Tim, please pardon my disagreement, but I think your description of the Platy's ride quality is perfect - "sublime". Anything more would just be so many words.
Though it's a 50cm frame set with 650b wheels, my 2022 Platypus is built up similar to yours - Billie bars, B17 saddle, front rack, a 44-34-24 triple crankset, and of course, plump tires (42mm RH slicks under 62mm Honjos). The more I ride it the more I love it. So, needless to say, I'm digging your Platypus!!! Steve In Asheville On Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 7:49:05 AM UTC-5 sarahlik...@gmail.com wrote: > Love a Platypus with Billie Bars. Happy riding! > > On Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 1:31:06 PM UTC-8 Tim Bantham wrote: > >> Took advantage of the rare warm weather we are having to take my new >> Platypus out. I purchased this 60cm Sergio's Green as a complete bike. At >> first I thought I'd ride it complete as it was delivered right out of the >> box. Although it was fine with the SunRace parts that came with bike I just >> couldn't live with the aesthetic. I swapped a few parts to make it my own >> and I now have it built the way I wanted it. >> >> The Platypus is probably the nicest riding Rivendell I've ever owned. I'm >> not very good at putting ride quality into words but it just feels sublime. >> The combination of the laid back geometry and the chubby tires are bike >> factors. I found that having more of my weight on the front end of the bike >> by angling the bars down made a big difference. I also changed the stem to >> a 135mm up from a 110mm. I am really happy with the bike and know that it >> will serve me well through the years. >> >> Here is what I swapped out to make it my own. >> >> Nitto Billie Bars >> Shimano XTR M952 RD >> Shimano Deore DX FD >> Silver Triple Cranks. 44x34x24 >> SunTour Power XC Power Ratchets >> Brooks B-17 Special >> Paul Love Levers >> Oury Grips >> Added SimsXNitto Obento Rack >> Wald 137 >> 5th Season Squall Sack >> >> [image: 378813CC-FB63-412C-8A4F-CC94A83F5E88_1_105_c.jpeg] >> > -- 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/65712677-3ad5-40e2-b47b-374ad3b0e9bdn%40googlegroups.com.
