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That bike feels like the party of no reason other than to celebrate being alive and fabulous on a Clem.I categorically approve and vote yes.
On Sat, Aug 29, 2020 at 7:01 PM Mark Roland <absolut...@gmail.com> wrote:
First I would like to say don't forget good ol' Gus and Susie. I am waiting on my Susie with (colorful) parts in hand.Second, let me apologize if I've told my Clem story before, more than once. I will keep it brief.
<IMG_1255.JPG>Clementine at sunset in 2016. It looks so...short. More photos here: https://goo.gl/photos/Xyf3kVj4ENcXVSiw5Got an OC (Original Clementine), one of the last completes in the first run. Frame was damaged, Riv sent a replacement, with the cream accents only found on the framesets (now standard). Loved the bike, sold it to raise some money I needed. Late in 2019, ended up with a bronze green Clem L.
<IMG_20200813_193346037.jpg>Currently the only shot I have of El Clem with the new racing tires from Rene Herse. Eventually will do a proper photo shoot.More pics of the bike here if you haven't seen it: https://photos.app.goo.gl/qc6rMfoke1P8X9Dj7I built it up similarly to my OC with fenders and racks. Since I started with a frameset, I built a set of wheels and used a dynamo front hub. Also, because I was planning to run 2.25" Thunder Burts, I bought the widest VO 700c fenders and re-radiused them for 650B. The bike is basically my car for local trips, with front and rear lights--and a brake light!--and my back o bike bags.I will eventually basketize it, but currently that would make parking it in the living room closet more difficult than it already is. Recently I swapped out the tires for Rene Herse Switchback Hill EL (actually came labeled Compass), with plans to use the Thunder Burts on my in process Hubbahubbah build. Also, though I like the pink streamers, they are a bit 1980s prep with the green, so I am going to try this classic set:
<streamers.jpg>Don't forget the Susie/Gus thread!
On Saturday, August 29, 2020 at 4:16:00 PM UTC-4, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote:We need a little good news in the dark and twisty tale that is 2020. Lots of you will have received shiny new blue and green Clems at the time of this writing. I consider it your obligation to cheer the rest of us up with your new bikes. Stories and photos and impressions are encouraged and appreciated. Did you light up your world with dyno? Adorn the bike with new bags? Did you do a really wild color scheme? Are you pulling little bobble-headed cherubs in a bike trailer, or have you plopped them in a baby seat? Or maybe you are hauling adorable dogs in your baskets? Maybe your Clem is just streaking around naked because it’s your new exercise bike and you want it light. I don’t know, but I wouldn’t have to imagine if you would post your 2020 Clems right here.I hope the Sams, Appaloosas, Platypuses, and Charlies will also have dedicated threads when they arrive. These threads will also be really helpful for prospective shoppers to have this info.Thanks in advance,Leah
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Yes, thanks for asking, my big, blue, non-binary Clem L bicycle recently arrived (albeit belatedly) at the back door. Fat-tired and swoopy with a bell and basket and so different from bikes I’m used to. I’d never ridden or even seen a Clem before. I bought because I wanted a Rivendell and it was the most the affordable model, complete and off-pavement capable. But I really wasn’t sure what to expect. In photos Clem’s appearance had reminded me of Bette Davis: beautiful in some angles/light and “whatever happened to baby jane” homely in others. Turns out it’s a good looking bike in person not ungainly at all. The blue (only color available) was almost a deal breaker until I read a description of the color by an owner on this group as, “blue-green-shot-through-with-glimmer-like-sunlight-on-seawater”, that comment turned the tide. It’s a lovely blue. And yes some companions have asked whether my new bike came in a men’s version but I ignore their benighted jibes - they have yet to climb up out of the manhole.
The ride is superb. I’ll admit to being a little worried that when I threw my leg over the saddle (yes I know I don’t have to now but old habits...) I would be riding a Clydesdale but that is decidedly not the case. First ride after assembling accidentally included a narrow downhill chicane, embankment on one side stone wall on the other, and the bike handled it at speed effortlessly - handling is responsive, smooth and confidence inspiring: shift weight and the bike readily follows. Off-road the front end lightly climbs over whatever and the stretched out rear absorbs the bumps. I did flat both tires on my maiden voyage as the unfamiliar trail turned out to be strewn with briars and nettles. There’s bound to be a learning curve off-road and I now know that Thunder Burts and thorns don’t mix. Oh and the upright relaxed riding position is a revelation. It took thirty seconds to realize Bosco bars are a game changer. I’ve never been so comfortable on a bike. I could meander all day. I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Thanks for letting me share my delight.
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On Sep 1, 2020, at 8:00 AM, Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com> wrote:
Very nice; I like the simplicity of your build. I think I may have to investigate one of these one day.Has anyone built up a Clem using lightish parts and wheels and with light RH tires? I know, I know, just ride, but still, the feel of an at least relatively light bike on light wheels with fast-rolling tires is very pleasant, and I see no reason in thought anyway not to complement (and even compliment) what I assume is the typical Rivendell feel of a Clem with nice wheels and tires.
