Re: [RBW] Bike Makeover Thread

[Brian Turner]

Yeah, the whole 26.8 seat tube limitation has got to be one of the most frustrating things about this era of Rivendell.  On Oct 12, 2023, at 6:43 AM, Leah Peterson <jonasandle...@gmail.com> wrote:  Ryan, That seat post is butt ugly. The only ugly thing on the bike. I like the setback it offers, and there are zero other options for that. Zero. This bike is unimprovable, save this one thing: the seat tube should have been 27.2 so I would have some OPTIONS. It’s my one sorrow. Leah On Oct 11, 2023, at 10:54 PM, Ryan <ryter...@mts.net> wrote: the grips are smashing.but nitto needs to make a 26.8 lugged seatpost for that lovely bike.just saying On Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 8:57:32 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: Raspberry Platypus BEFORE: AND After… On Oct 11, 2023, at 9:53 PM, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! <jonasa...@gmail.com> wrote: In the same vein as my Bike Style thread, I’m starting a Bike Makeover thread. Every now and then, I get the urge to change up the look of my favorite Platypus. I have it perfect mechanically, but bags and grips and occasionally, saddles, beg to be changed up. It’s fully autumn here in the Great Lakes State, and my ivory Rivet was looking a little out of season. I was gifted a chestnut Rivet from a dear RivSister, so I decided to pull it out and put it on the bike. I took the brown Ergons from my other Platypus, slapped them on and sent her a photo.  “That bike deserves prettier grips. Those are ugly,” she said, giving me the unvarnished truth.  I looked again. She was right. Back to the drawing board. I finally found these grips from Rivet Cycle Works - Deb told me she had these but didn’t have them up on the website yet. She had the exact match to my chestnut saddle and days later, I had these gorgeous stamped leather grips in hand. The bike looks positively tonal. The colors of the paint throw out so many different shades of pinks and reds, thanks to the abundant glitter in the metallic; adding rich leather accessories only elevates the look. The stamped designs on the leather give the bike some texture and add visual interest at the handlebar area.  This Platypus is like a little autumn posey. Perfect and pretty, and wholly appointed to its duty. Now if I can just convince Deb to make these in ivory, so I have a pair to match my ivory Rivet saddle when spring comes… Attached in the next post are the before and afters. 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/u_2mo2hU3Xo/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/53c9c0cc-59ef-460c-930e-e0c5301545cbn%40googlegroups.com. -- 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/u_2mo2hU3Xo/unsubscribe. To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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/06a4b08b-ce21-4c71-b988-145c2f52115en%40googlegroups.com. -- 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/2BE84DFF-C38D-47C9-BBC0-A2A4A32B2843%40gmail.com. -- 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/CD8C8F6B-68F1-4240-A23E-D016542F678F%40gmail.com.