I also took a look at the geometry differences between all of the Big Hillibikes and figured I would post them here in case it's helpful for anyone else; basically, there's not nearly as much difference between a big Clem and a big Gus as I would have imagined:
[image: hilligeo.jpg] For those who understand such things....does the 10mm difference in BB Drop equate to a 10mm difference in Pedal Clearance assuming the same tire is used? If so, how meaningful is an extra half inch really going to be? And would using a 10mm shorter/longer crank yield the same result? On Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 11:52:53 PM UTC-5 Nick Shoemaker wrote: > Hi Kyle! > > I agree wholeheartedly with Richard: your criteria just screams GUS to me, > and that's coming from a mud-slinging east-coast Clem rider. My Clem has > become my full-time MTB, and I have also experienced everything Richard > mentioned (pedal strikes are an every-ride occurrence for as long as I put > off changing out my 175mm cranks, and I do feel some flex when loaded). > That said, they are not deal-breakers and are honestly part of what I love > about riding my Clem on trails - it's a back to basics style that makes > 'easy' trails that much more fun and challenging. The (sumptuous) wheelbase > has been less of an issue than I anticipated, but we don't have a *ton* of > super-tight switchbacks here; I pretty much make the same ones that I used > to make, and step off on the ones I used to step off on.... > > But.......if I were buying a Riv for 80% MTB and weighed more than my > current 160lbs, I'm pretty sure I would be looking for a 59cm Gus. The good > news is that you'll probably have fun either way - keep us posted on what > you decide! > > > [image: IMG_2887.jpeg] > > > Nick > Knoxville > > > On Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 7:40:49 PM UTC-5 Richard Rose wrote: > > > -- 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/b599cdaf-4bb6-4e80-8654-9375b44c5191n%40googlegroups.com.
