(re-introducing) Amelia Homer Hilsen

[Ethan K]

Thanks to everyone's suggestions for shortening the reach on my new A(melia) Homer Hilsen.

 The 26mm diameter and silver finish requirements limited handlebar choices considerably, but I ended up going with Liz' suggestion for Soma Highway One bars, paired with 10mm shorter quill. The bike fits SO MUCH better now.  Rode for almost 4 hours yesterday with nary a shoulder, neck, nor arm twinge. 

** Why Amelia?

1) The "A" has to stand for something.

2) I've always been fond of the name, but S.O. nixed it from the baby name list--a diagreement mooted when she gave birth to a son.

3) I always felt that bicycles, like ships, should be named after women, cats, or felonies. 

Wish the pic could capture Amelia's subtle but elegant butternut sparkle:

New bars a much better fit for my body. However, I hadn't realized how much longer the drop part of the  bar would be than on the now-replaced Noodle, or maybe it's the shorter stem, or maybe both, but my knees will sometimes graze shifters when popping up out of a seated position. 

--Eitan in Marina Del Rey

[SeanMac]

What a beautiful bike.  Glad it is working better for you.  Looks like you had a great ride destination!

What do you have those bars wrapped with?  

Sean

EA, NY

[John Rinker]

Ha! 'Women, cats, or felonies'. Good one! Also, very beautiful bicycle. Enjoy the ride!

Cheers, John

[Ethan K]

Hi Seam, bars are wrapped with Brooks microfiber tape, (manufactured by Fizik, I believe). Foe me at least,  the right balance of squish, grip, weather resistance, and aesthetic complement to a leather saddle. While I liked the look of the laquered Newbaum's, as supplied by Riv, in practice I found it a little scratchy and hard. 

--Eitan

[Keith Paugh]

Eitan,

It looks like a delicious caramel. Love it.

I’m in Mar Vista. Let’s go for a ride!

- Keith

On Mar 17, 2024, at 10:04 AM, Ethan K <eitanz...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Seam, bars are wrapped with Brooks microfiber tape, (manufactured by Fizik, I believe). Foe me at least,  the right balance of squish, grip, weather resistance, and aesthetic complement to a leather saddle. While I liked the look of the laquered Newbaum's, as supplied by Riv, in practice I found it a little scratchy and hard. 

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[Donzaemon]

Your build came out very close to the build I'm working on--I think we have the same levers, brakes, saddle, and wheels. Great choice on the bar tape. I'm debating between that and the Blue Lug acrylic cloth tape in olive, which I already have in possession. 

Well done!

[Ethan K]

Thanks. I'm pleased with the bar tape choice as well. The Paul Racers are great, though I think their industrial look is somewhat at odds with the rest of the bike; They are one of the few choices I made with the bike that I sometimes second-guress: wonder if I should have saved some $$ and gone with the more classic-looking Tektros--but you can't argue the performance. I think olive would be a good color choice. WIsh there were some sort of configurator, like with cars, where you could get a better sense of the final outcome. 
--Eitan in MdR

[Josh C]

Looks great.