Leah,
No rules against matchy- match. Fun is the key goal!
HIs saddle looks like it maybe a bit too much nose up.You can use the
panels ( garage door???) in the back ground of the picture as a level bench
mark and adjust the saddle slightly nose up to start and let him try
it.Then I would ask
Leah:
First of all I've enjoyed following this story. It sounds like you're
having a lot of fun with the project and he's certainly being treated
right.
While the "magic goes unnoticed" for now, my guess is it'll grow on him.
He's probably never had anyone comment on his POJ (the acronym s
Well, Leah, you knew this was not going to be a typical saga, right? Grin.
Always a delight to read how your adventure into Rivendellianifying your
hubbie, or at the least his steed, is progressing. Grin.
It looks like you have a wee bit of rail to slide the saddle back if need
be. Saddle tilt
Leah, First of all, I'll agree with KC that you husband is one lucky man! The
saddle tilt doesn't look bad to me, that's about the same as I have on my bike.
Lots of guys like them tilted quite a bit. Of course it's all personal, so
just help him get it adjusted to his liking. As far as shif
Leah, if it's the stock seat post from the Clem (the Kalloy), adjusting the
saddle tilt just requires loosening the bolt a bit more than you'd expect
to. It'll loosen for sliding on the rails before it'll loosen enough to let
the angle adjustments click over each other. The trick is not losing t
Hi, All, I just wanted to post a quick update on my husband's new Clem. You
will remember that he was enamored with Specialized and its garish modern style
and garish modern colors. You will be amused to know that he has been studying
MY bike and wondering how to make his more like it. You know,
Just want to say - he is one lucky man.
On 12/15/2015 11:33 AM, LeahFoy wrote:
Hi, All, I just wanted to post a quick update on my husband's new Clem. You will remember that he was enamored with Specialized and its garish modern style and
garish modern colors. You will be amused to know that h
Leah,
I'm in the same boat.I live in the foothills and usually drive 20-30 miles
to ride with friends or to ride good trails.
You two have fun with your bikes.I've enjoyed your posts. Fun,Fun,Fun.
Jon
Jon, who knows what we'll get into? We almost have to load the bikes and
> take them to ride
Ha! Things changed. We originally ordered five, but cut back to two and a
Bike Friday Haul-a-Day for my wife. Here's a few pics:
New Clementines:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/22712606132/in/dateposted-public/
Bike Friday Haul-a-Day:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/212392
Deacon, I have been waiting to see your fleet of new bikes. I do so hope you'll
get the racks affixed soon and grace us with photos of the lineup. Didn't you
order 5? I'd love to see how you made each one individual for each lass.
Jon, who knows what we'll get into? We almost have to load the b
Congrats on getting the Clem!
What fun memories you will make on those two bikes.
Coffee out??? Picnics ?
Enjoyed the pics.Thanks for sharing!
Have fun!
Jon
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Awesome story and photographs! Wishing you many happy years of family cycling!
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Great couple of bikes. Bummer about the chainguard. Seems like it
should be able to bend back into place to at least let you ride until
the new one comes in.
Kid you not: I watched FedEx driver "roll" a bike box end-over-end
into a truck. They don't care at all about the boxes or contents
thereof.
Yes, great pictures. Love the kissing photo! Our kids have our family of
bikes as their own family, with my wife's as the mama, mine as the Papa
(and my Quickbeam as the uncle) and theirs as the kids. REI may be right on
the rack. The eyelets are upsized on the frame and we needed a hardware run
Ps Did you guys see the link at the end of the email? There's a big space and I
didn't mention it. Just in case.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Dec 5, 2015, at 6:22 PM, dougP wrote:
>
> FedEx & UPS have amazing powers. At least the damage is minor & easily
> repaired. A friend rec'd his bike from
FedEx & UPS have amazing powers. At least the damage is minor & easily
repaired. A friend rec'd his bike from one of them and the cardboard box
had 2 perfectly punched holes where someone had used a forklift to move the
box. Amazingly, the forks missed everything inside. Another time I was
Happy for you both. I know that feeling.
On Dec 5, 2015 8:56 PM, "Deacon Patrick" wrote:
> Delivery trucks are the slowest when they have to carry bikes! Always good
> to get the first dings out of the way. Grin. May you have many years
> matching and riding together!
>
> With abandon,
> Patrick
Delivery trucks are the slowest when they have to carry bikes! Always good
to get the first dings out of the way. Grin. May you have many years
matching and riding together!
With abandon,
Patrick
On Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 6:35:01 PM UTC-7, LeahFoy wrote:
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> J.P.'s Clem finally arrived a
J.P.'s Clem finally arrived at 7pm last night. We took it immediately to REI to
have it assembled. Sadly, the box was damaged somewhere between Oregon and
Nevada (thanks, FedEx), and when the mechanics assembled the bike, they noticed
the chain guard was mangled. It was scratched up, bent inward
+1. We can't know what we're missing until we haven't. Sardonic grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Friday, December 4, 2015 at 4:30:42 PM UTC-7, dougP wrote:
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> For the best effect, he HAS to be there for the unboxing!
