The Clem certainly is the most versatile and I'd be more inclined to load up this one for camping trips vs the Redwood. I have 2.1" Thunderburts right now which are a pretty sweet spot, but lots of options.
On Friday, August 7, 2020 at 2:57:22 PM UTC-5, Mark Roland wrote: > > Those are some excellent examples there, Steve. Thanks for doing the work! > > I'm trying to eliminate bikes too. I kind of am, but they seem to be > getting replaced with Rivendells. All of the Hillibike variety, which I > feel is hard to come by anywhere else. I like the utility and the fun of > the Clems. > > With the extra dough from selling the Redwood, you could get a nice passle > o' supple rubber: > > 44 Snoqualmie (file tread) > 55 Antelope (file tread) > 29 x 2.2" Fleecer Ridge (knobbie) > > Or similar from other brands. Get a second wheelset for the Fleecers. > > With a slight saddle adjustment, you can get a smidge more seat angle > (really such a slight difference between 71.5 and 72 anyway.) Easily > handles the 2.1" with fenders, drops. Really a vintage mtb drop bar > conversion but way better, with longer stays and more stack. I've never > ridden a Redwood, but I have ridden bikes with the same geometry and wheel > size. In terms of versatility and fun, super hard to beat a Clem. When the > kids are older and you're having a midlife crisis, you can order up a > Roadeo. > > > On Friday, August 7, 2020 at 3:13:40 PM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar wrote: >> >> On 8/7/20 3:03 PM, Jason Fuller wrote: >> > While I should take my own advice when I say this, I think the >> > difference between 47c and 2.1" is almost all in one's head >> >> >> The difference between 47 mm ( "47c" is fingernails screeching on a >> blackboard) and 2.1" is a whopping 5.3mm. 5.3mm is more than the >> difference between a 23mm tire and a 28mm tire; more than the difference >> between a 28mm tire and a 32mm tire; more than the difference between a >> 38mm tire and a 42mm tire. Those are non-trivial differences, and are >> instantly noticeable when riding. "Almost all in one's head?" I doubt >> it... >> >> >> -- >> Steve Palincsar >> Alexandria, Virginia >> USA >> >> -- 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/dd2894c7-1d38-432e-aec8-1b832eb907a8o%40googlegroups.com.
