Re: [RBW] Re: 2019 55 CM Atlantis for Sale

[deepak atreya]

Updated with additional pics.

On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 23:02 deepak atreya  wrote:

> Thanks Kim ! I will upload additional pics tomorrow
>
> On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 21:42 Kim H.  wrote:
>
>> @ Deepak,
>>
>> Some pictures of the drive side of the bicycle would help with the sale.
>>
>> Kim Hetzel.
>>
>> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:15:44 PM UTC-7 atreya...@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> Folks,
>>> A week ago I put the frame only for sale to see if I could fund a Sam.
>>> Fortunately another bike has come my way and I am selling the entire bike.
>>> It is in excellent condition and may be minor scratches barely visible to
>>> naked eyes. I could spot only one and my camera had tough time focusing on
>>> it!
>>>
>>> Its been built with premium components , Paul levers, Moto lite , Paul
>>> skewers. It has quill wheels with onyx hub built by Rich. I can't recommend
>>> these hubs enough!. The brooks b68 saddle on it is brand new (less than 10
>>> miles ).  Everything on bike can go except for bells and lights .
>>>
>>> I am asking $3500 and buyer can arrange shipping with a local bike shop.
>>> I believe this is a great deal.  I am based out of east bay and would
>>> prefer local sale.
>>>
>>> Links to the photo below.
>>> https://www.flickr.com/gp/194400486@N07/96AS68M194
>>>
>>> Let me know if you have any questions.
>>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: 2019 55 CM Atlantis for Sale

[deepak atreya]

Thanks Kim ! I will upload additional pics tomorrow

On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 21:42 Kim H.  wrote:

> @ Deepak,
>
> Some pictures of the drive side of the bicycle would help with the sale.
>
> Kim Hetzel.
>
> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:15:44 PM UTC-7 atreya...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Folks,
>> A week ago I put the frame only for sale to see if I could fund a Sam.
>> Fortunately another bike has come my way and I am selling the entire bike.
>> It is in excellent condition and may be minor scratches barely visible to
>> naked eyes. I could spot only one and my camera had tough time focusing on
>> it!
>>
>> Its been built with premium components , Paul levers, Moto lite , Paul
>> skewers. It has quill wheels with onyx hub built by Rich. I can't recommend
>> these hubs enough!. The brooks b68 saddle on it is brand new (less than 10
>> miles ).  Everything on bike can go except for bells and lights .
>>
>> I am asking $3500 and buyer can arrange shipping with a local bike shop.
>> I believe this is a great deal.  I am based out of east bay and would
>> prefer local sale.
>>
>> Links to the photo below.
>> https://www.flickr.com/gp/194400486@N07/96AS68M194
>>
>> Let me know if you have any questions.
>>
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[RBW] Re: 2019 55 CM Atlantis for Sale

[Kim H.]

@ Deepak,

Some pictures of the drive side of the bicycle would help with the sale. 

Kim Hetzel.

On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:15:44 PM UTC-7 atreya...@gmail.com wrote:

> Folks,
> A week ago I put the frame only for sale to see if I could fund a Sam. 
> Fortunately another bike has come my way and I am selling the entire bike. 
> It is in excellent condition and may be minor scratches barely visible to 
> naked eyes. I could spot only one and my camera had tough time focusing on 
> it! 
>
> Its been built with premium components , Paul levers, Moto lite , Paul 
> skewers. It has quill wheels with onyx hub built by Rich. I can't recommend 
> these hubs enough!. The brooks b68 saddle on it is brand new (less than 10 
> miles ).  Everything on bike can go except for bells and lights . 
>
> I am asking $3500 and buyer can arrange shipping with a local bike shop. I 
> believe this is a great deal.  I am based out of east bay and would prefer 
> local sale. 
>
> Links to the photo below. 
> https://www.flickr.com/gp/194400486@N07/96AS68M194
>
> Let me know if you have any questions. 
>

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Re: [RBW] Heron Road Seatpost Size?

[Josiah Anderson]

Zac, apologies if you already know this, but you can often tell if the top
of a seat tube has been pinched down, because the sides of the slot won't
be parallel. If it looks like the slot gets narrower towards the top, I'd
try to carefully pry it open and see if a 27.2 post fits, but whether you
want to try that on your Heron probably depends on your comfort level with
gently bending steel.

Josiah Anderson


Le jeu. 23 mai 2024 à 6:19 PM, Zac  a écrit :

> Can anyone confirm the seat post on their Heron Road is 27.2mm?
>
> According to Sheldon Brown's database, all Heron's use a 27.2 post, but
> the one I just tried to install wasn't going in at all. I rode by a shop
> and their calipers gave 26.8-9 for both the seat tube and existing seat
> post.
>
> The bike is fairly new to me, perhaps the seat tube got pinched at the top
> at some point.
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[RBW] 2019 55 CM Atlantis for Sale

[atreya...@gmail.com]

Folks,
A week ago I put the frame only for sale to see if I could fund a Sam. 
Fortunately another bike has come my way and I am selling the entire bike. 
It is in excellent condition and may be minor scratches barely visible to 
naked eyes. I could spot only one and my camera had tough time focusing on 
it! 

Its been built with premium components , Paul levers, Moto lite , Paul 
skewers. It has quill wheels with onyx hub built by Rich. I can't recommend 
these hubs enough!. The brooks b68 saddle on it is brand new (less than 10 
miles ).  Everything on bike can go except for bells and lights . 

I am asking $3500 and buyer can arrange shipping with a local bike shop. I 
believe this is a great deal.  I am based out of east bay and would prefer 
local sale. 

Links to the photo below. 
https://www.flickr.com/gp/194400486@N07/96AS68M194

Let me know if you have any questions. 

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Re: [RBW] New Bike Day: My Little Platy

[Toshi Takeuchi]

Wow, that is amazing!  Every detail was carefully chosen down to the bolts.

Toshi in Oakland

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[RBW] Heron Road Seatpost Size?

[Zac]

Can anyone confirm the seat post on their Heron Road is 27.2mm? 

According to Sheldon Brown's database, all Heron's use a 27.2 post, but the 
one I just tried to install wasn't going in at all. I rode by a shop and 
their calipers gave 26.8-9 for both the seat tube and existing seat post. 

The bike is fairly new to me, perhaps the seat tube got pinched at the top 
at some point.

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Re: [RBW] Cameras On Bikes

[Chester]

This all got me wondering if one could get a helmet cover/hat in the style 
of, say, a Stetson.

Sort of:

Resistol RideSafe Western Straw Cowboy Hat Helmet | Riding Warehouse 

Photos (shadyrider.com) 
Equestrian Riding Helmet Brimmer™ - Troxel Helmet – Troxel Helmets 


I don't know anything about the extent to which equestrian helmet standards 
overlap with cycling helmets. And I'm still aspiring to make myself ride 
enough to be more concerned about sun exposure.

Chester
SF Bay Area

On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 7:50:21 AM UTC-7 Robert Tilley wrote:

> I’ve had somewhere around 50 cancers surgically removed. One melanoma and 
> the rest basal cells. I’m of Irish ancestry but grew up and still live in 
> SoCal. My skin type doesn’t belong here for sure. I basically stopped 
> wearing a helmet and wear wide brimmed hats when I ride. I also wear sun 
> shirts to cover my upper body. For the riding I do a sun hat is better 
> protection than a helmet would be.
>
> For rides where a helmet makes sense I wear a skull cap underneath and 
> apply sunscreen. I do try and avoid the 10-2 timeframe but that isn’t 
> always an option.
>
> Robert Tilley
> San Diego, CA
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 23, 2024, at 6:19 AM, Sarah Carlson  wrote:
>
> 
>
> Thank you for bringing this up! I have had only baby chonks chopped out by 
> my dermatologist but I recently had a friend pass away from skin cancer. I 
> just bought Da Brim in a festive pastel ribbon look. While it feels a bit 
> derpy, it is preferable to the alternative. 
>
> I feel like the Bike Pretty could go well on an elegant Platypus picnic 
> ride. 
>
> I'm waiting for pictures to show up on Leah's "Fashion on the bike" thread!
>
> On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 3:20:22 PM UTC-7 Chris Halasz wrote:
>
>> Apologies for topic shift to Straw Helmet Sunshade and Cover* 
>>
>> Andrew 
>>
>> The helmet cover is made by Bike Pretty 
>> .
>>  
>> Advertised for women, I wanted an alternative to wearing a do-rag under my 
>> helmet, and a Da Brim 
>> 
>>  
>> around the sides. 
>>
>> The full cover is at the bequest of my dermatologist, who's provided me a 
>> weight loss effort this past year removing chunks from my ear, arm, hand, 
>> and foot. Too much swimming, surfing, fly fishing, and I suppose cycling in 
>> the Colorado, Idaho, Arizona, and California sun for too many years. An old 
>> surfer friend of mine had skin cancer in his scalp, and I really don't want 
>> to experience that. I look for sun coverage in anything I put on my head, 
>> and I pretty much always wear a full brim hat whenever I go outsider now. I 
>> cringe a little when I see trendy shaved heads under massively vented 
>> helmets, either at the amounts of sun the wearer is receiving, or at the 
>> amounts of sunscreen they are applying to their scalps. 
>>
>> The Bike Pretty cover is made for a particular type helmet that did not 
>> interest me, but their advertising stated the size XL cover may fit various 
>> other helmets. 
>>
>> Here is the Bike Pretty XL on a size medium Specialized Align II helmet: 
>>
>> [image: BP-N.jpeg]
>>
>> And the same on my size XL cover on a size L/XL Specialized Align II 
>> helmet, with festive black ribbon removed: 
>>
>> [image: BP-front.jpeg]
>>
>> And from a rear perspective you can see how the tailfin of the helmet 
>> profile protrudes a bit into the straw weave: 
>>
>> [image: BP-rear.jpeg]
>>
>> The cover fits without issue on the size medium helmet, but was a close 
>> fit on the size L/XL, so I fastened first from the front of the elastic 
>> band to the helmet with some black thread: 
>>
>> [image: BP-fstitch.jpeg]
>>
>> And then my wife stitched this much nicer hemp thread detail to the rear 
>> to keep the thing from flying off in the breeze: 
>>
>> [image: BP-rstitch.jpeg]
>>
>> The cover weave breathes so much nicer that a do-rag or hat worn under 
>> the helmet, and provides ample cover (although it's a weave, and not solid 
>> fabric as with the heavier Da Brim). 
>>
>> I was pretty unsure about ordering it, thinking it was too goofy, but 
>> thought it would be no worse in appearance than the Da Brim. Our cycling 
>> group went crazy when they was it, and my wife ordered hers right away. 
>>
>> My next helmet purchase, and soon, will be a more round and better fitted 
>> helmet to go with the Bike Pretty weave cover. 
>>
>> I really like it! Maybe Grant will introduce a better brim and c

Re: [RBW] Is an Atlantis Worth It?

[Eric Daume]

I'm going to be the contrarian here. My experience is that I tend to enjoy
the "cheap and cheerful" bikes more than bikes that were more expensive
with greater expectations. I look at my little bike fleet, and sometimes
think I could sell off a good chunk of them and buy something "nicer," but
in practice, this doesn't work for me. I've owned a handful of Rivs over
the years, but my current favorite bike is a 40 year old Trek that I paid
$200 for, set up as a simple fixed gear.

I'll also add that in my experience of flipping many bikes, Rivs don't hold
their value better or worse than any other more mainstream frames; they're
just more expensive to start with. Buying used is always the best way to
avoid any tears here.

Eric


On Wed, May 22, 2024 at 11:44 AM max.c@gmail.com 
wrote:

> First: I realize I am asking this to an entirely biased group of people
> and I'm okay with that!
>
> For years I have casually dreamed of owning an Atlantis. I commute 4 miles
> each way by bike, ditched my car a few years ago, and love riding, but I do
> it pretty casually. I'm not racing or doing endurance rides. I just like
> riding my bike and I do it whenever I can.
>
> I don't need the nicest bike in the world and have been fairly satisfied
> with my 1988 Schwinn Cimarron that I've made a fair approximation of a poor
> man's rivendell (somewhat out of date pic below!). However, I've always had
> the itch to upgrade.
>
> Recently, I received an unexpected influx of cash and want to spend it on
> something fun. I'm wondering: how much will I noticeably appreciate the
> difference an Atlantis would bring if I were to spend the money? I'm
> especially interested in the input from those who have gone from the 80s
> era rigid MTB with swept back bars that approximate a Riv (and Grant's
> ethos from Bridgestone) to the real deal. Was it worth the money? Do you
> think you could have gotten by on that 80s frame?
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Max
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Re: [RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne Pictures Thread

[Patrick Moore]

Thanks, Andrew.

On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 5:10 PM Andrew Joseph 
wrote:

> Patrick,
>
> Thank you!
>
> Those little contraptions are actually called “Cable Cherries.”  They are
> easily installed and tightened via a 1.5 mm hex.  They are quite fun, come
> in some great colors and are available from Forager Cycles, and Paul, among
> others.  See below for the description from Forager…
>
> “The Cable Cherries are durable, reusable cable ends with a huge grip - no
> more crimps wiggling off leaving a frayed, pokey end! The easy-to-grab
> sphere shape makes adjusting cable tension or swapping components simple.
> Tape the included 1.5mm hex key to your tire lever, and you’re set!
>
> Easily grab the sphere to snug up your cable tension. Take them on and off
> as much as you need with the included 1.5mm hex key & set screw. The Cable
> Cherries are CNC machined in Oakland, CA on the same equipment that makes
> surgical pins & screws. Get 'em tight, and have 'em for life.”
> The saddle is a Berthoud Galibier.  A bit more narrow (and Ti rails) than
> their normal offerings.
>
> Hope this is helpful.
>
> Best,
>
> Drew
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 23, 2024, at 6:01 PM, Patrick Moore  wrote:
>
> 
> Andrew: nice. Pray, what is the little orange globular cable end -- I
> guess I really mean, how is it designed and how does it clamp to the cable
> -- and where do you get them?
>
> And, what is the saddle? Brooks Swift? Or trimmed Pro? Or another marque?
>
> Patrick Moore, ruthlessly bottom-trimming and wondering what to do with
> the very, very nice -- thick leather! -- as-new B17N that he got recently
> for ~$47 + shipping.
>
>
> On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 4:50 PM Andrew Joseph 
> wrote:
>
>> Better photos…
>>
>> 
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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Re: [RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne Pictures Thread

[Andrew Joseph]

Patrick,Thank you!  Those little contraptions are actually called “Cable Cherries.”  They are easily installed and tightened via a 1.5 mm hex.  They are quite fun, come in some great colors and are available from Forager Cycles, and Paul, among others.  See below for the description from Forager…“The Cable Cherries are durable, reusable cable ends with a huge grip - no more crimps wiggling off leaving a frayed, pokey end! The easy-to-grab sphere shape makes adjusting cable tension or swapping components simple. Tape the included 1.5mm hex key to your tire lever, and you’re set!Easily grab the sphere to snug up your cable tension. Take them on and off as much as you need with the included 1.5mm hex key & set screw. The Cable Cherries are CNC machined in Oakland, CA on the same equipment that makes surgical pins & screws. Get 'em tight, and have 'em for life.”The saddle is a Berthoud Galibier.  A bit more narrow (and Ti rails) than their normal offerings.Hope this is helpful.Best,DrewSent from my iPhoneOn May 23, 2024, at 6:01 PM, Patrick Moore  wrote:Andrew: nice. Pray, what is the little orange globular cable end -- I guess I really mean, how is it designed and how does it clamp to the cable -- and where do you get them?And, what is the saddle? Brooks Swift? Or trimmed Pro? Or another marque?Patrick Moore, ruthlessly bottom-trimming and wondering what to do with the very, very nice -- thick leather! -- as-new B17N that he got recently for ~$47 + shipping.On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 4:50 PM Andrew Joseph  wrote:Better photos…Sent from my iPhone



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Re: [RBW] Re: New Bike Day: My Little Platy

[Patrick Moore]

IMO this ties with the other customized Platypus featured here recently for
"nicest-looking Platypus in list history," and it probably wins the award
for "most attention paid to aesthetics" in list history. Note: I think very
many of the Rivs posted are lovely to look at.

