When I spoke to Vince a few months ago he told me that the 52 Clem was something like 7-8cm longer than the 50cm Platypus. If the stock 52 Clem comes with a 10cm stem, in my mind that means go as long as on the stem as you can with any of the sweptback bars on the Platypus. Just for reference: on my Appaloosa I used both the Chocomoose (12cm extension) and Billies on a 12cm stem. I never grabbed them at the ends of the bars, and always wanted them to be just a tad farther away. Riv seems to have addressed that by making the latest generation of Appaloosa a tad longer.
Bones On Monday, May 17, 2021 at 11:02:39 PM UTC-4 Joe Bernard wrote: > Everyone's getting Billie Bars! I'll be interested to hear the reviews, it > seems like that bar never got much attention after it hit the shelves a > couple years ago. > > Fun fact about the FacePlater (I got one recently): If you use lock-on > grips so everything is easily removable, it actually takes just as much > time to remove and replace 4 stem bolts as it does to loosen one and remove > and replace the stuff on the bars. Isn't that a fun fact?? š > > Joe "now wants Billie Bars too so he can be in with the cool crowd" Bernard > > On Monday, May 17, 2021 at 7:44:49 PM UTC-7 Doug H. wrote: > >> Leah, >> Living next door to a Riv family would be so cool. We could ride and try >> different bar setups. I think I will try the Billie Bars and like you said >> could sell and try another bar if needed. Now on the stem length. I agree >> with Will that the new faceplater stem is the way to go to make bar >> switches easier but alas they are out of stock. No problem really as I'm >> doing a slow build. >> Doug >> >> On Monday, May 17, 2021 at 6:54:39 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >> wrote: >> >>> Doug, I have Boscos on my 2019 Clem and it needs them. The expanded geo >>> on that 2019 frame made me need an 8 cm stem and Boscos and thereās still a >>> reach! I donāt think youāll have that same issue because you have a grilver >>> Clem, and those came out before Rivendell changed the geometry. But I >>> wonder if your Clem would like a Billie barā¦ Wish you lived next door and >>> we could try it out! >>> >>> On May 17, 2021, at 3:51 PM, Doug Hansford <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I am most interested in a handlebar discussion. Iāve mostly ridden drops >>> on the road and straight bars off-road but am looking for options for my >>> Clem build. Albatross seems to be the one Iām leaning toward but am open to >>> hear what others think. I had Boscos on my first Clem (didnāt keep it long) >>> and agree with you Leah they came back a touch too close to me. >>> Doug >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On May 17, 2021, at 6:45 PM, Leah Peterson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> ļ»æAlso, hereās an article Will wrote with some hard facts and numbers >>> regarding Rivendellās bar lineup: >>> >>> https://rivbike.tumblr.com/post/176999224484/an-overview-of-our-upright-bars >>> >>> On May 17, 2021, at 3:37 PM, Leah Peterson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Does anyone wanna talk handlebars? I went with my standard Bosco bars, >>> but the more miles I ride, the more Iām irritated that the bars feel too >>> close to me. I have cramping in my right wrist (not my left, donāt ask why, >>> I have no idea and it makes no sense!) when I go really hard and it hurts >>> enough that I have actually said āow!ā out loud.Iāve also been known to >>> sing and dance on my bike so the locals are used to this behavior by now. >>> Anyway, I have a 9 cm Nitto XL stem (it is 280mm vs the 225 mm Tallux) on >>> there because the 10 cm wasnāt available. I just ordered a Billie bar, >>> which Iām hoping pulls the bars away from me enough, though itās only about >>> 1.5 inches further away from me than my Boscos. >>> >>> Does anyone have a Billie or an Albatross bar on their Platypus? What >>> are your impressions? >>> >>> Thanks! >>> Leah >>> >>> On May 17, 2021, at 11:08 AM, Philip Barrett <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> That's interesting, mine is a very tight fit as well, 2 more mm and it >>> would not be a fit at all. It's pretty soft aluminum alloy if want to take >>> a file or grinder to it though. >>> >>> On Monday, May 17, 2021 at 12:50:07 PM UTC-5 Tom Wyland wrote: >>> >>>> That kickstand looks great! Mine is all black and tarnished. Want to >>>> hear an odd one? My Pletscher 2-leg kickstand (like Phillip's pictured) >>>> wouldn't fit on the mounts on my Platypus. It was too narrow by a couple >>>> of mm. So I got a different kickstand. 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