A quick word of warning: sharing build ideas is A OK, but all build specs that we put together are for an individual. Wheels, tires, spokes, etc, need to match a rider and riding style, the weight of the rider, the bike and the load needs to be considered. For example, SP's smaller diameter axle and thinner flanges make it less than ideal match for larger riders. It's best, like in the medical world, to talk to a professional wheel builder or mechanic with lots of experience, when considering a component switch. There is no blanket recommendation out there that's applicable to everyone. I'd hate to see someone copy a build we've put together, have shop X assemble the wheels, and then see it all fail under that rider. In a way, that comes back on us, even if we didn't make the direct recommendation.
If you are looking for a good wheel builder, and don't want to go through our shop, no sweat. Tommy at Cutlass Velo is an expert wheel builder, he'd also be a good guy to reach out to. He really really cares about what he does. -James On Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 12:02:00 AM UTC-4, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > > I’m not fully committing to this yet. Roberta and I get into trouble > because we talk on Marco Polo and then we get ideas and then we like each > other’s ideas and the next thing we know our wallets are on fire. > > So, I am ordering a Cheviot, and I am spending extra $ to build it with > light parts. But that bike is a long way off, months, in fact. Meanwhile, > Roberta is giving her beloved Appaloosa a makeover and it is getting lots > of new parts and she’s having all the fun. And since we’re #Rivsisters and > I’m like that little sister who wants what her sister has, I want to > explore what it would take to lighten up my Clem L, which is my only bike > at present, and which is quite heavy. You’ll have heard me mention this in > Joe’s What Is A Cheviot thread. If my Clem could lose a little weight it > would be the most perfect bike anyone could dream up. A Susie version of > Clems would be just so ideal - someone should tell Riv. > > Anyway, if I got aluminum Bosco bars, and new wheels (don’t ask me what > kind, how would I know?) would this make my bike feel considerably lighter? > I don’t think I can give up my front derailleur because I use it for Killer > Hill. And what if I wanted to add dyno while I was at it? Would that negate > my weight savings? Also, I’m keeping my racks; I can’t part with those. > Maybe I’m not the best candidate for this... > > Has anyone built a Clem up with lighter parts? Does it make a big > difference? As in, is it worth the money? > > Thanks! > Leah -- 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/87be59fe-cd36-4810-b5de-c51c41ef8b09%40googlegroups.com.
