Thanks Piaw - I appreciate the input. I may have to add the Cheviot to my watch list. When I began seriously looking at Rivendells I was thinking a Roadini - but then gravitated toward the sloping TT models - especially the curvier ones - out of a desire for something a bit different from my current (& previous) bikes.
BTW, after checking your "mountain biking" pic, I have to say, you're crazy (in the best way). On Thu, Jun 15, 2023 at 9:07 PM Piaw Na(藍俊彪) <p...@gmail.com> wrote: > I test rode a Charlie with sidepull brakes last year when my Ti touring > frame broke and Grant loaned it to me for a week. It rides very similarly > to the Cheviot (which is the sidepull version of the Platypus), so in terms > of riding I think it can do anything the Platypus can do. The bike Grant > lent me had swept back bars, and I rode it on and off road and with the > 42mm tires it felt very plush. > > It is probably overkill for day riding on smooth roads and light credit > card touring, but I probably like underbiking more than most. For instance, > I would consider the Roadini with 32mm tires a bit overkill for a 3 week > tour of the alps -- the bigger tires slow steering enough to reduce my > enjoyment of the descents. My bike in this picture ( > https://photos.app.goo.gl/QQeP7phjn8wkscLG6) had 25mm tires, and I was > happy to ride it on that trail. (and yes, maybe that's why my touring bikes > break) > > On the other hand, it's the kind of bike I wouldn't hesitate to ride down > what others would call mountain biking trails that require suspension, so > it could very well invite you to do more than you think you can. Before my > wife acquired her mountain bike, I put 1.75mm tires on her Cheviot and she > treated it like a mountain bike. I will note that after she acquired a dual > suspension MTB she said she didn't know how she got by riding the Cheviot > down those trails I was taking her and the kids on. > > On Thu, Jun 15, 2023 at 5:53 PM Steve <stevedfo...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> A question for any Proto Charlie riders who may also have some experience >> with the Platy. >> >> I'm honing in on my FIRST Riv and have.narrowed the field to the >> Platypus vs the upcoming Charlie H. >> I recognize that the Platy frameset (either brazed or lugged) is a step >> above the TIG'd Charlie, and that the latter is destined for side pull >> brakes. Having said that, I do find Charlie's lines more fetching. >> >> I'll be building the bike up for riding predominantly on smooth surfaces >> - paved roads and hard packed rail trails. Also thinking full fenders over >> 38 or 40 mm tires - 700c or 650b. Bars maybe a cm above the seat (with >> flexibility to raise them more if needed in the future). It will be mostly >> a day rider but could see some light "credit card" touring. I'll probably >> want to mount a rando style front rack and run a wide range 2x9. >> >> Me; 165lbs, PBH 81cm, seat height ~ 68.5 cm >> >> Opinions? I'd love to hear from anyone who knows these two models. Thanks! >> On Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 10:14:37 AM UTC-4 John Bokman wrote: >> >>> @ Brendonoid: Wondering if you could not try Centerpulls on your Sam? >>> They can be mighty effective. You could always braze on posts (I have done >>> this on my Sam for the record) if the Centerpulls don't do it for you. >>> >>> John >>> On Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 6:31:28 AM UTC-7 brendonoid wrote: >>> >>>> I was 100% buying a Charlie until the brake change now I am 95% not >>>> going to buy one. I have never had a problem with R559s and have used them >>>> on quite a few bikes but their clearance limitations are the real problem. >>>> Wet weather downhill performance can be weak but it isn't a deal breaker. I >>>> want big slicks on a road bike and the Charlie was going to be that bike >>>> for me. 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