When I read Rivendell's description of equipping the Clem, what I hear is "....don't be afraid to go economical parts on this bike. It can get away with cheap stuff as well as bling." Sounds like another dimension in versatility. This bike won't look out of place with a $20 aluminum rack but you can still put a Nitto on if that's your choice. I don't think they're pushing cheap parts, just suggesting that as one option. Heck, you could build one up out of crap laying around the garage & then upgrade over time, if you didn't have the cash or want to go lux to start.
dougP On Monday, March 9, 2015 at 10:30:22 AM UTC-7, Wayne Naha wrote: > > The Clem sounds like a great bike for me, just the right level of > stoutness to the frame and those nice longer chainstays. I had been > considering a Sam, but Clem has turned my head. Yet I can't contemplate > hanging plastic pedals off it, and I would really like to have a generator > hub, too. But it seems like the idea that the Clem is some kind of > 'beater' bike because it is unlovely is being promoted. But this would the > most money I have ever spent on a bike! My 'beater' says 'Huffy' on it. I > want to be proud of this bike, even if it is not the prettiest. Is it > silly to put Velocity Atlas rims, a Schmidt SON hub, and aBrooks saddle on > the Clem? Or should I save a little longer for the Sam? > Also, does anyone know headtube and seat tube angles for the Clem? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
