Thanks for checking it out Tom. That sounds like more weight than I tried
to carry with better results.
Linda
On Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 10:37:36 AM UTC-8 Tom Palmer wrote:
> Hi Linda,
> Test completed. First with just 24lbs in rear in panniers. not bad, front
> end really lightened up
Hi Leah,
I am JEALOUS that you can ride year round. I attempt to but the cold and
ice stop me eventually.
Tom
On Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 9:45:30 AM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
wrote:
> Well, if it can’t be a red Platy, this is the next best thing! Riding the
> Great Lakes? JEALOUS
Hi Linda,
Test completed. First with just 24lbs in rear in panniers. not bad, front
end really lightened up steering wise, which is expected. Some flex, but
not too much. Second test 34lbs rear and 10 lbs in front basket. Noticeably
more flexy, but not annoying, nor brake rub on an the few
Hi Linda,
I'm just shy of 5ft 6 and going with the 50 Platypus. Will said he errs on
the side of smaller and Grant would err on the larger side. I have no idea
how it will feel as I have never ridden anything like this and also never a
Riv. I just looked at that Handsome She-Devil as well
Thank you Marc and Tom for your responses. The feedback is helpful.
Linda
On Friday, March 5, 2021 at 6:21:08 AM UTC-8 Marc Irwin wrote:
> I find the Buena Vista very firm. The previous version I built had a VO
> front rack and rear with Wald folding baskets. I could carry $200 in
>
Thanks for posting this, Joe. I had seen a photo on the Blahg of Grant's
daughter riding this size but this is a better photo. It's the 50 Platypus
I would be interested in. I'm 5' 6" but after riding the 54 VO mixte I
discovered that I like smaller frames ( I used to own a full-sized pickup
I find the Buena Vista very firm. The previous version I built had a VO
front rack and rear with Wald folding baskets. I could carry $200 in
groceries and the frame was still very firm. The front rack did wobble a
little under heavy load.
Marc
On Friday, March 5, 2021 at 3:16:25 AM UTC-5
Hi Linda,
I have not ridden it loaded. Now I have a quest for the weekend! Unloaded
it feels pretty stiff but still sprightly. I did a very cold 32 degree and
wind ride yesterday and still loved it. It is stiffer than my 86 Schwinn
Traveller mixte which some say is not a mixte but a sport
I know, I started at flex to cover that base, then addressed the size/wheel
issue you have with the Platypus. I rode the 50cm prototype (I'm 5'-6") and
it fit great as well as being a noticeably smaller bike overall than the 55
it was parked next to.
On Friday, March 5, 2021 at 12:16:25 AM
My question was directed to Tom or Marc about the Soma Buena Vista. I do
not believe the Platypus would be flexy because it has a different top tube
design. Same with the Handsome She-Devil. I'm looking for everything I want
in one bike and it is very difficult to find! That's to be expected.
I had a 55cm Cheviot and it was one of the stiffest bikes I've ever owned,
I think the mid-stays in the rear triangle contributed to this..I would be
very surprised if the new Platypus (updated Cheviot) is flexy.
Also I recommend comparing the sizing of your V-O to the 50cm Platy, it's
going
Linda,
Have a look at the Platypus video posted by BlueLug. The English closed
captions are really bad but the two speakers discuss and show the bracing
of the seat tube by the top tube and the twin, continuing lateral stays. It
should contribute to that frame not feeling flexy with a load, but
Does this bike feel flexy with a load in front and back, set fairly high on
your racks? I ask because I have a Velo Orange mixte, size 54, which has a
similar design and rack configuration. The flex bothers me. It's kind of an
unstable feeling side to side. It's also enough to make the rear
Red bikes are faster, everybody knows!
Marc
On Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 9:45:30 AM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
wrote:
> Well, if it can’t be a red Platy, this is the next best thing! Riding the
> Great Lakes? JEALOUS OVER HERE.
>
> Mixtes in shades of red are the new cool kids in town.
Well, if it can’t be a red Platy, this is the next best thing! Riding the
Great Lakes? JEALOUS OVER HERE.
Mixtes in shades of red are the new cool kids in town.
Leah
On Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 5:52:53 AM UTC-8 Marc Irwin wrote:
> No, Tom I didn't name this one. I had a little too much fun
No, Tom I didn't name this one. I had a little too much fun building the
first one.
Marc
On Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 5:58:35 PM UTC-5 Tom Palmer wrote:
> Looks very racy, Marc!
> i also read everything you wrote about Byron during my search.
> Does this one have a name?
> Tom
>
> On
Looks very racy, Marc!
i also read everything you wrote about Byron during my search.
Does this one have a name?
Tom
On Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 10:27:24 AM UTC-5 Marc Irwin wrote:
>
> Nice looking build, I got one last year and built it very light for brisk
> city riding and commuting. I
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