I am going to join in on this thread with my Gus. After carefully procuring just the right parts & building up my Gus myself (first time) I am making some changes. First, I will be swapping out my Deore rear derailleur for a NOS T400 Nexave rapid rise unit. Trail riding on the Gus has convinced me that Rapid Rise is worth the experiment. The promise of easier downshifting under duress is attractive. Along with this change I will be discarding the Microshift thumb shifters for Silver 2’s. I have them on my Clem & adore them. And while I am at it & although I love Bosco bars on the Gus & Clem, I think I want a slightly more aggressive handlebar yo better exploit the Gus’s singletrack abilities. So, an Albacore handlebar from Hope Cyclery is on its way to me. Unfortunately this will require a different, shorter stem. Probably a 35mm Boxcar. Should be a very different bike. Fingers crossed.:)
Sent from my iPhone On Oct 21, 2023, at 9:37 AM, Josh C <getjoshchamb...@gmail.com> wrote:
Kai,
Love that clem. Do you commute on that regularly and if so what is your lock-up situation? It looks like it's accumulated some real-world working miles, and I love it. I'm currently commuting on a Rohloff Surly but was thinking about switching over to a clem for that purpose. I lock in an open air parking garage that is tucked out of the way, but that can still be accessed by anyone who happens by, making it not the most secure parking place. I may start up a Riv commuter thread on here to see folks commuters and hear about their parking situations. I'd be interested to see how many of us on here use their Rivs as daily transportation and see pics of those rigs.
On Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 8:17:26 AM UTC-4 Roberta wrote:
Ryan,I love the white grips with your mustard colored Clem. I once had a mustard Appaloosa and was never crazy about its color. However, your Clem has made me change my mind about the color and how the accessories can really change the look— your Clem is like a well thought out and put together outfit.
I recently installed light tan ESI grips on my Homer to hopefully match my head tube, although it turns out that the head tube is more yellowy-tan. It’s close enough for me although I might go for the aqua color next time as it’s a fairly close match to my bike frame.
I have the same Ergon white grips as Leah on my mermaid Platy. They were hard to find and I’m not sure if they’re made any longer. I LOVE her new grips but I think they might look too heavy on my Platy, which has a more lightness vibe.
Roberta Philadelphia
On Friday, October 20, 2023 at 8:59:34 PM UTC-4 Coal Bee Rye Anne wrote:
Two Big Bullmoosed Clems, too!
I honestly kind of miss my Ergon style grips on the bullmoose though (after those I had were donated to another build.) I eventually do plan to swap my round silicone foam grips at some point but not just yet. Well done with the harlequin wrap and I like the orange fenders too. I haven’t had a fendered bike since moving on from a too small Sports 3-speed. If I do add fenders anywhere it’ll either be on the Clem if I move to a more slick tire or my replacement Raleigh that ended up a single speed (if I could fit 45mm fenders over the 32mm tires under the long reach calipers). I’d still like to build an alternate 700c 3-speed wheel with my AW hub collecting dust on the shelf for that Raleigh but just haven’t made it a priority yet.
Looking forward to seeing your new rear rack creation! ![IMG_7125_Original.jpeg]() Big Clems in New Jersey!! I need to rewrap my left grip, but you can’t see it in this photo taken earlier today during one of my rare commutes out to Jersey. Working on a new rear rack for this, but it’s moving slow. Rack makeover soon though… On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 2:50:33 PM UTC-4 RBW Owners Bunch wrote:
Finally documented the current state of the Clem with its unseasonably white grips after sneaking out for a lunch ride earlier.
With another saddle/seatpost swap, front and rear racks back on, and finally getting around to the front v-brake swap to get the needed noodle/straddle wire clearance with the fork crown mount with slightly shorter arms. Haven’t switched rear v-brakes and may not unless my wife objects to the black and silver brake mullet. But it was easy enough to swap the arms with leaving cables and noodles intact so will see.
Brian
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