Bag: Aside from how weird that unsolicited "opinion" was in general, it
didn't even make sense in light of the fact it's a Grant product which
Grant always puts on the bars. I don't think I've ever seen a pic of a
Banana Sax on the saddle of a Grantbike.
Wheels: Yes, 650B and 700C feel
Yankeebird,
Thank you for not discounting or ignoring your wife’s criticisms of her
Homer/650b wheels. Like, from the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU.
Signed,
Leah, who was told on Instagram - and I quote - “That bag [a beautiful new
BananaSax in gray grid] needs to go under the saddle and a bar
Thank you very much Leah, great reply! That's very reassuring. My Cheviot
is the dream bike I have been waiting for my entire adult life. I am glad
the Platypus didn't get too much of a work-over. (now if they would only
bring back that Orange or bronze/green color... I have the Riv blue color
Just a little, tiny interjection into this thread: I'm curious why your
wife doesn't like 650B and prefers 700C? If she prefers thinner tires --
for example -- couldn't you replace the tires with thinner ones instead of
replacing the whole bike?
Patrick Moore, "running" 24.8" 29 mm tires, 25.6"
Excuse me if I missed this somewhere, Leah, but do you find that the
cockpit was stretched forward in the Platypus like we seem to have found it
in last year's Clem L'? What's the stem length compared with the two bikes?
To refresh your memory, I have a Cheviot 60cm that is PERFECT with 11mm
Most excellent, Matthew!
On Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 5:12:01 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote:
> Great photo! One of the year's best for this list!
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Blue Susies are like Blue Clems and we like those, so you can post. Also, we
like pink. So, free reign.
Sent from my iPad
> On Dec 5, 2020, at 1:57 PM, Mark Roland wrote:
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> velomann wrote:
> On the subjects of anodizing and pink:
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> Okay, I don't suppose I've overposted the pink
Mike, I love the anodizing you did for your Golden Sam. It just makes a bike so
personalized, and adds little delights all over the place. Yours all ties in
together so very well; I’m aiming for a more cohesive look in the parts I’ve
got coming from Analog. I’m also happy to see all the sparkle
WOW. That is a very nice..what I would call a companion color to Leah's
Raspberry Metallic. Red/Pink bikes, it's a trend!
Joe "Trendy" Bernard
On Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 11:45:19 AM UTC-8 velomann wrote:
> On the subjects of anodizing and pink:
> I'm a sucker for matchy-matchy
On the subjects of anodizing and pink:
I'm a sucker for matchy-matchy anodizing, and as some of you have seen I
went all-out on the gold/orange bits for the new dark gold Sam (more
info/ride report soon but whoo-whee what a fantastic bike. Especially
downhill on rough gravel and trails, s
But Nathan! This is a Racing Platypus, and if I don’t have aggressive rim
stickers, how will everyone know?
Good call. I’m on it! And thanks!
Leah
Sent from my iPhone
> On Nov 29, 2020, at 9:10 AM, Nathan F wrote:
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> Beautiful bike Leah! Glad to hear you're enjoying it so far. My one
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Beautiful bike Leah! Glad to hear you're enjoying it so far. My one
aesthetic suggestion, from someone who owns the same high-polish rims--peel
off the stickers! The font on them is so aggressive for some reason. If I
remember correctly they come right off with minimal residue. Then they'll
Such a great story and bike. So happy that things are just as you hoped.
Been fun following this on Instagram and Facebook. May you get tons of
enjoyment out of the new bike.
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On Sunday, November 29, 2020 at 6:52:49 AM UTC-6 Roberta wrote:
> Oh, so beautiful—raspberry
Oh, so beautiful—raspberry in the sunlight, raspberry/cranberry in the
moonlight.
On Friday, November 27, 2020 at 11:14:32 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
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> [image: 6B8356C6-6B0A-4D84-8E77-DC9653BE0FB5.jpeg]What a day. The shop
> called with an assortment of issues they are having
The shop didn't do that; Leah forgot to tell them she wanted the shifters
Riv-ersed.
On Saturday, November 28, 2020 at 8:58:35 PM UTC-5 dougP wrote:
Too bad about the shifters but I can see a shop doing that. Probably the
first time anyone has ever requested that.
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Leah:
That came out spectacularly! Glad to hear it rides a nicely as it looks.
Couple of thoughts from your post: 1. Forget about ever getting it to a
point where there's nothing to change. We are always tinkering / improving
/ learning. My Atlantis will turn 18 in a few months & it's
Lovely, and I'm sure the evolution will be fun and rewarding.
3 comments:
- Regarding tnose curious about the shifters on the inside as opposed to
outside. Be aware that IF you go this route for the first time, you lose
indexing. You need friction shifters, or at least the capability to switch
"May they be dark!"
...yet bright! For one thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see.
Joe "wanted to say something profound and eloquent, too!" Bernard
On Saturday, November 28, 2020 at 1:46:28 AM UTC-8 ascpgh wrote:
> Just fantastic Leah. I've particularly appreciated your move to the
No pusillanimous platitudes for this Platypus. Perfectly patently
pulchritudinous!
On Friday, November 27, 2020 at 11:14:32 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
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> [image: 6B8356C6-6B0A-4D84-8E77-DC9653BE0FB5.jpeg]What a day. The shop
> called with an assortment of issues they are having
Just fantastic Leah. I've particularly appreciated your move to the dark
side and generator powered lamps, it lets you be your own light. Your
riding and writing always projected that, now your night riding brings it
home.
Enjoy those next 150 miles. May they be dark!
Andy Cheatham
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