Heck I can't decide, either, and I'm just some idiot out here offering opinions. Remember when I said she should take it? I've changed my mind! Platy stays home and there's one less bike to fiddle with on that rack. Then there'll be a glorious homecoming and ride on The Precious. It's so romantic!
On Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 9:43:28 PM UTC-7 Jason Fuller wrote: > There comes a moment when your precious new Rivendell is ready to start > taking on beausage. For some, it's on day one; for others, they need to > hold onto that 'new bike' feeling as long as possible. > > I guess the question is whether you're at that juncture? I guess selfishly > I would like to see the Platy in all these new places, but I think it's > important that you'll be ready to 'let go' just a little bit so you don't > diminish your enjoyment of the trip > > On Tue, Jun 15, 2021 at 9:33 PM Leah Peterson <jonasa...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I read one post and think, “Yes, that is absolutely right. I’m leaving >> the Platypus.” And then I read the next one and I think, “THIS is >> absolutely right. I’m taking the Platypus.” >> >> I leave Friday morning and I’m no closer to a decision. I admit that it >> would take some of the stress off of my mind and body not to have that 4th >> bike, the Platypus, along. Less worry, and I’ll be loading those bikes up >> mostly by myself, and 4 Rivendells (3 with Bosco bars) is…work. >> >> 😩😩😩 >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Jun 15, 2021, at 2:45 PM, Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> I used to worry about this question, and I still do, though much less. I >> hung my "nice" 2003 Riv custom on the wall while I did 90% of my riding >> commuting 30-40 miles rt per day on beaters; nice beaters, but still >> beaters. Then I said to myself, "Why am I riding a beater to work when I >> have an unused Rivendell custom gathering dust on the wall?" Enlightenment >> ensued. I took the 2003 to Dave Porter who turned it into a fixed gear >> commuter. Now, I have always had in-office parking, but I did throw it on >> bus bike racks from time to time where it suffered a few minor scuffs. But >> it was one of the best cycling decisions I've ever made. Note that I also >> commuted from time to time on the best-bike-ever 1999 Joe Starck custom. >> >> I'd advise, take the Platypus, take reasonable precautions, and if it >> gets damaged, you can always get it fixed. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/f1n4UPoE-Zk/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgteUYCUm3ap-mA%3DUQz9ux8azJkT%3D-yXhkadKq%3DXkEPM0g%40mail.gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgteUYCUm3ap-mA%3DUQz9ux8azJkT%3D-yXhkadKq%3DXkEPM0g%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/f1n4UPoE-Zk/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/01DDC4DD-0252-4832-A689-DD1F8EB78121%40gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/01DDC4DD-0252-4832-A689-DD1F8EB78121%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d7778585-9562-4134-a771-c3a8c5a5626en%40googlegroups.com.
