Yeah I just hand-measured my new 61.5 Homer and got a similar measurement to Bones.
Damon, I think a Home would be excellent for the purposes you described. I've only had mine for a bit over a week but absolutely loving it so far. As far as randonneuring/Brevets go, I got the Homer in part to replace a Velo Orange Polyvalent after I did a 200km and found the VO to be a bit lacking in performance and just generally overbuilt for that type of riding (thicker tubes for loaded touring, stouter fork to accommodate the disc brakes, etc.). Haven't done a long distance ride on it yet but I've done a couple 20-30 miles rides and it's very noticeable how much more sprightly and responsive it is compared to the VO. Definitely think that, particularly at your weight, a Homer would have no problem doing double-duty as an S24O / light touring bike. That Clem H you have is awesome though and different enough that I'd be looking to keep both if you can (at least until you get that Atlantis)! – Danny Le lundi 15 août 2022 à 20:51:27 UTC-7, Bones a écrit : > 61.5cm Homer (most recent batch) ~118.75cm wheelbase. The Homers have > definitely gotten longer faster than the Sams have. I found considerable > overlap (for my uses) between my Sam and Appaloosa. I no longer have the > Sam but I still have an Appaloosa. I now have a Homer as well. It has Paul > centerpulls and I wouldn't want any other type of brake on this bike. The > blue on this recent batch is out of this world. > > Bones > > On Monday, August 15, 2022 at 9:02:29 PM UTC-4 Roberta wrote: > >> That's "Ive gotten quiet a few "yikes" with the Platy (and Appaloosa--not >> shown in pics) on bus racks." I put the bikes on there to test the length >> and feasibility. I wouldn't put the Platy on a rack if the bus was to >> move! :) >> >> On Monday, August 15, 2022 at 8:58:03 PM UTC-4 Roberta wrote: >> >>> I didn't realize the Homer got longer wheelbases last year. I'm sure >>> someone here knows for sure. I don't keep track too closely. >>> >>> So, here are my numbers for much smaller sized bikes that I've ridden >>> or asked owners about, just to give you an idea between the bikes. They >>> may not be exacting, but you'll get the idea. BTW, my interest in >>> wheelbase length has to do with me being able to take bike on public >>> transportation bike racks. I live in the city, so this is important to >>> me. My two most favorite bikes are the Homer and Platy, so wheelbase >>> didn't correlate to "favorite." >>> >>> 54.5 Homer 43" >>> 51 Appaloosa 45" >>> 55 Cheviot 45 1/4" (or 45 1/2") >>> 55 Platy 47" >>> 52 Clem L 52" (I got to ride Leah's Bicycle Belle Ding Ding) >>> >>> And, yes, the blue color on Homer is lovely. >>> >>> I've gotten quite a few "yikes!" with that >>> >>> Roberta >>> >>> On Monday, August 15, 2022 at 6:04:19 PM UTC-4 Daman Kumar wrote: >>> >>>> Well, *of course* I didn't actually attach the image. Here it is. >>>> >>>> On Monday, August 15, 2022 at 9:28:43 AM UTC-7 Daman Kumar wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello, Rivsters, >>>>> >>>>> Has anyone here measured the wheelbase of their 61.5 cm Homer? I've >>>>> been meaning to replace my 59 cm Clem H with a shorter (emphasis on the >>>>> *er*) wheelbase-d bike for months now, and only just started actively >>>>> looking at options. The wheelbase is the only real complaint I have with >>>>> the Clem -- it is way too long to fit on a bus rack, which diminishes a >>>>> bike's utility for me. >>>>> >>>>> Given the increase in chainstay length for the 2021 model, I wanted to >>>>> check with the group if anyone has measured, or could measure, the >>>>> wheelbase of their 61.5 cm bike. >>>>> >>>>> I was originally considering picking up a Sam frame from the next >>>>> batch, but I do want to get an Atlantis a few years down the line as my >>>>> forever bike, and I felt there's a considerable overlap between the two. >>>>> I >>>>> intend to use the Homer as an S24O/bike-camping, go-fast (when not >>>>> bringing >>>>> groceries) bike. Randonneuring has interested me for a while, and it just >>>>> seems perfect (although, I don't think *I* would have much trouble using >>>>> a >>>>> Sam or Atlantis for brevets given I'm not really a fast rider). At under >>>>> 170 lbs. I believe it shouldn't be a problem. I digress. >>>>> >>>>> So... anybody? >>>>> >>>>> Clem tax: a picture on a typical PNW winter morning at Lake Sammamish >>>>> P.S. How cool would a canti Homer be, eh? >>>>> >>>>> Daman "who would be a lot more open to a Sam in that *gorgeous* Homer >>>>> blue" Kumar >>>>> >>>> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/af6a37d0-b0e8-412d-bdc0-ba7cac7b488dn%40googlegroups.com.
