Steve - yes, it is a custom bag. I found this person on Etsy <https://www.etsy.com/shop/Sasho604?ref=seller-platform-mcnav>and I think they did a really good job. I do find myself a little silly for using this custom bag on tours as it takes away from the whole point of having a step-through. But to be able to reach down and grab out snacks immediately is a worthy trade to me!
Piaw - I should have preferenced with saying it felt twitchy compared to the Platy (my only Riv), but Jim explained it well. I bet the Roadini still feels better than most road bikes out there, but compared to the Platy, when I turned that steering wheel it moved fast/felt twitchy. Also the Homer > Roadini was at the advice of James from Riv HQ (and I agree). I think all Riv bikes can do more than they should (agree with Jason), and I'm sure a 12 year old can really tear it up. Lucky for him to get a Riv so early! Leah - yes probably haha. I am discovering fast that only have 1 Riv isn't cutting it! I had thought the Platy would be my one and only bike but here I am mulling over Homers, Atlantis's and Appaloosas... I'm sure I'll have more Riv's in my future when the timing works out. Diana San Francisco On Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 9:30:30 PM UTC-7 Jason Fuller wrote: > Agree that steering feel is largely about what's familiar. Rivs have a > pretty characteristic steering feel that is light yet stable, owing to > Grant's focus on keeping a consistent trail among the models and sizes. I > definitely agree the Homer is perfectly capable of being a speedy club ride > bike up until carbon aero bikes are warranted, while providing a little > more versatility over the Roadini, but I'd go Roadini if being a pavement > club ride bike is its whole job > > On Sunday 18 August 2024 at 20:13:30 UTC-7 Jim M. wrote: > >> On Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 6:02:08 PM UTC-7 pi...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> Having test ridden both Roadini and Homers, they're anything but twitchy. >> >> >> In my experience, handling is a subjective judgement. One person's nimble >> is another's twitchy, and you can't make a blanket statement that a certain >> bike isn't twitchy. It wouldn't surprise me if someone who rides Platys or >> Susies finds a Homer twitchy. I used to ride a 3Rensho and find all my Rivs >> stable in comparison. Of course, I also think that after spending some time >> on a Homer, one's subjective experience of its handling could possibly >> change. >> >> happy trails >> jim m >> walnut creek >> > -- 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/47e80edf-9587-4a23-ab1d-1d3d62f25d60n%40googlegroups.com.
