{"id":164771,"date":"2025-06-26T19:17:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T10:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/?post_type=global&#038;p=164771"},"modified":"2025-06-26T19:17:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T10:17:05","slug":"how-i-ride-my-clem","status":"publish","type":"global","link":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/global\/how-i-ride-my-clem\/","title":{"rendered":"How I ride my Clem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Will from Rivendell asked me, how I ride my bike on my days off, so I thought of writing this blog.<\/p>\n<p>My go to bike of late is my Clem Smith Jr.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-164727\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/XH2F3787-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/XH2F3787-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/XH2F3787-1720x1147.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/XH2F3787-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/XH2F3787.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a photo of myself, my bike and my hero.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-164343\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6222sutroride-55.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6222sutroride-55.webp 1600w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6222sutroride-55-1280x960.webp 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6222sutroride-55-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A lot of you may think the Clem as a bike that can fit blocky tires and ride through the trail and that is true, but I was just thinking about the concept of the Clem when they first came out. I believe it was described as a hyper comfortable bike that the young and old can ride. It still is, it&#8217;s just that I see more people on the trails with the bike recently.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t take my Clem in the mountains. My Clem lean towards the hyper comfort side. It&#8217;s the complete opposite of Ultralite. It&#8217;s a ultraheavy set up.<\/p>\n<p>I can ride in the rain since I have full fenders. I can ride the bike anytime since I have front &amp; rear dynamo set up.<\/p>\n<p>A basket is a must for me. Most of the time, there is a product sample, 1L water bottle and a laptop in my basket when commuting.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-Mw5BO38kT4?si=OaqxBC5h63BroRJr\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Go watch this video where we ramble about baskets and bike bags.<\/p>\n<p>Putting more parts to the bike means more weight, which I like.<\/p>\n<p>A bike that is safe and practical = cool. This is what I learned from Rivendell.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Well then, I&#8217;m off to ride along Tama river with this UH bike.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Quick stop at Patagonia to pick up a jacket I ordered before Tama river.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-163815\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4981.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1485\" height=\"1980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4981.jpg 1485w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4981-960x1280.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4981-1290x1720.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4981-576x768.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1485px) 100vw, 1485px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is my friend Ume, he&#8217;s also a fellow Riv rider. he surfs, hikes and rides. Busy lad.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m after a lot of things in Patagonia.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-163816\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/247ab13b7d082fa1350023099a644b0d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/247ab13b7d082fa1350023099a644b0d.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/247ab13b7d082fa1350023099a644b0d-1280x692.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/247ab13b7d082fa1350023099a644b0d-1720x930.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/247ab13b7d082fa1350023099a644b0d-768x415.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The new Window Sweeo Jacket caught my eyes.<\/p>\n<p>DWR cotton with side pockets.<\/p>\n<p>I think this fits nicer than the Hoodini Jacket, which I always thought was the best of Jackets.<\/p>\n<p>Please Patagonia, please don&#8217;t discontinue this one.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-163818\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4964-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1485\" height=\"1980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4964-2.jpg 1485w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4964-2-960x1280.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4964-2-1290x1720.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4964-2-576x768.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1485px) 100vw, 1485px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Okay, off to ride Tama river gravel.<\/p>\n<p>I always ride towards Haneda Airport. I&#8217;ll ride about 30 mins and take a break. I know, that&#8217;s not a lot, but the key is to not push yourself.<\/p>\n<p>I would listen to the radio while riding and maybe go peak a vintage clothing shop on my way home.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not like, &#8220;I&#8217;m going on a ride&#8221; it&#8217;s more like I&#8217;m just using the bike to get around town and it&#8217;s fun for me.<\/p>\n<p>I highly recommend just cruising around your neighborhood, every once in a while.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-164341\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5153.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1485\" height=\"1980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5153.jpg 1485w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5153-960x1280.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5153-1290x1720.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5153-576x768.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1485px) 100vw, 1485px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hey Will! This is how I spend my days off!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":163818,"template":"","tags":[],"better_featured_image":{"id":163818,"alt_text":"","caption":"","description":"","media_type":"image","media_details":{"width":1485,"height":1980,"file":"2025\/05\/IMG_4964-2.jpg","filesize":406977,"sizes":{"medium":{"file":"IMG_4964-2-960x1280.jpg","width":960,"height":1280,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":172610,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4964-2-960x1280.jpg"},"large":{"file":"IMG_4964-2-1290x1720.jpg","width":1290,"height":1720,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":293607,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4964-2-1290x1720.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"file":"IMG_4964-2-576x768.jpg","width":576,"height":768,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":63809,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4964-2-576x768.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"post":163737,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4964-2.jpg"},"acf":{"online-store-search-keywords":"rivendell","search-result-sort-order":"price","search-result-sort-by":"desc","stockSortFlg":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global\/164771"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/global"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/163818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=164771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=164771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}