Re: [RBW] Re: Slowly reappearing

[Eric Platt]

In my case had to go with the green. One time had a SimpleOne in a slightly
similar color. Plus, my Hillborne is blue and I certainly can't have 2
bikes of the same color. .

As to the Ogre, when I first got it, it was great. But after 6 or 7 years
it just was no longer fun to ride. I put it on me, as the new owner loves
it and considers it better than the one he had, which had been stolen.

Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN

On Wed, May 27, 2020, 9:04 AM Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! <
jonasandle...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Eric,
>
> I think you will love your new Clem. You neglected to say which color you
> got...if you got RBW blue then you and my Dad will be twinning with
> matching Clems from this batch. Dad’s Clem will live on the North Dakota
> side and yours will live on the Minnesota side. Pretty cool!
>
> I have the same bike in 52 (RBW blue) and I can tell you it’s really fun
> to ride. It doesn’t feel fast but it doesn’t feel slow, either. I got mine
> in October and have maybe 1400 miles on it now and I never get tired of
> riding it. It’s in the shop getting new fancy, light tubeless wheels with
> dyno, so I’m riding my husband’s 52 Clem H and man, getting used to a top
> tube is an unnecessary evil, if you ask me. You’ll LOVE a step-through and
> you’ll never want a diamond frame again. I don’t know if Dad knows about
> the “girls’ bike stereotype” but I’ve watched him nearly fall over 3 times
> trying to swing his long legs (he’s 6’3”) over his diamond frame. He WANTS
> the step-through, whatever people call it matters nothing to him.
>
> So, you’re going to LOVE that bike. And I hope I run into you on it on the
> bike trails in the Cities this summer! I’ll be the one with the blue Clem
> and the colorful wheels.
> Leah
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Re: [RBW] Re: Slowly reappearing

[George Schick]

Which is more difficult, throwing one's leg over the top tube of a bike or 
over the saddle on a horse :-)


On Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 9:04:32 AM UTC-5, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
wrote:
>
> Hi Eric, 
>
> I think you will love your new Clem. You neglected to say which color you 
> got...if you got RBW blue then you and my Dad will be twinning with 
> matching Clems from this batch. Dad’s Clem will live on the North Dakota 
> side and yours will live on the Minnesota side. Pretty cool! 
>
> I have the same bike in 52 (RBW blue) and I can tell you it’s really fun 
> to ride. It doesn’t feel fast but it doesn’t feel slow, either. I got mine 
> in October and have maybe 1400 miles on it now and I never get tired of 
> riding it. It’s in the shop getting new fancy, light tubeless wheels with 
> dyno, so I’m riding my husband’s 52 Clem H and man, getting used to a top 
> tube is an unnecessary evil, if you ask me. You’ll LOVE a step-through and 
> you’ll never want a diamond frame again. I don’t know if Dad knows about 
> the “girls’ bike stereotype” but I’ve watched him nearly fall over 3 times 
> trying to swing his long legs (he’s 6’3”) over his diamond frame. He WANTS 
> the step-through, whatever people call it matters nothing to him. 
>
> So, you’re going to LOVE that bike. And I hope I run into you on it on the 
> bike trails in the Cities this summer! I’ll be the one with the blue Clem 
> and the colorful wheels. 
> Leah 
>
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: Slowly reappearing

[Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!]

Hi Eric, 

I think you will love your new Clem. You neglected to say which color you 
got...if you got RBW blue then you and my Dad will be twinning with matching 
Clems from this batch. Dad’s Clem will live on the North Dakota side and yours 
will live on the Minnesota side. Pretty cool! 

I have the same bike in 52 (RBW blue) and I can tell you it’s really fun to 
ride. It doesn’t feel fast but it doesn’t feel slow, either. I got mine in 
October and have maybe 1400 miles on it now and I never get tired of riding it. 
It’s in the shop getting new fancy, light tubeless wheels with dyno, so I’m 
riding my husband’s 52 Clem H and man, getting used to a top tube is an 
unnecessary evil, if you ask me. You’ll LOVE a step-through and you’ll never 
want a diamond frame again. I don’t know if Dad knows about the “girls’ bike 
stereotype” but I’ve watched him nearly fall over 3 times trying to swing his 
long legs (he’s 6’3”) over his diamond frame. He WANTS the step-through, 
whatever people call it matters nothing to him.

So, you’re going to LOVE that bike. And I hope I run into you on it on the bike 
trails in the Cities this summer! I’ll be the one with the blue Clem and the 
colorful wheels.
Leah

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Re: [RBW] Re: Slowly reappearing

[Doug Hansford]

I'm sorry to hear you've had health problems too. And, I've heard from 
others that the Ogre is a bit of a sloth, heavy feeling. I'm also looking 
for a lower top tube bike for ease of getting on and off. I'm past the 
"girls bike" thing and think the Clem L looks tough and capable for a 
do-anything bike.
Doug Hansford

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Re: [RBW] Re: Slowly reappearing

[Patrick Moore]

Eric: Welcome back. Sorry to hear about your health problems, but glad to
hear that the Clem seems to be a riding solution.

