[RBW] Re: The Building of a Platypus: A Diary

2020-11-27 Thread dougP
Can you take a photo of the shop & crew with your new bike? dougP On Friday, November 27, 2020 at 12:37:38 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > Nov. 23rd, 2020. > > I have been waiting for this day for years. This is not an exaggeration; > and those of you with a history on this List k

[RBW] Re: The Building of a Platypus: A Diary

2020-11-27 Thread Mark Roland
If Leah doesn't get her bicycle today it truly will be Black Friday. Ackkk! The suspense! On Friday, November 27, 2020 at 4:46:38 PM UTC-5 dougP wrote: > Can you take a photo of the shop & crew with your new bike? > > dougP > > On Friday, November 27, 2020 at 12:37:38 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Di

[RBW] Re: The Building of a Platypus: A Diary

2020-11-27 Thread Joe Bernard
I suspect she got it today and it looks SPECTACULAR. Just a hunch. No way of knowing.. Joe "know nothing" Bernard On Friday, November 27, 2020 at 2:31:08 PM UTC-8 Mark Roland wrote: > If Leah doesn't get her bicycle today it truly will be Black Friday. > Ackkk! The suspense! > > On Friday, Nov

[RBW] Re: The Building of a Platypus: A Diary

2020-11-27 Thread Matthew Williams
Oh wow Leah, it's fantastic! The raspberry-over-cream combination is just gorgeous. I love the white grips! What parts did you have custom anodized? On Friday, November 27, 2020 at 12:37:38 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > Nov. 23rd, 2020. > > I have been waiting for this day for yea

[RBW] Re: The Building of a Platypus: A Diary

2020-11-27 Thread Roberta
It’s just beautiful, and the proportions with the 700c wheels look perfect to my eyes. Love the teal pedals, what a great amount of color. I think though my favorite feature is the double hearts, one on the head tube and one only an inch away on the down tube, both facing the rider. Leah, per

[RBW] Re: The Building of a Platypus: A Diary

2020-11-27 Thread Mark Roland
Raspberry and cream, yes. Delicious. Since she has mentioned it here before, I don't think she will mind me telling you the pedals were custom-anodized in teal. On Friday, November 27, 2020 at 7:01:10 PM UTC-5 Matthew Williams wrote: > Oh wow Leah, it's fantastic! The raspberry-over-cream comb

[RBW] Re: The Building of a Platypus: A Diary

2020-11-27 Thread Joe Bernard
Check out the teal headset spacers and spoke nipples, too. SO cool. On Friday, November 27, 2020 at 5:45:40 PM UTC-8 Mark Roland wrote: > Raspberry and cream, yes. Delicious. Since she has mentioned it here > before, I don't think she will mind me telling you the pedals were > custom-anodize

[RBW] Re: The Building of a Platypus: A Diary

2020-11-27 Thread Roberta
" ...double hearts, one on the head tube and one only an inch away on the down tube, " I meant the double hearts are on the head tube and top tube (which slopes down), On Friday, November 27, 2020 at 8:30:16 PM UTC-5 Roberta wrote: > It’s just beautiful, and the proportions with the 700c whee

[RBW] Re: The Building of a Platypus: A Diary

2020-11-27 Thread Mike Godwin
Stunning, I love that color, and the combo with teal. OK, but what tail light is that? Mike SLO CA On Friday, November 27, 2020 at 7:31:54 PM UTC-8 Roberta wrote: > " ...double hearts, one on the head tube and one only an inch away on the > down tube, " > > I meant the double hearts are on the

Re: [RBW] Re: The Building of a Platypus: A Diary

2020-11-27 Thread Joe Bernard
Ta DA! It's beautiful!!! I love the "Leah in the pro shop with the full-suspension mountain bikes" pic. With your fancy Raspberry Metallic Rivendell Ballgown Bike it looks like royalty visiting the common folk 👸😁 On Friday, November 27, 2020 at 3:52:11 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrot

