Atlantis, Appaloosa, and Samuel Hillborne all fall squarely in the space you describe, as intended by Rivendell. Homer *can* do a loaded tour, just as a Quickbeam *can*. (I don't own a Homer, but have a QB, and they are somewhat similar in their country road intentions and lightness). But it's underbiking and will have the bike defining the experience more than flowing through it, if it is anything like when I underbike my Quickbeam on single track. Underbiking is a fantastic exercise in increasing bike confidence and handling skills, but I do not recommend intentionally underbuying for your primary stated purpose.
Much like you, in 2012 I was seeking "the one bike to rule them all." I described my version of what I was hoping to do to Grant (touring, much as yours is). Grant strongly urged me to go Hunqapillar, and I am delighted he did. My "touring" ended up being primary remote backroad and singletrack bikepacking and similar day rides, plus grocery getting. After a few years, I got a "go fast" QB to compliment my riding and have a second bike for whenever the "one" is down. They are both beloved and near essential. I can't speak to the Homer's fork, but I notice a lot of flex with the QB's fork and it is clear on steep braking on trails that I am underbiking (in case 38 mm tires over rocks and roots weren't enough. Grin.). I would be very hesitant to do anything other than credit card touring on my QB (and that I wouldn't hesitate to do at all, if I did that type of touring). All a very meandoneering way of saying buy a bike that centers on your intended purpose. It is made to perform brilliantly there. You will find it capable of doing a wide variety besides, but may eventually find joy in getting an AHH or Rodeo to compliment it. Grin. Thus, focus your dream, by possibly eventually expanding it to two bikes, and delight in a touring bike and all the wonders it offers along the way. With abandon, Patrick On Saturday, August 6, 2016 at 12:15:06 AM UTC-6, Hunter Ellis wrote: > > Hey guys--looking at a future dream bike, and since I'm dreaming, I might > as well dream. > -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
