Laura, I can put the Clem L in the category you are searching just to muddy the waters. Mine is the Lime Olive and is set up 1x10 with knobby tires, 2.3 wide I believe. It is equally efficient on trails, gravel and asphalt. It climbs unbelievably for a 32 pound bicycle. In fact, it has made me rethink the weight of a bike being a significant factor in climbing and accelerating. Doug Athens, Ga
On Monday, December 6, 2021 at 7:33:05 AM UTC-5 me2g...@gmail.com wrote: > EDIT… > > Jarad = Jared > > Lime green = Lime olive > > 2022 orange Platypus = my prediction > > On Monday, December 6, 2021 at 6:49:28 AM UTC-5 Laura B wrote: > >> Jarad, thank you for your insights. I have to laugh because the answers >> have made me confident that either bike will be a great all-rounder, but >> the answers have also made me yearn for both! >> >> So, I am back to square one. Loving both bikes for their potential to >> compliment one another, but having no idea which one I like best as an >> all-rounder! Shallow me… the orange of the current Susie was easily tipping >> the balance in that direction. When they announced the current colors, it >> placed both bikes on equal ground. I have no doubt I will sweat it out >> till the last minute! I also predict I will buy a lime green Susie in 2021, >> then go nuts when an orange Platypus is released in 2022!!! >> On Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 11:27:52 PM UTC-5 duh...@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> Both bike will do what you're looking for, and you wont come near the >>> limitations of either. >>> >>> I had a Susie and my fiancee has a Platy, both bikes handle the type of >>> riding you describe with ease. >>> >>> The Susie is more confidence inspiring off road and demands a larger >>> tire to take full advantage of its potential. >>> >>> The Platy has a more sophisticated look and handles on road riding in a >>> way that leaves you wanting for nothing. >>> >>> I didn't love the way a large load felt on the front of the Susie, where >>> as the Plat handles similar loads with ease. >>> >>> All said I'll be getting another Susie this round, one size up from my >>> previous size L. >>> >>> I'll also be keeping a close eye on the next bath of Platy's as well, I >>> feel there is enough difference between the two to justify owning both, tho >>> I'm trying to keep it down to just one bike at a time. >>> >>> Best of luck with whatever you choose >>> >>> Jared in SLO >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 7:57:40 PM UTC-8 me2g...@gmail.com wrote: >>> >>>> Thank you Joe. My hunch is that you are right. All Rivendell bikes are >>>> multi-functional with the right components. I pulled the 2.2 tire size out >>>> of my head so that it would become a non-factor when making the >>>> comparison. >>>> I thought it was the largest Platypus could handle without fenders. Still >>>> curious to hear about ride quality from real world experience. Anyone >>>> riding a Susie for an afternoon over pavement? Or picking their Platypus >>>> for off-road trails? >>>> >>>> On Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 10:38:02 PM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Laura, welcome! >>>>> >>>>> Tire size may be the decider for you since you mentioned 2.2. The max >>>>> listed for Platy is 50mm, which works out to about 1.95 inches. The Susie >>>>> goes to 2.8 so is definitely the way to go if you wants lots of air >>>>> between >>>>> trail and rim. >>>>> >>>>> As for the question of which is a better all-rounder, the answer is >>>>> both! Just about every Riv ever made - and certainly most of the current >>>>> models - will happily do all the riding you've described, so I think >>>>> you'll >>>>> need to weigh other factors: tire size, color, lugs or fillet joints, >>>>> higher toptube or lower (I'm into lower), and availability. Heck, you can >>>>> choose based on the name you like best! 🙂 >>>>> >>>>> Joe Bernard >>>>> >>>>> On Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 7:21:57 PM UTC-8 me2g...@gmail.com >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thank you for the Platy feedback… Do I want to wait 6 to 9 months >>>>>> more for a bike? No! But, I will be building up a frame and parts are >>>>>> back-ordered as well, so buying a frame now will still involve waiting >>>>>> to >>>>>> get all of the components. Although, I am trying to make my mind up fast >>>>>> incase I decide on a Susie. >>>>>> >>>>>> I love the build of both bikes. I am not sure I want a tig welded >>>>>> version. Nothing wrong with tig welded bikes, but I already have one in >>>>>> the >>>>>> vintage MTB category. >>>>>> >>>>>> My theoretical question is: if components and tires are the same, >>>>>> how do the two bikes ride on pavement and easy trails? Is one of the >>>>>> bikes >>>>>> a better all-rounder??? >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 9:07:15 PM UTC-5 bjmi...@gmail.com >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Am I making this up, or is there going to be a Platypus style frame >>>>>>> that will be tig welded and a little stouter tubing coming as well? >>>>>>> Would >>>>>>> that possibly be something that would fit the bill for Laura? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ben, who could be imagining things, in Omaha >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Dec 5, 2021, at 8:01 PM, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! < >>>>>>> jonasa...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Laura! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have a Platypus and am a big fan of it. I have not ridden a Susie, >>>>>>> but I do have a Clem (which is in the same Hillibike category as >>>>>>> Susie). I >>>>>>> won’t speak to trail riding because I don’t do a lot of it, and my >>>>>>> bikes >>>>>>> are set up differently. But I see Blue Lug videos showing guys riding >>>>>>> Platys all over the darn countryside, so it’s probably doable. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My point would be this: How soon are you looking to get a bike? >>>>>>> Because there is a shipment of incoming Susies heading to Rivendell >>>>>>> soon, >>>>>>> like this month, but there will be no Platypuses until middle to late >>>>>>> 2022. >>>>>>> (Rivendell says May 2022, but their bikes always seem a couple/few >>>>>>> months >>>>>>> delayed. Last year they said Platys would come October, then November, >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> so on and so forth. They actually came in April or May of the next >>>>>>> year.) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So, if you want a bike soon, get a Susie. If you want to wait, >>>>>>> Platys will arrive later in 2022. >>>>>>> L >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 5:08:15 PM UTC-8 me2g...@gmail.com >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello, I am new to this group and still trying to decide which >>>>>>>> Rivendell bike will be my first. I am torn between the Platypus and a >>>>>>>> Susie >>>>>>>> Longbolts. I hope that there are people here that have ridden both, or >>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>> turned one of them into their all-around, multi-terrain bike. Ideally, >>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>> would LOVE to have both, but that will take a few years to achieve! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> As a note, all-terrain is pavement, gravel, fire roads, hard-packed >>>>>>>> sand. Not aggressive single track or severe off-road. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Rivendell promotes the Platypus mainly for pavement and the Susie >>>>>>>> for trails. In theory, if both were equipped with the same 2.2” >>>>>>>> all-terrain >>>>>>>> tire, which one would make the best multi-use bike? Would the >>>>>>>> differences >>>>>>>> be minor or is the geometry on one better able to adapt? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Should I limit my expectations to what the bikes were designed for? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks for your help, >>>>>>>> Laura >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3854c011-f48f-4b08-ae6f-4e378c1d77ean%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3854c011-f48f-4b08-ae6f-4e378c1d77ean%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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