My observations were that the Hunqas felt very similar from a frame perspective – they both felt like a nice solid steel frame mountain bike.  The cockpits were different, and I found that I really like the moustache setup.  I think it felt familiar to me since I’ve ridden the VO Porteur bars quite a lot.  The smaller frame was also a comfy setup for a mtb for me.  It was probably my favorite ride!  I found the Bombadil to be a bit large for me, but only when I stopped and moved up towards the bars – that tube slopes up quite a bit.  I didn’t really dig the bullmoose bars, but these were the very long reach versions, and since it was a big bike, it was just sized wrong for me.  Besides the sizing, I was in love with the frame, and I felt that the weight was not noticeably worse than a simple diamond frame.  Same observation on the Hunqa.  The SimpleOne was great, but I didn’t like Albas on it, and the Grip Kings weren’t better than my RMX Sneaker pedals (at half the cost), so it sort of fell down my list of bikes to eventually get.  I think I like gears too much.

I picked up some shifters, pedals, wool, and various other items, and vowed that I’d be ordering something soon.  Everyone we talked to there was helpful.  Grant’s got a great business, and his customer service model is to be envied.