Tom, my Clem came with a 135mm FacePlater stem & Bosco bars. I was absolutely convinced it would be way to long & the first thing to get changed. It is now one of my favorite things about the fit & the ride. I just love how roomy the cockpit is and how that contributes to the “in the bike” feeling you describe. Good stuff.
Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 27, 2022, at 6:59 AM, Tom Palmer <volvotom1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > My PBH is 84.5 and I am 5' 9". I am surprised how normal the bike looks. The > stem is longer than I anticipated with Albatross bars and such long reach- > 90mm stem. I emailed Will at Riv and he was confident it would fit. > I did another ride yesterday and really gelling with the bike. I feel really > "in" the bike, which is primary directive for all of my bikes. Handles so > well and yet comfy as a Cadillac. > Tom > > >> On Friday, November 25, 2022 at 8:39:52 PM UTC-5 ccf...@gmail.com wrote: >> Hey, Tom. Great looking bike! As a new member here that has yet to get ahold >> of a Rivendell, I've been eyeing the Platypus. Where do you land in regards >> to your height and PBH? I'm 6ft with a PBH of 87cm, which puts me on the >> same frame size as what you got. Without every being on a Rivendell, though, >> their larger frame sizes do give me a bit of pause. Thanks. >> >>> On Fri, Nov 25, 2022, 3:52 PM Tom Palmer <volvot...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> I picked a Mermaid Platypus frameset from a very nice local Riv/Crust fan. >>> Thanks Derek! >>> Spent a couple of weeks doing a parts bin build. The only things I bought >>> new were 2 chains because Derek has a Clem Jr to build and needed the one >>> from this frame and a tandem length derailler cable. Was able to get the >>> first ride in today and had fit tweaked within a few miles. I am at the >>> bottom of the fit guide for the big 60cm but Will at Riv confirmed I would >>> be OK. I did get to do quick ride before I purchased so confident it would >>> work well and it does. Very nice first ride, smooth, zippy, and quick >>> handling. Already rethinking the tires- only 700x42 Continental speed >>> Rides. Just thinking bigger since my roads are fairly rough chip seal in >>> general, but want to keep fenders. I will do a second post on how large a >>> tire with fenders. Looking forward to tomorrows ride, it will be longer and >>> more hills. Build list is as follows- steel Albatross bars and steel stem, >>> Ergon grips, Tektro V brake and Avid levers, and Microshift 10 speed bar >>> end shifter shifting Deore derailler. Thompson seat post and Specialized >>> body Geometry saddle from 90's. Alfine single ring crankset. Wheels are >>> pretty nice, DT Swiss 240s hubs and not sure which DT Swiss rims. Fenders >>> are Bontrager meant for 26" tires, but fit well. >>> Planning on front rack that will tame the quick handling a bit, but worth >>> the utility. >>> Tom Palmer >>> Twin Lake, MI >> >>> -- >>> 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/bdfee031-bc11-49ce-9a84-255665930093n%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-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/0fa3847f-cc85-49cd-a70b-1a95912bcfd8n%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-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/D2AB3531-5AF4-4669-8CF2-227E5E29AC7C%40gmail.com.