Me, as with Mitch, "I am a guy." I am fully OC about my bikes for parts and
builds and design (I remember most of the parts from my first 1970 full
build), but not aesthetics, and it's interesting to see how others'
passions turn out.

Cerakoting is new to me; had to Google it. I see it differs from anodizing,
but, how exactly? Too bad webmeisters are generally better fancy web page
design than conveying information -- this for global corporate websites as
well as bike websites; the latter on the whole do better. I gather that
anodizing is colored (or not) oxidizing while cerakoting is a --- coating.

One of the early links that DDG turned up said: "Anodized versus Cerakote:
Which is better for your AR15?"




On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 9:56 AM Armand Kizirian 
wrote:

> Looks super fun. Good to know Paul can anodize parts like that! Also
> interested to hear how the different size rides for you. Enjoy!
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Re: [RBW] FS: 59cm Rivendell Atlantis

[P W]

Nor should anyone else at that price!P. W.~(917) 514-2207~On May 23, 2024, at 3:13 PM, Kim H.  wrote:https://www.reddit.com/r/BikeShop/s/ffRtp9VbXr I just saw this. I have no interest in purchasing it. Kim Hetzel 



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[RBW] FS: 59cm Rivendell Atlantis

[Kim H.]

https://www.reddit.com/r/BikeShop/s/ffRtp9VbXr

I just saw this. I have no interest in purchasing it.

Kim Hetzel

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Re: [RBW] Re: New Bike Day: My Little Platy

[Steve]

Leah, as a kindred Platypus-ista Iet me  say that yes indeed, you "Nailed 
It" !What a fun build.!!!  Now ride the heck out of it.

Steve in AVL

On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 1:15:25 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
wrote:

> Armand, 
>
> No, Paul won’t do cerakoting for you. This was done through Analog Cycles, 
> who have access to a cerakoter. You can get special ano Paul stuff, but I 
> don’t think they will offer the same level of choice. These brakes were 
> mismatched on purpose, and so were the levers, an Analog brainchild that I 
> loved. I ended up not using the levers because I needed the rainbow to tie 
> in up at the bars. 
>
> When I said I had a list of makers to thank I wasn’t exaggerating! The 
> parts were specialty in many ways. I think the makers went beyond what 
> would be expected. They were all so personable and seemed interested to see 
> the finished product. And then the shop really had its work cut out, facing 
> the bottom bracket shell for the cranks and re-wiring my lighting. Oh, and 
> fitting the racks! I really need to head over there with some kind of gift
>
> Also, you’re a tough Platy act to follow. I told RivSister Sarah, “Armand 
> just posted his classy purple Platy and I have to follow it with Rainbow 
> Brite?!”
>
> L
>
>
>
> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 11:56:00 AM UTC-4 kiziria...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Looks super fun. Good to know Paul can anodize parts like that! Also 
>> interested to hear how the different size rides for you. Enjoy!
>>
>> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:30:52 AM UTC-7 jeffrey kane wrote:
>>
>>> This is easily the winner for single greatest injection of personalized 
>>> Easter Eggs in one project that I've ever seen... that is for sure (!) 
>>> It simply has to be a "best of show" contender somewhere. 
>>> Congratulations LP!
>>>
>>> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 10:06:30 AM UTC-4 Tom Goodmann wrote:
>>>
 So glad you posted this here, as the Insta vid is so fun. 
 Congratulations!

 On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 9:56:58 AM UTC-4 SallyG wrote:

> What a wonder! Absolutely terrific...and I loved hearing the 
> backstories!
>
> On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 6:08 AM ian m  wrote:
>
>> Love the iridescent bits, the anodizer really nailed it
>>
>> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:51:27 AM UTC-4 sarahlik...@gmail.com 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> When "too much" is "just right." This bike will make you (and anyone 
>>> who sees it) smile. Who could not smile at the sight on a My Little 
>>> Platy 
>>> coming down the road! I hope you have many joyous miles riding, and 
>>> that 
>>> some of them are in California so we can see it in person!
>>>
>>> On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 8:43:11 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding 
>>> Ding! wrote:
>>>
 Finally. New. Bike. Day.

 This bike was a long time coming. I bought the frame in November 
 (November!) and have waited this long for the plethora of specialty 
 parts 
 to arrive.

 Purple is a fun color; it never takes itself too seriously. It goes 
 with most other colors, which is what led me to choose…all the colors. 

 The theme for this Platypus is: 80s My Little Pony. I call the bike 
 My Little Platy. 

 The bike is a 50cm Rivendell Platypus with 650b wheels; it can be 
 taken on Amtrak and bus racks, which is something its 55cm siblings 
 cannot 
 do. I put fat tires on it so it can handle gravel. My Gravel & Travel 
 Platy.

 I adored My Little Pony in my girlhood, and my favorite ponies had 
 rainbow hair. Why settle for just pink or blue when some ponies had 
 ALL the 
 colors? I started out this build incorporating a color here or there. 
 (I 
 had my Paul brakes already cerakoted in blues.) But while looking for 
 grips, I found Ergon oil slick clamps and had my revelation: I wanted 
 oil 
 slick everywhere I could get it. 

 Because oil slick has ALL the colors.

 All the makers of these parts worked with me to make this bike 
 happen. They sent their beautiful products to me and let me alter them 
 in 
 wild, saturated, living color. I don’t know if any of them understood 
 why I 
 was going all out like this. All of them were men, save one - the 
 anodizer. 
 You can see her work in the levers, chain rings, cranks, and bottom 
 bracket. She understood the assignment. 

 I live with 3 men and none of them give the bike their stamp of 
 approval. The Lone Wolf will howl, alright. I remain steadfast in my 
 adoration of this bike because it does something for me. Takes me back 
 to 
 my simple, happy 80s and 90s childhood. If when you were a little girl 

[RBW] ORe: WTB: Silver2 Thumbies

[Nikko in Oakland]

Oh, oh. also open to any of the following: 

   - single thumb shifter mount with shifter (left OR right) 
   - single thumb shifter mount with Silver2 Shifter (left OR right) 
   - VO Thumb Shifter Mounts 
   - Single VO Thumb Shifter Mounts 
   - Not Paul Thumb Shifter mounts for Shimano, unless they're priced 
   REALLY well. 


THANK U

On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 11:08:39 AM UTC-7 Nikko in Oakland wrote:

> I'm trying to learn to love my flatbar build, and right now, downtube 
> shifters are too far for safety, imo. anybody have some Silver2 thumbies 
> laying around? 

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[RBW] WTB: Silver2 Thumbies

[Nikko in Oakland]

I'm trying to learn to love my flatbar build, and right now, downtube 
shifters are too far for safety, imo. anybody have some Silver2 thumbies 
laying around? 

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Re: [RBW] Re: New Bike Day: My Little Platy

[Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!]

Armand, 

No, Paul won’t do cerakoting for you. This was done through Analog Cycles, 
who have access to a cerakoter. You can get special ano Paul stuff, but I 
don’t think they will offer the same level of choice. These brakes were 
mismatched on purpose, and so were the levers, an Analog brainchild that I 
loved. I ended up not using the levers because I needed the rainbow to tie 
in up at the bars. 

When I said I had a list of makers to thank I wasn’t exaggerating! The 
parts were specialty in many ways. I think the makers went beyond what 
would be expected. They were all so personable and seemed interested to see 
the finished product. And then the shop really had its work cut out, facing 
the bottom bracket shell for the cranks and re-wiring my lighting. Oh, and 
fitting the racks! I really need to head over there with some kind of gift

Also, you’re a tough Platy act to follow. I told RivSister Sarah, “Armand 
just posted his classy purple Platy and I have to follow it with Rainbow 
Brite?!”

L



On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 11:56:00 AM UTC-4 kiziria...@gmail.com wrote:

> Looks super fun. Good to know Paul can anodize parts like that! Also 
> interested to hear how the different size rides for you. Enjoy!
>
> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:30:52 AM UTC-7 jeffrey kane wrote:
>
>> This is easily the winner for single greatest injection of personalized 
>> Easter Eggs in one project that I've ever seen... that is for sure (!) 
>> It simply has to be a "best of show" contender somewhere. 
>> Congratulations LP!
>>
>> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 10:06:30 AM UTC-4 Tom Goodmann wrote:
>>
>>> So glad you posted this here, as the Insta vid is so fun. 
>>> Congratulations!
>>>
>>> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 9:56:58 AM UTC-4 SallyG wrote:
>>>
 What a wonder! Absolutely terrific...and I loved hearing the 
 backstories!

 On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 6:08 AM ian m  wrote:

> Love the iridescent bits, the anodizer really nailed it
>
> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:51:27 AM UTC-4 sarahlik...@gmail.com 
> wrote:
>
>> When "too much" is "just right." This bike will make you (and anyone 
>> who sees it) smile. Who could not smile at the sight on a My Little 
>> Platy 
>> coming down the road! I hope you have many joyous miles riding, and that 
>> some of them are in California so we can see it in person!
>>
>> On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 8:43:11 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding 
>> Ding! wrote:
>>
>>> Finally. New. Bike. Day.
>>>
>>> This bike was a long time coming. I bought the frame in November 
>>> (November!) and have waited this long for the plethora of specialty 
>>> parts 
>>> to arrive.
>>>
>>> Purple is a fun color; it never takes itself too seriously. It goes 
>>> with most other colors, which is what led me to choose…all the colors. 
>>>
>>> The theme for this Platypus is: 80s My Little Pony. I call the bike 
>>> My Little Platy. 
>>>
>>> The bike is a 50cm Rivendell Platypus with 650b wheels; it can be 
>>> taken on Amtrak and bus racks, which is something its 55cm siblings 
>>> cannot 
>>> do. I put fat tires on it so it can handle gravel. My Gravel & Travel 
>>> Platy.
>>>
>>> I adored My Little Pony in my girlhood, and my favorite ponies had 
>>> rainbow hair. Why settle for just pink or blue when some ponies had ALL 
>>> the 
>>> colors? I started out this build incorporating a color here or there. 
>>> (I 
>>> had my Paul brakes already cerakoted in blues.) But while looking for 
>>> grips, I found Ergon oil slick clamps and had my revelation: I wanted 
>>> oil 
>>> slick everywhere I could get it. 
>>>
>>> Because oil slick has ALL the colors.
>>>
>>> All the makers of these parts worked with me to make this bike 
>>> happen. They sent their beautiful products to me and let me alter them 
>>> in 
>>> wild, saturated, living color. I don’t know if any of them understood 
>>> why I 
>>> was going all out like this. All of them were men, save one - the 
>>> anodizer. 
>>> You can see her work in the levers, chain rings, cranks, and bottom 
>>> bracket. She understood the assignment. 
>>>
>>> I live with 3 men and none of them give the bike their stamp of 
>>> approval. The Lone Wolf will howl, alright. I remain steadfast in my 
>>> adoration of this bike because it does something for me. Takes me back 
>>> to 
>>> my simple, happy 80s and 90s childhood. If when you were a little girl 
>>> (most of your were not), your friend had a dress-up closet and you 
>>> could 
>>> choose from her lavish collection of finery to wear at playtime, and 
>>> you 
>>> just came out WEARING ALL OF IT, well, that is this Platypus.
>>>
>>> Thank you to everyone at Analog Cycles, Paul Components, Ignite 
>>> Components, Ashley Anodized 

[RBW] Re: Is an Atlantis Worth It?

[Michael Morrissey]

Hi! To answer your second question, no you cannot make an 80s bike into a 
Rivendell. I have an 80s Mountain Bike and an Appaloosa. The Appaloosa is 
great, and it fits me a lot better than the 80s mountain bike. The 80s 
mountain bike is 80% of a Rivendell, but it's that diminishing return, that 
difference that makes it a Rivendell. I commute on the Appaloosa and yes, 
it is overkill. It's heavy (Rivendell is the only bike company that doesn't 
publish what their frames weigh, AFAIK) and I'm slow but I like it anyway. 
Please consider what bike will fit you best. I wanted a 29er 80s mountain 
bike, and that is essentially what the Appaloosa is. I bought mine in 2016. 
Since then, there are a lot more options for "gravel" bikes and bikes that 
are similar to the Appaloosa. 

If you've got the money, go for it. If you're in NYC I'll let you take my 
Appaloosa for a ride to test it. 

M


On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 11:44:35 AM UTC-4 max.c@gmail.com wrote:

> First: I realize I am asking this to an entirely biased group of people 
> and I'm okay with that!
>
> For years I have casually dreamed of owning an Atlantis. I commute 4 miles 
> each way by bike, ditched my car a few years ago, and love riding, but I do 
> it pretty casually. I'm not racing or doing endurance rides. I just like 
> riding my bike and I do it whenever I can. 
>
> I don't need the nicest bike in the world and have been fairly satisfied 
> with my 1988 Schwinn Cimarron that I've made a fair approximation of a poor 
> man's rivendell (somewhat out of date pic below!). However, I've always had 
> the itch to upgrade.
>
> Recently, I received an unexpected influx of cash and want to spend it on 
> something fun. I'm wondering: how much will I noticeably appreciate the 
> difference an Atlantis would bring if I were to spend the money? I'm 
> especially interested in the input from those who have gone from the 80s 
> era rigid MTB with swept back bars that approximate a Riv (and Grant's 
> ethos from Bridgestone) to the real deal. Was it worth the money? Do you 
> think you could have gotten by on that 80s frame?
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Max
>

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Re: [RBW] Is an Atlantis Worth It?

