Hi Corwin, Sigh. I will explain this again.
*I don’t like how the Betty rides compared to the longer chainstay bikes. A Cheviot has longer chainstays. * I find the decals/headbadge/name of the Cheviot superior. I like it better. * I love Rivendell mixtes and want a Cheviot to go along with my Clem. *I don’t mean that the Betty can’t take dyno. I mean I would need new wheels. Ryan suggested I put the Betty wheels on my Clem. I don’t want the Betty wheels because they don’t take dyno. Leah Sent from my iPad > On Apr 10, 2020, at 10:58 AM, Corwin <ernf...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi Leah - > > I'm not here to quibble with your decision/preference to sell the Betz for a > Cheviot. I do seriously doubt that any Betz is incompatible with dyno. I have > several bikes with dyno - most of them from Rivendell. The only way the Betz > could be incompatible with dyno is if you turned it into a unicycle. I will > grant you that converting the Betz to dyno would require a new front wheel. > But that does not constitute incompatibility in my opinion. > > Thanks, > > > Corwin > >> On Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 7:51:02 PM UTC-7, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >> wrote: >> Oh Ryan, so salty. I didn’t know you had 650B - I did know you had 700 c. I >> am thinking of getting dyno though...would need to have dyno >> compatibility...do you have those in your basement somewhere too? 😜 >> >> I’m not good at pulling parts off one bike and installing on another! It was >> better to just sell the whole Betz. Don’t you think I deserve some new >> wheels? Betz is 8 year old now. And not compatible with dyno. >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>>> On Apr 8, 2020, at 7:13 PM, 'Abcyclehank' via RBW Owners Bunch >>>> <rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>>> >>> >>> Leah, >>> I have a wonderful 650B velocity wheel set you may try. Also have g-ones >>> tires and Hetras you could try. A different size rim will require an >>> adjustment to brake pads. >>> >>> It does frustrate me slightly that you ignore my advice about wheel and >>> tire improvement on ride and weight until 4-5 others state the same claim. >>> Oh well what do I know. >>> >>> For the record the least expensive option would have been to simply swap >>> parts wheels etc from the Betz build over to the Clem to see which >>> modifications were worth the build. >>> >>> However since you boxed up the bike before trying the other wheels and had >>> no mechanic to help you with the swap and now the Benz has a new owner; >>> therefore shopping for and buying new parts (wheels and tires 1st) buying >>> used parts or borrowing some from me is really your only options. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> Ryan Hankinson >>> West Michigan >>> >>>> On Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 12:02:00 AM UTC-4, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >>>> wrote: >>>> I’m not fully committing to this yet. Roberta and I get into trouble >>>> because we talk on Marco Polo and then we get ideas and then we like each >>>> other’s ideas and the next thing we know our wallets are on fire. >>>> >>>> So, I am ordering a Cheviot, and I am spending extra $ to build it with >>>> light parts. But that bike is a long way off, months, in fact. Meanwhile, >>>> Roberta is giving her beloved Appaloosa a makeover and it is getting lots >>>> of new parts and she’s having all the fun. And since we’re #Rivsisters and >>>> I’m like that little sister who wants what her sister has, I want to >>>> explore what it would take to lighten up my Clem L, which is my only bike >>>> at present, and which is quite heavy. You’ll have heard me mention this in >>>> Joe’s What Is A Cheviot thread. If my Clem could lose a little weight it >>>> would be the most perfect bike anyone could dream up. A Susie version of >>>> Clems would be just so ideal - someone should tell Riv. >>>> >>>> Anyway, if I got aluminum Bosco bars, and new wheels (don’t ask me what >>>> kind, how would I know?) would this make my bike feel considerably >>>> lighter? I don’t think I can give up my front derailleur because I use it >>>> for Killer Hill. And what if I wanted to add dyno while I was at it? Would >>>> that negate my weight savings? Also, I’m keeping my racks; I can’t part >>>> with those. Maybe I’m not the best candidate for this... >>>> >>>> Has anyone built a Clem up with lighter parts? Does it make a big >>>> difference? As in, is it worth the money? >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> Leah >>> >>> -- >>> 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/5DfZJEj-hqw/unsubscribe. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c03ea198-ac2b-4a2f-891c-67bafa012fb5%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/5DfZJEj-hqw/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/a2c5851d-740e-452b-b3ae-6bab4ed75a28%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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