Funny - that's basically what I am doing, although my Homer is more of a rando build (SON/White/Synergy, Herse crank) and the Hunqa is getting the more mountainy goods (XT/Synergy, XC Pro crank). The Homer in 59 and larger doesn't give much up for weight to the Roadeo. Both use similar steel - just more hourglasses on the AHH, I believe.
Brian Hanson On May 10, 2012, at 9:32 AM, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'd vote for making your Homer practical yet sporty, and have the Hunqa be > your butched up bike. For example, if your homer came with 700c Synergy rims > and shimano hubs, then use that wheelset on your Hunqa and have Rich build > you a White Industries/A23 wheelset. If your Homer came with a triple > Sugino, use that on your Hunqa and put a sweet compact double on your Homer. > That'll probably also free up both derailers and maybe even the shifters from > Homer to Hunq. A ~23lb Homer with Fenders that can still trail it up and > S24O it would be all the clubbishness that most of us need. Then your Hunqa > can have some nice 45-55mm tires and you'll be balloonified and the > repurposed build kit will immediately give you license to shred from day 1. > It's perfecto > > On Wednesday, May 9, 2012 7:06:49 PM UTC-7, Tim wrote: > Ok, please help me out. I had to send my fork to Waterford to have the > stuck stem removed and the gravity of not having a second Riv has sunk > in. I'm stuck riding a waaaaay too small Cannondale or an old > Specialized Rockhopper which is, although a decent bike, also too > small (and not a Riv.) So, now it's time to choose. Right now I have a > 63cm AHH with noodle bars and longboard fenders. At least 90% or more > of my riding is on the road. I did a supported Southern Tier tour last > summer and would like to do at least one, unsupported (though lightly > loaded) tour this year and more in the future. I like the occasional > fast club ride. In fact, I really, really like them, but I'm not as > fast as I used to be (51 with 2 artificial knees.) I bought the old > MTB for single track last year and found it to be a blast. > > So my dilemma: Which should be my next Riv? Hunqa or Rodeo? I will > eventually have both but I'll order one of them probably very soon. By > the time I get Homer's fork back I'll have been without it for 3 weeks > and that, my friends, is unacceptable. I love the fast riding and I > actually was planning on the Rodeo when I got the AHH but changed my > mind after talking with Keven and Grant. Do you guys think the Rodeo > is too close to the Homer and too limited? I guess if I got it I would > probably go with racks and more of a touring setup for Homer. Or if I > got the Hunqa, maybe I could strip down Homer and use it for the > clubbish rides. But where does that leave the occasional single track > foray? What say ye all? > > Thanks in advance. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/JZirUG1sGFoJ. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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. -- 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-bunch@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.
