Thanks for all the replies. I ended up going with a Gus. C&L Cycles out of Montreal had a frame in stock. I've been eyeing parts for the build all day. My parts stash is pretty full so hopefully things will come together quickly on the build. Thanks again for the help!
On Monday, November 14, 2022 at 11:30:00 AM UTC-5 Mark Schneider wrote: > Country roads, sounds like the Platypus would be perfect. The Gus/Susie > really is nice for washboard, and rough off-road rides, but rides great on > the roads too. I have a large Susie, and I'm running Rene Herse tires, and > I'm impressed with the responsiveness. It's very plush! Kind of wish I'd > gotten the Gus, just because I've packed on some weight and there's a small > drop-off I occasionally find myself going over. > > On Monday, November 14, 2022 at 7:44:14 AM UTC-8 saxt...@gmail.com wrote: > >> >> Thanks I’ll stop hijacking this thread and ask for more advice on a >> separate one. >> On Monday, November 14, 2022 at 8:38:48 AM UTC-5 Hoch in ut wrote: >> >>> I’m running Albatross currently it works well but I am looking for >>> something with a little less rise and sweep. I may have to just bend my >>> Albatross out a little and call it good. >>> >>> The bike itself is awesome. Coming from a Clem, which was too heavy duty >>> for me, this bike feels more springy and lively. Rides fast on the road and >>> tackles dirt roads and singletrack with ease. >>> >>> One knock I have is the fork feels a little stiff. I guess for heavier >>> front loads. But I wish it were a little more compliant. Other than that, >>> it’s a great bike. >>> >>> On Sunday, November 13, 2022 at 3:19:22 PM UTC-7 saxt...@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> What bars are you running on the Romanceur? I was about to start a >>>> similar thread looking for advice and one of my shortlist choices was the >>>> Romanceur..so curious about your set up. >>>> On Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 8:32:37 PM UTC-5 Hoch in ut wrote: >>>> >>>>> I’d agree Gus is not the right bike. Neither is a Clem. Riv rates them >>>>> the same, as far as durability. >>>>> >>>>> There’s been some good suggestions already. >>>>> >>>>> I’d offer a non-Riv option: Crust Romanceur. Light, lugged frame. 853 >>>>> steel. 650b x 2.4” clearance. In my opinion, perfect for the ride that >>>>> you >>>>> describe. Mine rides light and springy (mine is the canti version). >>>>> >>>>> On Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 6:55:02 AM UTC-7 jacob...@gmail.com >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I've got the new bike itch and have shortlisted a Gus or possibly a >>>>>> Platypus. The Gus has called to me for a couple of years but something >>>>>> or >>>>>> other always came up. >>>>>> >>>>>> The purpose of the new bike would be mostly to ride 25-35 miles on >>>>>> paved country roads. I live in central Pennsylvania and most of the >>>>>> unpaved >>>>>> stuff is rougher than I care to ride. There's trails that I do ride but >>>>>> any >>>>>> bike with 45mm tires can handle that. Once a month I'll do a 50-60 mile >>>>>> ride. >>>>>> >>>>>> I do C level group rides but nothing over 12-13 mph. Frequent in town >>>>>> rides to get food/ coffee. Maybe some overnight camping. My solo riding >>>>>> usually sits around 11 mph unless I'm in a hurry. >>>>>> >>>>>> My torso and arms are long so reach has always been an issue. I know >>>>>> the Gus has a long toptube and I think the fit would be a bit better. >>>>>> I'm >>>>>> not a fan of super upright positioning. My hand/ wrist got broke in a >>>>>> fall >>>>>> last year so I like bars with lots of sweep (Jones Loop is wonderful). >>>>>> >>>>>> Gearing and tires being equal would the Gus perform as well on the >>>>>> road as the Platypus? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for the help! >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> >>>>>> Jacob >>>>>> >>>>> -- 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/5f3bdf4e-fa8e-4697-886a-6805c3e28847n%40googlegroups.com.
