Platypus mixte. I have the Betty Foy and use it for everything. As Steve can tell you, I think he likes his alot. I'm in Charlotte and have a Cheviot you can try. It's the predecessor to the Platypus so it'd give you an idea. Everyone who tries the Cheviot says it's the most comfortable bike they've ridden. I ride mine daily and even if I'm under biking sometimes, it's always up to the challenge.
On Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 1:49:25 PM UTC-4 steve...@gmail.com wrote: > Another Platypus recommendation: > [image: 4D7C22F7-27BF-4ACD-9875-E249DD1C4999_1_201_a.jpeg] > > On Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 11:35:40 AM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! > wrote: > >> [image: image0.jpeg][image: image1.jpeg] >> >> On Apr 6, 2024, at 11:34 AM, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! < >> jonasa...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> “I’m tired of projects. Wrenching is fun but riding is better, and it >> was never my goal to be a collector of anything. So, instead of trying to >> make all these old bikes “like” the bike that I want, I’m just going to >> actually go and get what I want and then be done with it for awhile.” >> >> >> This quote resonates. I hate to see collections of bikes. I love to see >> bikes that are actually RIDDEN. It’s such a pleasure to see the beausage >> and personalization on a well-loved bike (do you know Pam Murray yet?). Get >> what you want, ride off into the sunset and be delighted every darn day >> after. >> >> I know my answer is predictable, but I think you should consider the >> Platypus. I have 2 built and am waiting on super specialty parts for a 3rd. >> I have them all set up differently - they are not a collection; they are >> all used and loved and ridden. Well, not the unbuilt one, but it will be >> soon! They are so easy and so comfortable, and if you’ve never had a mixte >> frame you owe it to yourself to get one. They are so practical that I don’t >> know why everyone doesn’t have one. Want to load up the back rack and not >> kill yourself trying to mount the bike? Get a mixte. Want to be able to >> suddenly stop and jump off the bike, no big deal? Mixte. Want to look >> dapper and whimsical and romantic? Mixte. I’ve ridden mine on gravel rides. >> Paved rides. Club rides. Grocery rides. I run errands and shop and I have >> the best time. There are a million threads about the most famous of the >> mixtes, Pam’s Rivendell Betty Foy, which has 76k miles on it now and she >> has been everywhere with it. Planes, trains, overnights, camping, major US >> cities, middle of nowhere, you name it. I never get tired, it’s a bike I >> can ride forever. >> >> Get the mixte! >> Leah >> >> -- >> 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/Dn8xs6KKAAA/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/e850c117-0610-4bd1-87c1-3ed235b1a69dn%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e850c117-0610-4bd1-87c1-3ed235b1a69dn%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/523c19f0-089d-4863-9b7c-2651542a264fn%40googlegroups.com.