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Mine showed up today. Haven't finished the setup. After these photos on the first ride, figured out how to attach the Pletscher sport rack. Also some other small things. And maybe keep adjusting the bars height and angle until I'm satisfied.Different than the Hillborne with Wavie bars. Very upright. And very fun. Ride is definitely cushy. Even with the stock Kenda tires. Wondering what it would be like with 60's of some sort? Still trying to get used to not having to throw a leg over the old fashioned way. But instead train myself to step through. Also a nice change having a water bottle where it's easier to grab. So far, there's nothing I don't like. The paint details on this bike are really nice. Helps make it seem like a fancier, more hoity toity bike. Really looking forward to putting some miles in this one. Already scheming for the weekend.
Well, here are some pics, or it didn't happen.Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN<Clem 1 resized.jpg><Clem 2 resized.jpg><Clem 3 resized.jpg>
--On Monday, August 31, 2020 at 5:46:19 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote:Kurt, this is a beautiful thing you have done for your former spouse. Truly. I’m so sorry to hear that she’s fighting cancer. There isn’t a nicer gift you could have given her than this, and that’s the truth. I hope this bike facilitates her rehabilitation as her body fights and heals. You did a lovely job. ❤️
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Very nice; I like the simplicity of your build. I think I may have to investigate one of these one day.Has anyone built up a Clem using lightish parts and wheels and with light RH tires? I know, I know, just ride, but still, the feel of an at least relatively light bike on light wheels with fast-rolling tires is very pleasant, and I see no reason in thought anyway not to complement (and even compliment) what I assume is the typical Rivendell feel of a Clem with nice wheels and tires.
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Mine showed up today. Haven't finished the setup. After these photos on the first ride, figured out how to attach the Pletscher sport rack. Also some other small things. And maybe keep adjusting the bars height and angle until I'm satisfied.Different than the Hillborne with Wavie bars. Very upright. And very fun. Ride is definitely cushy. Even with the stock Kenda tires. Wondering what it would be like with 60's of some sort? Still trying to get used to not having to throw a leg over the old fashioned way. But instead train myself to step through. Also a nice change having a water bottle where it's easier to grab. So far, there's nothing I don't like. The paint details on this bike are really nice. Helps make it seem like a fancier, more hoity toity bike. Really looking forward to putting some miles in this one. Already scheming for the weekend.
Well, here are some pics, or it didn't happen.Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
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--On Monday, August 31, 2020 at 5:46:19 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote:Kurt, this is a beautiful thing you have done for your former spouse. Truly. I’m so sorry to hear that she’s fighting cancer. There isn’t a nicer gift you could have given her than this, and that’s the truth. I hope this bike facilitates her rehabilitation as her body fights and heals. You did a lovely job. ❤️
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You are right; I forgot that thread ("forgot" because I did read it). And you installed faster tires than the OEMs too, as I recall. How much one forgets in 3 months.
On Tue, Sep 1, 2020 at 10:04 AM Leah Peterson <jonasa...@gmail.com> wrote:
Isn’t that exactly what I did here?https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/rbw-owners-bunch/N5w--nIDb0E/AFx-T485BwAJ
I broached the topic here: https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!searchin/rbw-owners-bunch/Lighten$20up/rbw-owners-bunch/5DfZJEj-hqw
I don’t know how much weight I saved, but I spent a LOT of money getting the wheels/dyno/some new parts so I stopped there. It’s light enough - I can handle my bike just fine on Killer Hill in triple digit heat, so I’m sure a man (who will by his very nature be bigger and stronger than I) would have an even easier time of it.Sent from my iPadOn Sep 1, 2020, at 8:00 AM, Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com> wrote:
Very nice; I like the simplicity of your build. I think I may have to investigate one of these one day.Has anyone built up a Clem using lightish parts and wheels and with light RH tires? I know, I know, just ride, but still, the feel of an at least relatively light bike on light wheels with fast-rolling tires is very pleasant, and I see no reason in thought anyway not to complement (and even compliment) what I assume is the typical Rivendell feel of a Clem with nice wheels and tires.
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Mine showed up today. Haven't finished the setup. After these photos on the first ride, figured out how to attach the Pletscher sport rack. Also some other small things. And maybe keep adjusting the bars height and angle until I'm satisfied.Different than the Hillborne with Wavie bars. Very upright. And very fun. Ride is definitely cushy. Even with the stock Kenda tires. Wondering what it would be like with 60's of some sort? Still trying to get used to not having to throw a leg over the old fashioned way. But instead train myself to step through. Also a nice change having a water bottle where it's easier to grab. So far, there's nothing I don't like. The paint details on this bike are really nice. Helps make it seem like a fancier, more hoity toity bike. Really looking forward to putting some miles in this one. Already scheming for the weekend.
Well, here are some pics, or it didn't happen.Eric PlattSt. Paul, MN<Clem 1 resized.jpg><Clem 2 resized.jpg><Clem 3 resized.jpg>--On Monday, August 31, 2020 at 5:46:19 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote:Kurt, this is a beautiful thing you have done for your former spouse. Truly. I’m so sorry to hear that she’s fighting cancer. There isn’t a nicer gift you could have given her than this, and that’s the truth. I hope this bike facilitates her rehabilitation as her body fights and heals. You did a lovely job. ❤️
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The Clementine (that’s what I call my 2019 Clem L)
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