You can still get an orange 51cm Gus frame from Riv. On Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 6:19:56 PM UTC-8 rmro...@gmail.com wrote:
> What am I missing? Aren’t the Susie’s available right now? I mean, I know > they are not here yet but at least they have not sold out. > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 24, 2024, at 9:12 PM, Tim Bantham <tba...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Based on what you have described I would continue to ride your Krampus as > you wait for the Susie's to become available. > > My past Riv's that I have personally owned have been an Appaloosa and a > Clem H. Those bikes are no longer in my stable. Between the two I enjoyed > riding the Appaloosa off road more so then the Clem H. I build the Clem H > as a purpose build analog mountain bike. I had a very nice build sparing no > expense and I hated that bike. Part of the problem is that I wanted the > bike to more then it was capable of. I live on the east coast where the > terrain is rocky and rooted. There is a lot of stuff that you have to get > off and walk with a fully rigged bike, The Clem was too long and unwieldy. > Riding it was a chore in woods. The long chain stays were more of a bug > than a feature. To be clear this was the Clem H which Riv no longer makes. > Maybe the Clem L is better. I am only sharing my opinion based on the Clem > H. > > On the other hand the Appaloosa was set up as my dirt road touring bike. I > can share one experience when I was riding with friends who were all on > full suspension mountain bikes and/or hardtails and I had no difficulty > keeping up. The terrain on this particular set of trails was fast and flowy > and not rocky/rooted . The Clem H would have been more cumbersome in that > same situation. > > I currently have a modern all carbon full suspension mountain bike that > easily handles the trails near me. Problem is that I don't ride it enough > so it is currently up for sale. That bike is not easy to live with either. > The suspension is something that I can't service myself, it has hydraulic > disc brakes which I consider to be fiddly. AND I really don't like driving > my bike in the car to get to the trailhead. > > The Rivs that I currently own are a Platypus that I just finished building > up this month, An A. Homer Hilsen that is currently in my work stand and my > beloved Sam Hilborne. I've only ridden the Platy about 40 miles so far but > I love this bike! That said, I won't love riding the Platypus off road. In > my opinion its just not the right bike for that. I personally would be much > more comfortable on the Sam. The Homer will be strictly used as my road > bike. > > Keep riding the Surly that you own. Wait for the Susie and make a decision > at that point. I would hesitate to rush into anything else just because > they are currently available. > > Hope that helps. > > > > > On Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 7:51:43 PM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote: > >> The riding you're describing says Susie but - as you say - the Clem L >> will handle most of it. I don't need lugs either and I love my L (haven't >> ridden it on trails yet but will), I think this is the way unless you're >> super into the looks/color of Susie. Also Clem L means cheaper and no >> waiting! >> >> On Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 8:51:21 AM UTC-8 Gregger wrote: >> >>> Long time listener, first time caller. >>> >>> It's a bit hard to tell if you lovely folks on this forum enjoy or >>> loathe these "help me pick a bike" posts - there are a lot of them - but I >>> really would greatly appreciate your input on my situation. I bought a Leo >>> Roadini a while back (my first Riv) and love it for pavement and gravel >>> roads. I now want to look into a trail bike for everything from dirt paths >>> to midwestern single track (grounded and cautious - I'm 62 years). >>> >>> So, I'm torn between a Platypus (love the aesthetics) and a Clem L (the >>> ride experience is evidently sublime?). Or should I wait for the new >>> stouter Susie to arrive (did I mention I weigh 205 lbs?). I only ride for >>> exercise a couple of hours a day, so no lugging weight on racks or bags . . >>> . would I overwhelm the Platypus frame in the woods? Would the Clem have >>> the ground clearance for roots and rocks? >>> >>> Obviously the Susie would be the safe and conservative choice, but I'm >>> not a very patient person (this May? Any guarantees?), and I really do love >>> the purple Platypus available currently. The Clem L would offer a slightly >>> larger tire clearance, and the low(ish) bottom bracket height would likely >>> be sufficient 94.3 % of the time; and tig welds are just fine with me >>> (sorry for the hurt feelings). >>> >>> Or, a forth option - to be truly difficult, should I keep riding my >>> Surly Krampus in the woods and continue to risk wiping out and injuring >>> myself - it just demands to be ridden with abandon, and I scare myself. >>> That's my problem I guess, not the bike's. >>> >>> Thank you so much in advance. I know I've probably left out relevant >>> information, but I've tried to keep this somewhat short. 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