[luckyturnip]

You should get an Atlantis and if it’s too heavy to commute, sell the Cimmaron (they’re very collectible too) and get something lighter for commuting. Or keep them both and get something lighter also! I have an Atlantis and it’s my lifetime bike, best bike I ever had.Liz in Sacramento On May 23, 2024, at 09:55, Josiah Anderson  wrote:Hi Max,I've done quite a bit of commuting on my Gus Boots-Willsen(s), and although I haven't ridden an Atlantis, I'd imagine the Gus is even more overkill than an Atlantis for commuting. I really, really like that bike, so even though I have others that are theoretically faster on pavement, the Gus is often what I choose. I'm now almost two years in after getting my first Gus (which got wrecked by an idiot driver and replaced with another Gus) and I still stop to look at it when I'm walking past, I like it that much. Same with my Crust Lightning Bolt that I've had for just over four years now. That just doesn't happen with my "beater" commuter bikes. People can try to reason it out all they want but there's something to be said for choosing a bike by instinct rather than with logic. If it were a very specific special-purpose bike (e.g. time-trial bike) that you were thinking of, I could see the argument against it, but there are not many things outside of racing that it seems like an Atlantis would be bad at. If you want an Atlantis, I'd say go for it - I don't think you'll regret it. And if you do, resale value is excellent. Josiah Andersonaround the PNW somewhere, currently TacomaLe mer. 22 mai 2024 à 8:44 AM, max.c@gmail.com  a écrit :First: I realize I am asking this to an entirely biased group of people and I'm okay with that!For years I have casually dreamed of owning an Atlantis. I commute 4 miles each way by bike, ditched my car a few years ago, and love riding, but I do it pretty casually. I'm not racing or doing endurance rides. I just like riding my bike and I do it whenever I can. I don't need the nicest bike in the world and have been fairly satisfied with my 1988 Schwinn Cimarron that I've made a fair approximation of a poor man's rivendell (somewhat out of date pic below!). However, I've always had the itch to upgrade.Recently, I received an unexpected influx of cash and want to spend it on something fun. I'm wondering: how much will I noticeably appreciate the difference an Atlantis would bring if I were to spend the money? I'm especially interested in the input from those who have gone from the 80s era rigid MTB with swept back bars that approximate a Riv (and Grant's ethos from Bridgestone) to the real deal. Was it worth the money? Do you think you could have gotten by on that 80s frame?Thanks in advance!Max



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[RBW] Re: New Bike Day: My Little Platy

[Michael Morrissey]

Very very cool! I especially like the flat blue on the Paul brakes! 





On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 11:43:11 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
wrote:

> Finally. New. Bike. Day.
>
> This bike was a long time coming. I bought the frame in November 
> (November!) and have waited this long for the plethora of specialty parts 
> to arrive.
>
> Purple is a fun color; it never takes itself too seriously. It goes with 
> most other colors, which is what led me to choose…all the colors. 
>
> The theme for this Platypus is: 80s My Little Pony. I call the bike My 
> Little Platy. 
>
> The bike is a 50cm Rivendell Platypus with 650b wheels; it can be taken on 
> Amtrak and bus racks, which is something its 55cm siblings cannot do. I put 
> fat tires on it so it can handle gravel. My Gravel & Travel Platy.
>
> I adored My Little Pony in my girlhood, and my favorite ponies had rainbow 
> hair. Why settle for just pink or blue when some ponies had ALL the colors? 
> I started out this build incorporating a color here or there. (I had my 
> Paul brakes already cerakoted in blues.) But while looking for grips, I 
> found Ergon oil slick clamps and had my revelation: I wanted oil slick 
> everywhere I could get it. 
>
> Because oil slick has ALL the colors.
>
> All the makers of these parts worked with me to make this bike happen. 
> They sent their beautiful products to me and let me alter them in wild, 
> saturated, living color. I don’t know if any of them understood why I was 
> going all out like this. All of them were men, save one - the anodizer. You 
> can see her work in the levers, chain rings, cranks, and bottom bracket. 
> She understood the assignment. 
>
> I live with 3 men and none of them give the bike their stamp of approval. 
> The Lone Wolf will howl, alright. I remain steadfast in my adoration of 
> this bike because it does something for me. Takes me back to my simple, 
> happy 80s and 90s childhood. If when you were a little girl (most of your 
> were not), your friend had a dress-up closet and you could choose from her 
> lavish collection of finery to wear at playtime, and you just came out 
> WEARING ALL OF IT, well, that is this Platypus.
>
> Thank you to everyone at Analog Cycles, Paul Components, Ignite 
> Components, Ashley Anodized It, Velocity USA and Pedal Bicycles for making 
> this silly concept a real, tangible bicycle. And of course, thank you to 
> Rivendell Bicycle Works, who makes the best bikes in the world.
>
> Please find my video link below.
> Leah
> https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7S3y0AufkX/?igsh=ZTk5amhhaTR2anQ=
>

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Re: [RBW] Is an Atlantis Worth It?

[Josiah Anderson]

Hi Max,

I've done quite a bit of commuting on my Gus Boots-Willsen(s), and although
I haven't ridden an Atlantis, I'd imagine the Gus is even more overkill
than an Atlantis for commuting. I really, really like that bike, so even
though I have others that are theoretically faster on pavement, the Gus is
often what I choose. I'm now almost two years in after getting my first Gus
(which got wrecked by an idiot driver and replaced with another Gus) and I
still stop to look at it when I'm walking past, I like it that much. Same
with my Crust Lightning Bolt that I've had for just over four years now.
That just doesn't happen with my "beater" commuter bikes. People can try to
reason it out all they want but there's something to be said for choosing a
bike by instinct rather than with logic. If it were a very specific
special-purpose bike (e.g. time-trial bike) that you were thinking of, I
could see the argument against it, but there are not many things outside of
racing that it seems like an Atlantis would be bad at. If you want an
Atlantis, I'd say go for it - I don't think you'll regret it. And if you
do, resale value is excellent.

Josiah Anderson
around the PNW somewhere, currently Tacoma


Le mer. 22 mai 2024 à 8:44 AM, max.c@gmail.com 
a écrit :

> First: I realize I am asking this to an entirely biased group of people
> and I'm okay with that!
>
> For years I have casually dreamed of owning an Atlantis. I commute 4 miles
> each way by bike, ditched my car a few years ago, and love riding, but I do
> it pretty casually. I'm not racing or doing endurance rides. I just like
> riding my bike and I do it whenever I can.
>
> I don't need the nicest bike in the world and have been fairly satisfied
> with my 1988 Schwinn Cimarron that I've made a fair approximation of a poor
> man's rivendell (somewhat out of date pic below!). However, I've always had
> the itch to upgrade.
>
> Recently, I received an unexpected influx of cash and want to spend it on
> something fun. I'm wondering: how much will I noticeably appreciate the
> difference an Atlantis would bring if I were to spend the money? I'm
> especially interested in the input from those who have gone from the 80s
> era rigid MTB with swept back bars that approximate a Riv (and Grant's
> ethos from Bridgestone) to the real deal. Was it worth the money? Do you
> think you could have gotten by on that 80s frame?
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Max
>
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[RBW] Re: New Bike Day: My Little Platy

[Glenn Mackin]

Wow. This is just amazing!

On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:13:45 AM UTC-4 in...@brentknepper.com wrote:

> wow its giving zoomer maximalism aesthetic
>
> Brent "has the same bluelug cargo net, nice" in chi
> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 7:06:56 AM UTC-5 Ryan wrote:
>
>> Nice!
>>
>> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 6:52:49 AM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote:
>>
>>> I can't believe it's finally here, I was young when this project 
>>> started! That is a fine and lovely bicycle, congrats to you and all the 
>>> builders who made it happen. 
>>>
>>> As Roberta said I'm very curious how it will feel compared to your 55 
>>> Platys. Tell us everything! 
>>>
>>> Joe "likes the My Little Pony bike" Bernard 
>>> Clearlake CA 
>>>
>>> On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 8:43:11 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 Finally. New. Bike. Day.

 This bike was a long time coming. I bought the frame in November 
 (November!) and have waited this long for the plethora of specialty parts 
 to arrive.

 Purple is a fun color; it never takes itself too seriously. It goes 
 with most other colors, which is what led me to choose…all the colors. 

 The theme for this Platypus is: 80s My Little Pony. I call the bike My 
 Little Platy. 

 The bike is a 50cm Rivendell Platypus with 650b wheels; it can be taken 
 on Amtrak and bus racks, which is something its 55cm siblings cannot do. I 
 put fat tires on it so it can handle gravel. My Gravel & Travel Platy.

 I adored My Little Pony in my girlhood, and my favorite ponies had 
 rainbow hair. Why settle for just pink or blue when some ponies had ALL 
 the 
 colors? I started out this build incorporating a color here or there. (I 
 had my Paul brakes already cerakoted in blues.) But while looking for 
 grips, I found Ergon oil slick clamps and had my revelation: I wanted oil 
 slick everywhere I could get it. 

 Because oil slick has ALL the colors.

 All the makers of these parts worked with me to make this bike happen. 
 They sent their beautiful products to me and let me alter them in wild, 
 saturated, living color. I don’t know if any of them understood why I was 
 going all out like this. All of them were men, save one - the anodizer. 
 You 
 can see her work in the levers, chain rings, cranks, and bottom bracket. 
 She understood the assignment. 

 I live with 3 men and none of them give the bike their stamp of 
 approval. The Lone Wolf will howl, alright. I remain steadfast in my 
 adoration of this bike because it does something for me. Takes me back to 
 my simple, happy 80s and 90s childhood. If when you were a little girl 
 (most of your were not), your friend had a dress-up closet and you could 
 choose from her lavish collection of finery to wear at playtime, and you 
 just came out WEARING ALL OF IT, well, that is this Platypus.

 Thank you to everyone at Analog Cycles, Paul Components, Ignite 
 Components, Ashley Anodized It, Velocity USA and Pedal Bicycles for making 
 this silly concept a real, tangible bicycle. And of course, thank you to 
 Rivendell Bicycle Works, who makes the best bikes in the world.

 Please find my video link below.
 Leah
 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7S3y0AufkX/?igsh=ZTk5amhhaTR2anQ=

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[RBW] Re: Is an Atlantis Worth It?

[Ryan]

I know this has come up before regarding Rivs (or other artisinal bikes) 
and commuting butif you really want that Atlantis AND you can keep it 
secure during the workday go for it...or can you justify an n+1 and keep 
the Schwinn for commuting/errands...or can you live with/plan for 
(insurance rider) that said Atlantis could be stolen?

On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 11:06:42 AM UTC-5 Mathias Steiner wrote:

> @Hoch -- A 3 mile "commute"?  That's what I've got and I might ride three 
> different bikes in a given week.. it's more about fenders and lights when 
> needed than the riding experience. What "riding experience?" As soon as it 
> starts, it's over, I don't even get warm on a cold day until I'm mostly 
> there. So literally any functioning bike will work, and a Homer is as much 
> overkill as an Atlantis would be.
>
> None of this is an indictment of using whatever bike one enjoys.
>
> @Brian T
> >> However, the current version of the Atlantis does not hold the same 
> appeal to me as those classic Rivs did. 
>
> What is an Atlantis? The modern version is  much closer to the Appaloosa 
> than it is to the original Atlantis. 
> I'm leery of meter-long chain stays, so I'd go the used route here, too. 
> But I have no actual experience to back it up. 
>
> However: if it's gonna be an Atlantis, I think we can all agree that it 
> MUST be Atlantis green. Accept no substitutes.
>
> I can't quote it but I believe that Grant has said at various times that 
> there's always going to be an Atlantis, and that it's always going to be 
> made in the U.S. -- and then things changed, and Waterford closed its 
> doors, and something had to give. Which is why we have the oddity of 
> Appaloosa and Atlantis being produced side-by-side in Taiwan.
>
> cheers -mathias
>
> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 10:38:04 AM UTC-4 Hoch in ut wrote:
>
>> Mostly everyone is responding with their  heart, which is expected. 
>>
>> Atlantis is a touring bike. Heavy duty frame, large tire clearance. 
>> Exceptional bike. I had two Hunqapillars, which I see as equivalent to the 
>> Atlantis. For touring and/or slower long distance rides, I’d say go for it. 
>>
>> For a 4 mile commute? Stick with your bike. I don’t know what the other 
>> person was talking about. There are plenty of parts to upgrade a vintage 
>> bike. Or if you really want a Riv, get. Homer, Sam, or another lighter duty 
>> bike meant for commuting. I think you’d enjoy it more. 
>>
>> I have a similar 3 mile commute. I rode my Hunq for a few months but 
>> eventually built up an old Fuji road bike. Then happened upon a Clem for a 
>> good deal which I rode for a few months. But as much as I wanted to ride it 
>> for the commutes, it was just too much bike. The old Fuji was better. 
>>
>> My current commuter is an unknown vintage MTB frame with 26x1.75 slicks. 
>> I honestly don’t miss my Riv’s on the commutes. Now, if a Homer were to pop 
>> up for a good deal……..
>>
>> On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 9:44:35 AM UTC-6 max.c@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> First: I realize I am asking this to an entirely biased group of people 
>>> and I'm okay with that!
>>>
>>> For years I have casually dreamed of owning an Atlantis. I commute 4 
>>> miles each way by bike, ditched my car a few years ago, and love riding, 
>>> but I do it pretty casually. I'm not racing or doing endurance rides. I 
>>> just like riding my bike and I do it whenever I can. 
>>>
>>> I don't need the nicest bike in the world and have been fairly satisfied 
>>> with my 1988 Schwinn Cimarron that I've made a fair approximation of a poor 
>>> man's rivendell (somewhat out of date pic below!). However, I've always had 
>>> the itch to upgrade.
>>>
>>> Recently, I received an unexpected influx of cash and want to spend it 
>>> on something fun. I'm wondering: how much will I noticeably appreciate the 
>>> difference an Atlantis would bring if I were to spend the money? I'm 
>>> especially interested in the input from those who have gone from the 80s 
>>> era rigid MTB with swept back bars that approximate a Riv (and Grant's 
>>> ethos from Bridgestone) to the real deal. Was it worth the money? Do you 
>>> think you could have gotten by on that 80s frame?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance!
>>> Max
>>>
>>

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[RBW] Re: Is an Atlantis Worth It?

[Mathias Steiner]

@Hoch -- A 3 mile "commute"?  That's what I've got and I might ride three 
different bikes in a given week.. it's more about fenders and lights when 
needed than the riding experience. What "riding experience?" As soon as it 
starts, it's over, I don't even get warm on a cold day until I'm mostly 
there. So literally any functioning bike will work, and a Homer is as much 
overkill as an Atlantis would be.

None of this is an indictment of using whatever bike one enjoys.

@Brian T
>> However, the current version of the Atlantis does not hold the same 
appeal to me as those classic Rivs did. 

What is an Atlantis? The modern version is  much closer to the Appaloosa 
than it is to the original Atlantis. 
I'm leery of meter-long chain stays, so I'd go the used route here, too. 
But I have no actual experience to back it up. 

However: if it's gonna be an Atlantis, I think we can all agree that it 
MUST be Atlantis green. Accept no substitutes.

