Hi Bones, I have a Homer and love it. It's a great all-rounder for my purposes. (Commuting, riding w/kids, running errands, rec riding to enjoy the day.)
But I have a stripped down faster bike when that's what I want. (Have you tried narrower tires? Does it impact your ride given the roads you travel? Also, have you tried rackless front bags? Perhaps these would solve some of your problems?) Good luck! shoji On Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 10:38:52 AM UTC-4 Bones wrote: > I know these comparisons have come up frequently, but here is my > particular situation: > > I had a 62 Hillborne. It felt too similar to my Appaloosa, so I got a 61 > Roadini. I've been riding that for a year and a half and I love it. It > serves the purpose the Hillborne was meant to serve (the Hillborne always > felt a bit too bulky for my intended purpose... which is primarily riding > on roads with light loads). > > Sometimes I feel like I overshot with the Roadini though, and the Homer > would be the best choice. I sometimes wish I could put fenders on it, > without having to go with a smaller tire (currently running Barlows on > Quills --> ~41mm). I sometimes wish I could add a small front rack without > using P-clamps. > > Being a tall and slender fella, pretty much every Rivendell is overbuilt > for me for any of their stated purposes. What I am getting at is would I be > losing anything if I swapped the Roadini for a Homer? Clearly I would gain > in functionality. I am indifferent with respect to the chainstay lengths. I > just want to be sure that the bike would have the same lighter feel that I > experience with the Roadini. > > Any insight is much appreciated! > > Bones > -- 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/cdd29d51-1e73-451d-bb73-7b43788813f1n%40googlegroups.com.
