I started this in another thread specific to a Homer vs Roadini comparison, but wanted to open the discussion to include other bikes. That $10 gift card could get very expensive.
Fitting another bike in our environment is a stretch and I don't really need another bike at all, especially one that could be close stripped to my Homer if I stripped it, which the Roadini might be. I wanted a one bike to do it all when I got the Homer. It fits that role well. However, there is one role during this time of the year, which it does not fit. It wouldn't be today, though, because it snowed and I'm not as tough as Patrick. Here in the PNW, the weather is mostly wet and often relatively cold from late fall through early spring. During that period, my Homer is stuck inside on a trainer with a trainer tire mounted. Then, along comes some weather that is just absolutely gorgeous for a day or two. I could take the Homer off the trainer, swap tires, go for an hour ride or so, swap tires again, and put it back on the trainer. Or, I could just get on the other bike and go. The percentage of ride vs 'renching is certainly better with having a second bike. That means I'd get to do it more often last minute when time frees up. That's one thing I like about having the Homer on the trainer. If I feel like it and have a bit of time available, I can just hop on it and spin, no wrenching needed. I guess if I practiced swapping the tire more than twice a year, I might get the time down where the ratio to swap and swap back isn't too large compared with the relatively brief ride time. So, I'm not looking for a bike for any specific role other than available to ride immediately. Though it can fit many roles, when on the trainer stand, that is one role my Homer does not fit. For this role, almost any +1 might suffice. A quick to access local ride would be either something like a ten mile mostly flat loop or parts of it or a ride into/through town and back, also mostly flat. I was originally thinking of maybe the stripped Roadini. But, it has been pointed out a stripped Roadini is similar to a stripped Homer. Maybe I need something just a bit different in case I want to trade off in summer also. Hmmm. I never really thought of this, but just saw the Frank Jones Sr in 55/57 available, both of which would fit my 83.8 PBH, though both are only in the same Homer blue I have now. I haven't ridden single speed since I was a kid. Not having done it for so long, I'm not really sure I see the appeal of it very well, but I'm open to learning. I'm also not sure if my out of shape-ness would work well on a single speed, though the mostly flat terrain immediately surrounding me is good for it. The FJSr frame is more expensive than the Roadini, but I'd likely save some in component costs. Any comments on this or other bikes I should consider as a +1 to a stripped or not Homer would be appreciated. Thanks. Tim -- 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.
