Thanks all for your comments so far! Patrick, I know you are a bigger frame kinda guy. I'm finding that I don't like the bigger frame on my local trails. My 64 Atlantis is wonderful for gravel and pavement, but feels way big (as does my 59 ClemH) on singletrack. A longish stem and a MTB flatish bar, or Wavie, might be the ticket for me on a 52. Dunno...
Christopher, I guess my saddle height reference is more of a side comment. Back in the 60s when my friends and I tore up trails on our "BMX'd" Stingrays, we'd always lower our saddles. I guess it was what you'd call a learned adaptation to riding rigid bikes that bounce over roots and rocks when ridden fast :) Done that ever since when riding rigid when the going gets rough off-road. Zed, I was hoping you'd chime in too, as I've followed your Clem experiences with great interest. You have probably toyed with more combinations of Clem setups than any of us. I think you're on to something re: making a smaller Clem bigger is an easier feat than a bigger one smaller. Eric, yes that's a great point re: reach...but it's kinda crazy of me to even compare. The 52 Clem H's ETT (actually 60cm, 71.5 ST angle) would effectively give a greater reach than my 61 Roadini (60.5 ETT, 72 ST angle) and my 60.5 AHH (60 ETT, 71.5 ST angle), as their taller seat tubes would put more of the top tube behind the crank. And of course the 59 Clem's reach would be longer still. It is interesting that several of the Blue Lug Clem H's are set up with more seat post height than what is normally confitured/pictured elsewhere. That's really what started me down this line of thinking for off-road riding. Tom -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/15514cc5-cedb-4979-8d6a-e7866803a841%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
