Paul Williams “Rainy Days And Mondays”
This song, made famous by The Carpenters, is about how rainy days and Mondays always get you down.
It’s been raining in Nagoya for the first time in a while since the day before yesterday. Whether you ride a bike, stay at home, or commute by car or train, there’s always something a little different about a rainy day.
Here’s an item to blow those rainy blues away:
As the first product in the Sim Works × Nitto collaboration, Sim Works “RHONDA” established a new category of oversized clamp chromoly stems. This is the 4-clamp version of that Rhonda.
The 2-clamp Rhonda had a slightly playful image, but the For Rhonda feels a bit more serious and dependable.
By using a 4-clamp design, the stress distribution area is larger, allowing for a more secure clamp.
Since a lot of the sense of rigidity comes down to personal feeling, the sense of reliability derived from its appearance is significant.
Below are some photos of it actually installed. (Click to enlarge)
Handlebars are Sim Works “Misirlou” Black
Kyutai’s Hunter CX
The parts were all unified in black, so I wasn't sure how it would look, but the deep texture of the plating fits perfectly without any sense of dissonance. (By the way, a black version is also scheduled for release soon.)
One more bike
The handlebars here are also Sim Works “Misirlou” Silver
Izuru’s Kona “Major One” SSCX
This bike is not chromoly (steel), but a scandium frame with a carbon fork.
This steel stem can hold its own even on bikes with thicker tubes.
Since we started cyclocross, we’ve found ourselves getting excited at the words "rain" and "mud." Tomorrow, our very own team CRC is heading out to Sakai for the Kansai CX series.
They say there’s a band that wrote a song called "Rainy Days And MUD Days Always Get Me High!" (or maybe they didn't).
It’s looking like rain in Nagoya tomorrow too, but let’s keep our spirits up.
Changing up your parts can make riding on rainy days fun.
Oh, and of course, this stem works for road, track, mountain, and cross bikes—not just for cyclocross—so feel free to ask us about it.
Shipping preparations are ready to go.