Hah, I didn't scroll down to see Laing's Clem L before writing my previous post.
On Sunday 25 August 2024 at 19:09:24 UTC-7 Jason Fuller wrote: > I've considered doing this as well. I had the opportunity to own a Surly > with a Clydesdale fork but ended up not keeping it long term because I > found that when loaded up beyond about 20 lbs, it didn't handle very well, > and for my purposes it made more sense to load up a pair of roomy panniers > most of the time. It's certainly a nice way to carry bulky, lower density > loads and there is a joy in just tossing stuff in the big basket / bin on > the front, but overall my feedback would be: it's not going to entirely > ruin a Rivendell or anything, nor is a Rivendell *that* sacred (I might > catch hell for saying such things), but I think the combination of the > aesthetic and functional drawbacks will get you in the end. The one bike > I'd totally try one on, despite all I've said so far, is the Clem L. That > would be a neat rig. For most people I think a Pass & Stow makes more sense > though. > > On Sunday 25 August 2024 at 10:28:28 UTC-7 NYCbikeguy wrote: > >> I've become more of a utilitarian over the years in outlook and lifestyle >> and I love the idea of a cargo bike. But I'm not sure the Rivbike ethos >> meshes well with that of a cargo bike. Either way, I got the opportunity to >> get one for cheap and so I'm thinking.... I'm contemplating whether I >> should even try it on a riv or just go straight for the vintage MTB. What >> do you all think? Will there be too much of a clash between the brutalist >> utilitarian fork and the classy lugs of a Rivbike? >> >> Best, >> IY >> NYC/CT >> >> -- 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/ff2d6a88-dab0-4b88-8cfc-037b69af79b5n%40googlegroups.com.