I can't quote it but I believe that Grant has said at various times that 
there's always going to be an Atlantis, and that it's always going to be 
made in the U.S. -- and then things changed, and Waterford closed its 
doors, and something had to give. Which is why we have the oddity of 
Appaloosa and Atlantis being produced side-by-side in Taiwan.

cheers -mathias

On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 10:38:04 AM UTC-4 Hoch in ut wrote:

> Mostly everyone is responding with their  heart, which is expected. 
>
> Atlantis is a touring bike. Heavy duty frame, large tire clearance. 
> Exceptional bike. I had two Hunqapillars, which I see as equivalent to the 
> Atlantis. For touring and/or slower long distance rides, I’d say go for it. 
>
> For a 4 mile commute? Stick with your bike. I don’t know what the other 
> person was talking about. There are plenty of parts to upgrade a vintage 
> bike. Or if you really want a Riv, get. Homer, Sam, or another lighter duty 
> bike meant for commuting. I think you’d enjoy it more. 
>
> I have a similar 3 mile commute. I rode my Hunq for a few months but 
> eventually built up an old Fuji road bike. Then happened upon a Clem for a 
> good deal which I rode for a few months. But as much as I wanted to ride it 
> for the commutes, it was just too much bike. The old Fuji was better. 
>
> My current commuter is an unknown vintage MTB frame with 26x1.75 slicks. I 
> honestly don’t miss my Riv’s on the commutes. Now, if a Homer were to pop 
> up for a good deal……..
>
> On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 9:44:35 AM UTC-6 max.c@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> First: I realize I am asking this to an entirely biased group of people 
>> and I'm okay with that!
>>
>> For years I have casually dreamed of owning an Atlantis. I commute 4 
>> miles each way by bike, ditched my car a few years ago, and love riding, 
>> but I do it pretty casually. I'm not racing or doing endurance rides. I 
>> just like riding my bike and I do it whenever I can. 
>>
>> I don't need the nicest bike in the world and have been fairly satisfied 
>> with my 1988 Schwinn Cimarron that I've made a fair approximation of a poor 
>> man's rivendell (somewhat out of date pic below!). However, I've always had 
>> the itch to upgrade.
>>
>> Recently, I received an unexpected influx of cash and want to spend it on 
>> something fun. I'm wondering: how much will I noticeably appreciate the 
>> difference an Atlantis would bring if I were to spend the money? I'm 
>> especially interested in the input from those who have gone from the 80s 
>> era rigid MTB with swept back bars that approximate a Riv (and Grant's 
>> ethos from Bridgestone) to the real deal. Was it worth the money? Do you 
>> think you could have gotten by on that 80s frame?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>> Max
>>
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: New Bike Day: My Little Platy

[Mitch Browne]

My color world is small.  My creative mind is limited.  I am a guy.

Mitch Browne
San Luis Obispo, CA

On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:56:00 AM UTC-7 kiziria...@gmail.com wrote:

> Looks super fun. Good to know Paul can anodize parts like that! Also 
> interested to hear how the different size rides for you. Enjoy!
>
> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:30:52 AM UTC-7 jeffrey kane wrote:
>
>> This is easily the winner for single greatest injection of personalized 
>> Easter Eggs in one project that I've ever seen... that is for sure (!) 
>> It simply has to be a "best of show" contender somewhere. 
>> Congratulations LP!
>>
>> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 10:06:30 AM UTC-4 Tom Goodmann wrote:
>>
>>> So glad you posted this here, as the Insta vid is so fun. 
>>> Congratulations!
>>>
>>> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 9:56:58 AM UTC-4 SallyG wrote:
>>>
 What a wonder! Absolutely terrific...and I loved hearing the 
 backstories!

 On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 6:08 AM ian m  wrote:

> Love the iridescent bits, the anodizer really nailed it
>
> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:51:27 AM UTC-4 sarahlik...@gmail.com 
> wrote:
>
>> When "too much" is "just right." This bike will make you (and anyone 
>> who sees it) smile. Who could not smile at the sight on a My Little 
>> Platy 
>> coming down the road! I hope you have many joyous miles riding, and that 
>> some of them are in California so we can see it in person!
>>
>> On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 8:43:11 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding 
>> Ding! wrote:
>>
>>> Finally. New. Bike. Day.
>>>
>>> This bike was a long time coming. I bought the frame in November 
>>> (November!) and have waited this long for the plethora of specialty 
>>> parts 
>>> to arrive.
>>>
>>> Purple is a fun color; it never takes itself too seriously. It goes 
>>> with most other colors, which is what led me to choose…all the colors. 
>>>
>>> The theme for this Platypus is: 80s My Little Pony. I call the bike 
>>> My Little Platy. 
>>>
>>> The bike is a 50cm Rivendell Platypus with 650b wheels; it can be 
>>> taken on Amtrak and bus racks, which is something its 55cm siblings 
>>> cannot 
>>> do. I put fat tires on it so it can handle gravel. My Gravel & Travel 
>>> Platy.
>>>
>>> I adored My Little Pony in my girlhood, and my favorite ponies had 
>>> rainbow hair. Why settle for just pink or blue when some ponies had ALL 
>>> the 
>>> colors? I started out this build incorporating a color here or there. 
>>> (I 
>>> had my Paul brakes already cerakoted in blues.) But while looking for 
>>> grips, I found Ergon oil slick clamps and had my revelation: I wanted 
>>> oil 
>>> slick everywhere I could get it. 
>>>
>>> Because oil slick has ALL the colors.
>>>
>>> All the makers of these parts worked with me to make this bike 
>>> happen. They sent their beautiful products to me and let me alter them 
>>> in 
>>> wild, saturated, living color. I don’t know if any of them understood 
>>> why I 
>>> was going all out like this. All of them were men, save one - the 
>>> anodizer. 
>>> You can see her work in the levers, chain rings, cranks, and bottom 
>>> bracket. She understood the assignment. 
>>>
>>> I live with 3 men and none of them give the bike their stamp of 
>>> approval. The Lone Wolf will howl, alright. I remain steadfast in my 
>>> adoration of this bike because it does something for me. Takes me back 
>>> to 
>>> my simple, happy 80s and 90s childhood. If when you were a little girl 
>>> (most of your were not), your friend had a dress-up closet and you 
>>> could 
>>> choose from her lavish collection of finery to wear at playtime, and 
>>> you 
>>> just came out WEARING ALL OF IT, well, that is this Platypus.
>>>
>>> Thank you to everyone at Analog Cycles, Paul Components, Ignite 
>>> Components, Ashley Anodized It, Velocity USA and Pedal Bicycles for 
>>> making 
>>> this silly concept a real, tangible bicycle. And of course, thank you 
>>> to 
>>> Rivendell Bicycle Works, who makes the best bikes in the world.
>>>
>>> Please find my video link below.
>>> Leah
>>> https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7S3y0AufkX/?igsh=ZTk5amhhaTR2anQ=
>>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: New Bike Day: My Little Platy

[Armand Kizirian]

Looks super fun. Good to know Paul can anodize parts like that! Also 
interested to hear how the different size rides for you. Enjoy!

On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:30:52 AM UTC-7 jeffrey kane wrote:

> This is easily the winner for single greatest injection of personalized 
> Easter Eggs in one project that I've ever seen... that is for sure (!) 
> It simply has to be a "best of show" contender somewhere. 
> Congratulations LP!
>
> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 10:06:30 AM UTC-4 Tom Goodmann wrote:
>
>> So glad you posted this here, as the Insta vid is so fun. Congratulations!
>>
>> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 9:56:58 AM UTC-4 SallyG wrote:
>>
>>> What a wonder! Absolutely terrific...and I loved hearing the backstories!
>>>
>>> On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 6:08 AM ian m  wrote:
>>>
 Love the iridescent bits, the anodizer really nailed it

 On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:51:27 AM UTC-4 sarahlik...@gmail.com 
 wrote:

> When "too much" is "just right." This bike will make you (and anyone 
> who sees it) smile. Who could not smile at the sight on a My Little Platy 
> coming down the road! I hope you have many joyous miles riding, and that 
> some of them are in California so we can see it in person!
>
> On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 8:43:11 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding 
> Ding! wrote:
>
>> Finally. New. Bike. Day.
>>
>> This bike was a long time coming. I bought the frame in November 
>> (November!) and have waited this long for the plethora of specialty 
>> parts 
>> to arrive.
>>
>> Purple is a fun color; it never takes itself too seriously. It goes 
>> with most other colors, which is what led me to choose…all the colors. 
>>
>> The theme for this Platypus is: 80s My Little Pony. I call the bike 
>> My Little Platy. 
>>
>> The bike is a 50cm Rivendell Platypus with 650b wheels; it can be 
>> taken on Amtrak and bus racks, which is something its 55cm siblings 
>> cannot 
>> do. I put fat tires on it so it can handle gravel. My Gravel & Travel 
>> Platy.
>>
>> I adored My Little Pony in my girlhood, and my favorite ponies had 
>> rainbow hair. Why settle for just pink or blue when some ponies had ALL 
>> the 
>> colors? I started out this build incorporating a color here or there. (I 
>> had my Paul brakes already cerakoted in blues.) But while looking for 
>> grips, I found Ergon oil slick clamps and had my revelation: I wanted 
>> oil 
>> slick everywhere I could get it. 
>>
>> Because oil slick has ALL the colors.
>>
>> All the makers of these parts worked with me to make this bike 
>> happen. They sent their beautiful products to me and let me alter them 
>> in 
>> wild, saturated, living color. I don’t know if any of them understood 
>> why I 
>> was going all out like this. All of them were men, save one - the 
>> anodizer. 
>> You can see her work in the levers, chain rings, cranks, and bottom 
>> bracket. She understood the assignment. 
>>
>> I live with 3 men and none of them give the bike their stamp of 
>> approval. The Lone Wolf will howl, alright. I remain steadfast in my 
>> adoration of this bike because it does something for me. Takes me back 
>> to 
>> my simple, happy 80s and 90s childhood. If when you were a little girl 
>> (most of your were not), your friend had a dress-up closet and you could 
>> choose from her lavish collection of finery to wear at playtime, and you 
>> just came out WEARING ALL OF IT, well, that is this Platypus.
>>
>> Thank you to everyone at Analog Cycles, Paul Components, Ignite 
>> Components, Ashley Anodized It, Velocity USA and Pedal Bicycles for 
>> making 
>> this silly concept a real, tangible bicycle. And of course, thank you to 
>> Rivendell Bicycle Works, who makes the best bikes in the world.
>>
>> Please find my video link below.
>> Leah
>> https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7S3y0AufkX/?igsh=ZTk5amhhaTR2anQ=
>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: parts clear out (wheel sets, bags, stems, brakes...)

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Sending you a PM about the Noodles. On May 23, 2024, at 11:28 AM, Logan Eiland  wrote:Final update with reduced prices and some additional parts fs. Thank you to everyone who grabbed something. Highlighted items still available. Prices do not include shipping from 48103. PHOTOS** I'd be open to trading anything or a combination of things below for a rando handlebar bag in good condition (especially an Ocean Air Cycles Docena bag, an older Swift Industries Rando Bag, or Berthoud bag), Rivendell Bullmoose handlebar, or Berthoud Aspin saddle. I have a Chocomoose handlebar not listed below but that I would include in a trade for one of these. Parts (stems, brakes, cranks, saddles, shifters):Nitto Noodle Handlebars. 48cm wide. 26mm clamp area. $50.Velo Orange stem (this one). 26.0 clamp area. 8cm. $35.Pair of Naches Pass tires with endurance casing. Mounted briefly with tubes. Never ridden. $100.Rivendell SILVER double crank. 34-24. 178 crank arm length. $130.Velo Orange 1x crankset, 40t chainring, 165mm crank arm length. $90. SOLDBrooks saddle with brass rivets and silver rails. $75. SOLDGilles Berthoud Aspin saddle. $165. SOLDMKS Sylvan Gordito pedals. $35. SOLDBruce Gordon stem. $50 SOLDRitchey Force stem. $30. SOLDShimano SL-BS77 bar end shifters. Never used, still in the box. $90. $75Pair of Dia Compe long reach center pull brakes. Unused. $80. SOLDPair of Gran Compe 610 center pull brakes. Unused. $110Pair of Dia Compe BRS 100 short reach brakes. $30. SOLDShimano Deore 9s rear derailleur. $20. $10Shimano V-brakes. bolts missing. FREE with purchase of anything else.S-Ride 11s rear derailleur. $10. FREE with purchase of anything else.Hsin Lung stem and mustache bar (from 1993 Bridgestone XO-3). $40. SOLDVelo Orange Randonneur handlebar. 31.8 clamp diameter. $15.Nitto Faceplate stem 25.4 $65  SOLDTektro CX 8.4 brakes $55 $35Bags, racks, & miscellaneous:Acorn rando bag. $80. SOLDSet of Velo Orange wing nuts. $35. SOLDNitto NR21 rear rack. $90.Black Sim Works bar end plugs. $15. SOLDOne pair of blue Swift Industries panniers. Never used. Small grease marks on the front of one bag. No stains or signs of use on the inside. $120. SOLDBusch-muller IQ-XS front dynamo light. $80. SOLDOAC x Nitto Erlen rack $80 (pending) SOLDSalsa Casseroll canti mount front rack. $65. SOLDRivendell Baggins handlebar bag. $35. SOLDWheels:700c Velocity A23 singlespeed wheelset, 126 rear & 120 front, White Industries 18t freewheel, & Ultradynamico 700x42 Cava tires. Bought all this new. Wheels, freewheel, and tires ridden under 1 mile. $425. SOLD650b Velocity dyad wheelset, 130 deore rear hub, Col de la Vie tires. In great shape. Ridden fewer than 5 miles. $275. SOLDOn Mon, Apr 29, 2024 at 10:12 AM Logan Eiland  wrote:Thanks for all the interest. Here's an updated list:PHOTOSWheels:700c Velocity A23 singlespeed wheelset, 126 rear & 120 front, White Industries 18t freewheel, & Ultradynamico 700x42 Cava tires. Bought all this new. Wheels, freewheel, and tires ridden under 1 mile. $425.650b Velocity dyad wheelset, 130 deore rear hub, Col de la Vie tires. In great shape. Ridden fewer than 5 miles. $275.Parts (stems, brakes, cranks, saddles, shifters):Velo Orange 1x crankset, 40t chainring, 165mm crank arm length. $90.Brooks saddle with brass rivets and silver rails. $75.Gilles Berthoud Aspin saddle. $165. SOLDMKS Sylvan Gordito pedals. $35.Bruce Gordon stem. $50Ritchey Force stem. $30.Shimano SL-BS77 bar end shifters. Never used, still in the box. $90.Pair of Dia Compe long reach center pull brakes. Unused. $80.Pair of Gran Compe 610 center pull brakes. Unused. $110.Pair of Dia Compe BRS 100 short reach brakes. $30.Shimano Deore 9s rear derailleur. $20.Shimano V-brakes. bolts missing. free with purchase of anything else.S-Ride 11s rear derailleur. $10.Hsin Lung stem and mustache bar (from 1993 Bridgestone XO-3). $40.Velo Orange Randonneur handlebar. $15.Nitto Faceplate stem 25.4 $65 (pending)CX 8.4 brakes (pending)Bags, racks, & miscellaneous:Acorn rando bag. $80.Set of Velo Orange wing nuts. $35.Nitto NR21 rear rack. $90.Black Sim Works bar end plugs. $15.One pair of blue Swift Industries panniers. Never used. Small grease marks on the front of one bag. No stains or signs of use on the inside. $120. SOLDBusch-muller IQ-XS front dynamo light. $80. SOLDOAC x Nitto Erlen rack $80 (pending)Salsa Casseroll canti mount front rack. $65.SOLDRivendell Baggins handlebar bag. $35. SOLD
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Re: [RBW] Re: New Bike Day: My Little Platy

['jeffrey kane' via RBW Owners Bunch]

This is easily the winner for single greatest injection of personalized 
Easter Eggs in one project that I've ever seen... that is for sure (!) 
It simply has to be a "best of show" contender somewhere. 
Congratulations LP!

