Thanks all! Keith- wondering why you use Jones over Susie for rough rides? How do your swept back bars (Tosco?) work for the rougher more technical rides? I have limited experience using that degree of sweep and a little concerned about control- having elbows out seems more stable to me albeit less comfortable. Also, how do you like your drivetrain choices? I'm also looking at a similar setup (2x in front; 10 speed? in back).
On Monday, March 22, 2021 at 10:55:17 AM UTC-4 iamkeith wrote: > Congratulations, and good call. This will be your prize bike for many > years, if not life. 86cm PBH will work well (I have an 87 PBH, you can see > my seatpost extension in the photos further back in the thread) Depending > on the rest of your proportions ( torso length) and assuming you're > average, you'll likely want a stem/bar combo without a lot of rise though. > But that's good, and gives you more options than most bikes where adequate > stack height is not a design feature. Too high will take weight off the > bars and make steering less stable in my experience. > > I also have a short-wheelbase Jones and another long, rigid mountain bike > with similar steering geometry to the Jones LWB (crust scapegoat), and had > a Clem that the susie replaced, but don't find the Rivendells to be very > similar to the other two. Susie feels equally if not more comfortable, > lighter and quicker, but also seems to encouage a more leisurly ride. For > me, the hillibikes work best as my daily, do- everything bike that I COULD > take anywhere without worry. But I'll use the Jones if my intention is a > rough trail ride. > > On Monday, March 22, 2021 at 12:22:10 AM UTC-6 Joe Bernard wrote: > >> You're going to love it, I think it's one of the coolest bikes Riv has >> ever done and I love the fillet joints. I'm 80-ish PBH on a Medium, I think >> your Large will be perfect for you. >> >> >> >> On Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 10:00:58 PM UTC-7 benjami...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> I snagged the last one! Well thanks to all the reviews here and >>> elsewhere, including some long discussions with Will, I bought the LAST >>> Susie! It's a large, and I'm a little anxious it's too big even though >>> plenty of people say it won't be (PBH 86). I currently ride a Jones Plus >>> LWB size M, and that's a big bike. I imagine the L Susie will be big too >>> but hopefully not as heavy, and the ride might be similar. Any Jones riders >>> out there who can confirm? >>> >>> Gonna get RBW to build it. I'll be using it for single track and gravel, >>> as well as around town. Drivetrain wise, thinking of a double in the >>> front, and maybe 10 speed in the rear? What set ups have people been using? >>> >>> Thanks y'all- Ben in ATL >>> >>> On Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 9:15:39 PM UTC-5 Jason Fuller wrote: >>> >>>> Every few days I'd go on the Riv website and see if that orange 53 was >>>> still available - and I noticed the other day when it wasn't. Glad it's >>>> gone to a list member and I'll get to see it built up hopefully! There >>>> was >>>> no possible way I could buy it, but I liked to daydream... >>> >>> -- 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/3bd45331-ae59-4cee-82d7-3610a5551150n%40googlegroups.com.
