Oh wow, the Cheviot has 55cm stays... didn't realize they were that long. I
would definitely go w/ a Betty with 45cm stays.
But I'm just some guy on the internet. Go call Riv and ask them what would
be better for climbing off road, and discuss what tires you would be doing
that with!!!
Cheers,
Da
I would love to have a mountain-mixte! But would try to get one with
shorter stays for the above-mentioned reasons (climbing, front end
lofting). Luckily there happens to be one like that available:
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/f-foy.htm
What could change that recommendation is if the Cheviot
Hi RJM:
In my size (48cm), the Hunqapillar has the second longest chainstays of
production Rivs at 46cm (designed for 26"/559BSD). The Cheviot in my size
(55cm) looks to have ~55cm chainstays (designed for 650b).
For my riding, the Hunqapillar and probably the Cheviot would be terrific.
The Ri
I will have to take the chainstays into consideration; I didn't really
think about them when I initially thought it would be a cool mountain bike.
There is always the Hunqapillar, Bombadil (for $$$) or I could go custom
mountain mixte if I wanted to go that route. I'm not a fan of the mountain
The point at which you'd start slipping due to longer chain stays v.
shorter ones is relatively steep/loose if you have knobby tires. Though
certainly a theoretical factor, in the real world I doubt it is often a
practical one.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Friday, June 6, 2014 4:38:48 AM UTC-6, Ch
I've often read about how shorter chainstays helped MTB's climb but never
really understood it until recently when I read something where it was
explained that longer chainstays are further back from the rider's weight
and therefore more likely to "slip" while climbing dirt and gravel while
sho
Re MTB chain stay length: my 1990 MB-1 is much easier to pedal on long uphill
trails than my 1987 Schwinn Sierra, and the Schwinn goes downhill like a rocket
rail sled in comparison to the B'stone. Those two bikes are kind of at extremes
of chainstay length - I think the MB-1 broke ground with
FACT: The Cheviut and Appaloosa are both exceedingly difficult to wheelie.
I am notably inept at popping wheelies, but I'm even more inept on those
two bikes. Thank goodness there exist no photo or video records of me
trying. It's sad.
On Wednesday, June 4, 2014 5:38:58 PM UTC-7, Eric Dau
The long chainstays will make it more difficult to loft the front wheel
over logs, etc.
Eric
Dublin, OH
bikingtoplay.blogspot.com
On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 6:43 PM, JL wrote:
> Wouldn't the extra long chainstays be prohibitive to riding anything too
> technical? I have very little experience wit
Wouldn't the extra long chainstays be prohibitive to riding anything too
technical? I have very little experience with MTBs.
Jason
SF,CA
> On Jun 4, 2014, at 7:02 AM, RJM wrote:
>
> It's a bit early for Riv to answer via email and this bike is on my mind.
> Just wondering if anybody knows th
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