[RBW] Re: Alex DM 24 Rims

2017-10-31 Thread Joe Bernard
Amusingly - I know Grant had no intention of these things converging - I have a Clem L with "ebike rims"..and it's an ebike! I can verify that those thick rim walls can scrub a lot of heat from a bike much heavier and faster than intended. They work! -- You received this message because you ar

[RBW] Re: Alex DM 24 Rims

2017-10-31 Thread Doug H.
Please post pics! On Monday, October 30, 2017 at 9:05:16 PM UTC-4, Belopsky wrote: > > I have a Clem en route as of tomorrow so I will know by end of week ;) > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group a

[RBW] Re: Alex DM 24 Rims

2017-10-30 Thread Belopsky
I have a Clem en route as of tomorrow so I will know by end of week ;) -- 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...@googlegro

[RBW] Re: Alex DM 24 Rims

2017-10-30 Thread Doug H.
Belopsky... my apologies. I blame spell check! -- 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 post to this

[RBW] Re: Alex DM 24 Rims

2017-10-30 Thread Doug H.
Nice setup. Thanks for the info Joe and Velopsky. -- 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 post to

[RBW] Re: Alex DM 24 Rims

2017-10-30 Thread Joe Bernard
Doug, they're 9-speed Microshift thumbshifters that set up like this on most bikes: Right/rear shifter has 9 hard clicks or pure friction. Left/front is friction only with a ratchety feature similar to Suntour/Silver Power Ratchet. Now flip that for CLEM: The ratchety friction shifter goes on r

[RBW] Re: Alex DM 24 Rims

2017-10-30 Thread Belopsky
Hey Doug - I don't think they are. They're the microshift kind On Monday, October 30, 2017 at 8:39:30 PM UTC-4, Doug H. wrote: > > Thanks Grant. I’m really looking forward to the Clem, my first Rivendell > and non-drop bar bike or flat bar mountain bike since I was a teen racing > BMX. After rea

[RBW] Re: Alex DM 24 Rims

2017-10-30 Thread Doug H.
Thanks Grant. I’m really looking forward to the Clem, my first Rivendell and non-drop bar bike or flat bar mountain bike since I was a teen racing BMX. After reading Just Ride I checked out Rivendell and agree with the build philosophy. One other Clem question though. Are the shifters click bu

[RBW] Re: Alex DM 24 Rims

2017-10-30 Thread Grant @ Rivendell
xcuse my funky typing in last one. babying a $#%@! typing injury and trying a new technique.. On Monday, October 30, 2017 at 5:53:34 AM UTC-7, Doug H. wrote: > > I was just looking over the specs for the new Clem H and noticed they are > using Alex DM 24 rims. According to the Alex website these

[RBW] Re: Alex DM 24 Rims

2017-10-30 Thread Grant @ Rivendell
alex made it before the emotorbike went big. it is nearly identical (dimensionally) to the early '80s mtb rims, and at 32mm xternal wide, it is ideal for holding 45mm to 60mm tires, even at low pressure. The sidewalls are also appropriate for allaround rogh use and all-weather braking. the eBi

Re: [RBW] Re: Alex DM 24 Rims

2017-10-30 Thread Belopsky
I believe so, yes. It may also have something to do with rotational mass..But I also don't know if this is much a matter when you have a mid-drive motor vs a hub motor. Here's an article about it related to hub motors https://www.electricbike.com/moped-rims-tires-hubmotors/ On Monday, October

Re: [RBW] Re: Alex DM 24 Rims

2017-10-30 Thread Steve Palincsar
On 10/30/2017 09:33 AM, Belopsky wrote: Ebikes require more strength/stronger parts. Why?  Is it just a matter of their greater weight? -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsu

[RBW] Re: Alex DM 24 Rims

2017-10-30 Thread Belopsky
Ebikes require more strength/stronger parts. Why the Clem comes with this, I don't know. It's a really heavy rim (725g according to Alex's site) On Monday, October 30, 2017 at 8:53:34 AM UTC-4, Doug H. wrote: > > I was just looking over the specs for the new Clem H and noticed they are > using A