By cutting off the stem...
OK, my two cents for Tim:
If you really, really like the occasional fast club ride, get a bike just
for that. Life's short, and racing bikes are fun. There are plenty of
them out there. If that's what you want don't let Grant or anyone else
persuade you otherwise. Have some fun, go test ride whatever in available
in your area. See what fits, what feels fast, what looks good to you. If
something speaks to you, there's your new go-fast. If that happens to be a
Roadeo, cool. If not, that's cool too. If cost is a factor, figure out
what fits and start trolling ebay and Craigslist. Sooner or later
something will turn up. In my case it could have been something titanium
or steel, but a Calfee Tetra turned up in my size for 1/3 the cost of a new
one. I keep it only for club/training rides and love riding it. I have
other bikes ('95 Riv Road, Rawland Sogn) with a more upright position for
riding solo, doing centuries or just cruising along. Sell the Cannondale,
if it doesn't fit it's just taking up space.
So then what to do about touring and off-roading? Well, the Homer may not
be a dedicated tourer, but a lot of folks have toured on lesser bikes. I
knew someone who went coast to coast and Canada to Mexico on a Vitus 989
with panniers and Homer should be way better than that. With the right
loading I'd bet the Homer could handle your 'lightly loaded' touring just
fine with the right wheels and gears. I'd probably use panniers on a
low-rider, a Carradice Camper and some form of handlebar or rando bag as a
first shot and see if that was enough capacity. Your needs may vary. At
least try it, load up the Homer with the weight you'd expect to have on
tour and take it for a ride. If you're happy with it, you're set. If not,
than you really needed two bikes all along, one for speed and one for a
load.
A Hunq (or Bomba) might keep you happy for touring and singletrack, or you
might decide your over-fifty body needs more cushion off road. I'm 53
myself, I understand that. If Homer stays as a tourer, sell off the Hopper
and find something that fits you for singletrack.
Whatever you do, keep that stem greased this time!
Bill
On Thursday, May 10, 2012 4:56:24 AM UTC-7, newenglandbike wrote:
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> *My question is: how did you send just the fork to waterford if the stem
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