Re: [RBW] Building up a 45cm Clem for a 5'2 rider

Hi Igor, For a 5'2" rider (I'm not going to assume it's for a lady or for your friend!), the 45cm Clem is perfect. Obviously there is no "objective" right answer for which bars to use, and it's gonna depend on different factors (I know I'm not dropping any mind-blowing information, but just to

[RBW] Re: Silver shifters, v1 vs. v2

I will share a personal anecdote about my V1 shifters. I disassembled them to switch from being bar-end back to being down tube shifters. When I put them on the downtube, one of them kept slipping and wouldn't hold no matter how hard I tightened the bolt (and I broke a few plastic washers).

[RBW] Re: Front basket for a Clem?

These are nicehttps://cyclesmanivelle.com/en/-shop/racks-baskets/ Otherwise any old front rack + a wald 137 ftw. John On Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 5:13:38 PM UTC+1 bmfo...@gmail.com wrote: > The classic answer here is the Wald 137. It's shallower than the bosco > basket and looks great

Re: [RBW] Craigslist, etc 2024

A quickbeam and a (not a riv, but what I would guess is an early) nobilette

Re: [RBW] Re: Anyone else not a fan of the very long chainstays?

I have both normal and longish chainstay bikes in my house. I like the aesthetics of both, and they both feel "normal" (like Matt from Crust said) once you're riding. I know way less about bike handling and geometry than most of you, but one thing I assume that when you're riding in a more

Re: [RBW] Intro Post // My 51cm Toyo Atlantis

@ Patrick Moore, I'll let the OP respond, but the tires appear to be Ultradynamico Mars Race. I could be wrong about the Mars part, but they're definitely Ultradynamico. Cheers, John On Monday, January 22, 2024 at 12:51:53 AM UTC+1 Jason Fuller wrote: > Hey look who it is! > > I thought

[RBW] Re: Kid's First Pedal Bike (Riv parent edition)

Hi Nick, The Woom is a great bike. But there are other good kid bikes too. As for what will work for your kid, it probably depends on his/her size and how comfortable they are on the balance bike already. I've got a 3.5 year old kid. For reference, he is smack-dab right in the average sized,

Re: [RBW] WTB: Nitto Promenade Bar

not getting the same bike for my kid, i'm anticipating he'd be > stretched out as well. just want something that comes back a bit instead of > a straight bar. > > what bike are you planning on upgrading to? another woom? > > On Monday, August 21, 2023 at 4:28:13 AM UTC-4 John Joh

[RBW] Ride Report // Île d'Oléron

Hello everyone, I'm posting a ride report. It's my first and I hope this meets your rigorous group standards for what a "ride" consists of. For me, a ride is a ride - short or long, intense or easy, fast or party pace. Most of my rides these days are with my family (wife and 3 year old son).

Re: [RBW] WTB: Nitto Promenade Bar

Hi Michael, I have a 3 year old that rides a Woom 2 (and yes, the balance bike is definitely a great way to learn. He was on his own after a few days of trying. I used the advice from this video to help him learn: few https://www.islabikes.co.uk/blogs/riding-advice/teach-your-child-to-ride).

[RBW] Re: FS: Rosco Mtn mixte x Crust cargo x kid bike

This is a grail of a bike for a lot of people! Not my size but what a smoking deal. This will make someone very happy. Cheers, John On Friday, August 18, 2023 at 10:18:48 PM UTC+2 Drw wrote: > Well, it is a sad day, but the time has come to let go of my 2018 Rosco > Bubbe Mountain "Mixte"

Re: [RBW] Ride Reports (PNW and France)

Thanks for the ride report, Kyle. I live not far from fontainebleau. The weather the last week or two in July was definitely not great. Sorry that was during your trip. For what it's worth, the Scandiberique route (eurovelo 3) runs right through the area and there are some great rides along

Re: [RBW] Re: 26.8 seatposts with generous setback

Hi Eric, Here in France you can get the Velo-orange UNO SP-248 (which appears to be the Grand Cru and is also somehow maybe a Kalloy UNO - I dunno) for 30 euros and it also somehow comes in 26.8 and has 30mm of setback.

[RBW] Re: "You need 7 bikes" article

Seems like most of those categories could be covered by a Clem (or a Platypus) with racks if one stretches the definition of "mixte"' and "beater". Of course there is no right number and we all do this mental gymnastic to convince ourselves that we "need" the amount of bikes we have (or +1).