On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 10:06:30 AM UTC-4 Tom Goodmann wrote:

> So glad you posted this here, as the Insta vid is so fun. Congratulations!
>
> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 9:56:58 AM UTC-4 SallyG wrote:
>
>> What a wonder! Absolutely terrific...and I loved hearing the backstories!
>>
>> On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 6:08 AM ian m  wrote:
>>
>>> Love the iridescent bits, the anodizer really nailed it
>>>
>>> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:51:27 AM UTC-4 sarahlik...@gmail.com 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 When "too much" is "just right." This bike will make you (and anyone 
 who sees it) smile. Who could not smile at the sight on a My Little Platy 
 coming down the road! I hope you have many joyous miles riding, and that 
 some of them are in California so we can see it in person!

 On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 8:43:11 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
 wrote:

> Finally. New. Bike. Day.
>
> This bike was a long time coming. I bought the frame in November 
> (November!) and have waited this long for the plethora of specialty parts 
> to arrive.
>
> Purple is a fun color; it never takes itself too seriously. It goes 
> with most other colors, which is what led me to choose…all the colors. 
>
> The theme for this Platypus is: 80s My Little Pony. I call the bike My 
> Little Platy. 
>
> The bike is a 50cm Rivendell Platypus with 650b wheels; it can be 
> taken on Amtrak and bus racks, which is something its 55cm siblings 
> cannot 
> do. I put fat tires on it so it can handle gravel. My Gravel & Travel 
> Platy.
>
> I adored My Little Pony in my girlhood, and my favorite ponies had 
> rainbow hair. Why settle for just pink or blue when some ponies had ALL 
> the 
> colors? I started out this build incorporating a color here or there. (I 
> had my Paul brakes already cerakoted in blues.) But while looking for 
> grips, I found Ergon oil slick clamps and had my revelation: I wanted oil 
> slick everywhere I could get it. 
>
> Because oil slick has ALL the colors.
>
> All the makers of these parts worked with me to make this bike happen. 
> They sent their beautiful products to me and let me alter them in wild, 
> saturated, living color. I don’t know if any of them understood why I was 
> going all out like this. All of them were men, save one - the anodizer. 
> You 
> can see her work in the levers, chain rings, cranks, and bottom bracket. 
> She understood the assignment. 
>
> I live with 3 men and none of them give the bike their stamp of 
> approval. The Lone Wolf will howl, alright. I remain steadfast in my 
> adoration of this bike because it does something for me. Takes me back to 
> my simple, happy 80s and 90s childhood. If when you were a little girl 
> (most of your were not), your friend had a dress-up closet and you could 
> choose from her lavish collection of finery to wear at playtime, and you 
> just came out WEARING ALL OF IT, well, that is this Platypus.
>
> Thank you to everyone at Analog Cycles, Paul Components, Ignite 
> Components, Ashley Anodized It, Velocity USA and Pedal Bicycles for 
> making 
> this silly concept a real, tangible bicycle. And of course, thank you to 
> Rivendell Bicycle Works, who makes the best bikes in the world.
>
> Please find my video link below.
> Leah
> https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7S3y0AufkX/?igsh=ZTk5amhhaTR2anQ=
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[RBW] Re: parts clear out (wheel sets, bags, stems, brakes...)

[Logan Eiland]

Final update with reduced prices and some additional parts fs. Thank you to
everyone who grabbed something. Highlighted items still available. Prices
do not include shipping from 48103.

PHOTOS


** I'd be open to trading anything or a combination of things below for a
rando handlebar bag in good condition (especially an Ocean Air Cycles
Docena bag, an older Swift Industries Rando Bag, or Berthoud bag),
Rivendell Bullmoose handlebar, or Berthoud Aspin saddle. I have a
Chocomoose handlebar not listed below but that I would include in a trade
for one of these.

*Parts (stems, brakes, cranks, saddles, shifters)*:

   - Nitto Noodle Handlebars. 48cm wide. 26mm clamp area.* $50.*
   - Velo Orange stem (this one
   ).
   26.0 clamp area. 8cm. *$35.*
   - Pair of Naches Pass tires with endurance casing. Mounted briefly with
   tubes. Never ridden. *$100.*
   - Rivendell SILVER double crank. 34-24. 178 crank arm length. *$130*.
   - Velo Orange 1x crankset, 40t chainring, 165mm crank arm length. $90.
   *SOLD*
   - Brooks saddle with brass rivets and silver rails. $75. *SOLD*
   - Gilles Berthoud Aspin saddle. $165.* SOLD*
   - MKS Sylvan Gordito pedals. $35. *SOLD*
   - Bruce Gordon stem. $50 *SOLD*
   - Ritchey Force stem. $30. *SOLD*
   - Shimano SL-BS77 bar end shifters. Never used, still in the box. $90.
   *$75*
   - Pair of Dia Compe long reach center pull brakes. Unused. $80.* SOLD*
   - Pair of Gran Compe 610 center pull brakes. Unused. *$110*
   - Pair of Dia Compe BRS 100 short reach brakes. $30. *SOLD*
   - Shimano Deore 9s rear derailleur. $20. *$10*
   - Shimano V-brakes. bolts missing.* FREE with purchase of anything else.*
   - S-Ride 11s rear derailleur. $10. *FREE with purchase of anything else.*
   - Hsin Lung stem and mustache bar (from 1993 Bridgestone XO-3). $40. SOLD
   - Velo Orange Randonneur handlebar. 31.8 clamp diameter. *$15.*
   - Nitto Faceplate stem 25.4 $65  *SOLD*
   - Tektro CX 8.4 brakes $55 *$35*

*Bags, racks, & miscellaneous*:

   - Acorn rando bag. $80.* SOLD*
   - Set of Velo Orange wing nuts. $35. *SOLD*
   - Nitto NR21 rear rack. *$90.*
   - Black Sim Works bar end plugs. $15. *SOLD*
   - One pair of blue Swift Industries panniers. Never used. Small grease
   marks on the front of one bag. No stains or signs of use on the inside.
   $120. *SOLD*
   - Busch-muller IQ-XS front dynamo light. $80. *SOLD*
   - OAC x Nitto Erlen rack $80 (pending) *SOLD*
   - Salsa Casseroll canti mount front rack. $65. *SOLD*
   - Rivendell Baggins handlebar bag. $35. *SOLD*

*Wheels*:

   - 700c Velocity A23 singlespeed wheelset, 126 rear & 120 front, White
   Industries 18t freewheel, & Ultradynamico 700x42 Cava tires. Bought all
   this new. Wheels, freewheel, and tires ridden under 1 mile. $425. *SOLD*
   - 650b Velocity dyad wheelset, 130 deore rear hub, Col de la Vie tires.
   In great shape. Ridden fewer than 5 miles. $275. *SOLD*



On Mon, Apr 29, 2024 at 10:12 AM Logan Eiland  wrote:

> Thanks for all the interest. Here's an updated list:
>
> PHOTOS
> 
>
> *Wheels*:
>
>- 700c Velocity A23 singlespeed wheelset, 126 rear & 120 front, White
>Industries 18t freewheel, & Ultradynamico 700x42 Cava tires. Bought all
>this new. Wheels, freewheel, and tires ridden under 1 mile. $425.
>- 650b Velocity dyad wheelset, 130 deore rear hub, Col de la Vie
>tires. In great shape. Ridden fewer than 5 miles. $275.
>
> *Parts (stems, brakes, cranks, saddles, shifters)*:
>
>- Velo Orange 1x crankset, 40t chainring, 165mm crank arm length. $90.
>- Brooks saddle with brass rivets and silver rails. $75.
>- Gilles Berthoud Aspin saddle. $165. SOLD
>- MKS Sylvan Gordito pedals. $35.
>- Bruce Gordon stem. $50
>- Ritchey Force stem. $30.
>- Shimano SL-BS77 bar end shifters. Never used, still in the box. $90.
>- Pair of Dia Compe long reach center pull brakes. Unused. $80.
>- Pair of Gran Compe 610 center pull brakes. Unused. $110.
>- Pair of Dia Compe BRS 100 short reach brakes. $30.
>- Shimano Deore 9s rear derailleur. $20.
>- Shimano V-brakes. bolts missing. free with purchase of anything else.
>- S-Ride 11s rear derailleur. $10.
>- Hsin Lung stem and mustache bar (from 1993 Bridgestone XO-3). $40.
>- Velo Orange Randonneur handlebar. $15.
>- Nitto Faceplate stem 25.4 $65 (pending)
>- CX 8.4 brakes (pending)
>
> *Bags, racks, & miscellaneous*:
>
>- Acorn rando bag. $80.
>- Set of Velo Orange wing nuts. $35.
>- Nitto NR21 rear rack. $90.
>- Black Sim Works bar end plugs. $15.
>- One pair of blue Swift Industries panniers. Never used. Small grease
>marks on the front of one bag. No stains or signs of use on the inside.
>$120. SOLD
>- Busch-muller IQ-XS front dynamo light. $80. SOLD
>

Re: [RBW] Re: New Bike Day: My Little Platy

[J J]

Congratulations! It’s great expression of your personality and vibe! 

On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 10:36:17 AM UTC-4 Valerie Yates wrote:

> Beautiful! That is a forever bike. I’m impressed by your creativity and 
> attention to every detail. I am also curious for your impressions on the 
> sizes once you’ve had time to compare.
>
> Val in Boulder, CO 
>
> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:06:30 AM UTC-6 Tom Goodmann wrote:
>
>> So glad you posted this here, as the Insta vid is so fun. Congratulations!
>>
>> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 9:56:58 AM UTC-4 SallyG wrote:
>>
>>> What a wonder! Absolutely terrific...and I loved hearing the backstories!
>>>
>>> On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 6:08 AM ian m  wrote:
>>>
 Love the iridescent bits, the anodizer really nailed it

 On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:51:27 AM UTC-4 sarahlik...@gmail.com 
 wrote:

> When "too much" is "just right." This bike will make you (and anyone 
> who sees it) smile. Who could not smile at the sight on a My Little Platy 
> coming down the road! I hope you have many joyous miles riding, and that 
> some of them are in California so we can see it in person!
>
> On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 8:43:11 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding 
> Ding! wrote:
>
>> Finally. New. Bike. Day.
>>
>> This bike was a long time coming. I bought the frame in November 
>> (November!) and have waited this long for the plethora of specialty 
>> parts 
>> to arrive.
>>
>> Purple is a fun color; it never takes itself too seriously. It goes 
>> with most other colors, which is what led me to choose…all the colors. 
>>
>> The theme for this Platypus is: 80s My Little Pony. I call the bike 
>> My Little Platy. 
>>
>> The bike is a 50cm Rivendell Platypus with 650b wheels; it can be 
>> taken on Amtrak and bus racks, which is something its 55cm siblings 
>> cannot 
>> do. I put fat tires on it so it can handle gravel. My Gravel & Travel 
>> Platy.
>>
>> I adored My Little Pony in my girlhood, and my favorite ponies had 
>> rainbow hair. Why settle for just pink or blue when some ponies had ALL 
>> the 
>> colors? I started out this build incorporating a color here or there. (I 
>> had my Paul brakes already cerakoted in blues.) But while looking for 
>> grips, I found Ergon oil slick clamps and had my revelation: I wanted 
>> oil 
>> slick everywhere I could get it. 
>>
>> Because oil slick has ALL the colors.
>>
>> All the makers of these parts worked with me to make this bike 
>> happen. They sent their beautiful products to me and let me alter them 
>> in 
>> wild, saturated, living color. I don’t know if any of them understood 
>> why I 
>> was going all out like this. All of them were men, save one - the 
>> anodizer. 
>> You can see her work in the levers, chain rings, cranks, and bottom 
>> bracket. She understood the assignment. 
>>
>> I live with 3 men and none of them give the bike their stamp of 
>> approval. The Lone Wolf will howl, alright. I remain steadfast in my 
>> adoration of this bike because it does something for me. Takes me back 
>> to 
>> my simple, happy 80s and 90s childhood. If when you were a little girl 
>> (most of your were not), your friend had a dress-up closet and you could 
>> choose from her lavish collection of finery to wear at playtime, and you 
>> just came out WEARING ALL OF IT, well, that is this Platypus.
>>
>> Thank you to everyone at Analog Cycles, Paul Components, Ignite 
>> Components, Ashley Anodized It, Velocity USA and Pedal Bicycles for 
>> making 
>> this silly concept a real, tangible bicycle. And of course, thank you to 
>> Rivendell Bicycle Works, who makes the best bikes in the world.
>>
>> Please find my video link below.
>> Leah
>> https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7S3y0AufkX/?igsh=ZTk5amhhaTR2anQ=
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Re: [RBW] Cameras On Bikes

[rltilley]

I’ve had somewhere around 50 cancers surgically removed. One melanoma and the rest basal cells. I’m of Irish ancestry but grew up and still live in SoCal. My skin type doesn’t belong here for sure. I basically stopped wearing a helmet and wear wide brimmed hats when I ride. I also wear sun shirts to cover my upper body. For the riding I do a sun hat is better protection than a helmet would be.For rides where a helmet makes sense I wear a skull cap underneath and apply sunscreen. I do try and avoid the 10-2 timeframe but that isn’t always an option.Robert TilleySan Diego, CASent from my iPhoneOn May 23, 2024, at 6:19 AM, Sarah Carlson  wrote:Thank you for bringing this up! I have had only baby chonks chopped out by my dermatologist but I recently had a friend pass away from skin cancer. I just bought Da Brim in a festive pastel ribbon look. While it feels a bit derpy, it is preferable to the alternative. I feel like the Bike Pretty could go well on an elegant Platypus picnic ride. I'm waiting for pictures to show up on Leah's "Fashion on the bike" thread!On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 3:20:22 PM UTC-7 Chris Halasz wrote:Apologies for topic shift to Straw Helmet Sunshade and Cover* Andrew The helmet cover is made by Bike Pretty. Advertised for women, I wanted an alternative to wearing a do-rag under my helmet, and a Da Brim around the sides. The full cover is at the bequest of my dermatologist, who's provided me a weight loss effort this past year removing chunks from my ear, arm, hand, and foot. Too much swimming, surfing, fly fishing, and I suppose cycling in the Colorado, Idaho, Arizona, and California sun for too many years. An old surfer friend of mine had skin cancer in his scalp, and I really don't want to experience that. I look for sun coverage in anything I put on my head, and I pretty much always wear a full brim hat whenever I go outsider now. I cringe a little when I see trendy shaved heads under massively vented helmets, either at the amounts of sun the wearer is receiving, or at the amounts of sunscreen they are applying to their scalps. The Bike Pretty cover is made for a particular type helmet that did not interest me, but their advertising stated the size XL cover may fit various other helmets. Here is the Bike Pretty XL on a size medium Specialized Align II helmet: And the same on my size XL cover on a size L/XL Specialized Align II helmet, with festive black ribbon removed: And from a rear perspective you can see how the tailfin of the helmet profile protrudes a bit into the straw weave: The cover fits without issue on the size medium helmet, but was a close fit on the size L/XL, so I fastened first from the front of the elastic band to the helmet with some black thread: And then my wife stitched this much nicer hemp thread detail to the rear to keep the thing from flying off in the breeze: The cover weave breathes so much nicer that a do-rag or hat worn under the helmet, and provides ample cover (although it's a weave, and not solid fabric as with the heavier Da Brim). I was pretty unsure about ordering it, thinking it was too goofy, but thought it would be no worse in appearance than the Da Brim. Our cycling group went crazy when they was it, and my wife ordered hers right away. My next helmet purchase, and soon, will be a more round and better fitted helmet to go with the Bike Pretty weave cover. I really like it! Maybe Grant will introduce a better brim and coverage during his helmet investigation? Cheers,Chris On Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 7:37:54 PM UTC-7 Andrew Letton wrote:
Who makes that helmet cover, Chris? Me like!cheers,Andrew in Sydney





On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 07:17:48 AM GMT+10, Chris Halasz  wrote:





When I'm not auditioning for Spaceballs (that is a helmet cover), I sometimes bring binos into the hills with the high mileage point and shoot. It's not about the pixels, it's about the dynamic range. And I just love the small but high utility Arkel signature bar bag, double duty as an over-the-shoulder/sling bag. Cheers, Chris On Monday, May 20, 2024 at 9:01:14 PM UTC-7 John Rinker wrote:Speaking of cameras on bikes, I remember coming across this cool story of Frank Lenz a while back. Is anybody else carrying a 15lb camera and a 10lb pith helmet?Frank Lenz: The Lost CyclistCheers, JohnOn Monday, May 20, 2024 at 2:40:51 PM UTC-7 Chester wrote:Nick Payne wrote:On Thursday 16 May 2024 at 1:03:44 pm UTC+10 Chester wrote:Really appreciate bigger sensors being available in pocketable packages. I don't ride in jerseys any more, so I haven't settled on the best way to carry even a really compact camera like an RX100 or GR. Even when just riding with my phone, with it in the pocket of a normal pair of shorts, it's not a great to wrestle it out while pedaling. H

[RBW] Re: Is an Atlantis Worth It?

