Emily, it’s gonna be beautiful, I’m sure of it. And also wonderful: we will have the exact same pair of bikes! Please tell me Greg is getting one too. That would be over the top. L
Sent from my iPad > On Mar 26, 2021, at 11:02 AM, Emily Guise <emilykgu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > As someone who's getting a 60cm olive green, I can't wait to see that size > and color either! I hope the 60cm look as nicely proportioned as the smaller > ones. I always thought the 60cm Cheviot looked so gangly and awkward compared > to the smaller sizes. > >> On Friday, March 26, 2021 at 10:39:22 AM UTC-7 Fullylugged wrote: >> Looking at the Riv site and the pics and "Standard" build noted there: The >> rear gearing is shown as 11-34 9 sp (my favorite!) but the R90 Sunrace mech >> in the picture will only do 11-28. Possibly, the bike will ship with a >> different rear unit. Sunrace does make an 11-34 capable MTB rear >> derailleur. Microshift is another source of nice parts for less money than >> the big name parts makers. >> >>> On Friday, March 26, 2021 at 10:30:58 AM UTC-5 Jason Fuller wrote: >>> Wow, it scales by wheel size basically perfectly, they look the same size >>> if you don't know ones 650b and ones 700c >>> >>>> On Fri., Mar. 26, 2021, 5:51 a.m. Leah Peterson, <jonasa...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> I suppose it does because there was no demo at Riv until now. The demos >>>> prior to this one (we saw them in green and silver, I think) are off in >>>> the wild somewhere (don’t know who got them) and they were not the final >>>> design. So, the container must have arrived and that means Platypuses will >>>> be dotting the American countryside in the next few weeks! >>>> >>>> Really hoping they will immediately ship out the frames that are going to >>>> LBSs and Riv dealers. Just send ‘em off! Clears up space and gets more >>>> bodies on Platys sooner. >>>> >>>> I’m really curious to see the 60. And hopefully in the other color. So far >>>> we have the 50 and 55, pictured below: >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>>>> On Mar 25, 2021, at 11:38 PM, 'Hetchins52' via RBW Owners Bunch >>>>>> <rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>> So this must mean the container has finally arrived in Walnut Creek?! >>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 7:21:23 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> https://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news/50cm-platypus-demo >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mar 13, 2021, at 9:24 PM, Ray Varella <rayvar...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Here’s a Platypus Easter twist >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ray >>>>>>>> On Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 6:08:08 AM UTC-8 Doug H. wrote: >>>>>>>> Leah, >>>>>>>> I really like how you've personalized your bike with the colors. I'm >>>>>>>> too bland to ride those colors but it really is a piece of art! >>>>>>>> Doug >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Monday, March 8, 2021 at 2:43:09 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> Thanks, all! I am so glad you see what I was trying for. This bike >>>>>>>>> and I are tightly bonded. I never look at it without smiling. Ever. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> But it will be old news soon, because there will be a pile o’ new >>>>>>>>> Platys for us to admire! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Rich asked: The front derailleur is Shimano Deore. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Monday, March 8, 2021 at 8:00:27 AM UTC-8 RichS wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Leah, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> That is one breathtaking bicycle. My compliments! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> You may have addressed this in an earlier post but what front >>>>>>>>>> derailer is on there? Thank you! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>>> Rich in ATL >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, March 8, 2021 at 10:32:11 AM UTC-5 Ray Evans wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> I think you and that glorious bike need to go into a Witness >>>>>>>>>>> Protection Program now. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 9:08 PM Joe Bernard <joer...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> That bike with all its glorious teal and rose and Brooks and bags >>>>>>>>>>>> is - and there is no higher compliment from me - CRAZY. As the >>>>>>>>>>>> kids would say, it's ridiculous! Excellent work all around from >>>>>>>>>>>> Leah the parts/paint picker, Analog Cycles for the parts/ano, and >>>>>>>>>>>> the pro shop that put it all together. And Grant/Riv for the bike! >>>>>>>>>>>> 👏👏👏🏆🏆🏆 >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Joe "I have a custom and I'm still jealous of Leah's bike" Bernard >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sunday, March 7, 2021 at 7:53:12 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding >>>>>>>>>>>>> Ding! wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> (This message should have preceded my photos, but it was too >>>>>>>>>>>>> large and was not sent. Since the file is too large, you can see >>>>>>>>>>>>> it on Instagram or the Facebook groups if you like.) >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, while we wait for the ship to be unloaded (MONDAY! 🥳), I >>>>>>>>>>>>> made a video of my Platy because...IT’S FINALLY COMPLETE. I was >>>>>>>>>>>>> waiting on a bunch of rose anodized parts and a Randi Jo bag in >>>>>>>>>>>>> custom colors and all of those things arrived on Thursday and I >>>>>>>>>>>>> whisked the whole getup to the bike shop for assembly. Here’s a >>>>>>>>>>>>> video that may not show up. So after that, I’ll send pics. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 4, 2021, at 4:08 PM, Joe Bernard <joer...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> "For what's it worth I had a dream last night that I went to >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rivendell and the Platypus frames all showed up defective. They >>>>>>>>>>>>>> tried to sell me a fat-tired folding E-bike. Terrifying stuff." >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> The way this would work in real like (cuz I'm the ebike liker >>>>>>>>>>>>>> around here) is I would be in the parking lot selling that >>>>>>>>>>>>>> e-folder out of my trunk and Grant would be chasing me off the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> premises 🤣 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 11:15:03 AM UTC-8 Tom Wyland >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mike M: Just turn on closed captions for English-ish >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> translation. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For what's it worth I had a dream last night that I went to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rivendell and the Platypus frames all showed up defective. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They tried to sell me a fat-tired folding E-bike. Terrifying >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> stuff. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 12:23:18 PM UTC-5 velomann >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bluelug just posted a Platypus build video. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I wish I understood Japanese! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ga8o1WKWgXs&t=537s >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mike M >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic >>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/5Qe4GAOJReQ/unsubscribe. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email >>>>>>>>>>>>>> to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/41f14d28-56e4-4706-932b-41c8cfe79b46n%40googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>>>>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>>>>>> send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cb610e12-44e2-494f-9f86-e8f1658815b4n%40googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>>>>>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/5Qe4GAOJReQ/unsubscribe. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>>>>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> >>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5609da15-b631-449f-983e-aa053e565ec7n%40googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> <21BA8E9C-BE2E-4F4B-AEDD-4287B52E6BF7.jpeg> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>>>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/5Qe4GAOJReQ/unsubscribe. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b3aab90c-b2da-422d-a36b-e0c545ebfab2n%40googlegroups.com. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/5Qe4GAOJReQ/unsubscribe. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1A2A6047-462B-45E2-AA97-173F9C8F8394%40gmail.com. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/5Qe4GAOJReQ/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/48dbc49b-8172-44a2-a92b-4a9fa54eeae8n%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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