So a Platypus is neither a mixte nor a step through. What the heck is it? Is it just a nice bike? I guess it's just a nice bike.
Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 6:07:05 AM UTC-7 Steven Seelig wrote: > On the whole step-through/mixte debate. I agree with those that ascribe > mixte status only to bike with a double top tube rather than a straight > one. I also disagree with Rivendel that a platy or this new bike are > step-throughs, mostly because of how Rivendell suggests to buy their > frames. I have a 60cm Platy and I am 5' 9" and love the bike with Billy > bars. It is absolutely the right size for me. But it ain't a step-through > in any way, shape or form for me like a Clem. My definition, can I lift my > hiking boots over the top tube to mount without scuffing the top tube, and > because the top tub is higher with the 60cm, there is just no way to do > that. Ditto with the, "i'm cool and am stepping my right leg through the > top tube for my dramatic dismount so that I am immediately ready for > action." Maybe that works if I am wearing sandals, but definitely not > wearing anything with a thick legged sole. > > I definitely have a cargo e-bike that is step through where I do dismounts > dramticus, but not my Platy. Maybe if the frame were smaller or maybe if I > wasn't of retirement age. Am I an outlier? > > On Friday, May 15, 2026 at 11:24:26 PM UTC-4 Valerie Yates wrote: > >> Thanks all. Sounds like a good option to add to the mix. Gives buyers >> more ways to optimize, or just to dither. The completes are generally such >> a good deal. >> >> Tracy - I hear you re lugs. i love them too. Once bike is decked out with >> accessories, I stop seeing the joins. >> >> Yellow looks fun and fresh. >> >> Bill, I’d like to be reminded of your RB mountain mixte, perhaps in a new >> thread. I had a bubbe with liftatube and it was set up beautifully but I >> never fully loved it. I am not sure why. >> >> On Friday, May 15, 2026 at 2:42:15 PM UTC-6 Drew Fitchette wrote: >> >>> Agree with Bill. I'd also add that because the bike is more affordable >>> for us, I assume it's more affordable for Riv to order. Between it and the >>> Clem it probably helps them serve more customers too. >>> >>> I'm excited to see all the photos and info when this presale comes up, >>> though I've got my heart set on a Clem from the next run. >>> >>> On Friday, May 15, 2026 at 4:33:12 PM UTC-4 Bill Lindsay wrote: >>> >>>> I think the distinction is mainly that when they have them to sell, it >>>> will be distinctive in that it's the one they have to sell. >>>> >>>> The ideal for me would be to turn back the clock and not sell my Rosco >>>> Bubbe mountain step through, code named Trusty MUSTy, and mistakenly >>>> referred to as the Medium Mountain Mixte. Medium Mountain Mixte caused >>>> extreme objections from those who correctly pointed out that the MMM was a >>>> step through but not a mixte at all. >>>> >>>> I definitely want a true step through in my size, someday. >>>> >>>> Bill Lindsay >>>> El Cerrito, CA >>>> >>>> On Friday, May 15, 2026 at 11:27:53 AM UTC-7 iamkeith wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Friday, May 15, 2026 at 10:59:35 AM UTC-6 thalasin wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I think it's a more road-oriented Clem. Less stout. Also less stout >>>>> than the Platypus. It's (allegedly) only going to be offered as a >>>>> complete >>>>> to keep the cost down. >>>>> >>>>> It's described on the website as a Country Bike. >>>>> >>>>> *Homer, Sam, Platypus, YelloWolleY (YWY)* Ride tires 33mm to 50mm. >>>>> Basically, all-around useful fat-tire road and “light trail” bikes Homer >>>>> and YelloWolley are 75 percent road, 25 percent trail Sam and Platypus, >>>>> 50-50. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I guess that might partly explain why the Charlie Gallop lost the >>>>> lower, curved top tube for the final design. Otherwise, this bike and it >>>>> might have been even more similar, with lugged vs un-lugged being the >>>>> primary difference? Maybe a little lighter tubing. >>>>> >>>>> I don't dislike the Yellowolley at all, but I too have been strugling >>>>> to figure out what the distinction is, in terms of how it fits into the >>>>> lineup. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- 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/1ad3d56c-494c-48bb-9578-1055fc51f782n%40googlegroups.com.
