I have seen what the web site states; but when I asked my daughter to measure the CS on her 50 cm Cheviot, she reported 42.5. She lives about 40 miles from me, but the next time I am at her home I will measure them myself just to make sure we are starting at the same point.
Michael On Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 9:46:10 AM UTC-4, Shoji Takahashi wrote: > > Hi Michael, > The Cheviot has chain stays that get longer with larger sizes. (Chart pic > on http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/f-cheviot.htm) > 50cm frame -- 45cm chain stay > 55 frame -- 50cm chain stay > 60 frame -- 54cm chain stay > > I think this is fairly unusual for a manufacturer to have different chain > stays for different sizes. Grant wrote about how frames get taller faster > than they get longer in one of the Readers. This seems a more > "proportionate" way to size frames-- but I don't know if it is meaningful > (or not). > > If you're in between sizes, then this might be another thing to consider. > > shoji > > > > On Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 7:36:53 AM UTC-4, Michael Hechmer wrote: >> >> My wife's 55 cm Betty has 43.5 cm chain stays. I know that the RBW site >> list the Cheviot at 45cm, but I couldn't see any difference when I built my >> daughter's bike up. I called her and asked her to measure the chain stay >> on her 50 cm Cheviot and she got 16.75", which comes to 42.5. She may be >> wrong but she is certainly not off by an inch. Perhaps there was a design >> change since the introduction. We bought the last of the first batch. >> >> Michael >> >> On Friday, August 12, 2016 at 7:54:52 AM UTC-4, Eric Daume wrote: >>> >>> They Cheviot has significantly longer stays than the Betty. It's more >>> than just a color and name change (that was the Yves Gomez model) >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 7:22 AM, Michael Hechmer <mhec...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> My wife has a Betty (nearly identical to a Cevy) and my daughter a >>>> Cheviot and the both love them. My daughter opted for drop bars on hers >>>> and found they work quite well, so that is an option. I suspect that the >>>> changes from Betty to Chevy, which mostly consisted of color & name were >>>> made to give the bike more appeal to men. So my suggestion to be don't >>>> let >>>> others opinion of your testosterone level guide your choice. You will >>>> however need new wheels since your Trek is 700C & the Chevy 650B, which in >>>> my mind is a big, big, plus. >>>> >>>> Michael >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at 8:45:34 AM UTC-4, SeanMac wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi folks, >>>>> >>>>> I had the opportunity to spend a few hours at Riv HQ a few Saturday's >>>>> ago. I had a wonderful time - I rode four bikes (Clem, Cheviot, Sam and >>>>> Hubbuhubbah), and walked away with a medium saddlesack bag. Still smile >>>>> when I think about the fun I had. Most of my riding (about an hour) was >>>>> done on the Clem. I enjoyed the ride, but it did not really speak to me. >>>>> >>>>> Perhaps it was just too different from the bikes that I typically ride. >>>>> Strangely enough, the bike that emerged as my favorite was the Cheviot. >>>>> I >>>>> can't seem to get it out of my head. In fact, ever since I returned >>>>> home, >>>>> I have been trying to figure out if I loved the Chev enough to purchase >>>>> one >>>>> before they go away. Here is my situation. >>>>> >>>>> About ten years ago I had a custom-built Bob Brown Cycle made for me. >>>>> I nearly bought a Rambouillet, but chose Bob Brown instead. It was my >>>>> poor-man's red convertible that I got for my 40th birthday. That bike >>>>> complimented my circa 1990 Trek 520 quite well. My Bob Brown was >>>>> quick-ish, sporty and fun to ride. However, as the years went by, I >>>>> found >>>>> it to be increasingly uncomfortable for longer ride. Two years ago I >>>>> bought a Black Mountain Road bike. This bike has a bit more relaxed >>>>> geometry. I really love this bike - it is much more comfortable than Bob >>>>> Brown, and has become the bike that I grab most often. In fact, Bob >>>>> Brown >>>>> typically sees the road only once or twice a year - it is typically the >>>>> bike that I use on my indoor trainer. My Trek 520 has been turned into a >>>>> grocery-getter. However, it does not bring me a great deal of joy to >>>>> ride, >>>>> but it gets the job done. >>>>> >>>>> In my mind, I see the Cheviot as a replacement for my Trek 520. >>>>> Nearly all of the components that I have on the Trek would easily >>>>> transfer >>>>> to the Chev - meaning that my initial output of cash would be only for >>>>> the >>>>> frame. >>>>> >>>>> I've read through everything that I can find on the list about the >>>>> Cheviot. I would love to hear impressions from those who have had the >>>>> bike >>>>> long term. Likes? Dislikes? Dealing with the "guy on a girl's bike" >>>>> thing is perhaps an issue. However, as I approach 50 I see the benefit >>>>> of >>>>> the lower top tube. Besides, when I rode the Cheviot in Walnut Creek, I >>>>> did not even think about the fact that I was riding a mixte, as I was >>>>> simply enjoying the ride. >>>>> >>>>> I live in a small town in western New York - with short rides (mile or >>>>> two) to the co-op grocery store, library, post office, etc. This is the >>>>> type of riding, along with occasional paved and/or gravel path riding) >>>>> that >>>>> I see myself doing with a Cheviot. What do you think -- good choice in >>>>> bikes? >>>>> >>>>> What about a Sam? I rode a Sam the other day as well, but it was set >>>>> up with Noodle bars, and rode much more like a typical road bike. If I >>>>> set >>>>> it up with Albatross bars, bags, etc how would it likely compare with the >>>>> Cheviot? Would it ride the same and put the same smile on my face >>>>> without >>>>> causing me and/or those seeing me question my manliness? >>>>> >>>>> Any insight on these issues would be appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Sean >>>>> East Aurora, NY >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 from it, send >>>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- 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 from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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