I have a 51 cm Joe Appaloosa (2 3/4 years) and a 54.5 A Homer Hilsen (8 months). 83 PBH and they both fit me great.
Joe is my in city love--wider tires, great ride. I don't worry while riding in the poorly maintained potholed streets or hitting cracks in the MUP pavements. I ride the A Home Hilsen mostly on paved paths, but that's because of the different locations each bike resides. AHH is in the suburbs. There is a bit more stand over room on the Joe A, so if they both lived at home and I were to ride in the city, that would be the one I'd pick--better for quick jump off's, too. The Joe ride is plush and calming, but it can go fast. The A Homer Hilsen is spritely and more spirited. And, much lighter. I've ridden a Clem H and it's closer to the Joe A in ride feel, if you want to save some $$. However, if I were to buy a bike today and if it would be primarily for "general around town city build", I'd look at a Cheviot. With a Chev, you'd get a lighter bike than the Clem L, and the practical-ness of a step through. If you like pretty, there's a Betty Foy on the board for sale, the forerunner of the Chev. Here's the good news: there are no bad decisions. They are all great bikes. Roberta On Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 9:58:33 AM UTC-5, Graham McCall wrote: > > I’m currently trying to decide what Riv to buy for a general around town > city build. Plan would be upright bars, front rack and dynamo build. > > I’d like something that isn’t specifically designed around carrying a ton > of stuff. I’d prefer something fun to ride then be built to carry the > kitchen sink. > > What frames have people built up this way that feel great? > > I was thinking a Joe, Homer, etc. I also love the Clem, but haven’t ridden > any Riv. > > Thanks! -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ddfd44ff-8499-4632-b5b4-926ace3782c4%40googlegroups.com.
