Beautiful platypus! Hope to see you riding around MA-- I'm in Arlington and often ride the Minuteman and Battle Road on my Homer. Less frequently ride the Fells on my Jones.
I'm thinking of getting a frameset... I have all the parts for 650b build. (Missed out on the first run, from which I had collected parts.) Roberta, For pedals, I've been really impressed with the MKS Bear Traps. I think I purchased them from Riv, but I don't see them on the website anymore. They are available at Analog: https://analogcycles.com/products/mks-xc-bear-trap-iii?variant=40096168018097 They are big/supportive and comfortable for my size 10 foot. I've found them to be grippy-enough without damaging soles. (I've logged many miles on Thin Gripsters, VP Vice, MKS Sneaker pedals, and the nylon/Clem pedals.) Good luck! shoji On Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 3:30:02 PM UTC-5 DavidP wrote: > Thanks, Roberta - I hesitate to say too much about these pedals/pins as I > only have a few rides on them. I put different pedals with the same type of > pins on my wife's bike: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096432HXG > > Even pedals with no pins can scrape and draw blood if they contact the > shin with enough force. However, if you run your finger over the smaller > screws in many nylon pedals you will feel they are sharp and these can > scratch deeply with less force and even incidental contact. I have scars > from these types of pedals. > > By contrast these "newer" (I've only recently been seeing them in use on > pedals) style star/torx pins have eased edges but there are more edges due > to the shape. Due to the additional surface area I'm expecting they will > not dig in to shoes and flesh as easily/much. Here's a closeup I found in > an eBay listing for just the pins <https://www.ebay.com/itm/325333811129> > (they are the same M4 thread as the grub screws used in many metal bodied > pedals and can replace them): > > [image: star-pins.PNG] > > I'm seeing these types of pins on a few pedals but not "serious" MTB > pedals (so far). They seem geared more for the casual user, which is what I > was looking for. Those who appreciate the grip of the thinner, sharper pins > will say that dull pins can be more dangerous if they are more prone to > slipping, which I can't disagree with. Thus far I haven't found the star > pins to be prone to slipping. > > All that said, if you can use a pedal with no pins without slipping then I > think that is the best bet. On one bike I have a pair of pedals with no > pins but ridges similar to RMX sneaker pedals. These work surprisingly well > with sneakers that have some tread as many running shoes do. However they > don't have a very large platform (neither do the RMX pedals). > > One thing to keep in mind when looking at pedals online is that platform > sizes can vary quite a bit - best to compare the specified platform > dimensions with those of a pedal you know. > > Hope this helps, > -Dave > On Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 1:59:42 PM UTC-5 Roberta wrote: > >> Congratulations on the new Platy. I'll be reading the rest of your >> report tonight, but the pictures are amazing. >> >> Thanks for the bigger pedal at reasonable price suggestions. I had too >> many screw pins dig into my shins and ruin sneakers, so I switched to Clem >> pedals (nylon, I think), which I like almost perfectly except would like >> wider platform. Does your pedal really not wreck the soles of shoes or >> draw blood? >> >> Roberta >> >> >> On Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 12:40:25 PM UTC-5 DavidP wrote: >> >>> 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. 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