Maybe I'm asymmetrical, but my sloping top tube is very comfortable as a seat
for the sideways chat and beyond. I sit on my rear brake cable under tension
for a more stable footing/tiring.
-Kai
Brooklyn NY
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regarding sloping top tubes,
Doesn't anybody else like to rest their backside against the top tube while
the group is chatting before or after a ride?
Before the carbon craze it seemed like this was a common thing, you set the
bike cross wise behind you, tip it a bit, and lean your but back again
If I had to do it all again I would have bought the bike that I had my
heart set on and that was the AHH. I purchased the Sam because I got a deal
on it, demo model and it was the last 52 cm before they switched over to
the new sizes.
As much as I like the Sam, the sloping top tube is somethin
I remember seeing that blog post and that has really stuck out in my mind about
Grant saying the Sam is meant to ride like the Homer and he can’t tell which
bike he is on when riding. Has anyone else had that experience between the two?
I had a Sam briefly and like the way it rode ok but I actua
Get an Atlantis. Put a Tubus rack on it... Start thinking about why rear
loads work... Because they do... Been there. Done it.
On Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 6:09:43 PM UTC-6, Daniel Jackson wrote:
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> Thank you all for your considered ideas on this bike - its great to hear
> more about it.
90pbh as well and the 60cm Saluki fits me like a glove. As does the 56cm
Bombadil with its slopping top tube...
On Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 8:15 PM Eunice Chang wrote:
> I sort-of inherited a 61 cm Homer that I named Thumper Buttercup.
>
> My only problem with it was that it rode so well and beautif
I sort-of inherited a 61 cm Homer that I named Thumper Buttercup.
My only problem with it was that it rode so well and beautifully that it
practically sang, and got me to buy another Rivendell, a QB. So that's my
warning about Rivs, it's a slippery slope and then it's like trying to pick
your favo
I have a 56 Homer I bought through this list. As others have said the AHH
is a really lovely bike. Whether or not its what you are looking for may
depend on what you mean when you say "springy" or "responsive flexible
tubing". If you are wanting the flex of a standard tube diameter thin wall
f
Thank you all for your considered ideas on this bike - its great to hear
more about it.
I'm considering it among the Riv lineup as a potential dirt road
randonneuring/pass hunting bike. I live and ride at the top of VT in the
Northeast Kingdom - if you look at a map, there aren't really any ma
I have a Homer, Ram (650b for brevets) and a Roadeo, so I am leaning to the
lively side of Riv bikes. I weigh 150 and have a 54 cm 650b Homer. I have
ridden it on a 600k brevet with PariMoto tires and it did great. After I
converted my Ram to 650b (with 42 mm Hetres), I converted the Homer to my
d
I haven't ridden either back to back, but I have tried the OAC Rambler, a
Rawland rSOGN and spent a year or so on a 650B'd skinny 531 tubed Trek,
both set up similarly to my current Saluki. My impression is they aren't
all that different. My impression is the Saluki is a bit more
stable/neutral i
and
is marginally more comfortable and marginally less responsive than the Hilsen.
Both are wonderful bikes.
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One thing about the Homer is it almost never shows up for sale. Homer
owners must love it enough to not sell it (Chris's experience aside).
I am actually curious to how the Homer compares to some of the modern rando
bikes (boulder all road, ocean air rambler, etc). Low train vs. mid trail
handling
The Saluki came first.
On 11/12/2015 11:18 AM, Liesl wrote:
My memory is that the sequence was: wilbury/mixtes as the first 650b,
then salukis, then bleriots.
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