Re: [RBW] NBD: Clem L

Curious, what’s the clearance with the Ehlines? Those big tires make it look great! On Monday, November 15, 2021 at 10:20:52 PM UTC-5 Doug H. wrote: > I didn't order it so it was a freebie. Maybe since it took almost three > weeks to ship the bicycle but either way I'm happy to get it as it has

[RBW] Re: Rivendell "Keven's Bike" build

Top of saddle is 34" above top of pedal. Frame is 61cm C of BB to top of seat lug. I am 6', but have short legs (83 pbh) and a long torso-> think 5'8" legs / 6'4" torso. That is why the seat is so low, but it works for me because of the mixte / omafiets style frame - I hate pullback bars with b

Re: [RBW] NBD: Clem L

Build details, please! On Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 6:31:39 AM UTC-5 Andrew Huston wrote: > Curious, what’s the clearance with the Ehlines? Those big tires make it > look great! > > On Monday, November 15, 2021 at 10:20:52 PM UTC-5 Doug H. wrote: > >> I didn't order it so it was a freebie. M

[RBW] Re: S24o I & M Canal for 60ish Miles w/pics

Matt, The first time we rode past the spot was on a Thursday in August. When we camped at the fireplace it was a Saturday>Sunday in October. -Joseph On Monday, November 15, 2021 at 4:48:30 PM UTC-6 Matt Beecher wrote: > Neat. I am in the area, but have not ridden that trail yet. I'll have

Re: [RBW] NBD: Clem L

Andrew, I'll take a couple photos showing the clearance but I think you could fit wider. John, the build is 1x with 38 tooth front chainring and trouser guard. 10 speed 11-46 cassette and Deore derailleur. Tosco bars with a Nitto Tallux stem. Shimano indexed shifter. Wheels are Velocity built C

Re: [RBW] NBD: Clem L

Tires 2.5 inch not mm! Doug On Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 10:59:48 AM UTC-5 Doug H. wrote: > Andrew, I'll take a couple photos showing the clearance but I think you > could fit wider. John, the build is 1x with 38 tooth front chainring and > trouser guard. 10 speed 11-46 cassette and Deore d

Re: [RBW] NBD: Clem L

That's a great build! The Toscos look nicer than I predicted. Color is brilliant, too--glad I picked that one for my 59 complete. On Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 11:04:31 AM UTC-5 Doug H. wrote: > Tires 2.5 inch not mm! > Doug > > On Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 10:59:48 AM UTC-5 Doug H. wrote

Re: [RBW] NBD: Clem L

Thank you for tossing in the book info, Doug. I had the same thing happen with my Platypus shipment last month and, since I'd ordered and read Eben's book a few months back, I wasn't sure whether it was a freebee or a mistake. Yes, The Platypus is as great as everyone has mentioned 🙄 MATHIEU BROW

Re: [RBW] NBD: Clem L

I'd like to put a rear rack on my Clem and am thinking the Pletscher Clem rack that Riv no longer sells would work well. If anyone has one to sell please let me know. Doug On Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 12:28:50 PM UTC-5 mathie...@gmail.com wrote: > Thank you for tossing in the book info, Do

Re: [RBW] NBD: Clem L

You might not be able to fit a Pletecher over those big tires, my recollection from mounting one on my first Clem is the clearance gets tight at the rear struts. Leah should be a good info source for this, you can see in pics of her blue Clem L how the rack fits over her GravelKings and fender.

Re: [RBW] NBD: Clem L

Good point Joe. I'll look at other options, maybe even a front rack as the front end of the Clem is already light compared to the rear. Doug On Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 2:43:21 PM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote: > You might not be able to fit a Pletecher over those big tires, my > recollection fr

[RBW] Seeking craftsman to make QR, tt-mounted shifter and cable roller-guide for SA 2-speed hubs

I hope, God willing, to get before too long backup multispeed non-derailleur fixed gear wheels for my beloved 1999 Joe Starck Riv Road custom fixed gear (usual sense) gofast, fav bike of all time, to augment the Phil fixed/fixed wheel for longer rides in my rapidly advancing age. The hubs are respe

Re: [RBW] Clems: Rivendell, modernized?

"So, Leah, what is the question? Are people complaining that Clems are being built in unorthodox colors and kit? Is there a purist group who demands that Clems be restricted to authorized versions?" Patrick, I perceived the question as not a literal question but a jumping-off point to discuss t

Re: [RBW] Clems: Rivendell, modernized?

I see; thanks. Then thanks, Leah, for raising this very interesting topic for discussion. I applaud and encourage the question: how would *you* build *your* Clem? Aside: I don't ponder the Rivendell list of frame/bike offerings. Are there other models that do much the same as the Clem? How are th

[RBW] Re: S24o I & M Canal for 60ish Miles w/pics

this is a great post. i love love love those maps. thanks for the write-up! sounds like a real adventure. paul takoma park, md. -- 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 fr

Re: [RBW] Weird (Silver bar end/friction/Shimano 9sp) shifting issue

We need photo documentation Joe. Mike all friction here in SLO CA On Monday, November 15, 2021 at 11:52:52 AM UTC-8 Joe Bernard wrote: > This is the part where I annoy everybody..I dislike those shifters. > 9-speed Shimano uses clicks in the back that work great (plus friction > option), and

Re: [RBW] Clems: Rivendell, modernized?

