Looks super fun. Good to know Paul can anodize parts like that! Also interested to hear how the different size rides for you. Enjoy!
On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:30:52 AM UTC-7 jeffrey kane wrote: > This is easily the winner for single greatest injection of personalized > Easter Eggs in one project that I've ever seen... that is for sure (!) > It simply has to be a "best of show" contender somewhere. > Congratulations LP! > > On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 10:06:30 AM UTC-4 Tom Goodmann wrote: > >> So glad you posted this here, as the Insta vid is so fun. Congratulations! >> >> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 9:56:58 AM UTC-4 SallyG wrote: >> >>> What a wonder! Absolutely terrific...and I loved hearing the backstories! >>> >>> On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 6:08 AM ian m <darkg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Love the iridescent bits, the anodizer really nailed it >>>> >>>> On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:51:27 AM UTC-4 sarahlik...@gmail.com >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> When "too much" is "just right." This bike will make you (and anyone >>>>> who sees it) smile. Who could not smile at the sight on a My Little Platy >>>>> coming down the road! I hope you have many joyous miles riding, and that >>>>> some of them are in California so we can see it in person! >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 8:43:11 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding >>>>> Ding! wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Finally. New. Bike. Day. >>>>>> >>>>>> This bike was a long time coming. I bought the frame in November >>>>>> (November!) and have waited this long for the plethora of specialty >>>>>> parts >>>>>> to arrive. >>>>>> >>>>>> Purple is a fun color; it never takes itself too seriously. It goes >>>>>> with most other colors, which is what led me to choose…all the colors. >>>>>> >>>>>> The theme for this Platypus is: 80s My Little Pony. I call the bike >>>>>> My Little Platy. >>>>>> >>>>>> The bike is a 50cm Rivendell Platypus with 650b wheels; it can be >>>>>> taken on Amtrak and bus racks, which is something its 55cm siblings >>>>>> cannot >>>>>> do. I put fat tires on it so it can handle gravel. My Gravel & Travel >>>>>> Platy. >>>>>> >>>>>> I adored My Little Pony in my girlhood, and my favorite ponies had >>>>>> rainbow hair. Why settle for just pink or blue when some ponies had ALL >>>>>> the >>>>>> colors? I started out this build incorporating a color here or there. (I >>>>>> had my Paul brakes already cerakoted in blues.) But while looking for >>>>>> grips, I found Ergon oil slick clamps and had my revelation: I wanted >>>>>> oil >>>>>> slick everywhere I could get it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Because oil slick has ALL the colors. >>>>>> >>>>>> All the makers of these parts worked with me to make this bike >>>>>> happen. They sent their beautiful products to me and let me alter them >>>>>> in >>>>>> wild, saturated, living color. I don’t know if any of them understood >>>>>> why I >>>>>> was going all out like this. All of them were men, save one - the >>>>>> anodizer. >>>>>> You can see her work in the levers, chain rings, cranks, and bottom >>>>>> bracket. She understood the assignment. >>>>>> >>>>>> I live with 3 men and none of them give the bike their stamp of >>>>>> approval. The Lone Wolf will howl, alright. I remain steadfast in my >>>>>> adoration of this bike because it does something for me. Takes me back >>>>>> to >>>>>> my simple, happy 80s and 90s childhood. If when you were a little girl >>>>>> (most of your were not), your friend had a dress-up closet and you could >>>>>> choose from her lavish collection of finery to wear at playtime, and you >>>>>> just came out WEARING ALL OF IT, well, that is this Platypus. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you to everyone at Analog Cycles, Paul Components, Ignite >>>>>> Components, Ashley Anodized It, Velocity USA and Pedal Bicycles for >>>>>> making >>>>>> this silly concept a real, tangible bicycle. And of course, thank you to >>>>>> Rivendell Bicycle Works, who makes the best bikes in the world. >>>>>> >>>>>> Please find my video link below. >>>>>> Leah >>>>>> https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7S3y0AufkX/?igsh=ZTk5amhhaTR2anQ= >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> >>> 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/495f3bd4-b5b8-4032-84be-b344a7176694n%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/495f3bd4-b5b8-4032-84be-b344a7176694n%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/10a9a82d-33bd-4317-a3ee-2d61399b5151n%40googlegroups.com.