Re: [RBW] Re: The Building of a Platypus: A Diary

2020-11-27 Thread David Person
Very, very, nice. On Friday, November 27, 2020 at 4:05:21 PM UTC-8 Joe Bernard wrote: > Ta DA! It's beautiful!!! > > I love the "Leah in the pro shop with the full-suspension mountain bikes" > pic. With your fancy Raspberry Metallic Rivendell Ballgown Bike it looks > like royalty visiting the c

Re: [RBW] Re: The Building of a Platypus: A Diary

2020-11-27 Thread Matthew Williams
Wow, I missed that! I love the custom touches--that's pretty trick. Very cool! On Nov 27, 2020, at 5:50 PM, Joe Bernard wrote: > Check out the teal headset spacers and spoke nipples, too. SO cool. > > > > On Friday, November 27, 2020 at 5:45:40 PM UTC-8 Mark Roland wrote: > Raspberry and cr

Re: [RBW] Re: The Building of a Platypus: A Diary

2020-11-27 Thread 'Abcyclehank' via RBW Owners Bunch
So excited to here how her shakedown ride goes. I can not imagine a more fitting and perfect bike for Leah than this platypus. Very happy for you and all future Platypus owners. Happy at least one will get ridden in 2020. Sincerely, Ryan Hankinson On Friday, November 27, 2020 at 8:57:58 PM U

Re: [RBW] Re: The Building of a Platypus: A Diary

2020-11-27 Thread dougP
That garage door photo is great. Submit that to Rivendell & I'll bet they'll include it their weekly e-mail or on the blug. Funny thought: Rivendell does a lot of their "glam shots" with no people, just the bike, with hands holding the wheels from each side. THAT could make it into a catal

Re: [RBW] Re: The Building of a Platypus: A Diary

2020-11-27 Thread JAS
Oh gosh, Leah, it is just stunning! The colors mesh so well...the dreamy raspberry, the pedals and other anodized parts, the white hand grips, the silver fenders. It’s just luscious. I’ll bet the ride feels luscious too on those 700 wheels. Thank you for leading the way with this bicycle; yo

Re: [RBW] Re: The Building of a Platypus: A Diary

2020-11-27 Thread Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
Ok, I’ll make a new thread so the photos and video will be at the top and folks don’t have to go digging. Thanks for your well wishes and kind words, friends! On Friday, November 27, 2020 at 7:29:03 PM UTC-8 JAS wrote: > Oh gosh, Leah, it is just stunning! The colors mesh so well...the dreamy

Re: [RBW] Re: The Building of a Platypus: A Diary

2020-11-27 Thread Leah Peterson
Mike - SON something or other on the tail light. And Edelux II on the headlight! Thanks! Sent from my iPad > On Nov 27, 2020, at 8:09 PM, Mike Godwin wrote: > > Stunning, I love that color, and the combo with teal. OK, but what tail > light is that? > > Mike SLO CA > >> On Friday, November

Re: [RBW] Re: The Building of a Platypus: A Diary

2020-11-30 Thread Shoji Takahashi
Late to the party, though I've seen v nice pics on IG. Gorgeous bike... that raspberry is perfect. And the blue ano pedals are just like platy-feet. Seems like this LBS is a good one: humble, willing to listen and learn, and trying to please. I like how they didn't think the kickstand bolt was

Re: [RBW] Re: The Building of a Platypus: A Diary

2021-01-09 Thread Joe Bernard
I love that rack. When you started on this project of getting one that wouldn't obscure the taillight, I figured it was going to kind of hide the look even if you could visibly see the light at night. Nope! It hovers just above and slightly in front of the light so you see the whole aesthetic v

Re: [RBW] Re: The Building of a Platypus: A Diary

2021-01-09 Thread Roberta
I just love seeing your bike and everyone else's. Gives me so many ideas! The rack is very sophisticated looking. I might need to think which rack I'll be getting. And, yes, color wherever you can put it! I know you're enjoying the ride. Roberta On Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 3:19:20 P