[Hoch in ut]

Mostly everyone is responding with their  heart, which is expected. 

Atlantis is a touring bike. Heavy duty frame, large tire clearance. 
Exceptional bike. I had two Hunqapillars, which I see as equivalent to the 
Atlantis. For touring and/or slower long distance rides, I’d say go for it. 

For a 4 mile commute? Stick with your bike. I don’t know what the other 
person was talking about. There are plenty of parts to upgrade a vintage 
bike. Or if you really want a Riv, get. Homer, Sam, or another lighter duty 
bike meant for commuting. I think you’d enjoy it more. 

I have a similar 3 mile commute. I rode my Hunq for a few months but 
eventually built up an old Fuji road bike. Then happened upon a Clem for a 
good deal which I rode for a few months. But as much as I wanted to ride it 
for the commutes, it was just too much bike. The old Fuji was better. 

My current commuter is an unknown vintage MTB frame with 26x1.75 slicks. I 
honestly don’t miss my Riv’s on the commutes. Now, if a Homer were to pop 
up for a good deal……..

On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 9:44:35 AM UTC-6 max.c@gmail.com wrote:

> First: I realize I am asking this to an entirely biased group of people 
> and I'm okay with that!
>
> For years I have casually dreamed of owning an Atlantis. I commute 4 miles 
> each way by bike, ditched my car a few years ago, and love riding, but I do 
> it pretty casually. I'm not racing or doing endurance rides. I just like 
> riding my bike and I do it whenever I can. 
>
> I don't need the nicest bike in the world and have been fairly satisfied 
> with my 1988 Schwinn Cimarron that I've made a fair approximation of a poor 
> man's rivendell (somewhat out of date pic below!). However, I've always had 
> the itch to upgrade.
>
> Recently, I received an unexpected influx of cash and want to spend it on 
> something fun. I'm wondering: how much will I noticeably appreciate the 
> difference an Atlantis would bring if I were to spend the money? I'm 
> especially interested in the input from those who have gone from the 80s 
> era rigid MTB with swept back bars that approximate a Riv (and Grant's 
> ethos from Bridgestone) to the real deal. Was it worth the money? Do you 
> think you could have gotten by on that 80s frame?
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Max
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: New Bike Day: My Little Platy

[Valerie Yates]

Beautiful! That is a forever bike. I’m impressed by your creativity and 
attention to every detail. I am also curious for your impressions on the 
sizes once you’ve had time to compare.

Val in Boulder, CO 

On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:06:30 AM UTC-6 Tom Goodmann wrote:

> So glad you posted this here, as the Insta vid is so fun. Congratulations!
>
> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 9:56:58 AM UTC-4 SallyG wrote:
>
>> What a wonder! Absolutely terrific...and I loved hearing the backstories!
>>
>> On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 6:08 AM ian m  wrote:
>>
>>> Love the iridescent bits, the anodizer really nailed it
>>>
>>> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:51:27 AM UTC-4 sarahlik...@gmail.com 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 When "too much" is "just right." This bike will make you (and anyone 
 who sees it) smile. Who could not smile at the sight on a My Little Platy 
 coming down the road! I hope you have many joyous miles riding, and that 
 some of them are in California so we can see it in person!

 On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 8:43:11 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
 wrote:

> Finally. New. Bike. Day.
>
> This bike was a long time coming. I bought the frame in November 
> (November!) and have waited this long for the plethora of specialty parts 
> to arrive.
>
> Purple is a fun color; it never takes itself too seriously. It goes 
> with most other colors, which is what led me to choose…all the colors. 
>
> The theme for this Platypus is: 80s My Little Pony. I call the bike My 
> Little Platy. 
>
> The bike is a 50cm Rivendell Platypus with 650b wheels; it can be 
> taken on Amtrak and bus racks, which is something its 55cm siblings 
> cannot 
> do. I put fat tires on it so it can handle gravel. My Gravel & Travel 
> Platy.
>
> I adored My Little Pony in my girlhood, and my favorite ponies had 
> rainbow hair. Why settle for just pink or blue when some ponies had ALL 
> the 
> colors? I started out this build incorporating a color here or there. (I 
> had my Paul brakes already cerakoted in blues.) But while looking for 
> grips, I found Ergon oil slick clamps and had my revelation: I wanted oil 
> slick everywhere I could get it. 
>
> Because oil slick has ALL the colors.
>
> All the makers of these parts worked with me to make this bike happen. 
> They sent their beautiful products to me and let me alter them in wild, 
> saturated, living color. I don’t know if any of them understood why I was 
> going all out like this. All of them were men, save one - the anodizer. 
> You 
> can see her work in the levers, chain rings, cranks, and bottom bracket. 
> She understood the assignment. 
>
> I live with 3 men and none of them give the bike their stamp of 
> approval. The Lone Wolf will howl, alright. I remain steadfast in my 
> adoration of this bike because it does something for me. Takes me back to 
> my simple, happy 80s and 90s childhood. If when you were a little girl 
> (most of your were not), your friend had a dress-up closet and you could 
> choose from her lavish collection of finery to wear at playtime, and you 
> just came out WEARING ALL OF IT, well, that is this Platypus.
>
> Thank you to everyone at Analog Cycles, Paul Components, Ignite 
> Components, Ashley Anodized It, Velocity USA and Pedal Bicycles for 
> making 
> this silly concept a real, tangible bicycle. And of course, thank you to 
> Rivendell Bicycle Works, who makes the best bikes in the world.
>
> Please find my video link below.
> Leah
> https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7S3y0AufkX/?igsh=ZTk5amhhaTR2anQ=
>
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Re: [RBW] Re: New Bike Day: My Little Platy

[Tom Goodmann]

So glad you posted this here, as the Insta vid is so fun. Congratulations!

On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 9:56:58 AM UTC-4 SallyG wrote:

> What a wonder! Absolutely terrific...and I loved hearing the backstories!
>
> On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 6:08 AM ian m  wrote:
>
>> Love the iridescent bits, the anodizer really nailed it
>>
>> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:51:27 AM UTC-4 sarahlik...@gmail.com 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> When "too much" is "just right." This bike will make you (and anyone who 
>>> sees it) smile. Who could not smile at the sight on a My Little Platy 
>>> coming down the road! I hope you have many joyous miles riding, and that 
>>> some of them are in California so we can see it in person!
>>>
>>> On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 8:43:11 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 Finally. New. Bike. Day.

 This bike was a long time coming. I bought the frame in November 
 (November!) and have waited this long for the plethora of specialty parts 
 to arrive.

 Purple is a fun color; it never takes itself too seriously. It goes 
 with most other colors, which is what led me to choose…all the colors. 

 The theme for this Platypus is: 80s My Little Pony. I call the bike My 
 Little Platy. 

 The bike is a 50cm Rivendell Platypus with 650b wheels; it can be taken 
 on Amtrak and bus racks, which is something its 55cm siblings cannot do. I 
 put fat tires on it so it can handle gravel. My Gravel & Travel Platy.

 I adored My Little Pony in my girlhood, and my favorite ponies had 
 rainbow hair. Why settle for just pink or blue when some ponies had ALL 
 the 
 colors? I started out this build incorporating a color here or there. (I 
 had my Paul brakes already cerakoted in blues.) But while looking for 
 grips, I found Ergon oil slick clamps and had my revelation: I wanted oil 
 slick everywhere I could get it. 

 Because oil slick has ALL the colors.

 All the makers of these parts worked with me to make this bike happen. 
 They sent their beautiful products to me and let me alter them in wild, 
 saturated, living color. I don’t know if any of them understood why I was 
 going all out like this. All of them were men, save one - the anodizer. 
 You 
 can see her work in the levers, chain rings, cranks, and bottom bracket. 
 She understood the assignment. 

 I live with 3 men and none of them give the bike their stamp of 
 approval. The Lone Wolf will howl, alright. I remain steadfast in my 
 adoration of this bike because it does something for me. Takes me back to 
 my simple, happy 80s and 90s childhood. If when you were a little girl 
 (most of your were not), your friend had a dress-up closet and you could 
 choose from her lavish collection of finery to wear at playtime, and you 
 just came out WEARING ALL OF IT, well, that is this Platypus.

 Thank you to everyone at Analog Cycles, Paul Components, Ignite 
 Components, Ashley Anodized It, Velocity USA and Pedal Bicycles for making 
 this silly concept a real, tangible bicycle. And of course, thank you to 
 Rivendell Bicycle Works, who makes the best bikes in the world.

 Please find my video link below.
 Leah
 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7S3y0AufkX/?igsh=ZTk5amhhaTR2anQ=

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[RBW] Re: Is an Atlantis Worth It?

[Bruce Byker James]

I was in a similar situation to you not long ago. I had a heavily 
Rivendell-influenced Fuji touring and a Kona Smoke. Last summer I was able 
to stop by Rivendell and ride a Clem and an Appaloosa. I loved them both 
about the same, except that I'm not crazy about the look of the step-thru 
Clem. I get that it's super practical, but I wanted something I would also 
love to look at. I lock up my bike in the city a decent amount, so it 
couldn't be too flashy. I had some unexpected money, but not very much, so 
the Appaloosa was out of range. I started paying close attention to the 
used market, came across a Clem H in my size and purchased it in March. I 
LOVE it! 

Without the unexpected money, I definitely would have kept enjoying the 
bikes I already had, but the Clem leveled-up my bicycle riding joy and so 
far it's made me spend more time riding.

 - Bruce

On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 9:04:12 AM UTC-4 sarahlik...@gmail.com wrote:

> YES, you should get one. It's a lovely bike and capable of so many things. 
> If you want to be able to go from road to gravel and wherever you want you 
> should get this bike!
>
> On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 8:44:35 AM UTC-7 max.c@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> First: I realize I am asking this to an entirely biased group of people 
>> and I'm okay with that!
>>
>> For years I have casually dreamed of owning an Atlantis. I commute 4 
>> miles each way by bike, ditched my car a few years ago, and love riding, 
>> but I do it pretty casually. I'm not racing or doing endurance rides. I 
>> just like riding my bike and I do it whenever I can. 
>>
>> I don't need the nicest bike in the world and have been fairly satisfied 
>> with my 1988 Schwinn Cimarron that I've made a fair approximation of a poor 
>> man's rivendell (somewhat out of date pic below!). However, I've always had 
>> the itch to upgrade.
>>
>> Recently, I received an unexpected influx of cash and want to spend it on 
>> something fun. I'm wondering: how much will I noticeably appreciate the 
>> difference an Atlantis would bring if I were to spend the money? I'm 
>> especially interested in the input from those who have gone from the 80s 
>> era rigid MTB with swept back bars that approximate a Riv (and Grant's 
>> ethos from Bridgestone) to the real deal. Was it worth the money? Do you 
>> think you could have gotten by on that 80s frame?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>> Max
>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: New Bike Day: My Little Platy

[Diana H]

Great to finally see the completed bike! May you ride many blissful miles 
on it.

Did you order the parts and send it to the woman to anodize them?

On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 6:56:58 AM UTC-7 SallyG wrote:

> What a wonder! Absolutely terrific...and I loved hearing the backstories!
>
> On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 6:08 AM ian m  wrote:
>
>> Love the iridescent bits, the anodizer really nailed it
>>
>> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:51:27 AM UTC-4 sarahlik...@gmail.com 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> When "too much" is "just right." This bike will make you (and anyone who 
>>> sees it) smile. Who could not smile at the sight on a My Little Platy 
>>> coming down the road! I hope you have many joyous miles riding, and that 
>>> some of them are in California so we can see it in person!
>>>
>>> On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 8:43:11 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 Finally. New. Bike. Day.

 This bike was a long time coming. I bought the frame in November 
 (November!) and have waited this long for the plethora of specialty parts 
 to arrive.

 Purple is a fun color; it never takes itself too seriously. It goes 
 with most other colors, which is what led me to choose…all the colors. 

 The theme for this Platypus is: 80s My Little Pony. I call the bike My 
 Little Platy. 

 The bike is a 50cm Rivendell Platypus with 650b wheels; it can be taken 
 on Amtrak and bus racks, which is something its 55cm siblings cannot do. I 
 put fat tires on it so it can handle gravel. My Gravel & Travel Platy.

 I adored My Little Pony in my girlhood, and my favorite ponies had 
 rainbow hair. Why settle for just pink or blue when some ponies had ALL 
 the 
 colors? I started out this build incorporating a color here or there. (I 
 had my Paul brakes already cerakoted in blues.) But while looking for 
 grips, I found Ergon oil slick clamps and had my revelation: I wanted oil 
 slick everywhere I could get it. 

 Because oil slick has ALL the colors.

 All the makers of these parts worked with me to make this bike happen. 
 They sent their beautiful products to me and let me alter them in wild, 
 saturated, living color. I don’t know if any of them understood why I was 
 going all out like this. All of them were men, save one - the anodizer. 
 You 
 can see her work in the levers, chain rings, cranks, and bottom bracket. 
 She understood the assignment. 

 I live with 3 men and none of them give the bike their stamp of 
 approval. The Lone Wolf will howl, alright. I remain steadfast in my 
 adoration of this bike because it does something for me. Takes me back to 
 my simple, happy 80s and 90s childhood. If when you were a little girl 
 (most of your were not), your friend had a dress-up closet and you could 
 choose from her lavish collection of finery to wear at playtime, and you 
 just came out WEARING ALL OF IT, well, that is this Platypus.

