P.S. I have the stock complete 45 clem with toscos... On Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 3:09:20 PM UTC-4 Sofie C wrote:
> Hi all! I'm 5'1.5 and shrinking lol. I ride the current 45 clem and it is > a perfect fit. I could ride the 50 cm platy bc of the low standover but it > did feel like a bit of a stretch, reach-wise. Changing from loscos to > boscos (thanks to Leah!) helped it feel more comfortable -- and perhaps if > I had tried a shorter stem (?), that would have helped even more. Alas I > decided to sell the platy after I felt the perfect fit of the 45 clem. > > On Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 2:30:11 PM UTC-4 Doug H. wrote: > >> Low stand over. Short stem. Swept back bars. Should work for an untall >> rider. ;) >> Doug >> >> On Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 2:25:37 PM UTC-4 Joe Bernard wrote: >> >>> So I'm wrong. This happens occasionally! š >>> >>> On Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 11:06:28 AM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Sofia is! She has a blue Clem from the lottery and I donāt think she is >>>> 5ā1ā. >>>> >>>> On Apr 26, 2022, at 1:15 PM, Joe Bernard <joer...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> ļ»æI wish they would cut this part from the product description: >>>> >>>> >>>> - 45cm / 27.5-inch new mountain bikey size wheels. Typical rider >>>> height: 5-0 to 5-5 >>>> - 52cm / 27.5-inch new mountain bikey size wheels. Typical rider >>>> height: 5-5 to 5-11 >>>> >>>> It's from the first batch and doesn't even correspond to the PBH recs >>>> elsewhere in the description. Nobody 5 feet tall is riding a current 45cm >>>> Clem L. >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 8:34:32 AM UTC-7 Doug H. wrote: >>>> >>>>> Good catch Joe. I think that is a good change and makes sense with the >>>>> loooong chainstays. >>>>> Doug >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 11:28:32 AM UTC-4 Joe Bernard wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> To clarify, the 45cm Clem L is a 27.5/650b bike now. And longer ETT >>>>>> than the old 26-ers. >>>>>> On Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 5:23:06 AM UTC-7 Doug H. wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Keith, >>>>>>> I ride a 52 Clem and am 5'10" with an 83 PBH. I could ride a 59 I >>>>>>> think but I prefer the 650b wheels. The 45 Clem has 26 inch wheels >>>>>>> while >>>>>>> the 59 has 700c. It's so cool that wheel size scales to frame size! >>>>>>> That >>>>>>> you can ride multiple sizes is one advantage (of several) to the low >>>>>>> top >>>>>>> tube bikes. Here is a photo of mine set up for me and you can see I >>>>>>> have >>>>>>> plenty of seat post showing. >>>>>>> Doug >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [image: Clem L.jpg] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 7:30:04 AM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding >>>>>>> Ding! wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Keith, hereās a photo of my Platypus; you can see how little seat >>>>>>>> post is showing. But I promise itās the right size! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [image: image0.jpeg] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Apr 26, 2022, at 7:27 AM, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! < >>>>>>>> jonasa...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ļ»æHi Keith, I have the 52 Clem and the 55 Platy. They are completely >>>>>>>> different bikes and the sizing is confusing because the 52 Clem feels >>>>>>>> bigger than the 55 Platypus. I am 5ā6ā, with an 81 cm PBH. >>>>>>>> Technically, I >>>>>>>> would be sized for the top end of the 50 Platy, but I like to size up >>>>>>>> if I >>>>>>>> can. I have very little seat post showing, but I canāt imagine riding >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> smaller-sized Platypus. I love how the 55 Platypus fits me. The Clem >>>>>>>> also >>>>>>>> feels right to me, but it took a lot of experimenting with stems >>>>>>>> before I >>>>>>>> settled into it. I think I have an 80 on the Clem and a 100 on the >>>>>>>> Platy. >>>>>>>> After riding the Clem, my Platypus will feel a little cramped to me at >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> start of the ride. I think a 50 would definitely feel too small after >>>>>>>> riding a 52 Clem. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It would be helpful if you could test ride, but these bikes are >>>>>>>> rare as henās teeth, arenāt they? People are really nice about letting >>>>>>>> other Listers test ride a Rivendell, so maybe post a āWant to test >>>>>>>> rideā >>>>>>>> thread? There might be someone with a 45 Clem L or a 55 Platy in your >>>>>>>> area >>>>>>>> who would let you throw a leg over it for a hot minuteā¦ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Do you have any leads on the bikes youāre considering? I hope so! >>>>>>>> I donāt often see Cheviots or Platypuses for sale and it will be a >>>>>>>> long >>>>>>>> wait until Rivendell gets their next shipments. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Monday, April 25, 2022 at 10:38:22 PM UTC-4 Keith Swanson wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I have a 52 Clem L that feels a bit large for me and am trying to >>>>>>>>> decide whether to replace it with a 50 Platypus or a 45 Clem L (If >>>>>>>>> anyone >>>>>>>>> has a 50 Cheviot frame in silver or blue I would be interested). >>>>>>>>> Does >>>>>>>>> anyone know if there's much of a difference between the two sizes? >>>>>>>>> The 52 >>>>>>>>> Clementine I test rode felt much different than the one I have now. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> 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/2ePNxQS47BE/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/8d195e03-beb9-480e-9499-02d26cf25b8en%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8d195e03-beb9-480e-9499-02d26cf25b8en%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>> 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/2ePNxQS47BE/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/93e3ae75-47e7-46c0-9c9d-deadef519eean%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/93e3ae75-47e7-46c0-9c9d-deadef519eean%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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