The Clem is more stout for sure but I doubt that the overall frame weight is all that different. Probably really minor actually. I think the biggest difference is that people tend to build up the Platypus frames with lighter and higher end components vs the way a Clem is built. So I think you could 100% make a Clem lighter with different components. And a lighter set of wheels with a supple tire should make a difference in ride feel as well. I think wheels and tires are the best upgrade you can make on any bike. There is still geometry to take into consideration but overall I think a Clem can be upgraded to generally meet what an all around Platy will do.
On Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 11:21:50 AM UTC-5 chungeu...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi, > > I bought a complete Clem L for my wife and she enjoyed riding it so far. > However, she felt that it's a bit too much bike for her since she only > rides it on the pavement for the commute. She finds it too heavy when > storing it in a rack and bring it on the the commuting train. > Since she still likes the step-through design, I wonder if swapping it > with the complete Platypus would solve her problem. Or, can we solve this > with lighter components (probably the wheelset and tires?) and some cockpit > setup to make it more zippy? > > Best, > Chung > -- 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/d7bcdbc2-6e70-454c-a826-0c7999cb4b99n%40googlegroups.com.
