I’m not fully committing to this yet. Roberta and I get into trouble because we talk on Marco Polo and then we get ideas and then we like each other’s ideas and the next thing we know our wallets are on fire.
So, I am ordering a Cheviot, and I am spending extra $ to build it with light parts. But that bike is a long way off, months, in fact. Meanwhile, Roberta is giving her beloved Appaloosa a makeover and it is getting lots of new parts and she’s having all the fun. And since we’re #Rivsisters and I’m like that little sister who wants what her sister has, I want to explore what it would take to lighten up my Clem L, which is my only bike at present, and which is quite heavy. You’ll have heard me mention this in Joe’s What Is A Cheviot thread. If my Clem could lose a little weight it would be the most perfect bike anyone could dream up. A Susie version of Clems would be just so ideal - someone should tell Riv. Anyway, if I got aluminum Bosco bars, and new wheels (don’t ask me what kind, how would I know?) would this make my bike feel considerably lighter? I don’t think I can give up my front derailleur because I use it for Killer Hill. And what if I wanted to add dyno while I was at it? Would that negate my weight savings? Also, I’m keeping my racks; I can’t part with those. Maybe I’m not the best candidate for this... Has anyone built a Clem up with lighter parts? Does it make a big difference? As in, is it worth the money? Thanks! Leah -- 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/71cd402e-2107-4a08-9aa0-c39f5ecd5a7a%40googlegroups.com.
