I agree the 50 cm Platypus would seem to be a fit. And, they are in stock as Leah said which is unusual as of late. Leah has shared her two builds, one fast and one for hauling stuff. They are so versatile! Doug
On Monday, October 24, 2022 at 7:35:50 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > 55 Betty vs 55 Platypus > [image: image0.png] > [image: image1.jpeg] > > On Oct 24, 2022, at 7:22 PM, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! <jonasa...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > I’m 5’6” and my Betty Foy was actually a 55. Riv changed the sizing over > the years; I think my Betty was in their final run. I think it will be > really hard to find that bicycle, but a 50 cm Platypus is a wonderful bike, > and it is available from Rivendell now. > > > > On Monday, October 24, 2022 at 5:21:40 PM UTC-4 Jeffrey Arita wrote: > >> My wife had a 58cm Betty Foy. She is about 5' - 6" tall and when we >> visited Rivendell, they advised that as her size. We were a bit hesitant, >> but upon receiving the completed bike it fit her well since it is a >> step-through. As noted, Riv recommended (at that time) Albatross >> handlebars - they come back toward the rider and it is nice and upright, so >> good fit is not too difficult. Thus, I think your wife would fit a 52cm no >> problem. My wife did use it for commuting purposes, too (until we plugged >> the plug). >> >> Yes, I think it might be a bit hard to find a Betty Foy. Maybe the >> Platypus? >> >> Best regards, >> >> Jeff >> Claremont, CA >> >> On Monday, October 24, 2022 at 12:00:06 PM UTC-7 mmille...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> I've been looking for a step-through for my wife. She specifically likes >>> a Betty Foy, but really anything "pretty" would work. She's not really in >>> to changing gears a lot, and this would also be for commuting and trail >>> rides <10 miles. Does this crew have any ideas/bikes? >>> >>> Also, it's tough to find sizing on the Betty Foy bikes. Does anyone have >>> old material or could chime in with their size? I've searched and searched, >>> but been coming up empty. >>> >>> She's 5'4" with a 77 PBH. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Matt in STL >>> >> -- > 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/aCizmTaWOvo/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/4da24e8f-a70d-41ca-b73e-a4b0a1cbddf2n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4da24e8f-a70d-41ca-b73e-a4b0a1cbddf2n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- 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-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5d0bf156-5055-4e76-b797-b5c9e3cd3f75n%40googlegroups.com.
