I would choose the Hillborne for a slighty larger tire with fenders. I would choose the Homer for a wider selection of drop bar levers.
I also heard your local shop has Sam's in 57 and 60, and a Homer in 58... ;) On Friday, May 9, 2025 at 5:49:49 PM UTC-6 ttoshi wrote: > I've heard it said that the Homer and HIllborne ride equivalently, so > there might be slight convenience factors (like brakes mentioned before) > and tire width factors that come into play. > > In my case, I have a Homer--old school Waterford? 650b right after the > "Saluki". Anyhow, the max width with fenders is 38 mm. That's good for > Parimoto or Grand Bois Ecureuil. I rode a 600k on my Homer with the > Parimoto, but today I probably would go for the GB Ecureuil. > > Many people like 650b x 42 mm, which I believe the Sam H would fit with > fenders. > > Personally, I chose the Homer, because it's slightly more road-bikish than > the Sam, but being able to ride 650b x 42mm Hetre/Babyshoe pass tires might > sway me toward the Sam... > > Toshi > > > > On Fri, May 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM Ron Cramer <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I owned both. Sold the Homer, kept the Hillborne. IMHO The Hillborne is >> more versatile because it takes cantilever or V brakes, is a hair more >> stout, and personal preference, doesn't have ridiculously long chainstays. >> >> On Fri, May 9, 2025, 12:06 PM Bill Lindsay <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> "however, none of those are available to me right now" >>> >>> In what way is the Homer and Hillborne available to you right now? Are >>> you looking at second-hand opportunities? If so, post the links so we can >>> look them over? Are you referring to the current Homer pre-sale as >>> "available to you right now"? >>> >>> What are the kinds of things that you consider "better" about a "better >>> bike for Randonneuring". Better because it is faster? Better because it is >>> more reliable? Better because it is more comfortable for 1200k brevets? >>> Better because it can carry more stuff? Better because it's easier to >>> transport to Paris for PBP2027? >>> >>> In my experience I think most randonneurs fall into one of three >>> categories: >>> >>> 1. they rando on a road bike >>> 2. they rando on a traditional BQ historical reenactment bike >>> 3. they rando on their favorite bike >>> >>> Some randonneurs are open to all three experiences. I'm certainly all >>> three. Because I'm all three, there is no such thing as a better or best >>> bike for randonneuring. There's probably a number of worse bikes for >>> randonneuring, but neither the Homer nor the Hillborne is an objectively >>> bad bike for randonneuring. >>> >>> Bill Lindsay >>> El Cerrito, CA >>> >>> On Friday, May 9, 2025 at 9:55:12 AM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> Homer or Hillborne? Which Would Be Better For Randonneuring? >>>> I am aware there are past Models that would be better suited, or even >>>> current models like the Roadini; however, none of those are available to >>>> me >>>> right now. Curious what the Thoughts of the Owners Bunch are. >>>> >>>> Currently I do have an Appaloosa, My favorite bike of all time. But I >>>> want to keep it set up as a county bike. >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance for your thoughts. >>>> >>> -- >>> 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 [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/767d6aa4-ccc9-47d3-8c64-bade4c241876n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/767d6aa4-ccc9-47d3-8c64-bade4c241876n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> 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 [email protected]. >> > To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CA%2BMcg5d-ee4HzSrM8NtqUGwcCzFGQjijXoQ774HnAPLsjn9JaA%40mail.gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CA%2BMcg5d-ee4HzSrM8NtqUGwcCzFGQjijXoQ774HnAPLsjn9JaA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6a38982d-6fdf-450d-9b4a-d9c54ae84281n%40googlegroups.com.
