Ian has asked a very fair question, and I’m happy to answer - I am an open book, ask away!
Why does Leah have a perfectly fitted Clementine but plans to sell it in favor of a less well-fitted Clem L? Because: 1. Leah is not immune to beautiful details. 2. Leah is a minimalist. The Clementine fell into my lap after my mother in law moved to a nursing home. The bike had sat unridden in her garage for over a year. I bought my Betty Foy at the end of its production, not knowing a new longer-wheelbase generation of Rivs was in the works. I missed the Cheviot by a couple of months. While I adore the color scheme of the Betty, I’ve always wanted room for fatter tires and to know what all the fuss was about long chainstays. These were things the Clementine had, and I was really fortunate to get to bring that bike home. Turns out, Rivs new philosophies live up to the hype. That Clementine was instantly more comfortable than my Betty, though admittedly, heavier. But, the Clementine had no cream accents, was a rather loud aqua color, and had an ugly seat lug (I’m sorry, but that’s what I think). I had some frustrating recurring shifting issues with the bike, and I think that has something to do with space between the frame and derailleur (someone here speaks this language) that the newer Clems have fixed. The new Clem L fell into my lap because Roberta, a kind and thoughtful soul, was looking for a Clem L for my sister, and she stumbled upon this insanely good deal out of New York. For the price, it was just dumb not to buy it. I couldn’t believe anyone would sell this bike after 2 weeks of owning it, and at such a great price. I planned to either give it to one of my two sons when he gets big enough, or to sell it later. But when it arrived, it was just so beautiful. Cream accents! I’ve never had them! That metallic blue will make you swoon, though you need to see it with your own eyes to believe it. I described it as a blue-green shot through with glimmer, like sunlight in seawater, and I stand by that. Forget about the photos you’ve seen online, they’re trash. This bike is a much lovelier and upgraded Clementine. It’s really hard to say no to the beauty that the Clem L brings. I can live with making some adjustments to fit because I think my body will get used to the bike and eventually prefer it. So, I’m keeping it. I am going to sell the Clementine because I don’t need two of the same bike. We move fairly frequently and I like to travel through life light. I dislike clutter and I am wary of just ‘having things’ - I need to use them or they gotta go. I only want two bikes, a step through and a mixte - the two best bikes Rivendell makes. It’s bad enough that the old Clem H is sitting, waiting for a Peterson boy to grow tall enough to ride it, but I’m not having TWO bikes sitting in exile. So, the Clementine will brighten someone else’s life soon, and she’s a joy-bringer for certain. Thanks for the help on fit - I’ll be anxious to read it if we can track it down. Best, Leah Sent from my iPad > On Nov 19, 2019, at 12:49 PM, Ian A <attew...@gmail.com> wrote: > > When you find the sweet spot for fit, all concerns over frame size will > evaporate. Just some small tweaks can make a big difference in feel, so it's > worth persevering. Reed Kennedy on the 650b list made a method for perfectly > replicating fit from one bike to another, if you wanted to perfectly mimic > the Clementine fit. > > I tried to link it, but it only linked to my groups homepage. For those more > familiar with the google groups interface search "How To: Measure Bike Fit > Exactly" (OP Reed Kennedy) on the 650b and possibly iBOB too. Really helpful > and well written guide. If anyone could post the correct link, that would be > great. > > Am I the only one wondering why the Clementine doesn't just stay with you? > Why the new Clem to replace a perfect one? No justification needed, of > course. And the new Clem is clearly superb. > > IanA > > > > > -- > 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/x8e3syetp6I/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/14556d93-fdd8-417b-8c79-4bd058cd2ad9%40googlegroups.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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/F807D9C9-969D-4B3C-B546-4FF3C2E2A625%40gmail.com.
