Dave, thanks for all this. My original post took over a week to clear the moderators (apparently) and in the meantime a very nice 91 Bstone RB-T came available and I jumped on it. I had one a few years back and have been keeping one eye open (off and on) for another one since it was my fave of all time.
Anyways, my Rom is a 63 and I haven’t yet decided what I’m going to do with it.I like it a lot, the color is great, it rides and fits nice and fits a 38 gravel king w/o fenders. The T fits a 38 WITH fenders though and since my storage is limited I will part with one of them at some point, most likely. My BMC monster cross isn’t going anywhere, nor is the screamer tandem. Dan Mount Horeb, WI On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 9:25:11 AM UTC-6 Dave C wrote: > I was in a rush yesterday evening when I wrote my last post; here is a bit > more information that might be useful. I have a Romulus, a Hilsen, a Soma > Double Cross, and I used to have an Atlantis that I owned for ten years > (1st ten Toyo). They are all great bikes, but I think that one's weight, > their load, and the terrain and tires make a big difference in how the bike > feels and the perceptions of stiffness. My Atlantis was an excellent bike, > and I sold it due to size (I wanted to run larger tires on it and it was > too large once I put bigger tires on it). For lightly loaded riding, I > prefer the Romulus and Soma, which feel very pleasant with vigorous efforts > on hills, an important quality to me. I believe off road and/or with > greater loads, the bikes may feel differently, but I am still testing out > the Hilsen further. I do have the Hilsen for sale, because I need a bike > more like the Romulus but with tire clearances similar to the old Atlantis. > That is a hard niche to fill, because it seems most bikes that clear a > 45-50 tend to be built up more stiffly relative to the Romulus. I really > believe that our personal attributes are just as important as the bike's > construction; people often state "this bike is flexy/stiff" but I think > it's probably more accurate to say "for my weight and riding choices, this > bike is flexy/stiff". Dave in Carlsbad > > On Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 6:31:55 PM UTC-8 Dave C wrote: > >> Dan, I have been meaning to write a post about some long term riding >> comparisons I have been making between a Toyo Homer and a Toyo Romulus. I >> have more to say, but I will keep it simple for the moment - yes, there is >> a difference. I have a 59 cm Romulus that rides differently, more flexy in >> a good sense, than the 61 cm Homer. I will add more later, but I believe >> the Romulus is at my weight -175 pounds - a better ride for light loads and >> fast rides, and the the Homer is a little more stiff, perhaps an advantage >> with greater weight loads. I would wager the Sam will be more like the >> Homer than the Romulus. If you have a 59 cm Romulus, I will buy it from >> you. I have. side pull Romulus and would like a canti one as well. >> >> On Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 7:36:44 AM UTC-8 Dan Sullivan wrote: >> >>> Wondering what people who have experience with both the early Hillbornes >>> with cantis and the Romulus think about the two in terms of overall >>> impression -- is one "speedier" than the other, or is one stiffer, etc, >>> those kinds of things. I get that the Hillborne is a tad longer wheelbase >>> and more tire clearance, but just wondering if one or the other is >>> noticeably stiffer than the other? >>> >>> Thanks, I have gotten the itch to change things up in my fleet (of two, >>> really not a fleet at all) and since test rides are out of the question >>> looking to the group for advice/opinion. >>> >>> thanks, Dan in the deep freeze of winter in Mount Horeb, WI >>> >>> ps. I have a canti-Rom, looking at a first-gen green Sam >>> >> -- 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/42de1dad-9e02-41b1-99ad-4bfa3752bf0en%40googlegroups.com.
