Congrats, Joyce! I inquired by phone this morning if I could just pay for one now, but was told that there ain't no such possibility until the frames are actually there "in a couple of weeks." I didn't press the issue.
If anyone's got a Mustard Clem L in 52cm size to get rid of, ping me. - Max "I thought I had good phone manners, but..." in A2 On Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 10:16:49 PM UTC-5 JAS wrote: > I called Rivendell today, Grant answered the phone and I expressed my > sincere desire to get a Platypus and my worry that I’d miss out. I asked > how I could make sure I got one and then this happened.....he took my > credit card info right then and there for a frame of the size and color I > want. YES! Blue/green (sea foam green?), size 55cm. Happy birthday to > me! I won’t be riding it until long after my birthday, but it will always > be my birthday bike. > > So if you’re like me and can’t wait to get this process rolling, make the > call with your credit card in hand. Grant said it helps to demonstrate > some bit of angst about making sure to get a frame (which apparently I did > in my opening comments to him). You don’t have to beg, just show your > interest. Good luck! > > #RivSisters Forever! > —Joyce > > On Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 2:22:43 AM UTC-8 ascpgh wrote: > >> >> I guess this is the modern version of what I experienced after going all >> in for an orange Rambouillet. I had a hard date (May 5, 2002) in Yorktown, >> VA where I was meeting three others to ride across the country. We'd >> planned for about a year and as I got serious, so did my concern for the >> fit of my Bridgestone RB--1 and days of 8-12 hour riding. >> >> I sought Grant's insight for fit advice and possibly a custom but the >> Riv queue was longer. than my calendar. He mentioned a bike about to join >> to the Atlantis as a stock model with some French audax design inspiration >> that addressed some of my fit issues and sounded right for my needs. I >> bought in on a complete build and began the test of patience as I called >> for updates and learned about bare frame shipments, checking and prepping >> for paint, the whole finishing process in bulk and arrival of such finished >> stock to a small business who manually preps and builds bikes to then ship >> to paid customers. >> >> This up front example of a new model information frees up the phones and >> the pandemic constrained personnel doing the work at Rivendell. I can't >> imagine the amount of effort necessary to keep all of us up to date, >> mindfully informed and satisfied with the clarity that they insist upon for >> everything else they are doing. I would think that each inquiring phone >> call would be almost as detail requisite as each actual sale and the energy >> that could be building bikes and physically moving endeavors forward would >> pale to their interest in meeting they concerned customers' questions about >> incoming goods. >> >> I had great assistance from Grant et al when I chose my Rambouillet, I >> think I used an inordinate amount of their time following up on the process >> prior to it shipping to me painted, prepped and ready to ride. I think this >> has been a nice information forward process throughout. >> >> Andy Cheatham >> Pittsburgh >> On Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 3:43:45 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding >> Ding! wrote: >> >>> You know what I want to know? What happens next. >>> >>> It seems to me that with this Platypus we have been let in on the secret >>> workings of things at Rivendell. I haven’t been around as long as many of >>> you, but I don’t remember being let behind the scenes like we have been >>> with this model. >>> >>> We started with the drawings of the Anniversary Mixte, which then >>> morphed into a “fancy Cheviot” which then became the Platypus. It was an >>> interesting evolution, and fun to speculate over. Until this bike, I didn’t >>> know what color tubes were, but Will is holding them in the sunlight in >>> Blilver and Limolive on the product page and now we know how Rivendell >>> judges color samples. We were provided the tracking for the cargo ship, the >>> Unicorn, so we could watch the bikes’ arrival to American shores. And...now >>> what happens next? >>> >>> The ship is “at anchor” near LA. Does it have to sit out in the harbor >>> until it takes its turn at the dock? Who fetches the cargo? UPS? How long >>> does it take for cargo to make its way to Walnut Creek? And when it >>> arrives, how soon can it be sorted and sent out to PlatyPeople? >>> >>> Leah >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Feb 23, 2021, at 9:16 AM, Ride for Fun <jrst...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> From Taiwan to Japan is a lot faster & easier than to the US. >>> >>> On Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 1:08 AM Michael Baquerizo <mbaqu...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> As a product person - it's wild that Blue Lug is getting these frames >>>> and releasing them into the wild before Riv has a chance to. I know how >>>> laissez faire Grant is and all, but still wild. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Monday, February 22, 2021 at 1:27:50 PM UTC-5 BrettG wrote: >>>> >>>>> New bluelug shop tour video shows the limolive frame: >>>>> https://youtu.be/Jr9PZtHnYUg?t=1220 >>>>> >>>>> On Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 5:55:40 AM UTC-8 Fullylugged wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> For those wanting to keep tabs on the shipment: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/YM-UNICORN-IMO-9462732-MMSI-416464000 >>>>>> On Friday, February 19, 2021 at 6:45:51 PM UTC-6 Hetchins52 wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Will sent out an email a little over an hour ago detailing items >>>>>>> back in stock, things of interest and goings on at RBW. >>>>>>> He included this comment: >>>>>>> "Our next batch [of Sams], coming on the *YM Unicorn* with the >>>>>>> Platypus frames is delayed 17 days because of bad weather and 'berth >>>>>>> congestion'." >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Friday, February 19, 2021 at 1:48:16 PM UTC-8 duh...@gmail.com >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If I understood correctly it has to do with unusual weather and >>>>>>>> shipping containers at the port, a lack of "parking spaces" more or >>>>>>>> less? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Friday, February 19, 2021 at 1:30:40 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding >>>>>>>> Ding! wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Jared, did Vince say why? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Feb 19, 2021, at 12:26 PM, Jared Wilson <duh...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sigh is right, David. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Spoke with Vince yesterday, he did indeed say mid-March ETA. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hopefully that gives more people time to get funds together to >>>>>>>>> help support an amazing company and get a killer bike in the process. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Friday, February 19, 2021 at 12:00:46 PM UTC-8 Hetchins52 wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> And, now, I see that the Platypus page says ETA of “mid-March!” >>>>>>>>>> <sigh> >>>>>>>>>> David Lipsky >>>>>>>>>> On Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 3:32:59 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding >>>>>>>>>> Ding! wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> [image: 4AFE365B-C68C-46F4-A214-CAF3AF3A5949.jpeg]It’s going to >>>>>>>>>>> be your turn! It’s finally 2021 and January is the month of the >>>>>>>>>>> mixte, or >>>>>>>>>>> so the Riv site says. I’m really excited to see everyone’s new >>>>>>>>>>> bikes and >>>>>>>>>>> how each one is set up. Did anyone get a Platypus voucher for a >>>>>>>>>>> Christmas >>>>>>>>>>> present? Or maybe no excuse was necessary - you’re just getting it. >>>>>>>>>>> What do >>>>>>>>>>> you have in mind for your new bike? Commuter? Adventure bike? >>>>>>>>>>> Rambler? >>>>>>>>>>> Errands? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> You’re in for such a treat. The bike is light, fun, gorgeous, >>>>>>>>>>> and very capable. I can’t wait to hear your news and see your >>>>>>>>>>> photos. 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