Thanks, Eric - The pedals are similar to the Stamp pedals but instead of grub screw pins (which I have on pedals on a couple of mountain bikes but are quite sharp and can tear into casual shoes a bit much) they have more blunted, star/torx shaped pins. The large platform is comfortable and the grip is just fine for the intended riding. Amazon has a few (identical?) models: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092V1XT5Y https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JPNYCJL
The frame color is mermaid (it's from the November batch) and it is a difficult color to capture, especially for my phone which took the photos posted above. Over on the "How are you building up your Platypus? <https://groups.google.com/g/rbw-owners-bunch/c/4IwGKxLh2mk/m/R5za9uzSBgAJ>" thread I posted some photos from a camera that are a bit more nuanced in the color reproduction. There are also comments on some of the components in that thread. At first I thought that, given the choice, lime olive would be my preferred color for a Platypus but that I would be fine with the mermaid. As it turns out I'm actually glad this round of frames didn't have a choice of color because after receiving the frame the mermaid is it for me - such a fantastic color. Here's the build list (*not yet installed/pictured): Frameset: Fall 2022 Rivendell Platypus, 60cm (10lbs frame/fork/headset), mermaid Headset: FSA Duron 1" Bottom Bracket: Shimano BBUN300 68x118 Crank: Velo Orange 50.4 BCD 46/30 R. Derailleur: Shimano Altus RD-M310, silver F. Derailleur: Shimano Claris FD-2400, silver/gray* Shifters: Dia-Compe ENE levers on Velo Orange Thumb mounts Cassette: Jim 7sp 13-34t Chain: KMC X8 (116+12 links) Brakes: Dia-Compe MX2 VC733 Brake Levers: Tektro CL330 Rims: Velocity Cliffhanger 700c, 36h Hubs: (F) SON Delux Wide Body 36h* / (R) Shimano FH-T3000 Tires: (F) Rene Herse Fleecer Ridge 700x55 Endurance / (R) Panaracer Gravel King SK 700x50 Handlebar: Rivendell Tosco 65cm, 31.8 Stem: Nitto UI-12, 120mm Grips: AME Tri, gray Saddle: Selle Anatomica X2, black Pedals: Ansjs-005, gray Seatpost: Kalloy 26.8 Kickstand: Greenfield Lights: (F) SON Edelux II* / (R) Blue Lug Koma Rack: Nitto Mark's (M1) Bell: Blue Lug retro, gold -Dave On Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 11:34:17 AM UTC-5 eric...@gmail.com wrote: > Looks like a nice build, David! Do you have a build list to share? How are > those (what appear to be) Crank Bros Stamp pedals? > > Is the frame mermaid? It must be, couldn't be anything else. I've found > when taking pictures of my mermaid Appaloosa my camera doesn't render the > color correctly. A lovely but difficult color to capture. For me, at least. > > On Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 10:28:38 AM UTC-5 DavidP wrote: > >> Doug, the Clem L has had my eye for a while and got me looking at Riv >> step-throughs. It looks like such a luxe-smooth ride! These days I call >> most any bike that's not specifically a road or mountain bike an >> "all-rounder" and I have a growing collection of them. >> >> Thanks, Mike - I definitely foresee chronic bouts of the cruisy zooms in >> my future! > > -- 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/1ae1157e-80f3-4511-83c3-66fb0fa1f9c2n%40googlegroups.com.
