I think, for me, Ben, you hit the nail on the head about Clems. I totally get why people like them. I think Riv found a good niche here...and if I had kids who ride bikes , investing in a Clem would be the ticket, rather than the flashy, lesser kid's bikes that have cheap versions of suspension, disk brakes....etc. that really aren't necessary in 99% of real world riding....ask Leah and her sons. For me at this stage, I already have enough and maybe too many bikes. For Rivendell's sake, I am glad they're doing so well, and it doesn't hurt that Leah is such an eloquent marketer...and I know she's not blowing smoke. I admit with all these groovy builds they're growing on me, however.
On Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 5:26:48 PM UTC-6 Patrick Moore wrote: > Just saw this, and am still analyzing it. As I see it, for a given height, > Filipinos (mi madre was Filipina) have the shortest legs, Swedes longer, > and black Africans the longest. When I sit, I am as tall from seat up as -- > if not 1/2" taller than -- my 6'1" bro in law surnamed Hansen. > > Someone else suggested that I'd be to short for a 59 and, anyway, that > even 59s will not take true 700C X 3"/76mm tires, which are a given for my > next (God willing) build. > > Too bad. I'd love a Clem-type with long rear dropouts and room for 3" > tires at 13 psi. Lovely. > > On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 6:11 PM Leah Peterson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> >> Well I hope you’re not asking ME. I think it’s well-known around here >> that I just ride the bikes. Let me reply with a nonsensical answer then! >> >> I can tell you that my sister with her Swedish/German Anglo build is 5’8” >> and can ride the 59 Clem L that belongs to her husband who is 6’2” with a >> Nigerian build. But, he bought her the 52 Clem L for their anniversary, so >> that she would stop riding his 59 Clem L. >> >> There. Solved. >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Nov 16, 2021, at 5:03 PM, Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Perhaps more helpful: my perfect level tt road bike frame size is 60 X 56 >> c-c. My built road bikes have 57 and 58 cm c-c tts with Riv-type slightly >> upsloping tts. Please help me translate this into Clems. >> >> And again, how fat a tire will a 700C 59 cm Clem take? >> >> On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 5:39 PM Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> ..Aside: "59cm - 86 to 96cm; 700c rim size, but with room for "29er" >>> tires." I've never measured my pbh because I've known forever what st size >>> and tt size make a bike fit me. But I'm 5'10" tall with Asian build (I wear >>> 34 w 32 length jeans instead of v-versa; if I had an Anglo build I'd be >>> 6'1" ), so would I fit a 59? >>> >>> And, if so, how fat a 700C tire will a 59 cm Clem take? >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/dqoOrlGkFdg/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgu41j0cMR%3DquhifX5vaTGjRZR5Q03DuDc9tvwZJB%2BrKyw%40mail.gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgu41j0cMR%3DquhifX5vaTGjRZR5Q03DuDc9tvwZJB%2BrKyw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> -- >> > 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/17490D09-1037-4817-A10C-F8D937A8D5F4%40gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/17490D09-1037-4817-A10C-F8D937A8D5F4%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > -- 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/349d1728-22a3-40cd-ba56-13144ef49f5en%40googlegroups.com.
