Last night I swapped out my standard B17 for a B67 on my Bombadil, and I
can tell you there is a noticeable difference. I'm pushing 2 bills and the
spring compression on the B67 is a lot more noticeable compared to my aged
champion flyer (sprung B17) . I think that the extra width of the B67
Mike-
I feel ya on wide, supple tires. But in my experience, they can be a crap
shoot for durability.
I've really loved the ride of my Grand Bois Lierre tires on my Riv Road,
but they've proven to be pretty fragile for commuting. I've had numerous
flats and finally had to retire the rear
That is a beautiful bike. Love the way you have it set up and I love that
color green.
David
Charlotte NC
On Monday, March 9, 2015 at 2:54:52 AM UTC-4, drew beckmeyer wrote:
so, i thought that since there seems to be a lot of people who will be
getting their clems or clementines in a
OK that's adorable. What a cool bike.
On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 11:54:52 PM UTC-7, drew beckmeyer wrote:
so, i thought that since there seems to be a lot of people who will be
getting their clems or clementines in a number of months, that i would try
to post some more photos to make
Great looking bike. Nice to see it in the wild.
Happy riding!
shoji
On Monday, March 9, 2015 at 2:54:52 AM UTC-4, drew beckmeyer wrote:
so, i thought that since there seems to be a lot of people who will be
getting their clems or clementines in a number of months, that i would try
to post
Fantastic! My wife has yet to meet a bike she truly loves rather than
merely tolerates. I pray The Clementine is the one that does it for her!
With abandon,
Patrick
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Thanks for sharing these, Drew... something about those Big Apples; cushy,
sure, FUN! And you can squeeze a little more speed out of them by
inflating them to their max. On the other hand, could Clem and Clementine
perhaps be the perfect *Go-Slow* bikes??? Slow is good...
Can't wait to see
Hi Drew. Very nice build. How do you like the sprung saddle compared to
something like the B17? I've been playing with the idea of trying out a
B67, swapping it out with the B17 on my Atlantis. But haven't had the guts
to actually pull the trigger.
On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 11:54:52 PM
26 wheels and 50+mm tires just look so right
Beautiful bike! Congrats to your girlfriend.
On Monday, March 9, 2015 at 1:54:52 AM UTC-5, drew beckmeyer wrote:
so, i thought that since there seems to be a lot of people who will be
getting their clems or clementines in a number
My wife (and I) love hearing those spousal conversion stories! It gives us
hope that a god bike really can make the difference for her. I think I'll
start a thread asking for those stories so I can pass them along, to
encourage her in the coming months while we wait.
With abandon,
Patrick
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Patrick, yeah. same boat over here. she's already asking me about bags and
baskets and easy first trips. it's cool. i think your wife will love hers.
Steve, i actually bought a b67 off of the group for the same curiosity
reasons, but havent received it yet. ive only ever ridden b17s,
Wow – I knew Rivs were good, but I never heard them referred to as a “god bike”!
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Drew:
Thanks for the impressions and especially the photos. In the bare frame
photos the rear triangle looked really long. With wheels tires, the
proportions look pleasing not at all unusual. It really does remind me
of an 80s MTB, pre-suspension. Despite their high bottom brackets, they
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My wife (and I) love hearing those spousal conversion stories! It gives us
hope that a god bike really
I was always curious about the b67 as well for a hardtail MTB. I thought I
had seen (heard?) somewhere that the springs are so tight that it doesn't
make much difference unless you are over 175#. Anyone had experience to
the contrary? It seems to me that even if the springs were crazy stiff,
Very, very nice bike. Do you know if that green will be the color of the
production version? Jim D Massachusetts
On Monday, March 9, 2015 at 2:54:52 AM UTC-4, drew beckmeyer wrote:
so, i thought that since there seems to be a lot of people who will be
getting
Oofda, hasn't Jan Heine's work in the Bicycle Quarterly tests shown us that
higher pressure doesn't equate to a faster ride? I personally don't see the
point of going for puncture protection on an ultra-wide tire unless you are a
bicycle organ courier in a glass-strewn war zone (or something
From the raw bare frames on the Rivendell website, I never thought that
bike had a chance of looking good. Your gf's bike proved me wrong, it look
fantastic. The 26 wheels look so proportional to that bike.
I am glad she likes it.
Happy riding to you both and thanks for posting the photos.
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