[RBW] Re: I rode the Clem Smith proto this morning

2014-11-26 Thread 'Chris Lampe 2' via RBW Owners Bunch
I'm still confused as to whether this will be sole as a frameset only. Did this come up in conversation? Also, what size did you ride? On Wednesday, November 26, 2014 1:48:04 PM UTC-6, James Warren wrote: > > It was smooth and stable and comfortable and responsive, the way all Rivs > are

[RBW] Re: I rode the Clem Smith proto this morning

2014-11-26 Thread hsmitham
So jealous. Clearance how much Clarence? ~Hugh On Wednesday, November 26, 2014 11:48:04 AM UTC-8, James Warren wrote: > It was smooth and stable and comfortable and responsive, the way all Rivs > are. It's going to be a great bike. And tire clearance. Wow! Hunq-like. > > -Jim W. > > Sent fr

[RBW] Re: I rode the Clem Smith proto this morning

2014-11-27 Thread Grant Petersen
We want to get Clems complete, but cash flow never allows that these days, so when they come (late '15?) they'll be available as framesets. There's clearance for 55 with fender. Whenever we hit out target clearance, there's always complaints (from us here, too!) that "well, too bad it won't fit

[RBW] Re: I rode the Clem Smith proto this morning

2014-11-27 Thread Kieran J
Amazing idea! Grant, what's the biggest size Clems'll come in? Apologies if this has already been answered elsewhere. KJ On Thursday, November 27, 2014 1:04:19 PM UTC-5, Grant Petersen wrote: > .and the plan also is to offer a limited number without decals but with a > multiple alphabet so

[RBW] Re: I rode the Clem Smith proto this morning

2014-11-30 Thread Jim D Massachusetts
Any pictures? Jim D Massachusetts On Wednesday, November 26, 2014 2:48:04 PM UTC-5, James Warren wrote: > > It was smooth and stable and comfortable and responsive, the way all Rivs > are. It's going to be a great bike. And tire clearance. Wow! Hunq-like. > > -Jim W. > > Sent from my iP

[RBW] Re: I rode the Clem Smith proto this morning

2014-12-04 Thread Surlyprof
To chime in some additional data, I'm 5'10.5" tall with an 85 PBH. I fit a 55cm Sam perfectly with the seat at 74cm from the center of the cranks. Felt great during an extended test ride. I've also tried a 54cm Hunqapillar that felt good and, to my surprise, a 58 Homer. All of them felt goo

Re: [RBW] Re: I rode the Clem Smith proto this morning

2014-11-26 Thread James Warren
This visit today did not add any info about that; I didn't think of asking. I generally ride frames in the 60's, and on this I didn't have to raise the seatpost too much higher so I'm guessing it was the 59 cm. it fit me all right. Bosco bar. My typical Riv size is 64 or 65 in the 2-degree TT sl

Re: [RBW] Re: I rode the Clem Smith proto this morning

2014-11-26 Thread James Warren
Enough for 700x55. It looked like the Hunqapillar in the Clearance department. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 26, 2014, at 6:28 PM, hsmitham wrote: > So jealous. Clearance how much Clarence? > > ~Hugh > > > > On Wednesday, November 26, 2014 11:48:04 AM UTC-8, James Warren wrote: >> It was smo

Re: [RBW] Re: I rode the Clem Smith proto this morning

2014-11-26 Thread justinaugust
It's got the clearance to run the interference. -J -- 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 t

Re: [RBW] Re: I rode the Clem Smith proto this morning

2014-11-27 Thread Grant Petersen
so far, 59...but that'll fit to pbh 95 On Thu, Nov 27, 2014 at 11:35 AM, Kieran J wrote: > Amazing idea! > > Grant, what's the biggest size Clems'll come in? Apologies if this has > already been answered elsewhere. > > KJ > > > On Thursday, November 27, 2014 1:04:19 PM UTC-5, Grant Petersen wrot

Re: [RBW] Re: I rode the Clem Smith proto this morning

2014-11-28 Thread 'Chris Lampe 2' via RBW Owners Bunch
Would a mid-80's PBH (really hard to measure but saddle height of 74-75cm and I can S.O. an 84cm top-tube without hitting bone) put me on a 52 with 650b wheels? On Thursday, November 27, 2014 9:24:33 PM UTC-6, Grant Petersen wrote: > > so far, 59...but that'll fit to pbh 95 > > On Thu, Nov 2

Re: [RBW] Re: I rode the Clem Smith proto this morning

2014-11-30 Thread Goshen Peter
I am the same size as you Chris and am wondering the same thing. I'm afraid on a 52 the tt will be too short for my taste. On Nov 30, 2014 1:52 PM, "Jim D Massachusetts" wrote: > Any pictures? Jim D Massachusetts > > On Wednesday, November 26, 2014 2:48:04 PM UTC-5, James Warren wrote: >>

Re: [RBW] Re: I rode the Clem Smith proto this morning

2014-11-30 Thread 'Chris Lampe 2' via RBW Owners Bunch
I prefer a short top-tube but I'm worried about how much seatpost will be showing. I don't mind a lot of seatpost if the top-tube is sloped like a modern MTB. Riv's 2/6 degrees just won't work with a lot of seatpost. Actually, my primary concern is that I already have a set of Rich Lesnik b

Re: [RBW] Re: I rode the Clem Smith proto this morning

2014-11-30 Thread iamkeith
Chris, If that Trek is a 52, the seatpost actually looks just about right. for the era it was made. Funny how, once you know better, those old bikes just don't seem right anymore. Another funny thing though is that a lot of people still jack the post up even further when they take pho

Re: [RBW] Re: I rode the Clem Smith proto this morning

2014-11-30 Thread 'Chris Lampe 2' via RBW Owners Bunch
Keith, I'm just shy of 6' tall and I've always thought of myself as short legged and longer torso'ed but I'm no longer sure that is accurate. My 1983 MTB has a seat-tube of 57.5cm and a S.O. of 83 and I'm perfectly comfortable riding it. In fact, I like how little seat-tube is showing and how

Re: [RBW] Re: I rode the Clem Smith proto this morning

2014-11-30 Thread dougP
Chris: Just for some more data points, I'm around 5'10" with an 85 cm PBH, and my seat around 75 cm, on a 58 cm Atlantis with 38 mm Soma C-lines. I've also used 40 mm Schwalbe Marathons. I would not ride anything bigger & could in fact ride a 56 cm Atlantis. Hugh has a 56 shod with I believe

Re: [RBW] Re: I rode the Clem Smith proto this morning

2014-11-30 Thread Goshen Peter
Keith, we have the same pbh but I am 5'11 with longish torso and short arms, finding bikes that fit me is a pain . I was most recently riding a 56 bombadil. I am also in between on sizes. I wanted a Hunqapillar when they came out but didn't want a yard of seatpost on the 54 and the 58 gave me zero