Leah - yes, in fact, my wife and I would ride the same size frame. :) The
step-thru frames are so accommodating that way. Part of my hesitation to
get the frame is because I'm worried I'm pulling a 'Homer Simpson gifting
Marge a bowling ball' if you get the reference, hah. My wife rides her
Slin, I hope you get one of those bikes because you’re right - they may not be available for a long, long time. The 55s are already gone and only a few of the 50s remain. I used a Betty Foy (the Platypus predecessor) to pull my son with both a bike trailer and later, a tag-along and it did great.
Thanks, Leah. I'm very close to pulling the trigger on a Platypus frame
since they're in stock in a size my wife can ride. And who knows the next
time they'll be available!
As for kids bikes, I think it would be too cool to get one of those test
Riv kids bikes that were made years back.
S
On
Hi Masa! Are you enjoying your new Platypus? Good to hear from you.The Clem is definitely heavier, and I notice it at my weight. I have replaced a lot of parts with lighter ones (the most expensive being the wheelset) to lighten it up. The Clem accelerates more slowly but trucks along quickly once
My N=1 will very soon be the new Roadini with 44mm Snoqualmi EL tires. I'm
another underbiker and my rides are usually recreational with a fanny
pack's worth of gear on a lot of broken pavement. It took me a year to
realize it's everything I wanted in a custom frame since they've upped it's
Hi Leah, I would like to ask you how you compare Platypus and Clem Smith Jr
L.
They both are step-through but I assume that they feel pretty different
when you ride them.
And yes, what the nice photo of Slin, Clem and the babies!
Masa
2022年12月6日火曜日 7:00:58 UTC+9 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!:
>
Look at those yummy babies! I mean, nice Clem, but the babies!!!
Once one has had a Clem with that wonderful step-through tube and the way
way lax geometry, it is hard to replace. I ride my Platypuses nearly
exclusively, but I won’t part with that blue Clem. It’s too good, too
comfortable,
I would say the Appaloosa. I don't know the tube specs on the Hunqapillar
but I've seen them for one run of the Appaloosa and I'm pretty sure the
Hunq has lighter tubes.
Last time I looked at Appaloosa geometry in my size (54-55cm), the
Appaloosa was pretty much a longer chainstay
That's my dream ride. The 62 Appaloosa is a touch large for me, and i'd
love a single top tube. Looks like a 61cm? What's your PBH?
On Saturday, November 19, 2022 at 8:27:13 PM UTC-5 jeffbog...@hotmail.com
wrote:
> [image: 9A9D2B46-EFDC-42B6-BF27-8B0F47E922AE.jpeg]
> Here is my n=1; it's a
@scottluly thanks for your note. The 24F/36R ration is important to me for
a few reasons, a few scenarios. It's there when I need it. It gives me the
proverbial bailout gear. It allows me to tackle steep, long climbs if I'm
otherwise fatigued or in pain. It's easier on my knees and back. It
I have a custom Fitz that's my do-it-all one bike (just ignore those other
bikes in the shed), but if I had to replace it with a Rivendell, there are
a couple options.
1. If it was my Quickbeam, I'd just change my riding habits, and maybe
cheat with a couple different wheels.
2. If I could
I've approached this thought experiment from every angle before. Given that
I participate in a wide range of types of cycling (brevets, errands,
commutes, multi-surface exploration, bikepacking / touring, and technical
mountain biking) it really comes down to what is the number of bikes I own
I've only ridden 3 Rivendells, all of them pre-2003 models, so I don't know
what I'm missing on the newer models with the relaxed geo and long chain
stays. But I have yet to find any faults* with the Waterford A/R that I
have, so I guess that would be the one for me! 26" wheels, triple crank,
I'm lucky enough to have 3 rivendells but I have to say, if I could only
have one, it would be the Sam Hillborne or Atlantis. Neither of which I
have ever ridden but both seem like perfect do-it-all bikes.
On Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 4:27:47 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
wrote:
> I
@junes1junes, I'm building an Atlantis that I hope to use here and there
loaded for dirt touring and bike packing. At this point, I'm undecided on
gearing and your gearing raised my brows. On my MTB I run 26 front and 32 rear
(as my lowest gear ratio) and that feels on the verge of spin out.
Thanks James! The Appaloosa is the most aesthetically pleasing bike I own,
and I guess that is factored in by many of us!
On Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 1:12:59 PM UTC-6 mcgr...@gmail.com wrote:
> Randy - I love this photo of your Appaloosa. I gotta up my bike
> photography skills!
>
>
Randy - I love this photo of your Appaloosa. I gotta up my bike
photography skills!
James
On Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 8:48:49 AM UTC-5 larson@gmail.com
wrote:
> My riding is road-centric (paved, gravel, dirt farm roads) so my 2TT 62cm
> Appaloosa does it all very well. It is
The Clem Smith/tine use the Hunqapillar fork. I have it in my head that
those forks were produced in Taiwan and the frame in the USA.
On Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 10:41:26 AM UTC-6 jcbrya...@gmail.com
wrote:
> Everyone choosing the Hunqapillar makes me mighty envious, especially
> since
They made the Atlantis both before and after the Hunqapillar (and
Bombadil). The Hunqapillar was basically a lower cost Bombadil when first
introduced. I would say that the Gus/Susie is the successor to the
Bombadil/Hunqapillar.
When I inquired about getting an Atlantis years ago, Riv
Everyone choosing the Hunqapillar makes me mighty envious, especially since
those are long gone. To all the Hunq owners: what bike in Riv's current
catalog fills that role now? Is it the Appaloosa, their heavier-duty road
touring frame? Or is the Hunqapillar the genetic precursor to the current
My 650b Toyo Homer does all that presently. I'd change two things:
canti/V-brakes instead of Paul centerpulls and clearance for 42 with
fenders.
I'm tempted by the Platypus for those reasons and the long chain stays...
I am fond of the Hunqapillar, but it was overbuilt for me and the riding I
I'm a serious under-biker, so I'd probably pick a Roadini or A Homer
Hilsen. For years I only owned a single road bike as my do-it-tall bike.
My touring frame takes at most 32mm tires but I'd actually tour on 25mm
tires. Everywhere I rode people would swear up and down that I needed a
My 2013 700c 54cm Waterford Hunqapillar. Stripped down or loaded up, skinny
tires or fat, swept-back Albratross bars or flat bars, it's perfect for me.
Sad Riv decided to stop making them and if mine were wrecked or stolen, I'd
ask about ordering a custom copy.
John
On Wednesday, November 16,
Hunq for me. Here in Michigan we have every kind of road, temperature and
precipitation, if I had to have only one bike, the Hunq can handle it.
Marc
On Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 4:35:25 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote:
> The threads on Platypus versus [name] and using versus "saving"
I, too, would choose my Hunqapillar. The setup would be generally what I am
currently running on my green Waterford-built 58:
- Upright, wide, swept-back bars with mirror and bell
- Low gearing (triple with 24 tooth smallest in front, 9-speed with at
least 36 tooth biggest in back)
I nominate my 650b Hunqapillar. It's the most comfortable bike I've
ridden, and it's geometry doesn't seem to be intended for drops, flat, or
upright handlebars--it feels different but good with each.
On Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 6:35:43 AM UTC-6 Chris L wrote:
> [image:
I have one Riv that already does all this, but I'm cheating the premise of
the thread cuz it's a custom I had built for the purpose. So I'll shift my
answer to: What if I didn't have a car and part of the ride to go shopping
included gnarly singletrack!
Ok the answer is Gus Boots-Willsen. I'd
Ah, one bike topic—winter time must be upon us.
I’m also fortunate to have a bike for almost every purpose. But if I had to
choose one, it wouldn’t be a Rivendell. Unfortunately, there is no lighter
tubed, traditional Diamond frame bike with ~2.2” clearance available.
I currently ride a
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