John2911
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What brand and model is that nice looking bag on the back? I assume that the bag and your rack are MIK standard, correct?
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Jay Kay
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It does look good in the red!
I just bought a used 2019 Homage Rohloff with 200 miles for 5K. Coming from a smaller bike with 20” tires, this bike is quite a beast. The former owner passed away shortly after buying (very sad) so I’m lucky to find it and it’s in perfect condition. I do laugh at the “blue” paint which is actually black. The motor cover is slightly blue. And the headlight seeks to have come off an airliners landing lights—quite impressive. Reading this forum and exploring this bike.
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DJ, I trust your Homage will bring you many years of pleasure.
Please share your adventures on Our Rides in Words, Photos, Videos & Maps thread. There's even a photo there of the rarest ebike of all, a Homage that looks like it might, just perhaps, be blue…
David
Please share your adventures on Our Rides in Words, Photos, Videos & Maps thread. There's even a photo there of the rarest ebike of all, a Homage that looks like it might, just perhaps, be blue…
David
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David Roy
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Nice shot. It would be awesome if it looked like that all the time.
David Roy
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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. Other than Rohloff oil changes every 2k miles and an occasional cleaning that’s about it. I wanted a bike that I could just ride and so far so good.
I’ve ridden it all year even through a New England winter without issue. It’s big and heavy and felt a bit intimidating until I got on and rode it. Like any new machine it took some getting used to but now it feels so right.
My bike is the dual battery Rohloff with the CX motor. I deliberately chose the CX because it was most appropriate for the terrain I ride on. My rides range from 30-70 miles with lots of steep hills. Most of the road surfaces are broken and patched pavement or gravel. I like small little traveled secondary roads and go out of my way to find them. I rarely ride in traffic. I’m fortunate the area I live in is laced with small roads. I’m semi-retired and ride for the joy of it.
I’m very thankful for the posts by @David Berry and @Alaskan that led me to this bike last year. It’s been well worth it.
I’ve ridden it all year even through a New England winter without issue. It’s big and heavy and felt a bit intimidating until I got on and rode it. Like any new machine it took some getting used to but now it feels so right.
My bike is the dual battery Rohloff with the CX motor. I deliberately chose the CX because it was most appropriate for the terrain I ride on. My rides range from 30-70 miles with lots of steep hills. Most of the road surfaces are broken and patched pavement or gravel. I like small little traveled secondary roads and go out of my way to find them. I rarely ride in traffic. I’m fortunate the area I live in is laced with small roads. I’m semi-retired and ride for the joy of it.
I’m very thankful for the posts by @David Berry and @Alaskan that led me to this bike last year. It’s been well worth it.
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Weak link …
My photo shows how the hinge for the black lid has broken. Not surprisingly, the break is at the weakest point where the hinge has been drilled for a fixing bolt.
To me, this looks like a design blunder: the hinge is sufficiently strong for a lid but is inadequate when the lid is used as the mounting plate for a second battery.
Odometer: 19,000 km
Front of ebike on left.
Facing same way as red Homage.
If you look at the photo of the red Homage you will notice that the external PowerPack battery (grey) is attached to the lid (black) covering the internal PowerTube battery that is inside of the down tube (red with Riese & Müller written on it).Facing same way as red Homage.
My photo shows how the hinge for the black lid has broken. Not surprisingly, the break is at the weakest point where the hinge has been drilled for a fixing bolt.
To me, this looks like a design blunder: the hinge is sufficiently strong for a lid but is inadequate when the lid is used as the mounting plate for a second battery.
Odometer: 19,000 km
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Alaskan
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Much as I really like the look of the Super Delight and the Super Charger with their dual integrated batteries, functionally I much prefer the integrated main power tube with the externally mounted power pack. The power pack weighs less and can be left at home when it won't be needed for a long ride. Why bear the weight penalty when it is not needed?
The dual battery solution on my Trek Allant +9.9s is much more solid and elegant than that on the Homage. It has the power tube with integrated cover attached that inserts on the right side of the downtube. The external power pack is affixed to the top of the downtube. It does not even need a lock on the mount but simply has an inverse bolt that attaches to the push button at the top mount for the power pack. When the main battery (which is a 625 power tube) its in place, you can't push in the release button as the inverted bolt head is stopped by the internal battery. You first have to remove the inner battery to remove the outer one. One lock takes care of both of them.
Mr. Decaf
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Hi Chris, I love your reviews. Looking forward to 2021.
Love the new 2021 and especially the white one.
Just want to give some props to Chris and Propel. Someone stole my kiosk display (the world is a crazy place) and propel is replacing it from one they have in the shop instead of making me wait to get it through the distributor. Their commitment to support is real — adrian there went above and beyond
Just want to give some props to Chris and Propel. Someone stole my kiosk display (the world is a crazy place) and propel is replacing it from one they have in the shop instead of making me wait to get it through the distributor. Their commitment to support is real — adrian there went above and beyond
