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Wish I would have understood the issues with the 26 mm handlebar clamp
prior to purchasing the Ortho Bar. No megusta.The pics posted by iamKeith
don’t show that his hair, beard, and hip vibe are much greater riding the
bike with ortho bars.
On Monday, March 11, 2024 at 7:50:27 AM UTC-7 Chris K
I found one and got it all set up to my liking. On a ride once, somebody
asked if the bike “planed” when it got up to speed. It surprised me that
someone would use a windsurfing description to describe a bike ride. After
that question I was determined to see if it did. What I found was that my
ikes!
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>> On Friday, October 15, 2021 at 4:32:25 PM UTC-7 El Sapo wrote:
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You think 30 year old men are going to select the women's version of a bike
more often than a toad like me? Because they aren't stigmatized? I'll ride
a pink Stumpjumper Team occasionally (called a "Barbie bike" by a little
girl on the trail). My 30 something son and his friends are freaked out
Clem is a medium in blue, and Clementine is a small in black. Both are from
the first shipment of full build Clem Smith Jr bikes. They are both in
"Like New" condition. The Clem has a brooks saddle and light weight Rene
Herse tires. The Clementine is stock.
Giving the RBW Owners Bunch first
Nice. Wonder if the vintage bike market is following the stock market up to
new record high marks? Maybe time for me to cash out a couple of bikes.
On Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 8:12:42 PM UTC-7, Mattt wrote:
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> It went for $1,025. Those with a XO-1 are smiling.
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XO-1 is a Holy Grail bike. They pop up here in the Bay Area every once in a
while. I haven't been watching so closely over the last year, but I
remember a CL post where the owner was selling an X0-1 and an MB-Zipp nice
original condition. Maybe someone else here remembers. I think
they
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> I'm a vintage mountain bike collector, so I hope that frame goes over $1K.
>
You can rationalize the price however you want. It only takes a couple of
people willing to pay the price, who bid against each other and aren't
going to sweat $2-3 hundred over what might be fair and reasonable.
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> The trick there is to buy a 58cm Hilsen with 650b wheels and go on with
> your new, much better life.
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> On Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 8:35:41 AM UTC-7, El Sapo wrote:
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>> When I look at bike pictures, wh
ve cast lustful looks
>> at a Hilsen which, per Riv's direction, I'd take in a size 59. I think it
>> all has to do with the specific frame geometries and, in particular, the
>> length of the top tube.
>> All the best,
>> Kevin
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>> On Wednesday, July 19, 2
Love to have a Hunq or a Bomba. Seems like I'm in the grey area size wise.
It's hard for me to believe that a 54 Hunq is my size. (5-11 and 86PBH). I
usually write it off as being too small, then after it's sold I see that
the buyer is approximately my size.. I still don't understand how a
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> On Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 12:39:58 PM UTC-4, El Sapo wrote:
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>> Wow, you got a ridiculously great price, I think I paid $80-90? The
>> 650B's were rare, I got them straight from Sc
Wow, you got a ridiculously great price, I think I paid $80-90? The 650B's
were rare, I got them straight from Schwalbe USA. The defect was that each
of tires I got had a noticeable bulge at the area where the rubber was
joined. So pronounced that you could see it and feel it when riding.
You won't be sorry. The Clem is incredible. Once you get it dialed in,
there just isn't anything like it in my humble opinion. I added Compass
tires and a brooks seat. Puts a smile on my face every time. 650B is the
perfect wheel/tire. I think Grant made an extra effort to compensate for
the
I've ridden them both but I have a Clem, so I'm biased. They are different
rides. The Joe felt like a road bike to me. Not a bad thing, just something
that I'm not into anymore. I prefer the cushy fat tire ride and love the
650b wheels/tires on my Clem. After riding the Joe, I had them pull out
I was looking for somewhere to crow about the 40+ mile ride I completed
> Friday on my Clem. WoooHooo.
>
The conditions were perfect. it's usually a 16 or an 11 mile ride for me
when I go out depending on the wind. Decided early that I was going for 40
and unfortunately bragged about it
Mark, I understand what you're saying about your hand placement. With me, I
have the stock grips and in my "normal" riding position, my hands are in
front of the grips. The brake clamp bolt is under my palms most of the
time. That's right about the middle of the gripping area. Sliding my
hands
Great post Zed. I love the boscos. Took your advice and bought compass
tires and they are great. For me the Clem is just a perfect bike. I'm busy
adding my own personal touches, but the feel of the bike is special. I
think it's an iconic bike. It seems like the things Grant wanted to do with
a
Great build. Great photography. I've never liked racks, but that one looks
perfect on the bike.
On Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 6:53:12 PM UTC-7, Bob Ehrenbeck wrote:
> I know the Joe Appaloosas seem to be all the rage right now — not to
> mention all the hubbub with the Hubbuhubbuh
I recognize that line. My favorite movie of all time. The Searchers.
