"The notion that the Clem is objectively 'heavy and slow' doesn't mean anything to me."
No one claimed Clems are "objectively heavy and slow", it's about how some riders feel on them and what they can do for nicer/lighter wheels. Will they make the bike objectively a little lighter and sprightlier? Yes. Is it fun to have blingy wheels? Also yes. Joe Bernard On Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 12:16:04 AM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: > Another option is what I have on my custom, White Industries hubs to 650B > Velocity Atlas rims. Rich @ Riv built them for me and I added some lightish > Vittoria tires (confession: because I liked the way they looked). I don't > know HOW much lighter than stock Clem wheels they are, but I had both here > for a while and the fancy set was notably so. And the freehub makes a cool > buzzing sound when I'm coasting! Here's pics. > > Joe Bernard > > On Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at 10:24:46 AM UTC-7 JAS wrote: > >> After reading Leah's comments about upgrading her Clem with lighter >> wheels and other parts, I'd like to do the same for my dark green Clem. I >> use it for rural road riding when I'm not on my Platy, gravel trails, and >> hauling groceries. It's got a rear rack and will have SKS fenders when I >> get around to installing them. I will also replace the original Bosco with >> the aluminum version. >> >> I changed the tires from those horrible original Kendas to Big Bens and >> removed the front rack and basket which did wonders for handling. Since I >> got it from Craigslist a few years ago I don't know much about the original >> wheels. They have multi-colored spoke nipples and no identifying labels. >> The original owner bought it from a bike shop in Madison, WI. >> >> Any advice is welcome on what wheels to get or other upgrades I could >> make. I don't want to go tubeless. Clem is 52cm with 650b wheels. Thanks! >> > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/bd61bd93-a85c-44ce-a7a7-20bd0063fa2fn%40googlegroups.com.
