I rode both when I went to Riv to pick a bike in 2015. I liked the Clem L, but I loved the Cheviot. I would have adored the Clem if I had never gotten on the Cheviot. The Cheviot handles a bit better and has lovely lugs to look at. Cheviot has the appearance of being longer, whether or not it is; they are both long bikes. What I didn’t realize was the Clem can take wider tires and has better fender clearance. I went through all kinds of gyrations to fit 52s on the Cheviot with fenders, I could have done 60s on a Clem easily. I also admit, being a visual person, I was swayed by the nicer shade of orange on the Cheviot than on the Clem, but once again, if Cheviot hadn’t been there I would have been happy with that orange, and richer, and maybe still had a bike;-). This is my do-over.
Cheviot would be better for longer rides, touring and a full day out and about. Clem is more of let’s go for a spin or an afternoon. As far as Mixte vs. ‘L’, Cheviot has a bit more ‘manliness’ than a Clem L. I preferred the straight angle of the Cheviot (if you look at the different sizes, the upper tube has different attachment points; the 60cm looks great because it is a continuous line) than the curve of the Clem. (I prefer that look in cars as well; boxier shapes over curves; I used to call some cars as looking like they came through a birth canal.) On Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 1:53:20 PM UTC-7, Jamo. wrote: > > Can any riders speak to the main differences between the Cheviot and the > Clem L? I am looking for a step through commuter. > > On Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 3:01:57 PM UTC-4, Tom Wyland wrote: >> >> Funny I had the exact same thought about a looking out for a second-hand >> Clem when the new Mountain Bike starts shipping. I'm looking for a >> complete 59 L or even 52 Clem H. I have a very sturdy and Dutch-heavy >> step-over now, a Torker Cargo T. The Clem would be a lighter and more >> sporty alternative overall, I think. >> >> Maybe I'll be blow away by the mountain bike instead. I guess we'll know >> soon enough. >> >> >> [image: CargoT.JPG] >> > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
