8 pounds, wow! That would feel like a huge difference.
Nope, I’ll never not enjoy a mixte-style bike. I just cannot give up the
freedom of not being constrained by a top tube. YOU should buy a Cheviot.
Because having two bikes that are significantly different makes sense! All
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On Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 10:31:22 AM UTC-4, Brian Campbell wrote:
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> Buy a Roadeo and put upright bars on it. I guarantee your Clem will be
> relegated to "shopping bike" status afterward.
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D'oh hit post before I finished! I have an AHH (old version) that with
fenders,dyno lights
James wrote "If I could convince her to go tubeless, we'd save another 200+
grams... "
James would you mind breaking that down, and detailing what you are
including in each alternative?
On Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 6:57:03 AM UTC-7, James / Analog Cycles
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> The wheels we're
Some of these lighter but more "expensive" things can be had more cheaply
with some astute shopping. That's part of the reason these online groups
are helpful as we can swap and upgrade to good used parts and sometimes get
good intel on sale of new parts!
For example, these 650b Schwalbe
Buy a Roadeo and put upright bars on it. I guarantee your Clem will be
relegated to "shopping bike" status afterward.
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See? I’m glad i asked because there are so many good points here. Let me see if
I can respond to a few of the points/questions here.
New 55 Chev has 700 c wheels, so I can’t swap.
Roberta - YES, I will only have a rear rack and a Randi Jo bag on my bars. This
will not be my hauling bike. The
The wheels we're building and tire change on Roberta's bike alone save
3lbs. The 1x conversion will save even more. I told her to ditch her
kickstand, because you can lean your bike or use a curb / pedal kickstand
easily. The bike will never be light, but lighter wheels will make it
feel
On your dyno question, I once asked the same thing and here's what James at
Analog Cycles said:
"Out of curiosity, I weighed both systems.
I put a standard front hub, good rechargeable headlight, and battery
powered tail light on the postal scale. 17 oz.
I put a Schmidt hub and headlight
When I swapped the stock tires on my old Clem for thunder burts I think I lost
a good 3-4 pounds, and in a place that really affected the way it feels while
riding. Cheapest/easiest place to lose weight (besides the “engine”) is getting
a lighter set of tires, and maybe, as has been suggested,
Leah,
Would you also consider putting on just one rack rather than two on your
Chev? Since it won't be your "hauling" bike, that might do you just fine.
Do you know if those Nitto racks are heavy or lighter than a similar rack
(they certainly are prettier)? That would also lighten it up by
A few years ago, I traded a pair of aluminum bosco bars for CrMo ones despite
the weight gain. Although I prefer the finish on CrMo Nitto bars, the main
reason I did the trade was pliability. I find almost anything aluminum to be
too stiff. I thought this was particularly noticeable on the
Edit: I doubt there is more than a pound or *maybe two* difference in the
frame/fork between them
On Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 7:28:42 AM UTC-4, Mark Roland wrote:
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> . I doubt there is more than a pound difference in the frame/fork between
> the two.
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Buying the wheelset now for the Chev and running them on the Clem is a
great idea. Unfortunately, I believe the new Chevs are going to be 700c in
Leah's size. I could be wrong. But if they are, maybe buying a used 650B is
the answer--from someone who would like to go to the new 700c size,
I would say that there are still things you can do now. Do the Clem L and
Cheviot have the same wheel size? If so, I would go ahead and spec a light
wheels for the Cheviot now, but use it on the Clem until the Cheviot arrives.
Besides the frame set, wheels probably are the next big ticket item
I should clarify, I agree with everything he said about parts and wheels. I'm
just more on the side of do the wheels AND fancy up your Cheviot later. I think
you'll love them on the Clem, and that's still your main bike for the better
part of this year from what I can see.
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I sort of agree with LeRoy EXCEPT I see no reason not to spend some cash on the
wheels for the Clem, even if you'll go all in on the Cheviot later.
Most of the weight you *feel* on a Clem while pedaling - especially up hill -
is in those hefty budget hoops, I think you would get a kick out of
Here is your basic question: *"Has anyone built a Clem up with lighter
parts? Does it make a big difference? As in, is it worth the money?"*
To pick an analogy, in the world of race cars, the adage is that *"Speed
costs money."* The question of how much money it costs can be turned on its
head
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