Holy moly I love that Platy. I was going to play the alliteration game too, but realized I can't compete. This is the first I've seen with the Albastache bar, which looks excellent and I bet makes it feel pretty darn quick! Now it's got me thinking... I'd love to see one with a drop bar on a short stem!
On Tuesday, 4 January 2022 at 05:22:59 UTC-8 Gill wrote: > Ooh, Heather just so you know I’m going to casually use that music/trail > analogy line in future conversations and you will go uncredited. > > On Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 12:39:19 AM UTC-5 Heather Hayes wrote: > >> Thank you all so very much for your kind words and comments! It feels >> like my new Platy had a birthday party and everyone came to celebrate! :) >> >> Garth, thank you for the warm welcome despite my tardiness! I too love >> the 3x drivetrain, with the smaller jumps between gears keep the cadence >> more consistent. Such a smooth ride! >> >> Wally, I second the motion to keep your Quickbeam orange! And there are >> just so many great oranges to choose from, you can't go wrong. >> >> Ryan, glad to meet a fellow 'stache fan and I appreciate the affirmation >> that I DID in fact need another Rivendell! My first one in 2020 and my >> second one in 2021... at this rate, I better slow down! ;) >> >> Roberta, thank you so much for the RivSister welcome! Asheville is so >> beautiful and there's so much exploring to do. I find myself riding certain >> trails repeatedly, like playing a favorite song over and over again on a >> piano in order to perfect the melody. But I need to break out and make new >> music in the endless landscape of these mountains! >> >> Laura!! I'm so happy to "see" you again here on the forum! It made my >> whole day when you shouted out PLATYPUS!!! I skidded to a stop in >> astonishment, so surprised to meet a fellow Riv-enthusiast in the real >> world! So glad to hear that your notion, your inkling, your "what if" is >> now a dream (in color!) that will soon be the reality of Riv-ownership. I'm >> sure everyone here would be happy to do some enabling toward that very >> outcome! You won't regret it. Please keep us posted about your plans! >> >> Leah, I remember spying that root beer Platy peeking out from the >> periphery within the Blahg! Three color palette busting renegades, we are! >> >> David, thank you! These are my first cantis and I'm really liking them. >> Plus, the brake pads were orange, so how could I resist?? >> >> Kate, congratulations on scoring a Mermaid!!! I remember your #PlatyPose >> photo and your bike is a beauty. (Plus you made the bike hoisting look >> effortless! I was mumbling obscenities through my teeth while holding mine >> up, ha!) >> >> Carl, so nice to meet a fellow Ashevillian! I believe you may have seen a >> super-secret first-ever-taken photo of the initial build when my bike guru >> bestie sent a sneak preview, hehe. He said you were pleased and I was >> beaming with pride that my new Pumpkin Platy had received her very first >> compliment! :) I love the dark gold of your Clem, which looks especially >> regal in the snowy landscape. >> >> Liz, finding a rear bag was also difficult for me due to lack of >> clearance over the tire. The bag on my Platy is a Nigel Smythe that I >> bought used from a fellow Riv rider locally and I'm in love with it almost >> as much as the bike. The scalloped leather closures fit so perfectly over >> the rounded, brassy studs that it gives the same satisfying pop of putting >> a final puzzle piece into place every time I latch it. I initially bought a >> Sackville BagBoy from Riv, but alas, it was too tall. If my calculations >> are correct, the new Sackville SlimSucker miiiight work for our clearance >> challenges! >> >> I won't monopolize any more of your time this evening, but since I >> promised my Cheviot she would get to attend the Platy Party as a special >> guest, she will make her debut tomorrow. :) (She's rolling her eyes because >> her flashier sister is stealing the spotlight lately!) Thanks again, >> everyone! I'm grateful to join such a supportive community and love how >> Rivendells bring us all together, from strangers to fellow UNracers united! >> >> On Monday, January 3, 2022 at 11:37:13 PM UTC-5 cycli...@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> Well Laura, hope your Platypus dreams can be realized. >>> >>> David >>> >>> On Monday, January 3, 2022 at 5:09:16 PM UTC-8 meti...