Joe, Thanks! I, too, love the color of the Clementine more than I imagined. I thought it was a bit much next to my classy Betty Foy and Mom’s subdued lite sage Cheviot, but that aqua has WON ME OVER. I like your theories on frame and bag colors - they make sense to me.
Mark, Guess what? That photo shows the blue in its true color. It’s the new one they call Royal, and I have a Clembasack in that shade. It’s a great color. More bikes? I would tip over. But ask me again if the Anniversary Mixte ever happens. I think I could sell the Betz for it, but maybe not. I admit to a high level of anxiety imagining something happening to this bike. I love the name Clementine and this paint job and now I wish I had one extra one just in case. It’s scary to prefer something this completely! I do hope the Betty can find itself my favorite once more. Gotta run for now! My sister and I are biking a 20 mile ride called The Chain of Lakes. Thanks for weighing in! Anyone else? Two-Bike Leah Sent from my iPad > On Jul 17, 2019, at 5:56 AM, 'Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch > <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > o > Yeah, being a two-bike gal is tough. The only real solution is to get 3-5 > more bicycles and spread the love out. This solution is guaranteed to fix the > two-bike dilemma. However, if for some unfortunate reason this fix is not in > the cards at the moment, two excellent bikes such as you have will tend to > oscillate around your affections, with one and then the other being more or > less in your fancy. This is also guaranteed. > > As for bag colors, the blue all the way. It's fun and not as steeped in > "tradition" and looks fantastic with the aqua. The actual bags may have a > tinge more red in them than your photo would suggest. Unless each run is > slightly different. But blue, for sure. They look great with purple, too! > > <IMG_0859.JPG> > > > l >> On Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at 1:22:56 AM UTC-4, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >> wrote: >> So, I got this inherited Clementine and I’m all in a tizzy over it. I have >> two bikes and I don’t know how to have two bikes. Old Two-Bike Leah. It’s >> catchy. >> >> As I was saying, I’m trying to figure out how to have two bikes. You can >> only have one favorite (don’t argue; it’s true) and right now it’s that aqua >> Clementine. It’s absolutely sublime and if you need proof that the >> Clementine is superior, it can be summed up with this: my sister and I fight >> over it. Ok, I’m exaggerating, but one of us has to ride the Betz and the >> other gets the Clementine and we don’t even pretend to hide our preference >> anymore. If you want to know more than that, message me and I’ll tell you >> why we are rabid over my Clementine. But the bottom line is the Betz is >> amazing and the Clementine is heavenly. >> >> So, I think Clementine is the primary bike I’ll be riding. When we start our >> school commute, I’m trying to figure out the configuration for racks and >> bags. I think I want the Nitto Big Rear Rack with Backabike bags. I may also >> want a Happisack in the same color. The current color offerings are not >> ideal for this happy, aqua bike. Can I get your opinions here? >> >> 1. Forget Olive. I don’t like it. >> 2. I like the gray grid, but the green edging bothers me. It’s the wrong >> green. >> 3. My favorite iteration of the bags is the blue, but it might clash with >> the aqua. It may be awesome and unexpected, though. >> >> I’d love to hear if learning to use and love 2 bikes was stressful for you, >> as well as what you think I should do about the bag situation. Is blue and >> green overkill? I’d like to finally sew on some fun patches I’ve been >> saving. I want the bike bags I put on the Clementine to be keepers. Lots of >> pressure to get the color right! >> >> Thanks, >> Leah >> PS Pics show my bag choice against my Clementine paint, and also, my sister, >> brother in law and kids riding the bike paths of MN. 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