Patrick, here you go: Mathilda, so named as it seemed like a strong Dutch female name for my Work Cycles Ladies Secret Service. (Digression: I bought the bike direct from the Netherlands. The local dealers (I lived in the Bay Area at the time) all wanted more money, and worse, a long wait, because the largest women's size was a special order. I rode one size down at a nice little bicycle shop at the Town & Country mall in Palo Alto, across from Stanford. Workcycles had the matte black in stock, the exchange rate was decent, and most shockingly UPS Air shipping was really affordable (under $200), so I wired the money. 2013 seems like forever ago.)
I liked the Mathilda verse you sent. I was the tomgirl who got in trouble, but never serious enough trouble; mostly class clown, rules-don't-apply-to-me trouble (all girl's school so it is all relative). I was blessed with an education that encouraged women to be independent in all ways, led by thinking, so I relate to the Mathildas of the world. Now, where was I... What I found with this bike and all the women-specific bikes I rode, was that they were really twitchy. The exception was my Trek Pilot that was a beauty of a road bike. I think it is because the geometry doesn't pan out as the frame gets larger. It isn't a constant increase across all parts (add 10% to all measurements, or somesuch). The Terry frame looks downright squished; it had flat handlebars. The design was to accommodate longer legs coupled with shorter arms; aka women's geometry. And I think we all know how a short, tall bike would handle. My extra-long femurs exaggerated the issue to absurd levels, no matter how many adjustments were made to components; they could never compensate for the shortcomings inherent in the frame design, and frequently made things worse. The ONE thing no one could comprehend was how just putting high, swept-back handlebars would fix darn near everything by allowing for the proper geometry for a bike to handle well and be comfortable (well, except Grant, of course). <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/n-q0ODvqFe_rwRRlqDQQsQebyDkixWVwN4hnn-lNODj-WvE6SESeyxvC7zUoLK5B0T2bAXwFwmjVNxEi5zzSJs8JL9-bEX2ug8hNkGBgGb3t1F2-9BZNeQ1kvdWZCL0JoEAJyiqOUA=w2400> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/PzmsuNZpHwLwYW_yip24Hdb7aX2SBnz_BvqIzP9p2AO9p4q40zMuyQYVMOQfyFc809_kpOEKnR38JeqgCwrcxhCpfjvzSZhd3ULeh_sBYmXmKnR__CIjTaWMkInWF9Ssh0y8J4zf5Q=w2400> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/aw8GtZ_9MdXNH8y5CNS3iC7i5AVXLFjx_QRJpDinN_59QSJXNSAGAL0fBXCbzBELT7zXOqckeZEvXDVTp8IzPIxZxjF96-zHA4FP3iyJGUrAcjjDEDrUwITaj_gfp3XmW_g8H3c8DQ=w2400> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/D9B21w0PppASagGGFwDO8g177a-ga0pULBPNyKz3uyrb6iz8-pF_chDQMRmQaL3TqwhhuLdKztMZmDgUDZaI-Isqyherbu7BRrSz7bWjQQYiVrOkUDgF7FNrGZnMX5bcz0Q7kJBRLw=w2400> On Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 12:22:16 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Kiley: I have no present interest in a Clem -- we'll see about the future > -- since I have 2 bike projects in the pipeline and #3 just might be a > mini-velo, but I have to say that I'd love to see your future Clem, hear > it's name, and decide if name and appearance match (photos required). > > Moreover, I must demand to see photos of your "massive Dutch > Workcycle's" Ladies bike and demand to know why you called it Mathilda, > which is a name hoary with reverence and not to be taken lightly. I hope > for your sake you did not take it lightly. Even Mat(h)ilda did not get off > lightly: > > http://holyjoe.org/poetry/belloc4.htm > > > > On Sat, May 16, 2020 at 10:13 AM Kiley Demond <khde...@gmail.com > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Now that the frenetic energy behind the release of a new iPhone, er, I >> mean Riv, has died down a pinch, I have come to my senses and will do as I >> originally intended and buy a Clem L. I would be delighted to purchase a >> “pre-owned” one, especially if the proceeds from that sale go back to Riv >> to purchase a new bike. I am no longer particular about the color (although >> the Dutch in me that loves bikes also loves orange), but I haven’t gotten >> shorter (much), so I need a 59. I am also willing to purchase just the >> frame as my Cheviot experience got me over any fear of working on bikes >> despite my hemispheric reversal (think: outbound dyslexia); I just get to >> do most mechanical things twice! >> >> And as far as a name for the Cheviot replacement, I agree with Joe that >> it is a silly game to play, with Leah that Platypus conveys nothing >> positive, and offer only the idea of playing with the goat theme (and a few >> options; afterall, I am a writer). In playing with my friend Google, I >> found this one: “Clay Henry” a famous beer-drinking goat from the Starlight >> Saloon. Since I love the name “Henry”, it seems perfect to me. There is >> also some mention of “Chamois” when inquiring about Middle Earth goats >> (goats are not directly mentioned), and “Khardh” does shake out as a beast >> remotely related to the bison, that could “move through the forest with >> ease”. >> >> Ultimately, since I name my individual rides, the name isn’t as critical >> (the badge, however, is pure gold). My Cheviot was named “Heidi” (I mixed >> up goats and sheep), my massive Dutch Workcycle’s Ladies Secret Service was >> named “Mathilda”, my Terry Valkyrie was named “Angela” and so on. >> >> -- >> 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-owne...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ffda675a-681a-424f-bc7f-78154e101957%40googlegroups.com >> . >> > > > -- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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