Laing, thank you for the helpful info. It just further emphasizes how much this bike fits my search criteria at the moment. Please keep me in mind if you ever decide to sell!
Ricky and Joe, thanks for the lifter strap idea! You might be seeing a photo here soon of my DIY version of that for my Sam. > On Jan 30, 2022, at 1:39 PM, Joe Bernard <joerem...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I hesitate to add this because I don't want your WTB to get hijacked into an > accessory discussion but let's try it: these folks in Oregon make a leather > lift handle. If an MMM never pops up you could put this on a Platypus or Clem > L. I think you would fit the 55cm Platy in Davis, plus member Doug H. has a > 52 Clem L that might work (the latest generation of that frame has a very > long effective toptube). I don't know if either are shipping though, I mostly > wanted to show the lifting device. I know your dilemma, I have back issues > which have pretty much knocked me out of the carrying bikes upstairs game. > > https://walnutstudiolo.com/collections/bicycle-accessories/products/bicycle-frame-handle-the-little-lifter > > <https://walnutstudiolo.com/collections/bicycle-accessories/products/bicycle-frame-handle-the-little-lifter> > > Joe Bernard > > On Sunday, January 30, 2022 at 10:49:30 AM UTC-8 jmlmu...@gmail.com > <http://gmail.com/> wrote: > I know this is a long, long, long-shot, but I am searching for a Rosco like > the ones in the photo below or as Bill L once called it, the Rosco Bubbe > Medium Mountain Mixte. I spoke to Will about the frame and it ticks off ALL > the boxes for what I am looking for. > > Supposedly there were two batches of 12 made. The first batch was a more pale > blue than the second. I couldn’t tell you which shade of blue is my favorite > color as they both are gorgeous. The lighter blue is my current favorite but > the darker reminds me more of the cerulean crayons that were my favorite as a > child. The size of the frame is perfect for my 85 PBH and I'm told it’s able > to do all the things I’d want to do with it. If I could afford a custom, I > get this bike made in either one of those shades of blue but most likely the > lighter shade. > > I suffered a shoulder injury lifting my lady’s lightweight road bike up onto > a roof rack. It has been a few months but unfortunately it still hasn’t > healed. Getting my Sam up and down the stairs at my house has become a > frightening chore, especially when loaded. I’m hoping that the lifter bar > will help prevent future injuries. My line of work requires me to hold a boom > microphone over my head 5 days a week so I need my shoulders in tip top > condition! > > I’ve been dreaming of a 650B go-everywhere-with-all-my-things bike (GEWAMT?). > After speaking with Vince about whether the medium 650B Gus would be a good > fit for me, he strongly suggested the large which is designed for 700C wheels > (not that it matters since I didn’t pre-order one). The 53cm Atlantis is > currently the ideal candidate, and a bike I’d love to one day own since it’s > designed around 650B, but I’d really like a step through or at least a swoop > tube, especially since this bike will hopefully one day hold a child seat. > (High top tube related trail injuries might stand in the way of that plan). > > Again, I know its a long shot but I’m crossing my fingers that the kind > members here might keep an eye out for me if one pops up for sale. I believe > several of you folks own one and love them. If someone happens to have one > that’s gathering dust in the corner, I’d be happy to give it a loving home! > > Thanks everyone, > > Joe Mullins > > Los Angeles, CA > > > > > -- > 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 > <mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/51751b96-a2f2-45e8-b149-7a63f02e6b37n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/51751b96-a2f2-45e8-b149-7a63f02e6b37n%40googlegroups.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/F86D196D-FAB5-4C1C-897A-C8DA5BA2994F%40gmail.com.
