a bit lighter, and a Hunq for trail riding and camping. 

I am loving it so far!  

Fun stuff.  

[Andy Smitty Schmidt]

This post is 98% worthless without pics, but congratulations anyway and I'm sure it's a beauty. --Andy

[cyclotourist]

The Hunq/Sam combo sounds great!

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[Zack]

Andy -

I took some pics, but they came out pretty terrible -

Hope that the pics bring the percentage down a bit, even if they are bad:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/36386964@N00/sets/72157630019078359/

David - 

Hunq/Sam combo seems perfect - for now!

[cyclotourist]

I'm glad you included that caveat!


Pix are private BTW

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[Doug Magney]

Congratulations, Zack!  The Hunq's a gem.  I've had mine for for a little over three weeks now and I'm still riding around every day with a goofy smile on my face.  I get a lot of curious looks and many nice compliments.  I don't think folks in Minnesota have seen such a bike before, at least in person.  What bars do you have on yours?

[Zack]

I have albatross bars, which I love.

This is how I will ultimately have the bikes set up:

62 cm Hunq

Albatross Bars

Paul Canti Levers

Paul Neo Retro brakes

Silver bar-ends

Sugino Triple

8 Speed cassette

Grip Kings

Brooks b68

King Iris bottle cages

Nitto Mini Front

Platrack

Slickersack

Nitto Top Rack

Saddlesack large

Marathon Supreme 50

Rich built Synergy Velocity front and rear

Schmidt Son

Supernova E3 + Taillight

Pletscher double 

64cm Sam

Nitto Noodles

TRP alloy gum levers

Tektro cantis

Silver bar ends

Double mod (like Keven's bikes) 40/24 up front, so I switched to the Campy double FD. (i love this by the way, I will probably do this to the Hunq after I wear out the rings)

8 speed cassette

MKS sneaker pedals

Brooks b17
King iris bottle cages

Nitto Mini Front

Wald Medium + Medium Shopsack

Nitto Top Rack

Nigel Smythe Big Loafer

Cygolite on the handlebars (love this light so far, particularly that I can aim it in different places, it's also really bright, surprisingly so)

[Andy Smitty Schmidt]

Perhaps the pics wouldn't earn you high marks in a photography class, but they capture the moment and incite envy. 

--Andy

On Friday, June 8, 2012 9:08:30 AM UTC-7, Zack wrote:

[Tim]

Glad to hear you like the Hunqa. I just ordered a 58cm last Friday. I
love the kidney and gray paint so that's what I'm getting, which will
put delivery out a little longer. I hope to get it around the end of
July or so. Zack, do you like the Albatross bars? I was thinking of
going with m'stache.

[Zack]

I love the albatross bars.  I haven't ever used moustache bars, so can't compare.

[Manuel Acosta]

I agree with Smitty. Pictures proved it exists! Otherwise how could we know about your not lying. " Congrats on the bike."
-Manny

[Mike]

Hunq life ain't easy.