 Thank you to everyone at Analog Cycles, Paul Components, Ignite 
 Components, Ashley Anodized It, Velocity USA and Pedal Bicycles for making 
 this silly concept a real, tangible bicycle. And of course, thank you to 
 Rivendell Bicycle Works, who makes the best bikes in the world.

 Please find my video link below.
 Leah
 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7S3y0AufkX/?igsh=ZTk5amhhaTR2anQ=

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Re: [RBW] Re: New Bike Day: My Little Platy

[Sally Bidleman]

What a wonder! Absolutely terrific...and I loved hearing the backstories!

On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 6:08 AM ian m  wrote:

> Love the iridescent bits, the anodizer really nailed it
>
> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:51:27 AM UTC-4 sarahlik...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> When "too much" is "just right." This bike will make you (and anyone who
>> sees it) smile. Who could not smile at the sight on a My Little Platy
>> coming down the road! I hope you have many joyous miles riding, and that
>> some of them are in California so we can see it in person!
>>
>> On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 8:43:11 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Finally. New. Bike. Day.
>>>
>>> This bike was a long time coming. I bought the frame in November
>>> (November!) and have waited this long for the plethora of specialty parts
>>> to arrive.
>>>
>>> Purple is a fun color; it never takes itself too seriously. It goes with
>>> most other colors, which is what led me to choose…all the colors.
>>>
>>> The theme for this Platypus is: 80s My Little Pony. I call the bike My
>>> Little Platy.
>>>
>>> The bike is a 50cm Rivendell Platypus with 650b wheels; it can be taken
>>> on Amtrak and bus racks, which is something its 55cm siblings cannot do. I
>>> put fat tires on it so it can handle gravel. My Gravel & Travel Platy.
>>>
>>> I adored My Little Pony in my girlhood, and my favorite ponies had
>>> rainbow hair. Why settle for just pink or blue when some ponies had ALL the
>>> colors? I started out this build incorporating a color here or there. (I
>>> had my Paul brakes already cerakoted in blues.) But while looking for
>>> grips, I found Ergon oil slick clamps and had my revelation: I wanted oil
>>> slick everywhere I could get it.
>>>
>>> Because oil slick has ALL the colors.
>>>
>>> All the makers of these parts worked with me to make this bike happen.
>>> They sent their beautiful products to me and let me alter them in wild,
>>> saturated, living color. I don’t know if any of them understood why I was
>>> going all out like this. All of them were men, save one - the anodizer. You
>>> can see her work in the levers, chain rings, cranks, and bottom bracket.
>>> She understood the assignment.
>>>
>>> I live with 3 men and none of them give the bike their stamp of
>>> approval. The Lone Wolf will howl, alright. I remain steadfast in my
>>> adoration of this bike because it does something for me. Takes me back to
>>> my simple, happy 80s and 90s childhood. If when you were a little girl
>>> (most of your were not), your friend had a dress-up closet and you could
>>> choose from her lavish collection of finery to wear at playtime, and you
>>> just came out WEARING ALL OF IT, well, that is this Platypus.
>>>
>>> Thank you to everyone at Analog Cycles, Paul Components, Ignite
>>> Components, Ashley Anodized It, Velocity USA and Pedal Bicycles for making
>>> this silly concept a real, tangible bicycle. And of course, thank you to
>>> Rivendell Bicycle Works, who makes the best bikes in the world.
>>>
>>> Please find my video link below.
>>> Leah
>>> https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7S3y0AufkX/?igsh=ZTk5amhhaTR2anQ=
>>>
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Re: [RBW] Cameras On Bikes

[Sarah Carlson]

Thank you for bringing this up! I have had only baby chonks chopped out by 
my dermatologist but I recently had a friend pass away from skin cancer. I 
just bought Da Brim in a festive pastel ribbon look. While it feels a bit 
derpy, it is preferable to the alternative. 

I feel like the Bike Pretty could go well on an elegant Platypus picnic 
ride. 

I'm waiting for pictures to show up on Leah's "Fashion on the bike" thread!

On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 3:20:22 PM UTC-7 Chris Halasz wrote:

> Apologies for topic shift to Straw Helmet Sunshade and Cover* 
>
> Andrew 
>
> The helmet cover is made by Bike Pretty 
> .
>  
> Advertised for women, I wanted an alternative to wearing a do-rag under my 
> helmet, and a Da Brim 
> 
>  
> around the sides. 
>
> The full cover is at the bequest of my dermatologist, who's provided me a 
> weight loss effort this past year removing chunks from my ear, arm, hand, 
> and foot. Too much swimming, surfing, fly fishing, and I suppose cycling in 
> the Colorado, Idaho, Arizona, and California sun for too many years. An old 
> surfer friend of mine had skin cancer in his scalp, and I really don't want 
> to experience that. I look for sun coverage in anything I put on my head, 
> and I pretty much always wear a full brim hat whenever I go outsider now. I 
> cringe a little when I see trendy shaved heads under massively vented 
> helmets, either at the amounts of sun the wearer is receiving, or at the 
> amounts of sunscreen they are applying to their scalps. 
>
> The Bike Pretty cover is made for a particular type helmet that did not 
> interest me, but their advertising stated the size XL cover may fit various 
> other helmets. 
>
> Here is the Bike Pretty XL on a size medium Specialized Align II helmet: 
>
> [image: BP-N.jpeg]
>
> And the same on my size XL cover on a size L/XL Specialized Align II 
> helmet, with festive black ribbon removed: 
>
> [image: BP-front.jpeg]
>
> And from a rear perspective you can see how the tailfin of the helmet 
> profile protrudes a bit into the straw weave: 
>
> [image: BP-rear.jpeg]
>
> The cover fits without issue on the size medium helmet, but was a close 
> fit on the size L/XL, so I fastened first from the front of the elastic 
> band to the helmet with some black thread: 
>
> [image: BP-fstitch.jpeg]
>
> And then my wife stitched this much nicer hemp thread detail to the rear 
> to keep the thing from flying off in the breeze: 
>
> [image: BP-rstitch.jpeg]
>
> The cover weave breathes so much nicer that a do-rag or hat worn under the 
> helmet, and provides ample cover (although it's a weave, and not solid 
> fabric as with the heavier Da Brim). 
>
> I was pretty unsure about ordering it, thinking it was too goofy, but 
> thought it would be no worse in appearance than the Da Brim. Our cycling 
> group went crazy when they was it, and my wife ordered hers right away. 
>
> My next helmet purchase, and soon, will be a more round and better fitted 
> helmet to go with the Bike Pretty weave cover. 
>
> I really like it! Maybe Grant will introduce a better brim and coverage 
> during his helmet investigation? 
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris 
>
> On Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 7:37:54 PM UTC-7 Andrew Letton wrote:
>
>> Who makes that helmet cover, Chris? Me like!
>> cheers,
>> Andrew in Sydney
>>
>> On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 07:17:48 AM GMT+10, Chris Halasz <
>> cha...@gmail.com> wrote: 
>>
>>
>> When I'm not auditioning for Spaceballs (that *is* a helmet cover), I 
>> sometimes bring binos into the hills with the high mileage point and shoot. 
>> It's not about the pixels, it's about the dynamic range. And I just love 
>> the small but high utility Arkel signature bar bag, double duty as an 
>> over-the-shoulder/sling bag. 
>>
>> [image: Spaceballs.jpeg]
>> [image: CameraBinos.jpeg]
>>
>> Cheers, 
>>
>> Chris 
>>
>> On Monday, May 20, 2024 at 9:01:14 PM UTC-7 John Rinker wrote:
>>
>> Speaking of cameras on bikes, I remember coming across this cool story of 
>> Frank Lenz a while back. Is anybody else carrying a 15lb camera and a 10lb 
>> pith helmet?
>>
>> Frank Lenz: The Lost Cyclist 
>> 
>> [image: Screen Shot 2024-05-20 at 9.00.00 PM.png]
>> Cheers, John
>> On Monday, May 20, 2024 at 2:40:51 PM UTC-7 Chester wrote:
>>
>> Nick Payne wrote:
>>
>> On Thursday 16 May 2024 at 1:03:44 pm UTC+10 Chester wrote:
>>
>> Really appreciate bigger sensors being available in pocketable packages. 
>> I don't ride in jerseys any more, so I haven't settled on the best way to 
>> carry even a really compact camera like an RX100 or GR. Even w

[RBW] Re: New Bike Day: My Little Platy

[ian m]

Love the iridescent bits, the anodizer really nailed it

On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:51:27 AM UTC-4 sarahlik...@gmail.com wrote:

> When "too much" is "just right." This bike will make you (and anyone who 
> sees it) smile. Who could not smile at the sight on a My Little Platy 
> coming down the road! I hope you have many joyous miles riding, and that 
> some of them are in California so we can see it in person!
>
> On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 8:43:11 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
> wrote:
>
>> Finally. New. Bike. Day.
>>
>> This bike was a long time coming. I bought the frame in November 
>> (November!) and have waited this long for the plethora of specialty parts 
>> to arrive.
>>
>> Purple is a fun color; it never takes itself too seriously. It goes with 
>> most other colors, which is what led me to choose…all the colors. 
>>
>> The theme for this Platypus is: 80s My Little Pony. I call the bike My 
>> Little Platy. 
>>
>> The bike is a 50cm Rivendell Platypus with 650b wheels; it can be taken 
>> on Amtrak and bus racks, which is something its 55cm siblings cannot do. I 
>> put fat tires on it so it can handle gravel. My Gravel & Travel Platy.
>>
>> I adored My Little Pony in my girlhood, and my favorite ponies had 
>> rainbow hair. Why settle for just pink or blue when some ponies had ALL the 
>> colors? I started out this build incorporating a color here or there. (I 
>> had my Paul brakes already cerakoted in blues.) But while looking for 
>> grips, I found Ergon oil slick clamps and had my revelation: I wanted oil 
>> slick everywhere I could get it. 
>>
>> Because oil slick has ALL the colors.
>>
>> All the makers of these parts worked with me to make this bike happen. 
>> They sent their beautiful products to me and let me alter them in wild, 
>> saturated, living color. I don’t know if any of them understood why I was 
>> going all out like this. All of them were men, save one - the anodizer. You 
>> can see her work in the levers, chain rings, cranks, and bottom bracket. 
>> She understood the assignment. 
>>
>> I live with 3 men and none of them give the bike their stamp of approval. 
>> The Lone Wolf will howl, alright. I remain steadfast in my adoration of 
>> this bike because it does something for me. Takes me back to my simple, 
>> happy 80s and 90s childhood. If when you were a little girl (most of your 
>> were not), your friend had a dress-up closet and you could choose from her 
>> lavish collection of finery to wear at playtime, and you just came out 
>> WEARING ALL OF IT, well, that is this Platypus.
>>
>> Thank you to everyone at Analog Cycles, Paul Components, Ignite 
>> Components, Ashley Anodized It, Velocity USA and Pedal Bicycles for making 
>> this silly concept a real, tangible bicycle. And of course, thank you to 
>> Rivendell Bicycle Works, who makes the best bikes in the world.
>>
>> Please find my video link below.
>> Leah
>> https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7S3y0AufkX/?igsh=ZTk5amhhaTR2anQ=
>>
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[RBW] Re: Is an Atlantis Worth It?

[Sarah Carlson]

YES, you should get one. It's a lovely bike and capable of so many things. 
If you want to be able to go from road to gravel and wherever you want you 
should get this bike!

On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 8:44:35 AM UTC-7 max.c@gmail.com wrote:

> First: I realize I am asking this to an entirely biased group of people 
> and I'm okay with that!
>
> For years I have casually dreamed of owning an Atlantis. I commute 4 miles 
> each way by bike, ditched my car a few years ago, and love riding, but I do 
> it pretty casually. I'm not racing or doing endurance rides. I just like 
> riding my bike and I do it whenever I can. 
>
> I don't need the nicest bike in the world and have been fairly satisfied 
> with my 1988 Schwinn Cimarron that I've made a fair approximation of a poor 
> man's rivendell (somewhat out of date pic below!). However, I've always had 
> the itch to upgrade.
>
> Recently, I received an unexpected influx of cash and want to spend it on 
> something fun. I'm wondering: how much will I noticeably appreciate the 
> difference an Atlantis would bring if I were to spend the money? I'm 
> especially interested in the input from those who have gone from the 80s 
> era rigid MTB with swept back bars that approximate a Riv (and Grant's 
> ethos from Bridgestone) to the real deal. Was it worth the money? Do you 
> think you could have gotten by on that 80s frame?
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Max
>

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[RBW] Re: Stolen Platypus

[Sarah Carlson]

I keep waiting for someone to roll it onto BART. It is so distinctive and 
seems like a crime of opportunity that the thief is unlikely to realize 
they have stolen an instagram recognizable bike.

On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 8:36:53 AM UTC-7 tio ryan wrote:

> Shocked this hasn't turned up yet (per the recent Riv post 
>  on IG). This bike is *so* 
> recognizable and the thief was on foot. Assuming they're local to Walnut 
> Creek it's hard to imagine the bike won't be spotted or found in the 
> classifieds soon.
>
> -tio in bk 
>
> On Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 12:34:58 PM UTC-4 Matthew Williams wrote:
>
>> Bad news from RBWHQ: James’s Platypus was stolen. 
>>
>> If you’re in the SFBA, please keep a lookout for his 55cm.
>>
>> [image: 444747329_465228889517111_1830065835189920655_n.jpg]
>>
>> Rivendell Bicycle Works 🥶 on Instagram: "STOLEN‼️ An unmasked marauder 
>> has made off with James's Platypus. If you live in the Bay Area, please 
>> keep an eye out for it. 👀 Tis a 55cm. #rivendellplatypus #rivbike" 
>> 
>> instagram.com 
>> 
>>
>> [image: 444747329_465228889517111_1830065835189920655_n.jpg]
>>
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[RBW] Re: New Bike Day: My Little Platy

[Sarah Carlson]

When "too much" is "just right." This bike will make you (and anyone who 
sees it) smile. Who could not smile at the sight on a My Little Platy 
coming down the road! I hope you have many joyous miles riding, and that 
some of them are in California so we can see it in person!

