Probably it's not a big deal since you ride a mixte, but I would make darn sure my boy would ride a "girl's bike" before I'd spend that kind of money on a Clementine.
Eric who had a Cheviot, so don't take that "girl's bike" thing the wrong way On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 10:52 AM, 'Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch < rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: > The PSA about the 45cm Clem got me thinking. I am tempted to buy it for my > little guy, but a Clementine would make more sense, since the high bar > version requires a minimum of 73cm PBH, while the low will accommodate a > 67cm PBH. Then I noticed that Riv is selling a blemished black 45cm > Clementine. The other cool thing is it would be an exact match to my black > 52cm. (The CL bike is $200 less, though.) > > It would be a big stretch for me financially, but if I could put it into > use within 2 years (and maybe lend it to a shorter friend meanwhile) it > might make sense, especially since I have most if not all parts lying > around. > > I know some folks have bought Clems for their kids. Just wondering what > the youngest age/size is among the junior Clemmers? My guy is 6 years old, > in the 97th percent for height at 50", will measure his PBH tonight. He > currently rides a 20" Hotrocks. Getting him on a great-riding bike like the > Clem at an early age would be wonderful. But realistically it could be > another 4-5 years I suppose? Also curious if any of the Roscoes, which was > originally concocted to designate a children's model, might be made in > extra wee sizes. > > Any thoughts appreciated. > > -- > 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 group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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 group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
