So I see some people don't understand that a lighter tubing =a more responsive ride and more give when you hit large bumps.If they make a lighter tubed version there's a reason. If you plan on carrying more weight (or you weigh more)you get the heavier tubing, if you weigh less get the light one if you only plan on riding with light loads. The weight difference between threaded and threadless is insignificant. But lighter tubing should feel snappier and give more when you hit stuff. Either way this is going to be fun. Mark
On Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 4:05:14 AM UTC-8, David Wadstrup wrote: > > Good morning, > > > I’m seriously considering buying one of Rivendell’s forthcoming Hillibikes > and am having a difficult time deciding between the Gus and Susie. Would > you mind weighing in with your opinion? So far, I’ve got 1 vote for the > Gus, 2 for the Susie. > > > As many of you might know, the Susie is a lighter weight frame available > for lighter weight riders. The earlier promotional writing listed the > cut-off at 165lbs, though the most recent email advertising the impending > sale changed this figure to 180lbs. It’s also stipulated that it’s not the > bike for camping-weight loads of 25+ lbs. > > > I weigh 170lbs, and will never load whichever frame I choose with any > appreciable weight other than myself. I’m the proud owner of a Hunq that > takes care of any loaded off-road-ish rides, and am interested in keeping > the Gus/Susie rack and basket free. It’ll be a dedicated, no load trail > bike. And I’m not a hard-riding trail rider either — no aggressive > downhilling or sizable jumps. > > > So, given my weight and purpose, which would you suggest? > > > Oh, also, before you answer…. one question for those of you who might have > this kind of technical information…. the Gus comes with a threadless stem, > the Susie with a quill. It’s been my understanding that a quill stem > set-up weights a bit more than threadless. Is this correct? The actual stem > is heavier, of course. But then the steerer of the threadless set-up will > be quite a bit longer and heavier vs. the quill. Does any one known what > the approximate weight difference is between the two? I believe I once > read(maybe in a Riv Reader?) that the quill set-up weighs about 8oz more. > For those of you who know, is this close to accurate or even in the > ballpark? I ask because the Susie’s lighter tubed weight savings is 12 oz, > and I’m wondering how much of the this savings will be offset by its > heavier stem. > > > Anyways, thanks for listening. Please let me know what you think and help > stop me from driving myself crazy. > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4c904e6f-ff80-42c4-af0a-856e3dd8f053%40googlegroups.com.