On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 8:43:11 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
wrote:

> Finally. New. Bike. Day.
>
> This bike was a long time coming. I bought the frame in November 
> (November!) and have waited this long for the plethora of specialty parts 
> to arrive.
>
> Purple is a fun color; it never takes itself too seriously. It goes with 
> most other colors, which is what led me to choose…all the colors. 
>
> The theme for this Platypus is: 80s My Little Pony. I call the bike My 
> Little Platy. 
>
> The bike is a 50cm Rivendell Platypus with 650b wheels; it can be taken on 
> Amtrak and bus racks, which is something its 55cm siblings cannot do. I put 
> fat tires on it so it can handle gravel. My Gravel & Travel Platy.
>
> I adored My Little Pony in my girlhood, and my favorite ponies had rainbow 
> hair. Why settle for just pink or blue when some ponies had ALL the colors? 
> I started out this build incorporating a color here or there. (I had my 
> Paul brakes already cerakoted in blues.) But while looking for grips, I 
> found Ergon oil slick clamps and had my revelation: I wanted oil slick 
> everywhere I could get it. 
>
> Because oil slick has ALL the colors.
>
> All the makers of these parts worked with me to make this bike happen. 
> They sent their beautiful products to me and let me alter them in wild, 
> saturated, living color. I don’t know if any of them understood why I was 
> going all out like this. All of them were men, save one - the anodizer. You 
> can see her work in the levers, chain rings, cranks, and bottom bracket. 
> She understood the assignment. 
>
> I live with 3 men and none of them give the bike their stamp of approval. 
> The Lone Wolf will howl, alright. I remain steadfast in my adoration of 
> this bike because it does something for me. Takes me back to my simple, 
> happy 80s and 90s childhood. If when you were a little girl (most of your 
> were not), your friend had a dress-up closet and you could choose from her 
> lavish collection of finery to wear at playtime, and you just came out 
> WEARING ALL OF IT, well, that is this Platypus.
>
> Thank you to everyone at Analog Cycles, Paul Components, Ignite 
> Components, Ashley Anodized It, Velocity USA and Pedal Bicycles for making 
> this silly concept a real, tangible bicycle. And of course, thank you to 
> Rivendell Bicycle Works, who makes the best bikes in the world.
>
> Please find my video link below.
> Leah
> https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7S3y0AufkX/?igsh=ZTk5amhhaTR2anQ=
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[RBW] Re: New Bike Day: My Little Platy

[Brent Knepper]

wow its giving zoomer maximalism aesthetic

Brent "has the same bluelug cargo net, nice" in chi
On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 7:06:56 AM UTC-5 Ryan wrote:

> Nice!
>
> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 6:52:49 AM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote:
>
>> I can't believe it's finally here, I was young when this project started! 
>> That is a fine and lovely bicycle, congrats to you and all the builders who 
>> made it happen. 
>>
>> As Roberta said I'm very curious how it will feel compared to your 55 
>> Platys. Tell us everything! 
>>
>> Joe "likes the My Little Pony bike" Bernard 
>> Clearlake CA 
>>
>> On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 8:43:11 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Finally. New. Bike. Day.
>>>
>>> This bike was a long time coming. I bought the frame in November 
>>> (November!) and have waited this long for the plethora of specialty parts 
>>> to arrive.
>>>
>>> Purple is a fun color; it never takes itself too seriously. It goes with 
>>> most other colors, which is what led me to choose…all the colors. 
>>>
>>> The theme for this Platypus is: 80s My Little Pony. I call the bike My 
>>> Little Platy. 
>>>
>>> The bike is a 50cm Rivendell Platypus with 650b wheels; it can be taken 
>>> on Amtrak and bus racks, which is something its 55cm siblings cannot do. I 
>>> put fat tires on it so it can handle gravel. My Gravel & Travel Platy.
>>>
>>> I adored My Little Pony in my girlhood, and my favorite ponies had 
>>> rainbow hair. Why settle for just pink or blue when some ponies had ALL the 
>>> colors? I started out this build incorporating a color here or there. (I 
>>> had my Paul brakes already cerakoted in blues.) But while looking for 
>>> grips, I found Ergon oil slick clamps and had my revelation: I wanted oil 
>>> slick everywhere I could get it. 
>>>
>>> Because oil slick has ALL the colors.
>>>
>>> All the makers of these parts worked with me to make this bike happen. 
>>> They sent their beautiful products to me and let me alter them in wild, 
>>> saturated, living color. I don’t know if any of them understood why I was 
>>> going all out like this. All of them were men, save one - the anodizer. You 
>>> can see her work in the levers, chain rings, cranks, and bottom bracket. 
>>> She understood the assignment. 
>>>
>>> I live with 3 men and none of them give the bike their stamp of 
>>> approval. The Lone Wolf will howl, alright. I remain steadfast in my 
>>> adoration of this bike because it does something for me. Takes me back to 
>>> my simple, happy 80s and 90s childhood. If when you were a little girl 
>>> (most of your were not), your friend had a dress-up closet and you could 
>>> choose from her lavish collection of finery to wear at playtime, and you 
>>> just came out WEARING ALL OF IT, well, that is this Platypus.
>>>
>>> Thank you to everyone at Analog Cycles, Paul Components, Ignite 
>>> Components, Ashley Anodized It, Velocity USA and Pedal Bicycles for making 
>>> this silly concept a real, tangible bicycle. And of course, thank you to 
>>> Rivendell Bicycle Works, who makes the best bikes in the world.
>>>
>>> Please find my video link below.
>>> Leah
>>> https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7S3y0AufkX/?igsh=ZTk5amhhaTR2anQ=
>>>
>>

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[RBW] Re: New Bike Day: My Little Platy

[Ryan]

Nice!

On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 6:52:49 AM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote:

> I can't believe it's finally here, I was young when this project started! 
> That is a fine and lovely bicycle, congrats to you and all the builders who 
> made it happen. 
>
> As Roberta said I'm very curious how it will feel compared to your 55 
> Platys. Tell us everything! 
>
> Joe "likes the My Little Pony bike" Bernard 
> Clearlake CA 
>
> On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 8:43:11 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
> wrote:
>
>> Finally. New. Bike. Day.
>>
>> This bike was a long time coming. I bought the frame in November 
>> (November!) and have waited this long for the plethora of specialty parts 
>> to arrive.
>>
>> Purple is a fun color; it never takes itself too seriously. It goes with 
>> most other colors, which is what led me to choose…all the colors. 
>>
>> The theme for this Platypus is: 80s My Little Pony. I call the bike My 
>> Little Platy. 
>>
>> The bike is a 50cm Rivendell Platypus with 650b wheels; it can be taken 
>> on Amtrak and bus racks, which is something its 55cm siblings cannot do. I 
>> put fat tires on it so it can handle gravel. My Gravel & Travel Platy.
>>
>> I adored My Little Pony in my girlhood, and my favorite ponies had 
>> rainbow hair. Why settle for just pink or blue when some ponies had ALL the 
>> colors? I started out this build incorporating a color here or there. (I 
>> had my Paul brakes already cerakoted in blues.) But while looking for 
>> grips, I found Ergon oil slick clamps and had my revelation: I wanted oil 
>> slick everywhere I could get it. 
>>
>> Because oil slick has ALL the colors.
>>
>> All the makers of these parts worked with me to make this bike happen. 
>> They sent their beautiful products to me and let me alter them in wild, 
>> saturated, living color. I don’t know if any of them understood why I was 
>> going all out like this. All of them were men, save one - the anodizer. You 
>> can see her work in the levers, chain rings, cranks, and bottom bracket. 
>> She understood the assignment. 
>>
>> I live with 3 men and none of them give the bike their stamp of approval. 
>> The Lone Wolf will howl, alright. I remain steadfast in my adoration of 
>> this bike because it does something for me. Takes me back to my simple, 
>> happy 80s and 90s childhood. If when you were a little girl (most of your 
>> were not), your friend had a dress-up closet and you could choose from her 
>> lavish collection of finery to wear at playtime, and you just came out 
>> WEARING ALL OF IT, well, that is this Platypus.
>>
>> Thank you to everyone at Analog Cycles, Paul Components, Ignite 
>> Components, Ashley Anodized It, Velocity USA and Pedal Bicycles for making 
>> this silly concept a real, tangible bicycle. And of course, thank you to 
>> Rivendell Bicycle Works, who makes the best bikes in the world.
>>
>> Please find my video link below.
>> Leah
>> https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7S3y0AufkX/?igsh=ZTk5amhhaTR2anQ=
>>
>

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[RBW] Re: New Bike Day: My Little Platy

[Joe Bernard]

I can't believe it's finally here, I was young when this project started! 
That is a fine and lovely bicycle, congrats to you and all the builders who 
made it happen. 

As Roberta said I'm very curious how it will feel compared to your 55 
Platys. Tell us everything! 

Joe "likes the My Little Pony bike" Bernard 
Clearlake CA 

On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 8:43:11 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
wrote:

> Finally. New. Bike. Day.
>
> This bike was a long time coming. I bought the frame in November 
> (November!) and have waited this long for the plethora of specialty parts 
> to arrive.
>
> Purple is a fun color; it never takes itself too seriously. It goes with 
> most other colors, which is what led me to choose…all the colors. 
>
> The theme for this Platypus is: 80s My Little Pony. I call the bike My 
> Little Platy. 
>
> The bike is a 50cm Rivendell Platypus with 650b wheels; it can be taken on 
> Amtrak and bus racks, which is something its 55cm siblings cannot do. I put 
> fat tires on it so it can handle gravel. My Gravel & Travel Platy.
>
> I adored My Little Pony in my girlhood, and my favorite ponies had rainbow 
> hair. Why settle for just pink or blue when some ponies had ALL the colors? 
> I started out this build incorporating a color here or there. (I had my 
> Paul brakes already cerakoted in blues.) But while looking for grips, I 
> found Ergon oil slick clamps and had my revelation: I wanted oil slick 
> everywhere I could get it. 
>
> Because oil slick has ALL the colors.
>
> All the makers of these parts worked with me to make this bike happen. 
> They sent their beautiful products to me and let me alter them in wild, 
> saturated, living color. I don’t know if any of them understood why I was 
> going all out like this. All of them were men, save one - the anodizer. You 
> can see her work in the levers, chain rings, cranks, and bottom bracket. 
> She understood the assignment. 
>
> I live with 3 men and none of them give the bike their stamp of approval. 
> The Lone Wolf will howl, alright. I remain steadfast in my adoration of 
> this bike because it does something for me. Takes me back to my simple, 
> happy 80s and 90s childhood. If when you were a little girl (most of your 
> were not), your friend had a dress-up closet and you could choose from her 
> lavish collection of finery to wear at playtime, and you just came out 
> WEARING ALL OF IT, well, that is this Platypus.
>
> Thank you to everyone at Analog Cycles, Paul Components, Ignite 
> Components, Ashley Anodized It, Velocity USA and Pedal Bicycles for making 
> this silly concept a real, tangible bicycle. And of course, thank you to 
> Rivendell Bicycle Works, who makes the best bikes in the world.
>
> Please find my video link below.
> Leah
> https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7S3y0AufkX/?igsh=ZTk5amhhaTR2anQ=
>

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[RBW] Re: New Bike Day: My Little Platy

[Roberta]

I love it. Such a happy looking bike and I’m sure will bring you a lot of 
joy. I love the nods to your old Rivs, and to your childhood, when you got 
your first bike, sized for someone a foot taller than you. Yet you’ve 
always put on the Leah personalization. I’m looking forward to hearing how 
it rides similarly and or differently than your 55 Platypus, since you PBH 
you’re able to go to either size well. Many happy miles to you!

Roberta
Philadelphia

On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 11:43:11 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
wrote:

> Finally. New. Bike. Day.
>
> This bike was a long time coming. I bought the frame in November 
> (November!) and have waited this long for the plethora of specialty parts 
> to arrive.
>
> Purple is a fun color; it never takes itself too seriously. It goes with 
> most other colors, which is what led me to choose…all the colors. 
>
> The theme for this Platypus is: 80s My Little Pony. I call the bike My 
> Little Platy. 
>
> The bike is a 50cm Rivendell Platypus with 650b wheels; it can be taken on 
> Amtrak and bus racks, which is something its 55cm siblings cannot do. I put 
> fat tires on it so it can handle gravel. My Gravel & Travel Platy.
>
> I adored My Little Pony in my girlhood, and my favorite ponies had rainbow 
> hair. Why settle for just pink or blue when some ponies had ALL the colors? 
> I started out this build incorporating a color here or there. (I had my 
> Paul brakes already cerakoted in blues.) But while looking for grips, I 
> found Ergon oil slick clamps and had my revelation: I wanted oil slick 
> everywhere I could get it. 
>
> Because oil slick has ALL the colors.
>
> All the makers of these parts worked with me to make this bike happen. 
> They sent their beautiful products to me and let me alter them in wild, 
> saturated, living color. I don’t know if any of them understood why I was 
> going all out like this. All of them were men, save one - the anodizer. You 
> can see her work in the levers, chain rings, cranks, and bottom bracket. 
> She understood the assignment. 
>
> I live with 3 men and none of them give the bike their stamp of approval. 
> The Lone Wolf will howl, alright. I remain steadfast in my adoration of 
> this bike because it does something for me. Takes me back to my simple, 
> happy 80s and 90s childhood. If when you were a little girl (most of your 
> were not), your friend had a dress-up closet and you could choose from her 
> lavish collection of finery to wear at playtime, and you just came out 
> WEARING ALL OF IT, well, that is this Platypus.
>
> Thank you to everyone at Analog Cycles, Paul Components, Ignite 
> Components, Ashley Anodized It, Velocity USA and Pedal Bicycles for making 
> this silly concept a real, tangible bicycle. And of course, thank you to 
> Rivendell Bicycle Works, who makes the best bikes in the world.
>
> Please find my video link below.
> Leah
> https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7S3y0AufkX/?igsh=ZTk5amhhaTR2anQ=
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: New Bike Day: My Little Platy

[Leah Peterson]

Bill - I love the approval! I covet the approval! You can buy that net in an array of color combos on Analog’s website.Liz - YES.On May 23, 2024, at 12:56 AM, Bill Lindsay  wrote:I want that cargo net.  Where do I buy that cargo net?For everything else: APPROVE!Bill LindsayEl Cerrito, CAOn Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 8:43:11 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote:Finally. New. Bike. Day.This bike was a long time coming. I bought the frame in November (November!) and have waited this long for the plethora of specialty parts to arrive.Purple is a fun color; it never takes itself too seriously. It goes with most other colors, which is what led me to choose…all the colors. The theme for this Platypus is: 80s My Little Pony. I call the bike My Little Platy. The bike is a 50cm Rivendell Platypus with 650b wheels; it can be taken on Amtrak and bus racks, which is something its 55cm siblings cannot do. I put fat tires on it so it can handle gravel. My Gravel & Travel Platy.I adored My Little Pony in my girlhood, and my favorite ponies had rainbow hair. Why settle for just pink or blue when some ponies had ALL the colors? I started out this build incorporating a color here or there. (I had my Paul brakes already cerakoted in blues.) But while looking for grips, I found Ergon oil slick clamps and had my revelation: I wanted oil slick everywhere I could get it. Because oil slick has ALL the colors.All the makers of these parts worked with me to make this bike happen. They sent their beautiful products to me and let me alter them in wild, saturated, living color. I don’t know if any of them understood why I was going all out like this. All of them were men, save one - the anodizer. You can see her work in the levers, chain rings, cranks, and bottom bracket. She understood the assignment. I live with 3 men and none of them give the bike their stamp of approval. The Lone Wolf will howl, alright. I remain steadfast in my adoration of this bike because it does something for me. Takes me back to my simple, happy 80s and 90s childhood. If when you were a little girl (most of your were not), your friend had a dress-up closet and you could choose from her lavish collection of finery to wear at playtime, and you just came out WEARING ALL OF IT, well, that is this Platypus.Thank you to everyone at Analog Cycles, Paul Components, Ignite Components, Ashley Anodized It, Velocity USA and Pedal Bicycles for making this silly concept a real, tangible bicycle. And of course, thank you to Rivendell Bicycle Works, who makes the best bikes in the world.Please find my video link below.Leahhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/C7S3y0AufkX/?igsh=ZTk5amhhaTR2anQ=



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