Jeremy, I am planning to try different bars on my Clem H. Could you post a few pics of yours with the Albatross bars? Doug
On Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 11:36:30 AM UTC-5, Jeremy Tavan wrote: > > I bought a Clem off this list that was equipped with knobby tires and a > 1x8 drivetrain and intended for riding around on local trails and gravel > roads. I've shifted it through a number of different configurations and > it's currently set up with Albatross bars and 47mm smooth tires, but it > worked well with knobby tires on gravel. It's smooth and stable and > comfortable to ride. With the long wheelbase it does take more lean to make > tight turns, I noticed, but since the gravel roads don't really require > tight turns I never found that to be an issue. It's a very fine bike > indeed. Do be aware that it is _really_ long. I replaced it for commuting > because it was too long to fit in Caltrain's bike racks without turning the > front wheel to the side and taking up a lot of extra rack space. > > On Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 8:30:17 AM UTC-8, RJM wrote: >> >> Does anybody on the list ride an Appaloosa or Clem Smith Jr. as a >> mountain bike or have it set up primarily as a trail bike? I've been >> toying around with the idea of picking up a Riv to use on the local trails >> and gravel roads and saw the Clem Smith on Riv's page. I must confess these >> bikes weren't really on my radar until earlier this week until I really >> started doing some research. It seems like the Clem or App might be perfect >> for what I would like (the mustard color on the Clem is top notch!). >> >> If you do have one, how does it ride for you? Do you like the long >> chainstays? How stable is the bike? Any issues making quick turns with >> the long wheelbase? >> > -- 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.
