I'm with your wife here! Certainly not a weight-weenie but a lighter bike is more fun to ride, feels more lively and doesn't bum you out on the hills. My personal feeling is that around 28 to 30lbs built up gives you a sweet venn between a rideable weight with the parts you want and not spending a ludicrous sum.
The typical Rib factory builds are, to my mind, overly heavy and come in at around 28lbs, sans frameset! Those Kenda tires are 5lbs a set & the double-Silver crankset is 2.5lbs alone! Don't tell them I told you this but a 53cm Platypus frame & fork is 9lbs so you can work backwards from there. Some helpful weight tips IMHO are; - 1x Crankset: if you don't need the ratios ditch the front derailleur - I use the Silver as a single with a Wolf-Tooth 42 ring, 11-34 on the rear, saves weight & money - Lightweight tires: I'm running the Rene Hearse Loup Loup (650b) at just over 1.5lbs for the pair with the standard casing, Jan is a tire evangelist and albeit pricey, he builds fantastic rubber - Wheels: good, light wheels make all the difference in the world (less rotational mass) - a set of mid-line Velocity wheels (another great company) will save you 1.5lbs over the Hands-On typically supplied with a Rivendell build All said & done, my Platypus is 29lbs with a Nitto front rack & Wald basket, Brooks saddle & a small pouch for a tube & repair kit. Yes I could go lower but the cost/benefit ratio then begins to tip drastically. On Sunday, January 9, 2022 at 3:43:34 PM UTC-6 Rusty Click wrote: > > Another question...How much does the Platypus weigh? When I see pictures, > especially of Leah's beautiful bike, it seems to be exactly what my wife > describes as the bike she wants. When I offer to look for one to replace > the Tr*k we bought in desperation this past year, she says she doesn't want > that heavy of a bike. She may be projecting my Atlantis and Sam Hillborne > builds onto the Platy. > > Rusty C. > Pgh, PA > On Sunday, January 9, 2022 at 11:58:04 AM UTC-5 hugohal...@gmail.com > wrote: > >> Any suggestions with regards to putting it on a work stand? For some >> reason, it feels wobbly when I clamp the seat post, but I probably just >> need to get used to it and trust that it will be okay. >> >> On Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 5:45:07 PM UTC-5 Roberta wrote: >> >>> Hi, Hugo. >>> >>> I'm so glad you're enjoying the ride of your bike. Me, too! I had a >>> stand (no kick. you'd remove it when not in use) that attached to the rear >>> axle. While that worked perfect for my shorter chain stay Homer, there was >>> too much weight in front and Platy would get tipsy. I opted for the >>> standard Greenfield single leg kickstand with the foot, so it wouldn't mar >>> my floor. Works perfectly. <$20. >>> >>> Roberta >>> >>> On Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 4:19:59 PM UTC-5 hugohal...@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Everyone, I have been enjoying my 60cm Platypus since I received it >>>> in October. On rides, I have been loving the extra long top tube, however, >>>> it has made the bike unwieldy when it is in storage, on the repair stand >>>> or >>>> locked up. Anyone else having these issues? Anyone have any suggestions >>>> for >>>> 1. a good kickstand, and 2. a good position on the repair stand? Thanks! >>>> >>>> As far as kickstands are concerned, I did try the single leg kick stand >>>> that came with my Big Dummy long tail cargo bike, however, it did not >>>> work. >>>> The Big Dummy's extra length is in the extra long chain stay whereas the >>>> Platypus's extra length is in every part of the geometry being stretched >>>> out. I also purchased a Pletscher twin kickstand, however it appears that >>>> the kickstand plate on the Platypus is built only for a single kick stand. >>>> Has anyone had any luck getting the twin on the Platypus, or should I just >>>> shell out and get one of the recommended kickstands from Riv? If so, does >>>> someone recommend a specific model for the Platypus? >>>> >>>> Thanks! - HH >>>> >>> -- 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/e06ff6c6-6396-4cff-9894-79df1384c3den%40googlegroups.com.
