I had the opportunity to take a Gus Boots on an extended test ride in the Mount Diablo State Park. My test ride included all terrain types from tarmac to a steep singletrack decent down a rocky spine. My opinion is Gus is the most hili (mountain bikey) of the Rivendell lineup. It’s really a really fun and capable bike. I have also ridden a Hunq. I love both bikes. If both bikes were in my stable I don’t think the Hunq would be the primary trail bike. Gus Boots wins the trail spot and the Hunq would be the faster hili-country bike. My thoughts are if you have a Hunq already go for the Gus Boots because the threadless set up will give you more stem and handlebar options that are up to MTB strength. For someone that doesn’t have a Hunq and wants a Rivendell with greater tire clearance then a Suzie is a great option along with the Clem’s.
Just my two cents. Happy trails On Saturday, 16 November 2019 05:05:14 UTC-7, David Wadstrup wrote: > Good morning, > > > > > > I’m seriously considering buying one of Rivendell’s forthcoming Hillibikes > and am having a difficult time deciding between the Gus and Susie. Would you > mind weighing in with your opinion? So far, I’ve got 1 vote for the Gus, 2 > for the Susie. > > > > > As many of you might know, the Susie is a lighter weight frame available for > lighter weight riders. The earlier promotional writing listed the cut-off at > 165lbs, though the most recent email advertising the impending sale changed > this figure to 180lbs. It’s also stipulated that it’s not the bike for > camping-weight loads of 25+ lbs. > > > > > I weigh 170lbs, and will never load whichever frame I choose with any > appreciable weight other than myself. I’m the proud owner of a Hunq that > takes care of any loaded off-road-ish rides, and am interested in keeping the > Gus/Susie rack and basket free. It’ll be a dedicated, no load trail bike. > And I’m not a hard-riding trail rider either — no aggressive downhilling or > sizable jumps. > > > > > So, given my weight and purpose, which would you suggest? > > > > > Oh, also, before you answer…. one question for those of you who might have > this kind of technical information…. the Gus comes with a threadless stem, > the Susie with a quill. It’s been my understanding that a quill stem set-up > weights a bit more than threadless. Is this correct? The actual stem is > heavier, of course. But then the steerer of the threadless set-up will be > quite a bit longer and heavier vs. the quill. Does any one known what the > approximate weight difference is between the two? I believe I once read(maybe > in a Riv Reader?) that the quill set-up weighs about 8oz more. For those of > you who know, is this close to accurate or even in the ballpark? I ask > because the Susie’s lighter tubed weight savings is 12 oz, and I’m wondering > how much of the this savings will be offset by its heavier stem. > > > > > Anyways, thanks for listening. Please let me know what you think and help > stop me from driving myself crazy. -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/eee05cd8-80b3-4bf7-ad0d-f6a27569c698%40googlegroups.com.
