Re: [RBW] Cheviot (or Sam)

2016-08-16 Thread Eric Daume
No chance. I briefly had a 60cm Cheviut, and a 40mm (actual, labeled 45mm) Resist Nomad was about as big as it could take. Eric On Tuesday, August 16, 2016, iamkeith wrote: > Does anybody happen to have a 60cm Chev, and would you be willing to take > some measurements and photos of the tire cle

Re: [RBW] Cheviot (or Sam)

2016-08-13 Thread Madam Xylene
IMHO..orange cheviot is more visible in daytime traffic. On Saturday, August 13, 2016, Surlyprof wrote: > Sean, > > That green was one of my favorite Riv colors (except maybe the recent > matte green Roscoe Bubbe). Was surprised when they didn't do it again. I > always thought I'd paint my

[RBW] Cheviot (or Sam)

2016-08-09 Thread Madam Xylene
I love my cheviot! Great for carrying lots of stuff and enjoy being upright while cruising in traffic. Get over the girl bike thing. I even commute up 1800 ft elevation on it, not the best for uphill but is a blast rolling down steep hills and enjoying view of Golden Gate Bridge. Have also done

[RBW] Cheviot (or Sam)

2016-08-09 Thread Joe Bernard
I still have some residual issues with mixtes being perceived as "girl bikes", but I don't see it in the Cheviot. The toptube has more of a downslope-like-a-mountain-bike look than a true mixte. If it rides anything like my Appaloosa - which I think it's comparable to - then you should get one.

[RBW] Cheviot (or Sam)

2016-08-09 Thread Clayton.sf
I have 3 other amazing bicycles, but the Cheviot is what I ride the most. Not that I would do a fast 200k on it or take it mountainbiking (I rides single track well enough though) but for most rides it is an amazing bike. Tends to put you in a different frame of mind. A very practical bike! I wr

Re: [RBW] Cheviot (or Sam)

2016-08-09 Thread Dan McNamara
Hi Sean, I have a Cheviot and have owned a Sam in the past. The Chev is set up with Albastache bars and a short stem. The Cheviot does ride differently that the Sam probably due to the longer chain stays. The Chev is a 55 so 650B which might contributed of the difference as well. Both bikes we

[RBW] Cheviot (or Sam)

2016-08-09 Thread SeanMac
Hi folks, I had the opportunity to spend a few hours at Riv HQ a few Saturday's ago. I had a wonderful time - I rode four bikes (Clem, Cheviot, Sam and Hubbuhubbah), and walked away with a medium saddlesack bag. Still smile when I think about the fun I had. Most of my riding (about an hour)