Hi Max, In the spirit of talking you in rather than talking you out: I completely love my 59 cm Susie and it would be great for what you describe.
The only time I think I could stand to add another mountain bike is when I don't ride the Susie for a period of time. Otherwise, it does everything I'd ever ask of it, from the prairie single track I usually ride to occasional visits to the Rockies. But thinking of it as a mountain bike sells it short; hillibike is apt. The best thing about it is its versatility. It does not ever tempt me (well, I don't own a car, but the point stands) to drive to a trailhead, because it is super pleasant for cruising along city streets. And for related reasons it would make a great touring bike (I'll try that next summer). Last week, I did a 65km ride that was half city cruising with my dad, half mtb ride. Then, a couple days later, I did 50kms on trails, gravel roads, city streets, and a large hike-a-bike segment. Best bike around for that kind of mix-and-match stuff. And I wouldn't worry for a second about weight. Mine is rackless, but otherwise built without a care for weight: super heavy dynamo hub (w front and rear lights), super heavy Flyer saddle, super heavy xtra wide steel bars, heavy Cliffhanger rims, and heavy 2.8 inch tires. It's right around 30 pounds and it rides light. My 2TT appaloosa doesn't ever compare, the Susie is tons more "sporty." And oh the flex! It's like a dual sus bike without all the drawbacks. I also think, fwiw, that it's a great candidate for a "light build," and one day I'll prob cannibalize another bike to try it out with a light wheelset, 2.2ish inch tires... it would fly. Mack On Monday, November 20, 2023 at 10:06:25 AM UTC-7 Max S wrote: > Thinking of getting a fatter-tired bike going for casual Zone 2 sorties > and quiet trail riding. (Mainly need a frame as an excuse to use my idle > Bullmoose bars... so it goes.) > > If you have a Susie, what's your experience been like? Would you recommend > it and for what? Should I try to find a 56 cm Susie (Riv is out of stock), > or should I get something else?.. Should I get something custom made > that'll be lighter?.. > > - Max "idle lunchtime thoughts on this cool November day while not wanting > to do any work nor organize my already overflowing bike room" in MI > -- 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/2ceed855-29c3-4d19-bcca-d6902a65056fn%40googlegroups.com.
