I would probably swap the Platypus and Yellowolley in that lineup but honestly with Rivendell there is only tiny slivers of daylight between them. In the last email Will said the pickup bar is going to move up for FD room but everything else is locked in so I would bet the brakes are what they will be.
On Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 4:17:37 PM UTC-4 Billy Olmsted wrote: > Hmmm, that would be interesting if the brakes were changed to road > calipers from the current V-Brakes. In the step-thru/step-over line at Riv > it seems like it is Charlie --> Yellowolley --> Platypus --> Clem from road > to chunk. > I am looking to buy a Riv in the Platypus/Yellowolley territory but would > prefer adequate clearance w/ V-brakes. I don't want to wait for the > Yellowolley only to learn I missed out on the Platypus, so I hope more > details are released before the Platypus drops this summer. > > > On Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 8:33:52 AM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: > >> The YellowolleY looks really cool, especially in that new YouTube video. >> However, something tells me that the final production model will be >> considerably different. Rivendell referring to it as a street-only Clem, >> along with what may have been a Freudian slip when the v-brakes were called >> side pull brakes in Grant’s blahg, leads me to believe that the current >> canti brake studs won’t be there in the future. Kinda like what happened >> with the Charlie Gallup. I’m looking forward to seeing what other possible >> changes, if any, will be made. >> >> Mike >> >> On Apr 19, 2025, at 11:14 AM, Kim H. <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Great ! >> >> Kim Hetzel. >> >> On Sat, Apr 19, 2025 at 8:10 AM Richard Rose <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Yes! >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Apr 19, 2025, at 11:07 AM, Kim H. <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> @Richard, >>> >>> Have you watched the new video from Rivendell with the YelloWolly ? >>> *Rachel, Jaira, and Garrett on Angel Island * >>> >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4PsU5N-T9A&list=WL&index=1 >>> >>> Kim Hetzel. >>> >>> On Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 7:49:52 AM UTC-7 Richard Rose wrote: >>> >>>> YelloWolleY. I will not be purchasing one because A; I do not need >>>> another bike & B; the bike apparently will be Yellow (O.K.) but with blue >>>> accents (reportedly). This is a non starter for any self respecting The >>>> Ohio State University fan.:) >>>> Just kidding, maybe. Actually the YelloWolleY appears to be a tigged >>>> frame & I have one of those (Clem). I also have the fillet brazed Gus. So, >>>> if I ever get another Riv I’ve convinced myself it must be a fully lugged >>>> model. That said I am really curious about what functional differences >>>> there might be between between the Charlie & the YelloWolleY. >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Apr 15, 2025, at 10:27 PM, iamkeith <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> This thread is hilarious. I somehow feel like I'm responsible for the >>>> fact that we're not talking about YelloWolleY. So here's a Redit post >>>> from >>>> today that has some RBW HQ pictures in it. Was this from one of you? >>>> >>>> >>>> https://www.reddit.com/r/Rivendell_Bicycles/s/wDj1COXxTe >>>> On Monday, April 14, 2025 at 5:42:56 PM UTC-6 [email protected] >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 2:31:14 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Patrick! Get a Platypus, ride off into the sunset and never look back. >>>>> There is just nothing like a Platypus! >>>>> >>>>> Well, echidnas are pretty similar... >>>>> >>>>> <slinks away quietly> >>>>> >>>>> --Shannon >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> 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 [email protected]. >>>> >>>> To view this discussion visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f2d8c753-67fe-4e8c-9bf5-53b5fb7435ccn%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f2d8c753-67fe-4e8c-9bf5-53b5fb7435ccn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>>> -- >>> 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 [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1a3bbc84-d3d7-4293-87ba-712e2825c005n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1a3bbc84-d3d7-4293-87ba-712e2825c005n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> -- >>> 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/B4FUNI3fB-M/unsubscribe >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/D58CB351-3C62-40A1-969C-67FF1AEF440C%40gmail.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/D58CB351-3C62-40A1-969C-67FF1AEF440C%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> 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 [email protected]. >> >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CANRt_xmzcUyZ1oWo5PTkFJ54RTrEweQzE2d26maPeWY7jVYb-g%40mail.gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CANRt_xmzcUyZ1oWo5PTkFJ54RTrEweQzE2d26maPeWY7jVYb-g%40mail.gmail.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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