Hey Diana, I'm going to put in a little plug too to hang onto the Platypus and add a second bike and set it up differently. I thought I had all my bases covered with my Platypus, which really was filling most of my needs except for keeping up on group rides with lots of elevation (like the Bay Area variety) or riding into intense headwinds along the coast where I catch wind like a sail. I still always had fun bit it did make me "roadbike curious." I recently bought a Homer which I set up with a triple crank and Choco bars with a shorter stem which is about level with the seat. I had no idea what a difference the gearing would make! I had assumed that my fitness was the main limiting factor but all of a sudden I could understand what people meant when they said they had gears that could "climb anything." I love both bikes but find I grab the Homer for when I am anticipating a lot of climbing, and the Platypus when I want to ride out to the beach and carry more stuff or do a picnic ride. With these two bikes I found I lost that n+1 itch because all my needs are pretty much covered. (And after smashing into the bushes on my kids carbon fiber mountain bike, I do NOT need a mountain bike)! I am looking forward to hearing what you decide to do... and there's always that Charlie Gallop on the horizon....
Sarah On Monday, August 19, 2024 at 5:39:24 AM UTC-7 diana....@gmail.com wrote: > 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/d6f28e6a-e148-41fb-aada-15d58e023bf2n%40googlegroups.com.
