The Platypus is a shorter bike and will ride a bit zippier due to that. Leah comes to mind as one who has compared the ride between her Platypus and Clem but others may have shared experience as well.
In terms of weight - the Clem frame may be a bit heavier but I'd guess not by much. The builds will make a much more significant difference. Putting a lighter wheelset and tires (especially if it is running the stock Kenda Kwick7.5/Kwick9s) will make the biggest difference, but things like racks can add up too. My Platypus is over 30lbs but for my use (out my door, suburban, mixed surface riding) I don't mind, and happily choose it over 25lb bikes when it suits. All that said, I'm not sure swapping a Clem for a Platy will gain you much in addressing the concerns of weight and maneuverability for a multi-modal commute. -Dave On Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 11:21:50 AM UTC-5 chungeu...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi, > > I bought a complete Clem L for my wife and she enjoyed riding it so far. > However, she felt that it's a bit too much bike for her since she only > rides it on the pavement for the commute. She finds it too heavy when > storing it in a rack and bring it on the the commuting train. > Since she still likes the step-through design, I wonder if swapping it > with the complete Platypus would solve her problem. Or, can we solve this > with lighter components (probably the wheelset and tires?) and some cockpit > setup to make it more zippy? > > Best, > Chung > -- 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/1688c9ac-5970-4268-a7e7-a3cc984002ffn%40googlegroups.com.