[RBW] Re: Bombadil - first ride and work in progress (some photos)

Hello Max! Nice Bombadil and great photos. For the bullmoose, I find that ergo grips (ergon or anything with a paddle under your palms) help with the position. Maybe worth a try? Cheers, John On Monday, March 27, 2023 at 6:11:20 PM UTC+2 maxcr wrote: > The weather is turning and I finally

Re: [RBW] FS/FT

Hello Edward, When you say the bars go in too much, do you mean you're looking for more width? Or something with less backsweep? I love the Toscos for general riding/bit offroad. But there are a million bars out there and whatbars.com is a great resource. Otherwise I'll but the pedals if you

[RBW] Re: New Bike Day and first ride

If it makes you feel any better, the Chocos are narrower than the Albatross by 15mm. On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 2:15:26 PM UTC+1 Tom Palmer wrote: > Good call on the wheelset- I finally remembered to look. I really like > them and wanting to use them on the Platypus, prompted the unRivish

[RBW] Re: (*)osco bar hand positions

I have ridden the Bosco and have 60cm Toscos on my Clem. I didn't love the Boscos, too much rise and too narrow. However, I LOVE the Boscos. Favorite bars for comfort and long rides (well, maybe a tie with Jones bars, but it's a whole different aesthetic). I use the circle part you mentioned

[RBW] Re: Albatross with Silver Thumbies

Hi Ginz, The nice thing is that if you're using the silver shifters (which are friction shifters), if you want to go back to the non-inside mount method, all you have to do is switch them! cheers, john On Monday, August 29, 2022 at 5:04:37 PM UTC+2 lwt...@gmail.com wrote: > Hey Ginz, > I've

Re: [RBW] Clem H curious

, John On Tue, Aug 9, 2022, 20:01 Eric Daume wrote: > John, > > Were your bikes the same gen? The Clem got longer in later models, but I > always thought the L and H had the same geo for the same model years. > > Eric > > On Thursday, August 4, 2022, John Johnson >

Re: [RBW] Re: Clem H curious

Hi! I had a Clem H and my wife has the same size Clem L. I noticed right away there were a few differences; the L has a longer top tube, longer front center, and longer wheelbase. The difference in top tube length means bars fit differently, stem lengths will need to be adapted, etc. This is

[RBW] Re: Susie v. Clem Help Me Off The Fence

The Clem L is an excellent bike for all around riding. I ride it on trails, on roads, and light "mountain biking". The Susie (which I've never tried), looks like a more offroad mountain bike, and if you're doing more of that, maybe the Susie is your thing. But if you're looking for an all

[RBW] Re: And the winner of best handlebar is....

For me, depends on what kind of riding you do. I have/have had noodles, moustache, bullmoose, albatross, and albastache (all riv models - though I stopped using the noodles and moustaches because they felt a bit too compact after a while). I love the albatrosses for cruising around and some

[RBW] Gus Boots Forks Garage Sale - Ideas?

Hello all, I've seen the Gus forks up on the Riv site garage sale section. I'm curious if anyone has any ideas for a good frame that these could be used with. The 399 axle to crown is pretty short for a 27.5 frame, and even short for a lot of 1 1/8 inch 26" frames. Any creative thoughts on a

[RBW] Re: Gus or Susie?/Threadless Weight vs Quill Weight?

I totally agree with Leah; dudes should ride bikes with girl names too! At the same time...Clem is short for Clémence, Clementine, or Clément. I do have several friends named Clementine that go by "Clem" (I live in France, Clementine is a common name here). la bise, john On Thursday, November

[RBW] FS: 64cm Atlantis

Is your bike still available? If yes, what year did you purchase it new? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/QiZftbjoUo4J. To post to

[RBW] Re: What size Hunq

Thx Doug. Can you post a pic of your bike? On Monday, October 1, 2012 11:02:38 PM UTC-4, Doug Magney wrote: My PBH is somewhere between 91.5 and 92. My 62 Hunq has a mid TT height of 90 cm with 700 x 47 Schwalbe Marathons. I debated whether to go with a 58 or a 62, like you are. Very

[RBW] Re: What size Hunq

Thanks all. Gary, I'd love to see a pic of your 58cm. Many thx again. On Sunday, September 30, 2012 7:56:51 AM UTC-4, John Johnson wrote: I need some advice/help on the right size Hunq to order. I'm 6'1 and have a 91cm PBH. I also plan on running a Albatross bar. According to the Riv

[RBW] What size Hunq

I need some advice/help on the right size Hunq to order. I'm 6'1 and have a 91cm PBH. I also plan on running a Albatross bar. According to the Riv website, I'd be on a 58cm, but I've been advised to get a 62cm, which sounds large. Many thanks. -- You received this message because you are