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For the best effect, he HAS to be there for the unboxing!
dougP
On Friday, December 4, 2015 at 9:01:52 AM UTC-8, LeahFoy wrote:
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> You are too kind. Guess what's arriving today? I asked him if he wanted to
> be here for The Unboxing or if I should just proceed with having the bike
> built. H
Pics please!!!
>
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Happy New Bike Day!
On Friday, December 4, 2015 at 9:01:52 AM UTC-8, LeahFoy wrote:
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> You are too kind. Guess what's arriving today? I asked him if he wanted to
> be here for The Unboxing or if I should just proceed with having the bike
> built. He doesn't understand about the magic of The Unb
You are too kind. Guess what's arriving today? I asked him if he wanted to be
here for The Unboxing or if I should just proceed with having the bike built.
He doesn't understand about the magic of The Unboxing. He just wants it ready
to ride this weekend. *Grin*
My only regret: his cork grips w
*Boy it's apparent your hubby is one lucky guy for many reasons (+1)... *
On Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 7:37:34 PM UTC-5, LeahFoy wrote:
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> It wasn't the extra wobble in his ride, or the inexplicably crooked
> handlebars, neither the SNAP that came from merely shifting gears, nor the
> new
Great story, Leah. Looking forward to reading the epilogue.
I've dropped hints to my wife about a Betty Foy and then the Cheviot. She
was interested but not that interested. Fortunately, we're close enough in
PBH to make it work for me! One of these days...
shoji
On Friday, November 27, 201
Leah, let me add my thanks and "like" to you for the great write-up, and the
accomplishment! I'm sure your husband will enjoy his bike more with every
mile. I look forward to your updates!
(Michael): Perhaps a $3,000 Rivendell is not for everyone, but you're a great
husband to want to give s
Thanks for the story Leah, it gives all of us with recalcitrant spouses
hope for the future!
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Not the dreaded e-bike! That may be worse than my husband's Target special! Ok,
maybe not, but I just know Grant would disapprove. :)
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Congrats on the accomplishment, Leah!
One of the most entertaining posts I've ever read here!
Been trying to get my wife on a Rivendell for a long time now. I thought she
was just about ready. Thought it was gonna be a lock...her Raleigh is gettin
old and the shifting is not great. Her brake leve
KC - I'm intrigued by your story! I urge you to tell it! How can you leave us
hanging? Did he get a bike? What happened to his old one? Is it now "the guest
bike"? How is your Cheviot? Does he insist you match? How does he feel about
the color green? Was he horrified or delighted with the PBH tr
Thanks, you all. You are too kind. BenG, I laughed at the CEO story out loud.
Sigh, let him ride it a mile and I bet he makes you an offer.
One of my husband's quirks is that he likes to "match." Like, on weekends, he
watches me get dressed and then rummages through his closet for some
correla
The drama of this *histoire* is epic! I can't wait to see photos of the new
Clem. I'll wager 3:1 that your husband fully agrees with your decision
within a week of receipt.
Re the Target mtb: it really lasted 5 years of actual riding
On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 5:37 PM, LeahFoy wrote:
> It was
WOW! Great story Leah!
Your man is a lucky guy..not only because he has a new Rivendell... because
he is married to a woman who loves bikes, knows bikes, loves to ride and
appreciates and understands that a quality bike makes for a more
pleasurable experience..
PICS PLEASE:)
Happy Thanksgiving
I enjoyed your story, Leah. You're a good writer!
The new CEO I serve rides a carbon "triathlon" bike. When I met him we were
standing 20' from my mystery bike, and he was willing to take a look. Cast lugs
with gold-lined cutouts, lots of steel tubes (some curvy), leather saddle,
nickel-plated
Thank you Leah for sharing!
Happy Thanksgiving,
JohnS
On Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 2:37:42 PM UTC-5, LeahFoy wrote:
> So, my husband rides - get ready for this - a Target Schwinn, purchased
> over 5 years ago that feels as though it is going to fall apart at any
> moment. Wobbly. Poor shi
That's a great story, Leah. Congratulations to both of you. Maybe he
needs a railroad shirt from Rivendell to help expand his sartorial
choices?
dougP
On Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 4:37:34 PM UTC-8, LeahFoy wrote:
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> It wasn't the extra wobble in his ride, or the inexplicably crooked
Great story, glad Rivelo had one for you.
I understand the color, I don't like GREEN either, but I bought a
1988 Emerald Green Panasonic Schwinn Voyaguer off e-bay, and despite the
color, I am happy with it's functionality.
