Re: [RBW] Advice on Choosing a New Rivendell Appaloosa, Hillborne or Clem

2017-03-23 Thread James Warren
Since you have Romulus already (a great one!) I say go to the other end of the spectrum and get the widest clearance you can - that's Clem! Huge tires fit on that baby. -Jim Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 23, 2017, at 8:22 AM, Jonathan Donehower wrote: > > This is my first post. I have been

[RBW] Advice on Choosing a New Rivendell Appaloosa, Hillborne or Clem

2017-03-23 Thread Joe Bernard
Short legs/long torso is definitely something to consider, especially if you're using pullback bars. My PBH is 79-ish, which I thought would put me on a 45 Clem. The reach was too close, so I sold it and bought a 51 Appaloosa. Better, and suspect I could even ride a 55 Appa if I didn't care abou

[RBW] Advice on Choosing a New Rivendell Appaloosa, Hillborne or Clem

2017-03-23 Thread Jonathan Donehower
This is my first post. I have been commuting regularly now for over a year and ready to buy a new bike with my wife's support. We will be going to one car and VW will partially subsidize this purchase with the Diesel Scandal settlement. I am struggling to decide which model to buy and was wond