Dorothy - do it!
Ryan - that little purple beast has front and rear racks and is heavier than the red Platy. I know…I have tried to think of how to better arrange but I think this is the only way I can go. I used to have the little RBW51 rack and then it was easier to lift that red bike. But since its retired from racing, I’ve got the Nitto Big Back rack on there and when that Saddlesack is on the bike it’s comical to watch me try and hoist it up there. I’m not giving up. It will be good for me. If the purple is somewhat lighter, being smaller, maybe you could swap it with the raspberry, so the heavier run-aroud raspberry is on the bottom.
Just sayin'.
That charlie in the sunlight is smashing!
On Friday, March 14, 2025 at 12:54:56 PM UTC-5 Dorothy C wrote:
So gorgeous Leah. You have me tempted to rebuild my (too small) 47cm Roadini to a 53cm mermaid Charlie in the next run later this year. Everything with the exception of the wheels/tires and downtube shifter mounts would be an exactly compatible swap
On Friday, March 14, 2025 at 6:58:16 AM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote:
I agree, John! So satisfying. Also satisfying: the ease with which I can hoist the Charlie overhead. The combination of the heavier, longer Platypus with the uneven tubes to hook is stressful every dang time. And I’m a weight lifter. 😒 The 4 bikes neatly arranged on their racks in the garage is oddly super satisfying.
Bravo, the Charlie looks great!
On Friday, March 14, 2025 at 2:28:00 AM UTC+1 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote:
Charlie is pretty dreamy. I really like how the bike is feeling and I’ve got everything coming to make him whole. It’s hard to know how you ought to set up a new bike, and I actually ended up with most of the same stuff on my bars again. My setup is sick, why ruin it. I tried living without a mirror and a phone mount but I can’t do it. That bike is like a sunbeam when it stands in sunshine. I love the paint. I love the NL accents. The anodizing is going to get nicked - while on the SUV’s bike rack some gravel must have spit at the rim and chipped off the ano. Still, I regret nothing.
With the inauguration of the ‘25 riding season, our club had its first Monday Night Ride, and Charlie and I went. He isn’t like anything else there, and we got some attention. People are used to my alternative bikes by now. It was, like it always is in the early season, a challenging first few miles. Then we hit our stride. I went home not sure if Charlie is any faster than a Platypus. Today I took out both bikes and compared. I lowered the stem because Jason and Kate told me I ought to try. The Charlie does feel more like a road bike and my Racing Platypus, which held the road bike title before, feels slower than I remember. Who knows if any of this is true. But the Charlie is compact, little, nimble and I do really like it.
I got grips from Deb @ Rivet from Philly Bike Expo, and a RivSister sent me that ti cage you recommended here. My Randi Jo bag is being made, so I have Baby Bear’s bag for now. I need a few more things and then I can be done with this and just ride the bike.
Tomorrow will be 70 and the women of my bike group are meeting for a ride. I’m really excited to try another road ride and get to know Charlie better. I feel kind of torn having 4 wonderful bikes because it’s hard not to ride the newest one the most. I love all four of them, even though I really only need 3. The mermaid Platy is redundant since the Racing Platypus got a sturdy rear rack and can take a load now. But aren’t they the most beautiful fleet your eyes have ever seen? Hearts were coming out of my eyes when I saw them in the garage today.
Tomorrow should be a better feel for how Charlie and I do together. There will only be 4 or 5 of us, so we’ll take our pulls regularly and it will be more challenging than with the big group we had on Monday.
That’s it for now! Leah
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