Heck yeah! Great post Leah. Yes, the downtube was a barrier to me (thanks Joe for the term). But now that I've come to own a Clem and ridden a few miles I am amazed at the comfort and ability to climb hills on this 'heavy' bicycle. It can handle wide tires, racks, fenders, stickers, bags, mirror

Re: [RBW] Clems: Rivendell, modernized?

Perhaps more helpful: my perfect level tt road bike frame size is 60 X 56 c-c. My built road bikes have 57 and 58 cm c-c tts with Riv-type slightly upsloping tts. Please help me translate this into Clems. And again, how fat a tire will a 700C 59 cm Clem take? On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 5:39 PM Patri

Re: [RBW] Clems: Rivendell, modernized?

  Well I hope you’re not asking ME. I think it’s well-known around here that I just ride the bikes. Let me reply with a nonsensical answer then! I can tell you that my sister with her Swedish/German Anglo build is 5’8” and can ride the 59 Clem L that belongs to her husband who is 6’2” with

Re: [RBW] Clems: Rivendell, modernized?

 Well I hope you’re not asking ME. I think it’s well-known around here that I just ride the bikes. Let me reply with a nonsensical answer then! I can tell you that my sister with her Swedish/German Anglo build is 5’8” and can ride the 59 Clem L that belongs to her husband who is 6’2” with a

Re: [RBW] Clems: Rivendell, modernized?

Patrick, I would say a 2.8 inch tire would fit. Maybe 3 inch but it would be tight...this is on my 52. On Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 8:12:00 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: >  >  >  > Well I hope you’re not asking ME. I think it’s well-known around here > that I just ride the

Re: [RBW] Clems: Rivendell, modernized?

Ok buckle up kids, your old pal Joe's got numbers. This is effective toptube, which Grant will tell you isn't enough information to size a bike so don't listen to me! New/current/late-2021 Clem L: 45cm62.5 52 65.5 59 68.5 64 70 These are the numb

Re: [RBW] Clems: Rivendell, modernized?

I hope I'm not stepping on any toes. Bit Grant's "maxed out" Clem L is running 2.5's. and had to modify the rear cassette so the chain didn't run the rear tire in the granny. On Tue, Nov 16, 2021, 5:24 PM Doug H. wrote: > Patrick, > I would say a 2.8 inch tire would fit. Maybe 3 inch but it woul

Re: [RBW] Clems: Rivendell, modernized?

Not at all. I really don't know how wide a tire will fit. Mine has 2.3 inch tires with some room to spare. Doug On Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 8:54:01 PM UTC-5 fraze...@gmail.com wrote: > I hope I'm not stepping on any toes. Bit Grant's "maxed out" Clem L is > running 2.5's. and had to modif

Re: [RBW] NBD: Clem L

Here is a link to a few more photos of my Clem L 52 ready to roll. Clem Doug On Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 3:58:24 PM UTC-5 Doug H. wrote: > Good point Joe. I'll look at other options, maybe even a front rack as the > front end of the Clem is a

Re: [RBW] Clems: Rivendell, modernized?

Btw can we discuss the first Clem pictured in this thread? I think Leah's "eccentric" build is the coolest. One thing I can't really do with my custom cuz of the gray/red scheme is toss other colors at it, which is ever so slightly first-world-problems frustrating. I love the splotches of red a

Re: [RBW] Clems: Rivendell, modernized?

Here's a bit of history which I think will be interesting for this thread in light of how beautiful and colorful and modernized these bicycles have become: In the Blahg or Peeking Through The Knothole or whatever it was called then, the original murmurings about the new, lower cost TIG-ed Riv

Re: [RBW] NBD: Clem L

You have to put it in the sunlight tomorrow and share more photos with us, Doug. I think that new lime is my favorite color so far. You’ll love that bike. It give so much and asks for so little. A gentle giant. Up next: a Platypus! Leah On Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 6:07:52 PM UTC-8 Doug H.

[RBW] Roadini 650b conversion

Hi all - I currently own a 2020 Roadini (61 cm) with 38 mm slick tires. I have tried 32 mm and 35 mm in past but find 38 mm perfect in terms of comfort vs. speed trade off. I am planning to move to the land of daily rain (Seattle!!) in a near future and have been told that permanent fenders are

[RBW] Re: Roadini 650b conversion

The first problem you'll run into involves a bit of history: When Grant started messing about with trying to put fatter tires on 700c road bikes all he had available in caliper brakes was short-reach, approximately 40-50mm depending on manufacturer (I think some were a smidge longer, maybe 52)