Jonathan, thank you. I had a 46 Noodle on my side pull (pre-canti) 58 Sam, as I do on my 61 Roadini, so comparing them to my 61.5 MIT Homer needs to take that into account.
Technically, as I'm sure you know, the MIT Homer and side pull Sam are almost identical. I like my 61.5 Homer better than my former 58 Sam because I think my 58 Sam was a tad undersized. At 61.5, the Homer feels and looks right - for me (6'-0.5" tall, 90.5 PBH). I'm one of those people that will now go for the bigger Riv frame every time, given 2 close options, simply because I have enough experience with them now, and know I'll like the fit of the larger frame better. Other riders' preferences might not be the same. Speed, acceleration, maneuverability, stability, etc. are toss ups between the two, at least if you're comparing 700c to 700c comparable frame sizes. And my Sam was a side pull, so there's the canti vs side pull part of the equation for some. Maybe if you're bombing down, or going up, super steep hills, you might appreciate the slightly longer Homer chain stays, but I don't have that situation. Color is so personal; I loved the burnt orange Sam (and still get to enjoy looking my wife's burnt orange Sam), but I also -*really- *like the Homer blue. As far as paint job/quality goes, I would say they are identical (including decals). However, the Homer blue paint itself has more depth; it's a more complex/layered color. Bottom line for me: If I had a Sam that fit me, I would not buy an MIT Homer. I would, however, consider painting that Sam Homer blue :) My 61 Roadini feels lighter, slightly quicker to accelerate, and has a touch more sensitive steering than either Homer or Sam. It feels, and is, more compact. It's my sports car. If I were to put a 120mm stem and an Ahearne+Map bar on it, I would expect the Roadini's attributes to remain, though I'd be more upright. It would feel like a different bike from my others though; close in geometry to the others, but different enough. I don't know if that helps you any, but there you have it! Tom On Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 6:14:04 PM UTC-5, Jonathan K. wrote: > > Beautiful bike! I'd love to hear your impressions of how the Homer > compares to your Roadini and to the Hillborne you sold a while back > >> >> >> -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
