When I briefly had 42mm Panaracer Paselas on my 55 Cheviot it definitely felt
like a faster ride, but unfortunately I got a rose thorn flat in the first week
of having them on the bike. I switched out to Schwalbe Marathons because I
often commute on the Cheviot (only a mile to work, but a flat w
Any of my complimentary pairings would have to have one bike that's
relatively lively and suitable for comfy road tires, and the other would
have to have generous tire clearance and be able to carry a fair bit. An
AHH / Joe Appa combo would be my choice probably as of today, though I have
zer
I’ve never felt slow on my Cheviot—other than my more upright position in
the wind, and this issue could be solved with a switch to drop bars.
With that said, there is a very noticeable difference in steering between
the Homer and Cheviot. The Homer is much more responsive to turning the
handlebar
Joe, thanks so much for the encouragement and your ideas for how to lighten
up this baby. I'll be interested to see what comes of this discussion. I
can see myself with fenders and a saddlebag with a rack or some sort of bag
support if needed with the objective of keeping it light and agile.
Leah, I'd happily be your twin! You want the sparkly red paint on your
Chev and I'll have to hold out for a beautiful blue. Thanks for sharing
what Vince told you. I love that idea of a Susie-version. Now I wonder
how long we will have to wait for the next batch of Chevs.
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We're all (most of us, at least a lot of us) stuck at home and could use all
the threads that are fit to print. Start a new thread yo!
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I am very interested in this topic of What Is A Cheviot, but I’m thinking of
starting a new thread for fear of hijacking this one. I don’t have any
knowledge to contribute about the Homer (but our Roberta does!) and am more
interested in soliciting info re: the Cheviot. It’s just that I’ve star
Now if you REALLY want a go-fast Riv, go track down a Frank Jones Señor
singlespeed like I just did. It's like, it's flexy, there's a strong chance I'm
at least 10 pounds too heavy for it 😬
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Could not agree more than with Joe and Roberta. Hopefully after Leah’s walk
she reads the wisdom both of you present about tubes and models.
Sincerely,
Ryan Hankinson
West Michigan
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Those are good lines in the sand, Roberta. Admittedly most Rivs aren't
massively far apart in weight and ride, but Cheviot is to AHH as Joe A is to
Atlantis, and Clem is on the stouter Hillibike side where Joe A and Atlantis
live. In..my..opinion.
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I'm not sure...
One thing Leah has been exploring and I'm contemplating is new tires. AHH
has good tires (RBW lister built up the bike). With every Riv I've tested
otherwise, they have been on not so great (as I've been told) Kenda tires.
I don't know enough about bikes to know if the other
I *do* think Chevs get tagged as "about town bikes", as I alluded to earlier
about the mixte look somewhat disguising the Rivendell road bike it really is.
Ok maybe it's a Country Bike; Roadeo and Roadini are the true Riv road bikes.
To me it's a Homer or Sam with a lower toptube.
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Honestly, the more input the better. I feel like the Cheviot isn’t discussed
much/enough. I was thrilled to see the cool Montanan featured on the Blug with
hers this week.
But why is this? Is the Cheviot seen and used more as an about town bike and
not for other types of rides?
Whatever anyo
Yes, I'm telling them my experience with both bikes, and applying it to what I
know about their riding. I have no problem with them having both opinions, this
is an opinion forum.
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Joe, You are advising them that the Cheviot rides "faster" than the Clem
and the Cheviot is a road bike.
I am saying they are both the same for ME from a effort to speed ratio.
If they really want a faster bike, I suggest they get something else based
on MY experiences. A Roadini or Roadeo per
I would argue that you're a very experienced rider doing high mileage days on
bikes Rivendell doesn't make. In my opinion the comparison I made applies
better to the riding and bicycle interests of Joyce and Leah.
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My experience is different. For me both Clem L and Cheviot are similar
regarding effort to speed ratio. I have not found the Cheviot any speedier
than the Clem. The Clem does better in rough stuff and is an equal on the
road. Cheviot is easier to mount and dismount with load. Both are NOT bikes
Joyce,
I've owned 4 Clems (2 L, 2 H) and a Cheviot - which probably means I have a
problem, but that's another story! 🤪 - and think I can double-up a bit on
Leah's thoughts.
The Chev is often misunderstood as a cruiser/tourer-type bike because of the
mixte look but in reality it's a light-ish
Joyce, what are we, the same exact person???
I love my Clementine, same as you, but I *also* want something spirited and
light, but not a diamond frame. I’m really hoping those Cheviots happen late
summer because I’ll be getting one in that batch. I had the same caveat as you
- I told Vince I w
I've been thinking about a Cheviot as a compliment to my Clem, wanting a
"go-faster-feeling" bike for road riding and light loads. My Clem is great
for dirt trails, rough roads and grocery runs. Though I enjoy the ride,
light and spirited is what I'm after for bike #2. (I like that
descriptio
I think they'd compliment each other very well, and I'm thinking I'd want a
step thru like a Chev, myself.I have a MIT AHH and the ride is light
and spirited. I've ridden the Chev and is solid and stable. I think
between the two, you might have all the bikes you need.
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As Reid says you can set them up differently, but really they're the same bike
with varying toptube heights. The only reason I can see to have both is if you
just really like that style of bike - lugged Riv with road brakes - and are
into the names and paint on both.
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Reid,
Thanks for comments.
Also in Austin,
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On Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 11:19 AM Reid Echols wrote:
> I don't know about each other, but they'll both certainly draw a lot of
> compliments from bystanders (even from 6+ feet away)!
>
> In seriousness, yes; provided they're set up differently enou
I don't know about each other, but they'll both certainly draw a lot of
compliments from bystanders (even from 6+ feet away)!
In seriousness, yes; provided they're set up differently enough from each
other. Cheviot as a commuter with racks and swept-back bars, Homer with
drops, for example. Riv
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