The Clem seems to be one of the top 3 most popular Rivendell bikes, with
the Sam and the Atlantis. I used to think I'd put a Roadeo first, but I
really should try a Clem (and I do have a very nice steel road frame
waiting to be built up).

On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 7:20 AM Eric Platt  wrote:

> The short answer is the swoopy top tube. Easier to mount and dismount.
>
> Longer explanation is a bike that handles closer to the classic west coast
> mountain bike. And something that would let me toddle along without
> worrying about being too slow. My health has really slowed me down. And I
> prefer the looks of the Clem.
>
> Oh, and the Ogre was feeling like a slog every time I rode it. I was tired
> of it.
>
> Eric Platt
> St. Paul, MN
>
> On Wed, May 27, 2020, 7:18 AM Doug Hansford 
> wrote:
>
>> Welcome back Eric. I look forward to reading about your bicycle journeys
>> and such. What are you looking for in the Clem L that the Ogre didn't have?
>> Doug
>>
>> On Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 6:27:00 AM UTC-4, EricP wrote:
>>>
>>> Just wanted to poke my head up and say "hi" to all the folks on the list
>>> again. It's been a long time since the last post. A lot of things meant it
>>> was no longer viable to monitor and contribute to the list. The changes
>>> over the past few years have been both good and bad. And will just keep it
>>> at that.
>>>
>>> What made me come back? It was Clem. Jumped in on the latest pre-sale
>>> for a 59. And to make it official, sold my non-Riv steel bike (Surly Ogre).
>>> Don't worry, still have the 60cm Sam Hillborne for riding. And it's been
>>> getting miles in this year. Have put more mileage on the past two months
>>> than the prior two years combined. Why Clem? Been sorely tempted on one
>>> ever since the first introduction. Life had a way of telling me it wasn't
>>> time. Now, it's time.
>>>
>>> So for now, it's good to be back and hope to have some pleasant
>>> conversations with folks on bikes and stuff.
>>>
>>> Eric Platt
>>> St. Paul, MN
>>>
>>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Slowly reappearing

[Eric Platt]

The short answer is the swoopy top tube. Easier to mount and dismount.

Longer explanation is a bike that handles closer to the classic west coast
mountain bike. And something that would let me toddle along without
worrying about being too slow. My health has really slowed me down. And I
prefer the looks of the Clem.

Oh, and the Ogre was feeling like a slog every time I rode it. I was tired
of it.

Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN

On Wed, May 27, 2020, 7:18 AM Doug Hansford  wrote:

> Welcome back Eric. I look forward to reading about your bicycle journeys
> and such. What are you looking for in the Clem L that the Ogre didn't have?
> Doug
>
> On Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 6:27:00 AM UTC-4, EricP wrote:
>>
>> Just wanted to poke my head up and say "hi" to all the folks on the list
>> again. It's been a long time since the last post. A lot of things meant it
>> was no longer viable to monitor and contribute to the list. The changes
>> over the past few years have been both good and bad. And will just keep it
>> at that.
>>
>> What made me come back? It was Clem. Jumped in on the latest pre-sale for
>> a 59. And to make it official, sold my non-Riv steel bike (Surly Ogre).
>> Don't worry, still have the 60cm Sam Hillborne for riding. And it's been
>> getting miles in this year. Have put more mileage on the past two months
>> than the prior two years combined. Why Clem? Been sorely tempted on one
>> ever since the first introduction. Life had a way of telling me it wasn't
>> time. Now, it's time.
>>
>> So for now, it's good to be back and hope to have some pleasant
>> conversations with folks on bikes and stuff.
>>
>> Eric Platt
>> St. Paul, MN
>>
>>
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[RBW] Re: Slowly reappearing

[Doug Hansford]

Welcome back Eric. I look forward to reading about your bicycle journeys 
and such. What are you looking for in the Clem L that the Ogre didn't have? 
Doug

On Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 6:27:00 AM UTC-4, EricP wrote:
>
> Just wanted to poke my head up and say "hi" to all the folks on the list 
> again. It's been a long time since the last post. A lot of things meant it 
> was no longer viable to monitor and contribute to the list. The changes 
> over the past few years have been both good and bad. And will just keep it 
> at that. 
>
> What made me come back? It was Clem. Jumped in on the latest pre-sale for 
> a 59. And to make it official, sold my non-Riv steel bike (Surly Ogre). 
> Don't worry, still have the 60cm Sam Hillborne for riding. And it's been 
> getting miles in this year. Have put more mileage on the past two months 
> than the prior two years combined. Why Clem? Been sorely tempted on one 
> ever since the first introduction. Life had a way of telling me it wasn't 
> time. Now, it's time. 
>
> So for now, it's good to be back and hope to have some pleasant 
> conversations with folks on bikes and stuff.
>
> Eric Platt
> St. Paul, MN
>
>
>

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