The weight difference may not be significant; however, I've ridden stock frames (i.e. Surly) at 5lbs and custom frames at 4lbs. Not much difference. Surly is butted, but probably 9/6/9? Or something like that. Custom frame was at 8/5/8. It was a delight to ride. Felt so much more lively than the stock Surly.
I don't know what the tubing specs are, but I'd venture to say you're looking at around the same tubing specs as above for Gus and Susie. If so, I'd imagine Susie to feel more lively. Just speculating.... On Monday, November 18, 2019 at 1:31:28 PM UTC-7, Mark Roland wrote: > > Back when they decommissioned "Clementine" I wondered here why they didn't > decommission "Clem Smith Jr." instead. But they probably sell more this way. > > To the OP's question, I think the weight differences will get lost in the > laundry. (Or the sauce. It comes out in the laundry in the end). Some have > mentioned the livelier feel of the lighter gauge tubing. I wonder how much > lighter a 27lb bike rides compared to a 27.75lb bike? Or thereabouts. > > IIRC<r before the Clems came out, the plan was to distribute decals based > on what you configured with the letters available--custom anagram decals. > Correct me if I'm wrong. Might be something to bring back--I think it > didn't happen due to a mix up in understanding, but maybe it's also too > much trouble. > > On Monday, November 18, 2019 at 1:58:34 PM UTC-5, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! > wrote: >> >> I hear that, Keith, I do. It’s a lot of money and a person should really >> love something to drop big money on it. >> >> But if I held to that way of thinking I wouldn’t be able to get the bike >> I want from Rivendell. They removed Clementine and put Clem L. If I said “I >> don’t know if I can live with that” because I’m a woman and won’t ride a >> bike with a man’s name on it no matter how fantastic the bike....I guess >> I’d be Clem-less. >> >> Instead, I’m living with it, because it’s a great bike. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> > On Nov 18, 2019, at 10:43 AM, 'Keith Swanson' via RBW Owners Bunch < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > I can see Leah’s perspective on the names, but I have to agree with >> Paul that it should be exactly the bike he wants. I understand completely >> as for some reason I do not particularly care for the name Atlantis so am >> waiting for a Joe Appaloosa (I prefer the head badge as well) although I >> think simply Appaloosa would be better. Silly reasons to prefer one over >> the other, but when committing a large amount of money, why not? I do >> think the single word names are better-it’s hard to beat Hunqapillar or >> Cheviot. For what it’s worth, I’m just finishing building my new Clem L. >> > >> >> On Nov 16, 2019, at 6:45 PM, PaulS <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Yes, Wolbis Slugstone. >> >> >> >> Yes, all funky names. Just don’t want Susie on the side of the bike. >> What’s wrong with that? Why are people getting defensive? That’s just my >> preference. If that were the ONLY bike I was after that had inimitable >> features I absolutely must have, then sure. I’ll buy it. But there are many >> other choices. >> >> >> >>> On Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 2:50:39 PM UTC-7, Joe Bernard >> wrote: >> >>> Paul, there's another name on the other side of Susie. Wolbis? I >> can't remember.. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> 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 [email protected]. >> >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7c8e409c-efec-4279-b0c4-743d8584ae95%40googlegroups.com. >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/-u5zH7CsTEU/unsubscribe. >> >> > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected]. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3375A7E3-DD4B-40C6-8B78-D1A2BF81AAF8%40icloud.com. >> >> >> > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/0c0f945a-b902-466c-8f21-8e177c231b50%40googlegroups.com.
