Since Marc's Hunqapillar is now black, my gray/orange 54cm is even more rare! His was the only other one I know about, although one of the 54 prototypes has the orange accents, so it may be out there somewhere.
To be honest, I've long thought of changing mine to black. I'm not big on conspicuous appearances and prefer a bike that is neutral and generally goes unnoticed. On Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 6:00:48 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > Bike portraits. I told everyone I wanted a photo with rider + bike, and 9 > out of 10 complied willingly. Marc, Lone Wolf forever, protested pitifully > but the Platypus Rider nagged so he gave in. > > This is Max. He came from Ann Arbor and brought us a Quickbeam to admire. > Max is quick on his Quickbeam. When I realized we were going to be late for > our reservation, I left the group to race ahead so as to get our table > secured. Josh joined me and Max came from behind and left us in the dust. > He doesn’t even ride with his hands on his handlebars. > [image: image0.jpeg] > > Ryan (Muskegon, MI) brought a giant purple Nobilette. His saddle sits at > about my shoulder. > [image: image1.jpeg] > > > Josh (Grand Rapids, MI) works for Velocity! He has a custom-color Atlantis > that he cherishes. He keeps it squeaky clean but we trashed it with > limestone dust and now his chain squeaks. He was a good sport. > [image: image2.jpeg] > > Ben has a custom orange Rivendell. He has lots of bikes, several are Rivs, > and when I asked if this was his favorite he said, “It is my *first.*” He > built it as a single speed, so I said I would ride mine in a single gear > (the hardest) for the whole ride in solidarity, but I had to shift once on > the incline as I raced to the restaurant. It was shift or die. Or worse, > forfeit our table at the brewery. > [image: image9.jpeg] > > Red mixte riders, unite! Tom (Grand Rapids) brought us a red Soma to > admire. I have a weakness for the red bikes. He also brought Marc and me > each a dozen eggs from his chickens. He changed into clean clothes for > dinner and the rest of us sat in our sweaty clothes. > [image: image3.jpeg] > > Steve came all the way from Chicago and brought his very tall Homer. That > blue is so pretty in real life. > [image: image4.jpeg] > > This is Paul (Kalamazoo), who goes by Doc. He is a real doctor, a retired > emergency room physician, and this pretty Appaloosa is his retirement gift > to himself. > [image: image5.jpeg] > > Dennis (I didn’t catch what city he drove in from) brought a silvery > Appaloosa that we all thought looked fantastic with its hammered Honjo > fenders. He doesn’t keep cars in his garage. Only his bikes. > [image: image6.jpeg] > > Here is the Lone Wolf, Marc Irwin! I think he smiled so well for the > camera even though it nearly killed him. He’s got a black powder-coated > Hunq with new black fenders. He once told me this is the bike he will die > with. I usually see him on his Sam, but the Hunq is his favorite. All > Marc’s parts fall off or break eventually. He rides thousands of miles in > all weather; what else would you expect of a Lone Wolf? > [image: image7.jpeg] > > And finally, me. You have heard enough about this Platypus. This was my > first Rivendell Ride, and first time helping to organize one. I wish I had > had tee shirts made. > [image: image8.jpeg] > > Up next: fork crown pics! > Leah > > On Jul 16, 2022, at 6:31 PM, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! <jonasa...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > We had our Rivendell Ride today, and I was so happy that we had 10 > riders! We rode the KalHaven Trail, a rail trail that spans the 34 miles > between Kalamazoo and South Haven. Eight of the ten riders brought > Rivendells, most had seen a lot of miles. The oldest bike was the ‘97 or > ‘98 orange Custom, and the newest was my 2020 Platypus. > > > Here is the lineup, alphabetized: > 2 Appaloosas > 1 Atlantis (in custom green paint) > 1 Custom orange Rivendell > 1 Homer > 1 Hunq > 1 Platypus > 1 Quickbeam > > And one Nobilette and a Soma mixte. > > It was great weather and good company, and we continued our fellowship at > a local brewery post-ride. It was nice for Marc and me to meet everyone in > real life and admire their bikes. We are planning our next ride for fall > colors on the White Pine Trail. I bet it’s as pretty as it sounds. > > Photos in the next post, so wacky Google Groups doesn’t get the > opportunity to turn all my photos sideways. > > Leah > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/2u8wwSaiqxs/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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/837a9c2c-de0f-475f-81b3-42678e6366fan%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/837a9c2c-de0f-475f-81b3-42678e6366fan%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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