I'm currently 266 lbs, down from 280 in June. I have both a 61 Homer that I ride with Open Pro 32 spoked wheels and tires pumped F60/R90 with 35mm Mara Supremes and a 61 Atlantis that just replaced the 60 Bombadil that was too big for me. The Atlantis has Dyad 36 rims with 50mm Big Apples pumped to F30/R50.
While I ride mostly seated, when I stand to pedal the Atlantis has no rub whatsoever while the Homer's front tire rubs against the Honjo fender somewhere and I can see the front wheel flex a bit. At first I thought it was the front derailer rubbing, but after paying some attention realized the noise came from the fender, and I could avoid it by not tilting the bike so much to miunimize the wheel flex while standing. The Atlantis has 60mm Berthoud fenders but there si no rubbing and I don't see the stronger Dyad wheels flex. You should have no problems with good wheels. Now, choosing between the Homer and the Atlantis... René On 7/27/10, charlie <charles_v...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Just order it with a thicker downtube and pay the upcharge. > > On Jul 27, 2:00 pm, JB <baile...@voyager.net> wrote: >> I've ordered an A. Homer Hilsen. I've got a bit of a worry. At 220 >> lbs. I presently ride a Trek FX 7.3. Anytime I stand up to power up a >> hill, I get flex in the lower seat post and the chain touches the >> deraileur. It's a minor annoyance, but I've wondered if the A. Homer >> Hilsen will be adequately stiff for me. I don't plan on any loaded >> touring with the bike, just all day long trips on paved roads with a >> few dirt roads thrown into the mix. I've lost a considerable amount >> of weight since I started riding a year ago, so I'm not likely to lose >> much more. >> >> I really like the A. Homer, but would switch to the Atlantis if really >> necessary. I'm hoping some out there in Riv land are big guys that >> have been riding the Hilsen can give me their opinion. >> >> Thanks, >> >> John > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Sent from my mobile device -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
