"Very limited black parts on the Platypus:" I think a combination of black and silver look very nice on your bike.
David On Thursday, December 23, 2021 at 9:10:05 AM UTC-8 Chris Halasz wrote: > Very limited black parts on the Platypus: Paul cantis and levers, MKS > XC-III pedal cages, some trim on the BxB saddlebag, and gray bar tape - and > that pesky dog. Saddle is Berthoud deep brown, not black. > > I don't like how some black components visually wear, but like this mix, > and am OK with how these components will show their miles. I also like how > the black complements the green and cream colors. > > > > Chris > SB, CA > > On Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 1:12:47 PM UTC-8 Michael Baquerizo wrote: > >> forgot to add this one - a favorite i found somewhere. if i recall >> correctly, it was a complainer on serotta forums, about riv's inability to >> run a business. jokes on them, these days. >> >> [image: IMG_1245.jpg] >> >> On Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 5:17:50 PM UTC-5 Max S wrote: >> >>> *"Max: I beg forgiveness for using a puerile word, but that bike >>> is neat! I did note the ass saver. 50 X 18 with those tires -- I'd guess >>> 27" tall: 75 or 76 gi? Just right for what I assume is a very light and >>> efficient bike.... Whatzit Weigh?" * >>> >>> Yep, just about 76 inch gear. Tires are Specialized 32 mm cross >>> tubulars, latex tubes, so not too heavy for that size tire. The wheelset >>> isn't much lighter, if at all, than my regular DA hubs with Reflex rims. A >>> 50 mile ride on dirt roads around here will net only about 2,000 ft of >>> elevation gain, so weight isn't a big priority. With those tires, rack, >>> heavy bb and crank (by modern standards), spare tire, repair kit, full >>> pump, lights, it's over 20 lbs. But the fit on the bike is good, and thanks >>> to the wheel aerodynamics, I do manage a half-mph more on this than on >>> other set-ups. >>> >>> The rear dropouts on the frame had been spread to 130 mm, so I can swap >>> wheels with other bikes without too much trouble. I do have a wheel with a >>> long-axled Surly fixed/fixed hub that I run sometimes, and riding fixed is >>> somehow just as fast for me (but a bit more tiring). >>> >>> - Max "less whining, more fix(edgearrid)ing" in A2 >>> >>> On Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 2:54:49 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote: >>> >>>> Garth: Either your eyes or your monitor are better than mine. When I >>>> blow up the image on my *$1K hi rez 42" work monitor* I can make out a >>>> fuzzy, "maybe" Selle Italia, but that's it. >>>> >>>> Max: I beg forgiveness for using a puerile word, but that bike is >>>> *neat!* I did note the ass saver. 50 X 18 with those tires -- I'd >>>> guess 27" tall: 75 or 76 gi? Just right for what I assume is a very light >>>> and efficient bike. >>>> >>>> Whatzit Weigh? >>>> >>>> My 1999 custom Joe gofast fixie is 18 event, but with heavy pedals (DA >>>> SPDs at 360 grams the pair) and heavy Phil hubs F&R, and 2 Iris cages. >>>> Original edition Flite saddle, >>>> >>>> On Wed, Dec 15, 2021 at 8:01 AM Max S <msh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Garth is correct – Selle Italia SLR, one of the later models, 135 >>>>> grams, no cutout. There's an "Ass Saver" on there. The wheels are Enve >>>>> 6,7 >>>>> – 60 and 70 mm deep rims, front and rear, respectively, on DT Swiss 350 >>>>> hubs. I was running a White Industries crank with a 50 t ring and 18 t >>>>> rear >>>>> cog (in aluminum) by Endless Cogs. Eriksen Ti seatpost, Ibis Ti stem. >>>>> >>>>> - Max "the Fastest Pumpkin" in A2 >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 3:56:44 AM UTC-5 Garth wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Oooooo .... I wanna play "name that saddle" Patrick ! >>>>>> >>>>>> If you zoom into the photo you can see at the rear of the saddle the >>>>>> stylistic remnants of *Italia *, and below forward of that 3 little >>>>>> symbols which spell out SLR. That'd be a Selle Italia SLR saddle ..... >>>>>> ((((((( for the cookie ! )))))))) >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 8:07:14 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Max: Please explain (in excruciating detail): Fixed or ss? Gear >>>>>>> inches? What are those wheels, and especially, why? And explain radial. >>>>>>> 2-cross rear? What is that ass hatchet? (I don't doubt you find it >>>>>>> comfortable; I've been loving original issue Flites since 1990.) Custom >>>>>>> decals ...???!!! And gravel tires and front rack to complete the >>>>>>> package. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The list demands explanations! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Dec 14, 2021 at 2:06 AM Max S <msh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Wow, many nice bikes. Gonna link to my Halloween Special Scary >>>>>>>> Riv... I've got a black stem and seatpost I might swap in for the next >>>>>>>> Halloween, but in the meantime, I will put back some gray-finish >>>>>>>> wheels and >>>>>>>> cranks back on, because gray & orange is a bit less "on the nose" :-) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> - Max "sotto voce" in A2 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/g/rbw-owners-bunch/c/K9RbCHAtCzE >>>>>>>> [image: image.jpeg] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Patrick Moore, grimly bottom-cropping in ABQ, NM >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> >>>> 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/296e0d35-9797-430f-8d94-e0efd02f4157n%40googlegroups.com >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/296e0d35-9797-430f-8d94-e0efd02f4157n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> Patrick Moore >>>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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