Dynamite measurement. Leah, that empirical data suggests that a short wheelbase Riv step through would be roughly 4 inches shorter than a Mrs. Bubba's 50cm Platypus, end to end. What is the total end to end length of your 55cm Platy? To first order, I would expect the 52cm Betty to have the same length, and is a very promising option for your "train bike" build concept.
Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 9:03:10 AM UTC-8 J J wrote: > *Bill requests: * > *3. YOU own a medium/small Glorious or Wilbury. Please measure the total > end to end length from the front edge of the front tire to the trailing > edge of the rear fender (or tire). Please and thank you* > > Total end-to-end length of 52cm Wilbury and 52cm Glorius is between 67.5" > and 68", both with 42mm 650b and fenders. The slight difference is due to > different fenders. > > > On Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 5:20:38 PM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrote: > >> Leah >> >> My recommendation for an alternative set of academic questions would >> include the following: >> >> 1. YOU own a 52cm Yves Gomez or Betty Foy. Please measure the total end >> to end length from the front edge of the front tire to the trailing edge of >> the rear fender (or tire). Please and thank you >> >> 2. YOU own a 55cm Yves Gomez or Betty Foy. Please measure the total end >> to end length from the front edge of the front tire to the trailing edge of >> the rear fender (or tire). Please and thank you >> >> 3. YOU own a medium/small Glorious or Wilbury. Please measure the total >> end to end length from the front edge of the front tire to the trailing >> edge of the rear fender (or tire). Please and thank you >> >> I think it would be HOT if you had a sporty short wheelbase Riv >> step-through in your ARSENAL. Mrs Bubba used to own a 52cm Gomez, but now >> she's on a 50cm Platy and it's not actively for sale. Although if you were >> eager to lease it for an extended period, I bet she could be convinced. >> Hers is Mermaid, and its full end to end length is 72 inches, plus or >> minus a quarter-inch, with 650B x 48 Rene Herse knobbies and no fenders. >> >> Bill Lindsay >> El Cerrito, CA >> >> On Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 1:27:55 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding >> Ding! wrote: >> >>> I have a question that is probably only going to be academic. But maybe >>> not. I’ve done crazier things. >>> >>> Anyway, I have an 81 cm PBH. I sized up to the 55 cm Platypus (PBH range >>> starts at 82 cm) and I love the fit. I adore my bikes. You can’t have them, >>> I won’t sell them, don’t even ask. BUT, they are long. Too long for buses >>> and for Amtrak. I desperately want to take Amtrak to Chicago with my bike >>> for the first time, but my bike is too long. RivSister Kate says she can >>> get her 50 cm Platypus on Amtrak if she undoes her V brakes and lets some >>> air out of her tire. But, I’m 5’6” and I don’t know if I could ride that >>> little bike. I don’t have one locally to try. >>> >>> Also, I’d want the lime olive, which would be very hard to find. Anyway, >>> thanks for participating in my thought experiment. That might be a real >>> experiment. Probably not. There’s likely a limit to how many Platys a girl >>> can have. >>> Leah >>> >> -- 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/32826f50-467e-4cb5-8638-b7d80a458bb5n%40googlegroups.com.
