-GirlGang, thanks for the reply. She is an awesome kid. Also, it selfishly makes me happy to get out with the whole fam on Rivs.
-Eric, it was a good price at $1000, but it also needed to go to someone who knows their way around a bike, to be honest. It has beausage, scratches, and paint chips, the headset was loose, the front QR had a smashed bushing and wasn't holding the wheel tight for much longer than about .5 miles, the rack was loose, the brakes needed to be adjusted; things like that. I am no mechanic, that's for sure, but I probably spent 2 hours on it. It was a nice price, but I don't think she gave it away either. It was cool to hear the original owner talk fondly about living closer to the city and riding it to run errands, get groceries, and the like. She moved further out a bit and found pedal assist to be beneficial, so Clem just sat for a bit. What kind of riding do you do Eric? We should get out for a spin. On Monday, October 14, 2024 at 10:08:41 AM UTC-4 EGNolan wrote: > I'm glad someone in the Riv family picked that bike up and is putting it > to good use. I was tempted at the price it was listed, thankfully it was > too small and I didn't pick it up to let it linger in the garage. Hopefully > I'll see y'all riding around at some point. > > Eric > also in Indpls. > > On Monday, October 14, 2024 at 12:19:19 AM UTC-4 GirlGangRider wrote: > >> Wow! What a beautiful biking family! The independence, the grace, the >> beauty of riding. Your daughter looks especially stylish with the one pant >> leg folded up! >> >> I hope you do get a new head badge soon. >> On Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 12:55:02 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >> wrote: >> >>> Stop it. I’m dead. Killed by an overload of DARLING! >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Oct 13, 2024, at 3:51 PM, Josh C <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> <IMG_1619 Large.jpeg> >>> <IMG_1620 Large.jpeg> >>> <IMG_1621 Large.jpeg> >>> <IMG_1622 Large.jpeg> >>> <IMG_1623 Large.jpeg> >>> <IMG_1624 Large.jpeg> >>> >>> <IMG_1625 Large.jpeg> >>> >>> >>> On Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 12:29:14 PM UTC-4 Josh C wrote: >>> >>>> As for the head badge, I may reach out to Riv and see if I can buy one. >>>> I think she'd like that. >>>> >>>> On Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 12:28:13 PM UTC-4 Josh C wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks for the replies. Yeah, I knew it was an earlier run. The bike >>>>> was sold in May 2017 by a Riv dealer here in Indianapolis, which is no >>>>> longer in business in the state. Hazel is 13 years old but living >>>>> downtown >>>>> she gets around pretty much all over by herself or with a friend; most >>>>> often on a bike. She has already ridden it to the block party last >>>>> night, >>>>> a friend's house several times, the grocery store (for sleepover trash >>>>> pizza and snacks), and back and forth numerous times to fulfill her dog >>>>> sitting/walking obligations that he enrolled in for the weekend. She >>>>> rides >>>>> to school most days and all over the city with friends. Next year her >>>>> school commute will be about 3 miles round trip, and I'm sure her Clem >>>>> will >>>>> soak up most of those miles. >>>>> >>>>> On Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 11:25:44 AM UTC-4 iamkeith wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Congratulations! I hope she loves it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regarding the headbadge, I'm pretty sure Rivendell HQ will sell you >>>>>> one. You may even have a choice between bronze or pewter color, since >>>>>> they >>>>>> made both and picked colors at random. At that time, they came loose in >>>>>> the box, and the owner was supposed to install them themselves. IF they >>>>>> wanted. Or they could monogram it or leave it off to hide the pedigree >>>>>> of >>>>>> the bike as a sort of theft deterrent. Original owner probably lost, >>>>>> forgot or decided they wanted to use it elsewhere. >>>>>> >>>>>> More useless Clem trivia: The first batch was not supposed to have >>>>>> creme highlights on the fork wings OR any lug windows OR even have >>>>>> decals >>>>>> installed, either. They were supposed to come with a pack of >>>>>> alphanumeric >>>>>> characters that the buyer could use to personalize the name. The "Clem >>>>>> Smith