So we'll find 'em in the end I promise you. We'll find 'em. Just as sure as
the... turnin' of the earth.
I think I might be obsessing a little too much on the Rosco. I know I
am. Is that Grant's evil plan? Unveil a really
I get the most enjoyment from just observing those guys. I ride a flat
path. There are walkers, joggers, kids, dogs. Every time I go out I tell
myself to enjoy the ride and forget about everything else. That lady with
the Kmart full suspension bike and a bag of groceries passes me? I say
m personally
> so interested in the RB project.
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> On Monday, April 25, 2016 at 9:12:51 AM UTC-6, El Sapo wrote:
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>> I think
Extremely cool bike. Road it around a little. Love the way it looks. Another
classic.
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No worries Keith, I'll really be surprised if you don't love your Clem. IMO
it's an instant classic. Seems like Grant put a few more signature
(dorky?) features into the Clem then he did with the Joe.
Those touches make the bike iconic. Plus, it all works together perfectly.
I cured my desire
Just got some compass tires and had a dumb question. Are they directional?
The 2 file tread patterns go in opposite directions beyond the straight
center tread. Should the file tread be facing a certain direction? If so,
which one?
Sorry if this has been discussed before.
On Wednesday, March
I'm curious what shifter setup Riv shows on their bosco bar pictures. Looks
like shimano. What is the mount and the shifter? I'm going to change out the
brake levers to get the bolts out from under the palms of my hands. I want that
whole area of the bars grip able. What lever do you guys like?
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> On Sunday, February 14, 2016 at 8:57:19 AM UTC-7, El Sapo wrote:
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>> They have a c
I keep shopping shifter setups and buying different tires. I was going to try
1.5 after having 2.35's on the bike. Like posted above, Riv told me the Clem
works best with a fat tire. I actually like the Kenda Kwick 1.75. Was told that
the Compass tires will be a lot lighter. So I ordered up a
They have a couple of different sizes.
22.2 & 23.8
Which is the right one for the bosco bullmoose?
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I did a couple of 16 mile rides over the weekend and only had 1 bad shifting
experience. I took care when shifting and limited the amount of shifting I did.
It's a flat ride on a paved path. So maybe I'm getting the hang of it. I mostly
go from one gear to another and back. Shifted most of the
Great pictures Deacon. I'll use those images as motivation to get out there
when it's brutally cold here in the Bay Area. Like in the 40's
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Bill, thank you for the breakdown. My points of comparison are very limited,
mainly 5-6 speed shifters on 80's mountain bikes. So I really appreciate the
time you took to explain the Clem setup. I'm not going to change to a barcon. I
like the set up how it is. l will look at the other options
I'm still searching for the perfect 650b Clem tires. Saw someone call
themselves the Emelda Marcos of bike tires and I could easily go that
direction. I'm back to thinking something in the 38-40 range but nicer than the
stock Kendra's. Compass, Kojack, Pari Moto? Anything you reccomend for
I don't encounter much road debris. Some thorns, I did get a flat on a Big
Apple on one bike. I have the marathon supremes on 2 other bikes and they have
never flatted. The Big Apples roll better. Cushier. Since my 52 Clem has 18mm
wide rim I didn't want to go too wide of a tire. I weigh 190,
Hey Bill, just for my own clarification, these Clem shifters have "click"
indexed stops. My understating of friction shifters is that they are without
the indexing click stops.
So what happens is that the shifter wants to find the click, the index point
and rest there. But that's not the
Riv has not been too concerned with shifting. Maybe around the time of the
Simple One release, it seems like I saw a picture of a stick in someone's
hand described as a shifter and another story about a guy sitting on the
ground with his rear wheel off the bike and the passing bikers saying
I don't understand why the shifting was set up like it was. It's not a good
thing. I've used friction exclusively and it's fine. What doesn't work is the
clicks. I get surprise shifting and slipping gears. the click is a fixed point
and it's usually the wrong setting.
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Thanks Weth. That's an excellent write up.
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That's a valid observation about the bosco bars lack of a forward position.
I've slammed my bosco bars down to their lowest possible position and I still
feel better with my hands forward of the grips on top of the brakes/shifter. I
thought I saw a bosco bar setup with some type of knob or
It looks like the choco bar has more rise and less forward extension than the
bosco. I gotta go in and ride that thing. Love the mustard color. Thanks for
the great pictures.
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I noticed/felt a buldge in the rear tire at 35psi. Took it off and checked the
tube, remounted with everything looking good, and the buldge is right where it
was before. I'm using Schwalbe tubes. It's about 1/4" buldge. Any suggestions
for a fix before I go for warranty replacement?
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I ordered the 27.5 from Schwalbe USA in Washington State. They were delevered
to the Bay Area in 3 days. I checked before I ordered and they said that they'd
just arrived.
