The first Clems all used the same seat lug that had been created for a big bike that didn’t happen, so the 65cm frames from the first batch (all “H” frames) had straight seat stays, while the rest swooped to accommodate. -Kai, rider of a straight stayed Clem H On Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 2:02:54 PM UTC-5 nmtr...@gmail.com wrote:
> This seems like as a good a place as any to ask this question. What is up > with the slightly bent seat stays on some of the Clems? I've been very > confused about why in some Clem pictures they look straight and sometimes > bent, and then in the course of reading through the info on the new Clems > for 2025, I think I've figured out that they are only bent on the larger > frame sizes. Is that correct? If so, why? Is it necessary to somehow make > the frame work in that size? any other Riv frame where they had to do that? > I'm content with the bikes I have and so won't be ordering one, but am just > curious about this. BTW, I like the look of the straight seat stays better, > but no doubt (!) others feel differently. > > Chris Young > > On Monday, January 27, 2025 at 11:07:00 AM UTC-7 Jonah I wrote: > >> Those look great. I'm a bit envious of the bronzey green and the >> upgrades. >> >> On Friday, January 24, 2025 at 7:42:04 AM UTC-8 Doug H. wrote: >> >>> I like the colors and the upgrades. The shifters seem more Rivendellian >>> which is a good thing. >>> Doug >>> >>> On Friday, January 24, 2025 at 3:28:05 AM UTC-5 John wrote: >>> >>>> Pre-order page is up with pics of the complete Clems. >>>> >>>> https://www.rivbike.com/products/clem-completes-2025 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 11:24:33 AM UTC-6 schralp wrote: >>>> >>>>> I am for sure since I lost everything including my beloved platy in >>>>> the firestorm. >>>>> >>>>> -Bill >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Jan 11, 2025 at 8:20 AM Johnny Alien <johnny....@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> So beyond the questionable replacement of the Tosco bars with the >>>>>> Billie bars this is probably (and by probably I mean it pretty much >>>>>> definitely is) the absolute best stock Clem build they have offered so >>>>>> far. >>>>>> Silver hubs, great tires, silver shifters....totally stacked. Anyone in >>>>>> on >>>>>> getting one? >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To view this discussion visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d2b19eed-177f-4f4b-82d3-7cbe83c3e25dn%40googlegroups.com >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d2b19eed-177f-4f4b-82d3-7cbe83c3e25dn%40googlegroups.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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/bcdbde86-d6bc-49a3-bf76-618f84a4b523n%40googlegroups.com.