Jr,: if it was even going to be installed at all, was supposed to >>>>>> be >>>>>> on top of the clear coat. It didn't happen as planned. I think Riv >>>>>> just >>>>>> gave up after that miscommunication, and went along with the normal, >>>>>> permanent decal application for future runs. If the fork wings aren't >>>>>> painted, this might be a 2nd run, as Leah noted. >>>>>> >>>>>> Given the bike's design intent, it wouldn't be inapropriate to let >>>>>> your daughter pick her own headbadge! Some piece of jewelry or sticker >>>>>> or >>>>>> bottlecap or toy or?. Gently hamner it into a curve and stick it on >>>>>> with >>>>>> heavy-duty, two-sided foam tape... >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 8:49:25 AM UTC-6 Bicycle Belle Ding >>>>>> Ding! wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> It’s true; the early Clems didn’t have the cream fills. We have a >>>>>>> 1st edition Clem H in that French blue and no cream fills. I think it >>>>>>> was >>>>>>> the 2nd run that your bike came from because the first Clementine >>>>>>> colors >>>>>>> were orange and turquoise. (I think?) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 10:23:06 AM UTC-4 Dorothy C wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Perhaps Leah can chime in, but I believe that French blue was an >>>>>>>> early run color, before they were doing the cream accents on the lugs >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> fork crown. When I had my 2019 bronze green (since sold) it had the >>>>>>>> cream >>>>>>>> on it. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> As you have probably noticed, the head badges are attached with >>>>>>>> adhesive, not screws, so it is not too surprising, if a shame, that >>>>>>>> hers >>>>>>>> has gotten lost. In the early days, Riv used to put the headbadges on >>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>> screws, but it was causing problems so they went with the adhesive >>>>>>>> instead. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Lovely bike, and congratulations from another multiple Riv owner, >>>>>>>> and my two adult sons also have Rivs I bought them (a 55 Platy and a >>>>>>>> 52 >>>>>>>> Clem) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 6:45:11 AM UTC-7 Josh C wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hey all, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thought I'd share. I am fortunate to have several Rivs, and my >>>>>>>>> wife has a Platty. I have looked around a bit for a used Clem to get >>>>>>>>> my >>>>>>>>> daughter into a Riv as well. I mostly just like the idea of having >>>>>>>>> our >>>>>>>>> little family Riv rides. We frequently ride to small neighborhood >>>>>>>>> festivals, dinners, friend's houses, and the like. Well, Friday, a >>>>>>>>> used >>>>>>>>> 52cm Clem popped up and was only about a 30-minute drive away. I >>>>>>>>> snapped it >>>>>>>>> up that night, greased the bits, tightened things up, lubed a bit, >>>>>>>>> swapped >>>>>>>>> the saddle, and we were off. It's not in it's finished form but it >>>>>>>>> was >>>>>>>>> ready to roll. We took it out last night for a neighborhood block >>>>>>>>> party >>>>>>>>> with friends. My daughter is jazzed. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I do have a couple of questions that some of you may be able to >>>>>>>>> answer. I noticed that her Clem doesn't have the cream accent paint >>>>>>>>> on the >>>>>>>>> lugs and fork crown. You know, the cream color in the triangles of >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> lugs? Do any of you have a Clem without that paint? Not a big deal, >>>>>>>>> just an >>>>>>>>> observation. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Second, the head badge is missing on this bike. The original owner >>>>>>>>> did not have it and wasn't sure what happened to it. Is this >>>>>>>>> something that >>>>>>>>> Rivendell will sell me? Again, it's not a big deal, but it'd be cool >>>>>>>>> if I >>>>>>>>> could get one for it. If not, I may just replace it with a cool >>>>>>>>> vintage one >>>>>>>>> or something like that. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Anyway, it's a cool bike, and I'm happy that my whole family can >>>>>>>>> go out with our Rivs. I'll try and post a pic of all of our bikes >>>>>>>>> together >>>>>>>>> this week. 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