To add further confusion I ended up sizing down on my Homer that I ordered this past January. My PBH is 93.5 making it so that I am squarely in the size 61.5 cm range. My Sam is a 62 and the Platypus is a 60. When I compared the geometry of a 61.5 AHH to my 62 Sam I could see that the AHH would have been too long of a reach. I knew that I wanted the AHH to have drop bars so I would have had to go with a short stem in the 5 cm or less range. My AHH has a normal looking 8 cm stem with Noodle bars. Although I am showing a little more seat post then I would like I am perfectly happy with the 58 Homer based on my use case.
My general recommendation would be to go with the size based on where you PBH falls but I would also consider your handlebar choice. I would also recommend calling Riv HQ to talk you through the final decision. The Homer is a great bike by the way. It truly is a magical ride. I love mine! Tim On Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 2:22:55 AM UTC-4 lindse...@gmail.com wrote: > Greetings. > My PBH is about 87 and I ride a 59 Waterford-built Homer. I was a little > skeptical when the folks at Rivendell suggested that size, given that my > other bikes are all in the 54-55 cm range, but it worked out very well. If > memory serves, I had to swap out the stem for something a bit shorter than > usual - I think it has a 70 or 80 mm stem now - but the bike fits me > perfectly. > Kevin Lindsey > Alexandria, VA > USA > > > On Monday, April 29, 2024 at 7:05:59 AM UTC-4 drew.jo...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Greetings, >> >> I settled on a 58 Homer with the same PBH (FWIW) after speaking with >> Grant. For me, the bike was a perfect fit… >> >> Best of luck. >> >> - Drew >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Apr 29, 2024, at 12:29 AM, xerox-dream <delac...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello all, >> >> >> I had a pretty basic question, but wanted everyone’s opinion and >> expertise. I am thinking of getting a 58CM 2019 a homer Hilson my PBH is >> 86 to 86 1/2. currently I’m riding a 55 CM platypus and that’s been great. >> just reaching out if anyone has a similar set up with a similar PBH? >> >> >> https://bikeinsights.com/bike-geometries/5cedbc58663b2d0017aa071d-2019-rivendell-bicycle-works-a-homer-hilsen-mit-58 >> >> i guess this model was 650b compared to newer 700c model for this frame >> size >> >> -- >> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3a08acac-04cb-4444-9b3a-6a8a0b0fa72bn%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3a08acac-04cb-4444-9b3a-6a8a0b0fa72bn%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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/919296d5-b283-4a0a-88c3-0b90b6377da3n%40googlegroups.com.
