I would like to add how much this thread has helped me. No one can say if a
particular bike will be what another person loves, but feedback helps to
clarify what to expect out of the various models.
The Susie could be built as an all-rounder bike but, I am thinking, it
would undermine its pot
Joe: nice heads up… I am shorter then you with a 80-81-ish PBH. Factoring
in the long reach on these bikes, the smaller size would be best.
Garth: your advice is stellar. But, is bicycle love prone to flawed radar
just like human love? With the Susie, my heart goes thump, thump, thump.
But, m
iamkeith… thank you for so much content to mull over. It has helped
bunches. So many of you have suggested the Clem that I have begun to
research it more. It does seem like it would be a nice trail bike for me.
And the cost-savings would make combining it with a Platypus feasible.
Does Rivendel
of view, gotta love the Platypus. Great
> lines and beautiful lugs.
>
> On Monday, December 6, 2021 at 7:32:33 AM UTC-8 Lucky wrote:
>
>> If you like orange, maybe also watch for a Cheviot for sale….
>>
>> On Dec 6, 2021, at 07:22, Laura B wrote:
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>>
Leah, your thoughts are appreciated. Do you know about orange Susie frames
sitting around??? I have read most of the threads on these models and know
how much everyone loves their bikes. It is what makes a decision so
difficult. My thinking changes by the hour! Laing hit all of the factors
that
EDIT…
Jarad = Jared
Lime green = Lime olive
2022 orange Platypus = my prediction
On Monday, December 6, 2021 at 6:49:28 AM UTC-5 Laura B wrote:
> Jarad, thank you for your insights. I have to laugh because the answers
> have made me confident that either bike will be a great all-r
Jarad, thank you for your insights. I have to laugh because the answers
have made me confident that either bike will be a great all-rounder, but
the answers have also made me yearn for both!
So, I am back to square one. Loving both bikes for their potential to
compliment one another, but havi
Thank you Joe. My hunch is that you are right. All Rivendell bikes are
multi-functional with the right components. I pulled the 2.2 tire size out
of my head so that it would become a non-factor when making the comparison.
I thought it was the largest Platypus could handle without fenders. Still
Thank you for the Platy feedback… Do I want to wait 6 to 9 months more for
a bike? No! But, I will be building up a frame and parts are back-ordered
as well, so buying a frame now will still involve waiting to get all of the
components. Although, I am trying to make my mind up fast incase I deci
Hello, I am new to this group and still trying to decide which Rivendell
bike will be my first. I am torn between the Platypus and a Susie
Longbolts. I hope that there are people here that have ridden both, or have
turned one of them into their all-around, multi-terrain bike. Ideally, I
would L
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