CONGRATULATIONS on the new PLATYPUS! And that Antonio build is a fabulous
choice. The Billie Bars are a dream, and if this set up doesn't make her
fall in love in riding I don't know what will. I have a B67 on my Platypus.
I was riding for a while on the Rivet Sonora which is by far my most
Congrats to you and your wife! Thats a killer color too! We shall all
demand photos when it arrives.
On Monday, January 8, 2024 at 8:04:02 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
wrote:
> I have Rivets! I would love to try the Loveland but only have the Sonora.
> It’s really great. Mount it level.
Hey everyone. Wanted to take a moment to close the loop on this
conversation. Earlier today, after much discussion, my wife and I ordered
a Platypus! She snagged a web special - 50 cm in Sergio Green with a
triple crank and a Billie Bar. She [we] nearly pulled the trigger on a
purple
My 52cm Clem Smith Jr L bicycle is my one and only favorite bike. I cannot
see myself on any other Rivendell bicycle.
My old road bike has long been retired and no interest in riding it.
Kim Hetzel.
On Fri, Jan 5, 2024, 12:21 PM Johnny Alien
wrote:
> I would also add that if someone forced me
I would also add that if someone forced me to get rid of one Rivendell and
live with just one bike it would be the Clem. I think it is the most
RIvendell bike ever in spirit. A cushy ride that will go anywhere and is
not too fancy. Thankfully no one has made me make that choice.
On Friday,
I stick by letting her pick. She is currently riding a 30 year old Trek
hybrid so either one will fit her riding conditions. If she doesn't want to
spend the extra cash then the Clem is a fantastic pick. I love mine and
personally wouldn't trade it for another Riv (noting that I have a lighter
Obviously the Platy requires more material and labor for the extended mid
tube. Bicycles are long term investments though, so letting a few hundred
dollars get it in the way hardly qualifies as a valid reason to dismiss
something base don that alone. Get the one that is appealing to look at
I have weighed in on that thread that was quoted, but I’ll chime in again
because my name got mentioned.
I had both bikes, loved both bikes. But the Platypus is the better fit for
me. I like to ride pavement and I do like to go fast, and that’s the sweet
spot for a Platy. And, it fits me
...or if you get a Clem, you are welcome to join the Clem Club.
Kim Hetzel.
On Thu, Jan 4, 2024, 8:38 AM Ben Compton wrote:
> also if you get a platypus you get to join the platypals, which is a thing
> I just made up
>
> On Thu, Jan 4, 2024 at 8:51 AM Sarah Carlson
> wrote:
>
>> Yes, did you
I've ridden the Betty (new to me), Cheviot and Platypus. I've also ridden,
but just a little bit (like just to get the feel), the Clem L. You cannot
go wrong with any of the above.
Platy rides nicer than the Cheviot. Clem L is more "Cadillac" like. Platy
"seems" faster. My first Riv was
also if you get a platypus you get to join the platypals, which is a thing
I just made up
On Thu, Jan 4, 2024 at 8:51 AM Sarah Carlson
wrote:
> Yes, did you know when you you get your lady a Riv she has an immediate
> community of RivSisters? Pam has brought up the most wonderful point!
>
> On
Yes, did you know when you you get your lady a Riv she has an immediate
community of RivSisters? Pam has brought up the most wonderful point!
On Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 8:40:34 PM UTC-8 Pam Bikes wrote:
> Leah, aka Bicycle Belle Ding Ding would be a good person to comment since
> she
Leah, aka Bicycle Belle Ding Ding would be a good person to comment since
she has both. I'd go for the Platypus. I have the precursor which was the
Betty Foy and love it. And it's the follow up to your Cheviot. Please let
her pick out the color. And all the RivSisters will have fun helping
@Tim -
Long live the Clem !
Kim Hetzel.
On Wed, Jan 3, 2024, 8:47 AM Tim Bantham wrote:
> Hi Sean, I'm over here near the Albany end of the Erie Canal trail. I've
> had similar circumstances with my wife. She owned a Trek mixte which she
> really enjoyed. For years I've been telling her about
Damn now I want one, who has a 52 Clem in the Sacramento area I can look at?-LizOn Jan 3, 2024, at 11:03, Nick Shoemaker wrote:So true, Richard!I'm an unabashed Clem-lover (thanks for selling me yours, Al!), but with the arrival of the Complete Platypus, I'd almost certainly pay the extra $500
Ha Ha, yeah I never bothered to go find Kim's bike and look at it. So yeah
they're basically the same.
On Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 10:07:15 AM UTC-5 Johnny Alien wrote:
I'm not sure I would call a Clem with 4 empty bottles/cages, rear rack,
fenders, and a pump "naked" haha
--
You
“I wouldn’t overlook the Clem.” Truer words never spoken.Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 3, 2024, at 11:47 AM, Tim Bantham wrote:Hi Sean, I'm over here near the Albany end of the Erie Canal trail. I've had similar circumstances with my wife. She owned a Trek mixte which she really enjoyed. For years
Hi Sean, I'm over here near the Albany end of the Erie Canal trail. I've
had similar circumstances with my wife. She owned a Trek mixte which she
really enjoyed. For years I've been telling her about the magic of
Rivendell Bicycles which mostly went in one ear and out the other. She
always
I'm not sure I would call a Clem with 4 empty bottles/cages, rear rack,
fenders, and a pump "naked" haha
On Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 9:47:36 AM UTC-5 Tom Wyland wrote:
> My Platy with Bosco bars, Nitto R-14, large Saddlesack, tool kit, Dyad
> wheels, frame pump, dynamo lighting, etc
My Platy with Bosco bars, Nitto R-14, large Saddlesack, tool kit, Dyad
wheels, frame pump, dynamo lighting, etc weighs about the same as Kim's
naked Clem. So from a weight perspective it's more about the "build and
bags" than the frame, in reality.
Tom
On Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 7:52:31
Thanks for all of your responses to my request for information. I am very
grateful. Steve - your Platypus is gorgeous! Is the terrain in that
picture typical of the kind of riding?
Sarah and Al - you have kind of hit my dilemma. I have really enjoyed the
opportunity to bike with my wife,
I decided to weigh my Clem without my rear trunk bag. My bike weighs 32 lbs
with all of four of my empty water bottles and cages, rear rack, fenders
and frame pump.
Kim Hetzel.
On Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 8:48:30 AM UTC-8 Kim H. wrote:
> I, too, own a 52cm blue Clem Smith Jr L bicycle.
Joyce makes a good point about finding a way for your
wife to try both and pick the one she likes best...and
Joyce owns both. One good thing seems
to be that there is no bad choice
Good luck whatever you decide!
On Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 2:49:50 PM UTC-6 JAS wrote:
> I have both a 52
I have both a 52 Clem and a 55 Platypus so I'll give you my 2 cents. I'm
5'7" with long legs and a short torso so both are set up with Bosco
handlebars and bars just above saddle height. I like to sit up and look
around; they're both very comfortable riders. I'm 70 and retired; I ride
at an
I've just bought a 52cm Clem L (I've owned them before) and have a Riv
Custom that was designed similarly to the Platypus: lugs, lighter
pavement-oriented tubing, long chainstays, low stepover but not a true
step-through like the Clem.
My first impression after hopping off the custom and
I, too, own a 52cm blue Clem Smith Jr L bicycle. For the record, I run
27.5x2.25mm Racing Ralph tires with Honjo Flat 65 fenders with no problem.
I see my Clem as a A. T. B. It's capable of riding on pavement and off
road. The bike is very stable with it's long wheelbase. It is a heavy bike.
My
I meant to add: if a 59 cm Clem can take true 622X60s I might just give up
trying to find a Monocog replacement and get a Clem for sandy train riding
-- we'll see. Next installment: weird non-deraileur drivetrains for a Clem.
On Tue, Jan 2, 2024 at 9:18 AM Patrick Moore wrote:
> Al: Can you
Al: Can you clarify what you mean by "more utilitarian"?
I keep a Clem in mind as a future purchase, and for my use, if the
difference with the Platypus is largely cosmetic, I'd choose the more
utilitarian model *if the ride is as good or better.*
Also, while I've asked this before, I keep
Sean, I will second Sarah's sentiments about the Platy. I have owned both
and found the Platy to be responsive, agile, stable and an utter a joy to
ride, not to mention handsome candy for mine eye. I'm tall and so both
bikes turned out to be too low a stack height for me, to my great
Steve,
The black rims, fenders, cables and levers look awesome on your Platypus.
Nicely done.
Doug
On Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 8:55:18 AM UTC-5 sarahlik...@gmail.com wrote:
> Can I put in a plug for the Platypus? I've been riding mine on group rides
> and it's been a delight. The bike is
Can I put in a plug for the Platypus? I've been riding mine on group rides
and it's been a delight. The bike is gorgeous. The price took away my
breath one time when I made the payment, but I get a little flutter every
time I see my bike, and the joy I feel when I ride it takes away any memory
There is another related thread about this:
https://groups.google.com/g/rbw-owners-bunch/c/ho2ri9Tm6jQ/m/mVKYtqAIAQAJ
Kim Hetzel.
On Monday, January 1, 2024 at 4:52:04 PM UTC-8 Johnny Alien wrote:
> I used the word perhaps a LOT of times there
>
> On Monday, January 1, 2024 at 7:51:39 PM UTC-5
I used the word perhaps a LOT of times there
On Monday, January 1, 2024 at 7:51:39 PM UTC-5 Johnny Alien wrote:
>
> For the type of riding you describe either will work. Since it is for her
> she should go with whichever speaks to her more. Perhaps a higher price
> will make her treat it more
For the type of riding you describe either will work. Since it is for her
she should go with whichever speaks to her more. Perhaps a higher price
will make her treat it more delicately and perhaps ride it less OR perhaps
because the Platy is fancier she will wan to ride it much more. Either
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