Hey Michael, Not sure how useful this is for you as my experience is with the larger 700c versions, but... I ride a 63cm AHH, and have also put a bunch of miles on a 63cm San Marcos that I built for my Dad.
Even though they're both 63cm they fit really different. With the sloping top tube I barely straddle the San Marcos. Big difference in tire clearance. My Homer has 38mm tires with fenders, the Soma is maxed out at 35mm with out a fender ( at least with the Riv silver brakes). They're built pretty differently. The Homer, with drop bars, front rack, dynamo hub and lightweight wheels and compass tires. The Soma is setup with albatross bars, and 32 schwalbes, and a basket. Difference in ride? I'd say the Soma feels a little less lively than My Homer. I think the extra top tube stiffens the frame a bit, but skinnier tires might also be a factor. Handling feels lighter on the Soma. Maybe higher trail geometry? Not sure. Overall I'd say the Soma feels more like a paved road bike, vs the AHH with a little more "all road". Both bikes are a lot of fun, but couldn't imagine trading, mostly to to lack of tire and fender clearance on in the Soma. -Preston Smith Olympia WA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