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Took a short test ride with 20 psi. Pretty impressive considering that's under
the lowest recommended pressure. Next time out I'll go with 35 see how that
feels. Light and fast Glad I waited for the 27.5 to come out.
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There are so many great pictures. I noticed one where the bike has bosco bars
with knobs? The knobs are forward of the brake levers. What is the setup on
that?
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Well as posted, there's no reason to worry about clearance.
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I have the marathon supremes and the big apple tires on other bikes. 1.6, 2.0
supremes and 2.1 big apple. I got the supremes for easier rolling and higher
pressure. I weigh 190. Turns out that the big apples roll better. Significantly
better. I changed out the bearings on one of my bikes
I took that as sarcasm. He's serious?
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Mine are being delivered tomorrow. :)
On Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 9:46:23 AM UTC-8, David Banzer wrote:
> I installed these tires last week but never got to go on a ride as we had
> some cold temps and snow since then. I still need to install some
> superlight tubes w/ sealant. They
It's a quality ride Joe. You're going to love it.
On Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 3:00:04 PM UTC-8, Joe Bernard wrote:
> Whelp, this wasn't quite the plan to start the new year (SPOILER: I didn't
> have one). The Riv email this week alerted me that there might be a few
> 45cm Clem frames
Very cool bike. If it shares some ride characteristics with the Clem, I
think the buyers are going to be extremely pleased. I'd want the bullmoose
choco bars if I a choice. I think I saw it written as coming both w/stem
and bullmoose in the info, maybe by design?
On Saturday, December 19,
Clem seems to get tangled up with my pink team stumpy in the garage a
little too often to be coincidence. He's definitely spry.
On Sunday, December 20, 2015 at 3:16:54 PM UTC-8, Eric Daume wrote:
> Now that the Clems have been out in the wild for a while now, how "lively"
> do people think
I road that (or it's twin) at the shop one day. I remember reading about
Grant's vision for it and seeing the frame online. Understood that it was
way out of my league. I was caught a little off-guard to see it in
person. I must have looked like a kid in the candy store standing
there next to
Garth, I agree. But, I'm still the kid who put another slick on the front wheel
of my sting ray. The bike shop guy made me bring in a parent to approve before
he would install the tire. Of course I just wanted it because I thought it
looked cool, but I sold it to my parents as a necessity. I
I've ridden noting but Schwalbe and now those 1.75 Kendra Kwik 7s? that
came on the stock 52 Clem. Like you, I think the Clem is begging for a
larger tire. I think my wife's small Clementine has Kendra 26 x 2.1, and
they feel nice. Clems are supposed to fit a 60mm - 2.35 and that's what I'm
If you appreciate lugged or steel bikes, 1988 -89 is probably the end of the
era for Schwinn and the other industry leaders.
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I still have a soft spot for the Schwinn Varsity that my dad bought me. It
was orange, probably 1965 or 1966. Rode it really hard and 4-5 years later
I broke the frame. The old man took me to the Schwinn shop to get it fixed
and they gave me a brand new bike. Schwinn fan for life.
On
I like the skinwall tires. What are those? I'm kind of surprised by how
many frames were sold. I thought it was complete bike only and you could
get your money back if that didn't work for you..
On Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 1:45:41 PM UTC-8, Pudge wrote:
> Got my Clementine frame and
I'm on the other end of the problem. Where are the 650b plus size road tires?
There are plenty of knobby offerings in the 2" - 2.35" size but nothing like
the big apple isn't one and neither are the supremes. Anyone have suggestions?
I ride paved trails.
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I'm a bullmoose handlebar lover. But after riding this bosco bullmoose, I think
it's better (for me). Ive moved on from drop bars. This Bosco is going to make
me move on from mountain bike bars. Keep in mind that your hand position can
move from the grips (way back) to a point where they are
Yea, I'd really like to have that Joe. It's a great looking bike and I
really like those handlebars. It's also a great price.
I don't think it's the Clem owners who should have any regrets, it's the
Bomba and Hunq owners. That Joe is about half their price? This Joe
could have an impact on the
The small Clementine that my wife has came with 26x2.1 Kendra tires. My
medium Clem came with 650B x 1.75 Kendra tires
On Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 8:23:26 PM UTC-7, Reid wrote:
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> OK, I see that the max tire size on the chart is 60. Does anyone know what
> size the bikes will have as
That should be a great looking bike. Tape or grips for the handlebars?
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Mark, my PBH is 86. I ride 23" mountain bikes. I prefer riding a larger bike.
The downside being That they have a 180 crank. I did the Sheldon Brown crank
calc once and it came up 172.5. I think that's what is on my medium Clem. So I
set the seat at 28" like my other bikes, and that was too
I have more pics of my wife's Clementine but I can't get my posts thru the site
censors. Somebody needs to vouch for me or something?