@gmail.com wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> I love this thread…but perhaps I love most how wildly similar Leah and >>>> Heather are to one another. It makes me laugh. >>>> >>>> I also love that Laura shouted out “A PLATYPUS!” to a total stranger. >>>> :) >>>> >>>> Heather, your Platy is breathtaking (and Carl, your Clem L! I love that >>>> color)…I would be TERRIBLE at choosing my own color. Too many choices and >>>> too overwhelming for me…I’m envious that you’re clear what you want. >>>> >>>> I’d love to know which rear bag you’re using in these images, Heather. >>>> I think it would fit my Clem L…my seat post is so short and the space >>>> between the seat and the rack is so shallow that not many bags seem to fit >>>> well. >>>> >>>> Liz >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Monday, January 3, 2022 at 3:50:37 PM UTC-5 Carl wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks Laura. Hope you're able to get a Riv sometime soon. Whichever >>>>> model and color you end up with, they bring a lot of joy! >>>>> >>>>> On Monday, January 3, 2022 at 3:36:10 PM UTC-5 me2g...@gmail.com >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Carl, that is a beautiful Clem. Funny how different bikes look with >>>>>> the same colors. In my minds eye, a Susie is orange. I am not sure what >>>>>> color a Platypus is, but I definitely favor the grey and dark gold >>>>>> Clem’s. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Monday, January 3, 2022 at 3:23:37 PM UTC-5 Carl wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Heather and everyone, I'm Platy-less, but am one of your >>>>>>> Asheville neighbors and have a Clem L! Congrats on your new bike. It's >>>>>>> beautiful! Happy trails, -- Carl >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sunday, January 2, 2022 at 8:39:23 PM UTC-5 Heather Hayes wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Happy New Year to my fellow Platy people! I know I’m late to the >>>>>>>> Platy party, but I just wanted to introduce myself and my Pumpkin >>>>>>>> Platypus. >>>>>>>> We’re so honored to be here among the esteemed RBW Owners Bunch! I’ve >>>>>>>> been >>>>>>>> a lurking wallflower on the forum for a while, and have so enjoyed >>>>>>>> watching >>>>>>>> the reveals of all your lovely builds! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Though I initially had my heart set on a mermaid Platypus when they >>>>>>>> first went live back in April, the online order form had other ideas. >>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>> cracked my knuckles, hovered over the purchase button, then clicked >>>>>>>> BUY NOW >>>>>>>> with the authority of a seasoned judge pounding a gavel… but my >>>>>>>> mermaid >>>>>>>> selection auto-changed to limeolive, dashing my aqua-colored dreams. >>>>>>>> There >>>>>>>> was nary a 50cm mermaid to be found anywhere. No offense to the lovely >>>>>>>> limeolive, but as a graphic designer, having a color I personally >>>>>>>> LOVED was >>>>>>>> very important to me! Reframing crisis as opportunity, I decided to >>>>>>>> repaint >>>>>>>> the frame a custom color. Pea soup to pumpkin bisque instead, please! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> After many, many, MANY nail-biting months of waiting, the newly >>>>>>>> painted frame finally arrived. I carefully unwrapped my brand new >>>>>>>> Pumpkin >>>>>>>> Platy with the same awe and enthusiasm of the father in A Christmas >>>>>>>> Story >>>>>>>> unpacking his beloved leg lamp. (Though thankfully Rivendells are MUCH >>>>>>>> sturdier!) ;) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> My Platy mainly enjoys conquering steeper terrain here in the >>>>>>>> beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, NC, but still loves >>>>>>>> adventuring near aquatic habitats as well. Here on the forum, the >>>>>>>> swoopy >>>>>>>> elegance of this frame has aptly been likened by Leah to that of a >>>>>>>> prom >>>>>>>> dress. Set up as a gravel grinder, I wanted this badass bike to sport >>>>>>>> combat boots underneath the sparkly orange gown. (She’s a gorgeous >>>>>>>> prom >>>>>>>> queen, but you're also kind of afraid she'll kick you in the shins!) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> My sweet RBW blue Cheviot townie now has a fierce and fiery friend >>>>>>>> by her side, and I love having not one but two Rivendells to *JUST >>>>>>>> RIDE!* >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [image: Platy1.jpg][image: Platy2.jpg][image: Platy3.jpg] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- 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/a4be966e-c838-4f07-a198-f8731b79e6b2n%40googlegroups.com.
