[RBW] Re: Clementine / Cheviot comparison and random questions

2016-04-17 Thread Bob Lovejoy
Thanks Mark. The pictures and notes about your bike certainly helped me make a decision! I am all about being willing to experiment, and if style and practicality can go together, all the better. It did occur to me that my bikes and my riding, though certainly practical, good exercise, a good

[RBW] Re: Clementine / Cheviot comparison and random questions

2016-04-17 Thread 'Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch
Congratulations on being car-free. It certainly increases the justification for more bikes and bike-related purchases, among other things. My Clementine is my commuter, shopper, and Burley Piccolo tractor, so the L makes sense for me, too. Really, the only disadvantage to not having the Clem H

[RBW] Re: Clementine / Cheviot comparison and random questions

2016-04-17 Thread Bob Lovejoy
Sorry for resurrecting a relatively old post but wanted to say thanks to all for the input and the info! With that, as of yesterday, Riv now has one fewer 59cm black Clementine frames available... I lusted after the Cheviot, and who knows what still might happen, but I am excited and have a p