Thanks all for weighing in -- it's been helpful! It has made me think (so far) that the Clem would give me more of what I currently have with my mid 80s Schwinn Cimarron and the Atlantis would give me a new experience, which is what I think I'm after.
On Sunday, June 27, 2021 at 6:19:52 PM UTC-5 Jason Fuller wrote: > That's a good point, Joe - I think the Clem's tubing is "tuned" to carry a > load. Thinking more about it, the bike rode best when it was loaded down > for me. I imagine this is true of the Atlantis too but perhaps more of a > lightweight camp gear load, not heavy groceries load. > > I was also on the 45cm H model, which is the stiffest possible option in > terms of triangulation (tight front triangle, and relatively short 45cm > stays). That could have a lot to do with it. > > On Sun, Jun 27, 2021 at 4:16 PM Joe Bernard <joer...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> It's definitely different, you just have to know what you want a bike to >> do. I've owned several Clems (both styles) and they all have an unique >> ability to gain momentum and keep it..like once you get up to speed it >> kinda wants to stay there. But it's a relatively heavy cruiser which isn't >> going to win any races, especially up hill. Its trick is it will carry lots >> of stuff all day and leave you alone to sit up and look around at the >> scenery. A great bike for the things it's supposed to be great at, in my >> opinion. >> >> >> >> On Sunday, June 27, 2021 at 4:04:53 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote: >> >>> This interests me, since I've thought of a Clem as a budget "cruiser" >>> addition to my bike wardrobe. "Cruiser" covers a multitude of sins (quoting >>> St Paul out of context), but all equal, I'd prefer a frame that didn't feel >>> dead. >>> >>> Others: Do you find the Clem "non-lively" compared to other (which?) Riv >>> frames? >>> >>> Patrick "OTOH, my perfectly acceptable 2012 Monocog frame does not >>> present itself as 'dead'" Moore >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Jun 27, 2021 at 4:56 PM Jason Fuller <jtf.f...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> ... it cannot be overstated that the Clem is a utility bike through >>>> and through: the tubing is heavy and offers no liveliness of ride ... >>>> >>> -- >> 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/cE7vIVSOK6c/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3b2b29ef-6690-458e-b68a-7c45d2478025n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3b2b29ef-6690-458e-b68a-7c45d2478025n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- 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/d2769324-1907-4354-b6d1-8cf7ae516d9an%40googlegroups.com.