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Keith I think the 59 is going to be perfect for you FYI the blue one is
more like the blue from the previous Rivs not dark
On Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 9:17:45 AM UTC-7, Edwin W wrote:
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> I was trying to see what the effective top tube lengths are for the Clems.
> I am getting a small
I rode the proto at the shop and it was different. I think it had regular bosco
bars and a brooks seat. This one has a more upright ride. FUN! That's the
medium 52 It looks like a small bike to my eye, but it's not. The frame is
light compared to my 80's MTB's. This bike has a comfortable vibe
Picked mine up this morning at the shop.:)
On Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 9:17:45 AM UTC-7, Edwin W wrote:
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> I was trying to see what the effective top tube lengths are for the Clems.
> I am getting a small frame for my boys to grow into and was trying to
> figure out what kind of stem/bar
Keith, don't you want to be between the stand over heights? I would think
it would make it harder to choose if you were right on one of the numbers.
On Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 11:22:21 AM UTC-7, iamkeith wrote:
> If the standover works for you, I think you're golden. Me, I'm still
>
Blue, different from the protos, not as dark. I'm liking it. The ferrules are
festive like Grant said they would be.
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der really IS going to be too big."
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> On Monday, October 12, 2015 at 10:20:48 AM UTC-6, El Sapo wrote:
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>> Un-dorky. I imagine my Clem will look like this only better. Riv markets
>> their bikes so well, it shocked me that they would post up
On Thursday, August 6, 2015 at 2:40:19 AM UTC-7, Wayne Naha wrote:
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> The Blug has announced that Riv has sold out their entire first run Clems
> and Clementines.
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Could they have made the bikes look any more dorky on the blog?
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I was surprised at how much I liked the Bosco bars. When given a choice, I
prefer Bullmoose bars, but the way the Bosco felt was really nice. I think
it's perfect on the Clem. I was expecting beach cruiser and instead got
a less upright, more natural posture. I'll probably upgrade the
Will they actually take until late October or can we hope for an earlier
date? Anyone have experience with Riv timelines?
On Thursday, August 6, 2015 at 2:40:19 AM UTC-7, Wayne Naha wrote:
The Blug has announced that Riv has sold out their entire first run Clems
and Clementines. They are
Glad to see they sold out. Went into the store to check out a Clementine
for my wife, we road them around, she was sold and insisted that I get
a Clem for myself.
On Thursday, August 6, 2015 at 2:40:19 AM UTC-7, Wayne Naha wrote:
The Blug has announced that Riv has sold out their entire
The one Riv that would probably crack open my wallet is the Sam, and I was
in the store looking at it really seriously, but it just doesn't take the
tires I'd wan to run, or have the canti brakes I'd want.
So, I keep shopping around, see steel bikes w/luggs, flat top bar, expanded
frame,
Looking for a used Riv. Prefer a 54 Hunq, 56 or 58 Atlantis or older/other
models that will accept tires 38mm (1-1/2) or larger and canti
brakes. I'd also entertain a 58 Homer or a 56 Sam, or a Bomba that would
fit me. My PBH is 85.
Frame or complete bike.
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I will be building up and riding an Atlantis alot this year. That cool
vibe (homeless guy) I've been putting down on the bike trail riding one or
another of my harem of restored 80's MTN bikes is due for a major
makeover. How you like me now?
As Manny advised above, I've started to
I like the bare metal look alot. Is that clear paint or clear powder over
the bare metal? Is there any color diference at the lugs? Can you see the
material used to connect the tubes to the lugs? I've seen bare metal fillet
brazed bikes and the color difference between the steel tubes and the
I road that thing around the parking lot and it's unique in the way it
feels. Nothing MTN about it at all, smaller tubes, not very similar to the
beefy Bomba IMO. It has the diga-tube, but if you saw them side by
side.Not similar to any of the other Riv bikes.
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I wish I hadn't seen those gold Riv decals on the bare metal frame. Now I
want those.
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I'm afraid that the Bomba and the Hunq are more than a collection of their
angles. I've collected and refurbished a few 80's bikes. I have a 83
Stumpjumper, an 84 Stumpy Sport, an 89 Rockhopper Comp, an 89 Ritchey, and
an 83 Sequoia.
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It's a great bike. I've had a lot of fun on mine. I was able to solve the
seatpost / Brooks saddle issue by getting the SR MTE 100 adjustable setback
seatpost in that weird size. I also put a riv stem to get the bars up above
the saddle. The 32 tires just fit. Doubt that you could fit those and
I have the same issues with a too long 12cm tallux stem. I've raised
it as high as I can and it's still feels wrong. I'm going to just
switch it out for a 9cm and go thru the different heights. I really
don't thing you can solve this feel w/mathmatics. I've tried scale
drawings... Good luck.
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