John Hawrylak
Woodstown NJ
On Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 2:37:42 P
Great story Leah. Thanks for sharing with the group. It is beginning to feel
like flannel shirt weather here in So. Cal.
David P.
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Thank you, Leah. Much appreciated!
John and Darby at Rivelo in Sunny (really) Portland, Oregon
On Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 4:37:34 PM UTC-8, LeahFoy wrote:
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> It wasn't the extra wobble in his ride, or the inexplicably crooked
> handlebars, neither the SNAP that came from merely shiftin
I am so happy for *you.* He will now share your affliction and it will be
wonderful. May as well order the wald basket right now if you really want
him to be able to carry the basketball.
I would like to warn you not to let your husband ever meet or engage with
Bill Lindsay as he then might
That's the best thing I've read this week. It's not even close.
Fan-Tas-Tic. Thank you for posting that
Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito CA
On Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 4:37:34 PM UTC-8, LeahFoy wrote:
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> It wasn't the extra wobble in his ride, or the inexplicably crooked
> handlebars, neither
It wasn't the extra wobble in his ride, or the inexplicably crooked
handlebars, neither the SNAP that came from merely shifting gears, nor the new
creaking noises with every pedal stroke. Rather, it was his friend getting a
new Specialized mountain bike that whet my husband's appetite for an up
So worth a trip to RBW to test ride.
On Nov 22, 2015 6:23 PM, "dougP" wrote:
> Someone's getting a super duper Christmas present. I can hear him now:
> "I would never have believed a bike could be so much fun and feel this good
> to ride."
>
> dougP
>
> On Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 11:37:42 A
Someone's getting a super duper Christmas present. I can hear him now: "I
would never have believed a bike could be so much fun and feel this good to
ride."
dougP
On Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 11:37:42 AM UTC-8, LeahFoy wrote:
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> So, my husband rides - get ready for this - a Target Schwi
I am almost the exact same size (86 PBH/74-ish saddle height) and I fit
very well on the 52. It felt great! That said, I'm with Will. The
Appaloosa would be fantastic. It seems to have a lot of what I love about
my 56 canti-Hillborne with the tire clearance of a Clem. Can't go wrong
with t
He's my husband's size. 52, not 59. I believe a few bikes went to shops. I
would call Vince and ask if he knows of any 52s. If you ride togetherit is so
important you both have great bikes. It makes such a difference. My husband
rides twice as far now as he did before. Much nicer for both of us
He's my husband's size. 52, not 59. I believe a few bikes went to shops. I
would call Vince and ask if he knows of any 52s. If you ride togetherit is so
important you both have great bikes. It makes such a difference. My husband
rides twice as far now as he did before. Much nicer for both of us
Leah-
Call Rivelo in PDX. They have stock of Clems in all sizes I think.
-J
On Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 1:47:41 PM UTC-8, LeahFoy wrote:
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> Ah, well, there's the rub. He doesn't want the Clementine. He wants the
> Clem, and it sounds like he'll need the size that Riv is sold out of,
> natu
After test riding my daughters' Clementines I was stunned how light and
good they felt while still being hearty. A size small for me, they still
rode great. I'd be delighted with a black or orange Clementine.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 2:47:41 PM UTC-7, LeahFoy wrote:
Ah, well, there's the rub. He doesn't want the Clementine. He wants the Clem,
and it sounds like he'll need the size that Riv is sold out of, naturally. I
wonder if there's any way the 59 could work. Sigh...
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Gotcha. Mixed up SH & PBH.
David
Chicago
On Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 3:15:18 PM UTC-6, Bill Lindsay wrote:
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> I respectfully disagree. The Clem brochure recommends the 59 Clem Smith
> Jr for people with Saddle Height of 79-86. A rider with a PBH of 86.3 will
> have a Saddle Height of abou
I respectfully disagree. The Clem brochure recommends the 59 Clem Smith Jr
for people with Saddle Height of 79-86. A rider with a PBH of 86.3 will
have a Saddle Height of about 75.3. That puts him right in the middle of
the range for a 52 Clem (SH 68-78). If he wanted to go way upright, a 59
Go for an Appaloosa that delivers in March. Fully lugged. I've seen the
Hillbornes. The Apploosa is a long chain-stay, canti-built Hillborne. It's
the best offer Riv has going. For sure.
On Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 1:37:42 PM UTC-6, LeahFoy wrote:
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> So, my husband rides - get ready for
That'd put him on a 59cm for sure.
David
Chicago
On Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 1:37:42 PM UTC-6, LeahFoy wrote:
>
> So, my husband rides - get ready for this - a Target Schwinn, purchased
> over 5 years ago that feels as though it is going to fall apart at any
> moment. Wobbly. Poor shifting.
Call RBW and they will instantaneously tell you what size is his. You can
even buy it over the phone so as not to lose out in case there are only a
couple left.
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