I've probably linked to this page in a half dozen threads over the years, but it seems appropriate again. This is from Peter White's website, from back when he was a Riv dealer (and from the era when I bought my Ram.) Perceptions change but, at the time, the Homer WAS considered a touring bike. Maybe not Atlantis-rugged, but not Atlantis-heavy, either. I now have a Suluki so I haven't followed all of the Homer changes over time, but it seems it's gotten more stout if anything. And longer, which should make it more stable. Personally, I wouldn't hesitate, especially if you're talking about pavement and or credit-card touring rather than survival/camping/offroad touring.
Here's a relevant excerpt from Peter's page: "These two frames are so similar, I've decided to keep them on the same page, at least until I think of a reason not to. If you start from the Rambouillet, the Hilsen has longer chainstays, by one centimeter. It also requires longer caliper brakes, because it has clearance for larger tires. Essentially the Rambouillet is great for fast day riding with the racer wannabees, brevets and credit card touring. The Hilsen is more into the loaded touring category. When you put full panniers on it, the handling will be a bit more stable than if you load down the Rambouillet. And with fat tires on the Hilsen, dirt roads will be more comfortable to ride on all day." https://www.peterwhitecycles.com/rambouillet.php On Monday, October 10, 2022 at 10:44:13 AM UTC-6 aeroperf wrote: > I would say loaded touring IS pushing the envelope for a Homer. Better > would be a Sam, best would probably be an Atlantis or Appaloosa. > I bought a Homer for not-so-loaded touring, and found it was not the bike > for the job for me. > > -- 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/9b7d79ca-a6b3-42da-b03b-fc0e829c15efn%40googlegroups.com.
