Re: [RBW] My First Riv: Clem Smith Jr. L, it's all the way live

2023-01-20 Thread Jason Fuller
There is little more satisfying than seeing how a much-loved bike has changed over a couple years, with signs of use increasing. Really appreciate the update - it looked great at the start, and even better now. While I don't have any regrets with the bikes I've built over the past few years, I

Re: [RBW] My First Riv: Clem Smith Jr. L, it's all the way live

2023-01-19 Thread Mackenzy Albright
I came across your Clem a while back when I started thinking about getting one, both it and Dominic's build on the riv blog made me decide to rid my romanceur and get a Clem. I eventually found an orange 59 clementine and haven't looked back. It's a lifetime bike and every time I ride it it is a

Re: [RBW] My First Riv: Clem Smith Jr. L, it's all the way live

2023-01-18 Thread Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
So fun to read your almost 2-year-recap of your relationship with this Clem. I know how you feel; Clems are great bikes and so comfortable. I was so glad when Riv decided Clems would be exclusively step-thrus - it nudged a lot of folks towards trying a step-thru for the first time, and I think

Re: [RBW] My First Riv: Clem Smith Jr. L, it's all the way live

2023-01-18 Thread luckyturnip
What a great looking, useful bike!On Jan 18, 2023, at 11:47, mm wrote:Welp, it's been a little under two years and I'm still very much in love with this bike. Dare I say favorite bike ever?  By far my favorite Riv ever; I had an orange Ram and a Toyo Homer since buying the Clem to chase the high

Re: [RBW] My First Riv: Clem Smith Jr. L, it's all the way live

2021-03-28 Thread phoenix
Congrats, and welcome to the club. Those Clems look like a blast to ride, especially. Enjoy! On Friday, March 26, 2021 at 8:40:41 PM UTC-7 Matthew Williams wrote: > Welcome, Matt! > > Your last photo--is that Malibu, or the Santa Monica Mountains? > > > > > On Mar 26, 2021, at 7:44 PM, Matt Mac