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August 1st marks the one year anniversary of my riding a Homage. It’s been a wonderful year. No mechanical issues. I installed a leather seat at 1k miles, replaced the Rock Razor tires with Schwalbe Hurricanes at 4K miles, and I elected to have a complete brake job (pads and rotors) at 7k miles...

Nice shot. It would be awesome if it looked like that all the time.

Three weeks ago my daughter, her husband and their 2 young children moved in with us. The schools in their town just outside Boston had been closed and we had a prearranged plan. My daughter is under 40 but has serious asthma. She and her husband can both work remotely so coming to our fairly...

I’m looking forward to your review. Going from a full suspension bike would be hard for me but the carbon frame is appealing.

After a dreary week with rain and near 40ºF temps the sun finally showed in its full glory today. But it was 22º. Well I now have all this cold weather riding gear so I decided to test the limits. I stayed close to home and only did 12 miles with an average speed of 15mph and a top speed of...

I ride with goggles when I ride alone and push the pace. Yesterday I was riding with my wife and it is easier to visit without them. We also ride a bit slower so they aren’t as necessary. One of the reasons I bought the winter helmet was because it works better with goggles and includes a clip...

Seeing all these warm warm weather rides has me looking forward to spring but not complaining. So far winter in Connecticut has been good for riding with little snow and temperatures in the 30’s. I’ve added to my cold weather gear with some pogies for gloveless riding and a winter helmet to keep...

I have the same set up. No vibrations.

Sun, 40+°F, dry roads, what more can one ask of winter in New England.

I’d like to add my voice to the general praise for the 2019 R&M Homage. Mine is the CX with Rohloff. My bike arrived at the end of July and I started serious use in August. So far it has given me 3600 miles of problem free riding. I ride recreationally on very hilly “back” roads of rough...

Congratulations! Thank you for sharing in such a meaningful way. I enjoyed it. It made me want to go for a ride but the 19°F temperature will have me walking today.

The roads dried out after the last ice storm and I got in 2 days of riding. Temperatures in the low 40's F (4.5 C) are starting to feel warm!

Congratulations and thank you for a wonderful year of inspiration and help. Your postings were instrumental in my choice of a bike. I couldn't be more pleased with the new vistas the bike the bike has opened for me. Your photos and words led the way. Thanks again and keep on riding!

Finally a day above freezing so the ice is melting. I got in a nice 25 mile ride while the grandkids were napping and their parents were resting. I had to walk down our icy driveway to the road but after that the road conditions were just wet. The shaded sections had more snow as one might...

Congratulations on the 10k miles!

I have to admit that although I knew folks commuted via bicycle in winter, my daughter does in Boston, I never thought of riding for fun and exercise in winter until I joined this forum. Thank you all but especially @Alaskan for the example and encouragement.

The roads we ride on have very little traffic but what there is does not expect to find bicycles sharing the road. We use lights and colors to announce our presence loudly. We get quite a few encouraging waves and smiles.

December has been pretty much a bust for biking around us. Lingering snow and ice on the roads we ride on is the problem. The roads aren't well drained so snow melts and then freezes into large icy spots. Finally had a warm rainstorm that melted the snow and then a dry day in the low 40s f. We...

A nice late fall day yesterday. I had a delightful 40 mile ride at 45° F. The sun and blue sky makes even a winter landscape appealing.

Last year 2018 was my first year with an ebike. I suffered ebike withdrawal when winter seemed to start in October. This year I was determined to keep riding. With some advice and encouragement from @Alaskan I started experimenting with different layer combinations, riding gloves/mittens, boots...