I’ll add another voice to the Platypus advocates. I got mine back in February of this year and it is the perfect daily rider (for me). My daily commute is about 12 km round trip and is mostly pavement with the exception of the single track that I add on at the end through my local park. It is an absolute joy to ride. It’s zippy and not sluggish yet stout enough to carry my 100 kilo self plus about 2-10 kilos of stuff on any given day. I carry groceries, my tote bag with gym clothes, an extra pair of shoes, etc. This bike is the friend who shows up to lend a hand, no questions asked.
On a day off, I pack light and zip around on all sorts of surfaces. The Platypus is NOT a “slow” bike, but it is perfect for cruising when you want to take your time and it is wonderfully fast and responsive when you decide to pedal hard. My PBH is 88 and I picked a 60 cm frame. It’s perfect for me, but it would be unwieldy if I lived in a dense city. Transporting it in the car takes work, but it’s doable. I have to remove the front and rear wheels to fit it in the trunk of my wife’s Honda HRV with the back row of seats down. There are worse things in life. If I wanted something stouter I would have gone for a Joe and if I were lighter and carrying less stuff I probably would have picked a Sam. -- 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/3f502c49-3be5-46b1-b799-eaaa12de00cfn%40googlegroups.com.
