Hello everyone. This is Luis Garcia in Dallas, Texas. I believe this is my first post on the RBW Owners Bunch. I find this thread very interesting. This past spring, I purchased my first Rivendell...a 61.5 MIT AHH. I first learned about Rivendell and Grant about 10 years ago when I got back into cycling after laying off for a few short years. At that time, I was ready to shed the racer wannabe mentality that I had been holding onto over many years. Since then, I have done lots of learning, lots of experimenting with different types of bikes, and eventually determined that sport tourers were the bikes for me. I currently own an '81 Trek 610 and an '85 Trek 510. I consider these my "poor man's Homers" (They fit 700 x 37 tires). When Grant/Riv rolled out the new MIT Homers with super long chainstays, different geometry, and super tall head tubes, I was aghast. I thought my benchmark and dream bike had been ruined! At the time, the only redeeming quality I could see was the lower price of entry into the world of Rivendell. As time went by, I studied and read more. I became convinced that the new Homer would be good. Maybe not as good as the original Homer, but good enough for me. This past spring when Riv offered 10% off on larger sizes, I pulled the trigger and bought one. Man oh man, I am so glad that I pulled the trigger! I have never ridden an original Homer. The closest bikes to an original Homer I have ridden are my aforementioned Treks. For me, there is no comparison. I now see the new Homers as the current state of the art for non-racing road bike design. Yes, the new Homers look different. Yes, several people have called my Homer a very nice cruiser. They haven't got a clue. I rarely ride any of my other bikes now, and I do mean rarely. I love my MIT Homer. Hope this helps.
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