Maybe somebody is ready to sell an older Homer and just needs a nudge. On Monday, August 29, 2022 at 7:25:19 PM UTC-7 Dave Grossman wrote:
> I have an older Homer (not sure if it is Waterford or Toyo but I'd like to > know actually) and having owned a Roadini I can say I find it a much > superior all around bike. I hadn't considered a Sam since I have a Hunq > but I can do light touring and backpacking with my Homer if I desire. I > rotate it in my commuter stable with the Hunq and I end up riding it quite > often. I currently have it set up with Crust Towel bars (with a large Fabs > in the middle!), VO fenders, and 44s. I have it maxed out, but it is such > a great ride. I've thought about getting a stripped road bike but the > Homer is so versatile. I think if I didn't have the Hunq, I'd be more > inclined to get a Sam. But if you already have a hauler an older Homer is > the way to go. I have a 63, which I am on the small side for with a 90 > pbh, but it fits great and I love the ride. My Hunq is a 58 and while I > can clear a 62 (I've ridden the 62 before) I love having the clearance that > a slightly smaller frame allows for the rough stuff. > > On Monday, August 29, 2022 at 4:27:16 PM UTC-5 ttoshi wrote: > >> Just to be more confusing, I have a circa 2012 Homer, and I believe the >> even sizes are 650b and the odd sizes are 700c, so there was some overlap >> within some of the sizes. I have a 54 cm AHH 650b, and I believe the 55 cm >> and 57 cm were 700c, while the 56 cm was 650b. >> >> My Homer maxed out at 38 mm tires + fenders--I've used Parimoto, Lierre, >> GravelKing, and Soma Xpress, and all are good for me (depending upon the >> application, eg. commute vs fast ride). My favorite tire size for 650b is >> 42 mm, and I believe the Sam H can ride those with fenders, so I might lean >> that direction if I had to choose. >> >> Toshi >> >> >> >> -- 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/15cdf900-33a7-4387-be58-6ef8fb21dd36n%40googlegroups.com.
