Leah: Greg has chosen to go down the single speed route instead and is currently building up a surly cross check, so for now we only have one matching set of bikes. :)
Pancake: some lovely photos the Cheviot! I think it is something about the head tube length that makes it look extra long. But that orange is just so dang gorgeous. Joe: I also said I wasn’t going to get a new bike, and then the stimulus check came thru and the photos of Platypuses started going around. I was helpless in the face of such stunning bicycle beauty. John: can’t wait until Golden Pliers gets their shipment! What an exciting day that’ll be, and obviously my cry for a photo of a 60cm lime olive frame was heard, so thank you for alerting the Riv-Powers-That-Be. Emily > On Mar 26, 2021, at 6:31 PM, Leah Peterson <jonasandle...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Yes, but who wants to tell Will he’s spelling it wrong? It’s PLATY! > > I’m so excited for the Platy People. The colors look beautiful; you will love > the bike. There’s magic in the Riv mixtes. Joe, you don’t stand a chance. > Leah > > Sent from my iPhone > >>> On Mar 26, 2021, at 4:19 PM, Joe Bernard <joerem...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >> Check your emails, kids. In a stunning turn of events I've never seen in >> the history of RBW - and I've been here from the beginning - frames are a >> month early! >> >> PS. Note that Will now calls Platypuses "Plattys", which is what Leah >> Bicycle Belle Ding Ding has been calling them for months. It's the new >> catchphrase that's sweeping the nation! 🙂 >> >> Joe "doesn't need a new bike doesn't need a new bike doesn't need a new >> bike" Bernard >> >>> On Friday, March 26, 2021 at 3:35:27 PM UTC-7 Pancake wrote: >>> Some not gangly nor awkward 60cm Cheviot shots from Napa: >>> https://imgur.com/a/VXeg4Q5 >>> >>>> On Friday, 26 March 2021 at 11:02:51 UTC-7 Emily Guise wrote: >>>> As someone who's getting a 60cm olive green, I can't wait to see that size >>>> and color either! I hope the 60cm look as nicely proportioned as the >>>> smaller ones. I always thought the 60cm Cheviot looked so gangly and >>>> awkward compared to the smaller sizes. >>>> >>>>> On Friday, March 26, 2021 at 10:39:22 AM UTC-7 Fullylugged wrote: >>>>> Looking at the Riv site and the pics and "Standard" build noted there: >>>>> The rear gearing is shown as 11-34 9 sp (my favorite!) but the R90 >>>>> Sunrace mech in the picture will only do 11-28. Possibly, the bike will >>>>> ship with a different rear unit. Sunrace does make an 11-34 capable MTB >>>>> rear derailleur. Microshift is another source of nice parts for less >>>>> money than the big name parts makers. >>>>> >>>>>> On Friday, March 26, 2021 at 10:30:58 AM UTC-5 Jason Fuller wrote: >>>>>> Wow, it scales by wheel size basically perfectly, they look the same >>>>>> size if you don't know ones 650b and ones 700c >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri., Mar. 26, 2021, 5:51 a.m. Leah Peterson, <jonasa...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> I suppose it does because there was no demo at Riv until now. The demos >>>>>>> prior to this one (we saw them in green and silver, I think) are off in >>>>>>> the wild somewhere (don’t know who got them) and they were not the >>>>>>> final design. So, the container must have arrived and that means >>>>>>> Platypuses will be dotting the American countryside in the next few >>>>>>> weeks! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Really hoping they will immediately ship out the frames that are going >>>>>>> to LBSs and Riv dealers. Just send ‘em off! Clears up space and gets >>>>>>> more bodies on Platys sooner. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I’m really curious to see the 60. And hopefully in the other color. So >>>>>>> far we have the 50 and 55, pictured below: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Mar 25, 2021, at 11:38 PM, 'Hetchins52' via RBW Owners Bunch >>>>>>>>> <rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> So this must mean the container has finally arrived in Walnut Creek?! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 7:21:23 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding >>>>>>>>> Ding! wrote: >>>>>>>>> https://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news/50cm-platypus-demo >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 13, 2021, at 9:24 PM, Ray Varella <rayvar...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Here’s a Platypus Easter twist >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Ray >>>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 6:08:08 AM UTC-8 Doug H. wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> Leah, >>>>>>>>>>> I really like how you've personalized your bike with the colors. >>>>>>>>>>> I'm too bland to ride those colors but it really is a piece of art! >>>>>>>>>>> Doug >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, March 8, 2021 at 2:43:09 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding >>>>>>>>>>>> Ding! wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, all! I am so glad you see what I was trying for. This bike >>>>>>>>>>>> and I are tightly bonded. I never look at it without smiling. >>>>>>>>>>>> Ever. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> But it will be old news soon, because there will be a pile o’ new >>>>>>>>>>>> Platys for us to admire! >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Rich asked: The front derailleur is Shimano Deore. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, March 8, 2021 at 8:00:27 AM UTC-8 RichS wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> Leah, >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> That is one breathtaking bicycle. My compliments! >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> You may have addressed this in an earlier post but what front >>>>>>>>>>>>> derailer is on there? Thank you! >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>>>>>> Rich in ATL >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, March 8, 2021 at 10:32:11 AM UTC-5 Ray Evans wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think you and that glorious bike need to go into a Witness >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Protection Program now. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 9:08 PM Joe Bernard <joer...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That bike with all its glorious teal and rose and Brooks and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bags is - and there is no higher compliment from me - CRAZY. As >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the kids would say, it's ridiculous! Excellent work all around >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> from Leah the parts/paint picker, Analog Cycles for the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> parts/ano, and the pro shop that put it all together. And >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Grant/Riv for the bike! 👏👏👏🏆🏆🏆 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Joe "I have a custom and I'm still jealous of Leah's bike" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bernard >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sunday, March 7, 2021 at 7:53:12 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ding Ding! wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (This message should have preceded my photos, but it was too >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> large and was not sent. Since the file is too large, you can >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> see it on Instagram or the Facebook groups if you like.) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, while we wait for the ship to be unloaded (MONDAY! 🥳), I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> made a video of my Platy because...IT’S FINALLY COMPLETE. I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> was waiting on a bunch of rose anodized parts and a Randi Jo >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bag in custom colors and all of those things arrived on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thursday and I whisked the whole getup to the bike shop for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> assembly. Here’s a video that may not show up. So after that, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I’ll send pics. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 4, 2021, at 4:08 PM, Joe Bernard <joer...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "For what's it worth I had a dream last night that I went to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rivendell and the Platypus frames all showed up defective. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They tried to sell me a fat-tired folding E-bike. Terrifying >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> stuff." >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The way this would work in real like (cuz I'm the ebike liker >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> around here) is I would be in the parking lot selling that >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> e-folder out of my trunk and Grant would be chasing me off >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the premises 🤣 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 11:15:03 AM UTC-8 Tom Wyland >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mike M: Just turn on closed captions for English-ish >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> translation. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For what's it worth I had a dream last night that I went to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rivendell and the Platypus frames all showed up defective. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They tried to sell me a fat-tired folding E-bike. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Terrifying stuff. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 12:23:18 PM UTC-5 velomann >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bluelug just posted a Platypus build video. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I wish I understood Japanese! 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