I just sank onto the couch after work and saw all the excitement. This is so wonderful and I am so excited for you, Emily. So, this means Riv has been shipping to the dealers - fantastic news for Emily and for everyone who ordered through a dealer.
I just know you’re going to adore your new bike, Emily. We’ve loved our Clems, yes, it’s true, but the Platy is just…well, you’ll see. Please don’t be shy about posting all your thoughts and all your photos. We covet them! #RivSisters, Leah > On Apr 17, 2021, at 12:19 PM, Emily Guise <[email protected]> wrote: > > Roberta, I think it will probably be ready at the end of next week or so. I > totally forgot to ask in all the excitement. I went with a soft orange bar > tape and red grips, but I do think that purple would look good too! > > Joyce, Golden Pliers is the BEST. Becky, Kevin, Gram, and all of the other > people working there are so knowledgeable and kind. I never feel talked down > to or brushed off and they take the time to answer all my questions > thoroughly. Gram (who is in the background of the first photo) built a dyno > wheel for my Clem and did not sigh impatiently even when I brought in a rim > and hub with two different spoke counts (I had forgotten to double check!). > They're a true gem of Portland bike shops. > > On Fri, Apr 16, 2021 at 9:50 PM JAS <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Congratulations, Emily! I'm so happy for you and am looking forward to > hearing about your impressions of the bike once you get it out on a ride. I > was visiting my brother who lives near Portland, so I went to Golden Pliers > on Sunday. What a great shop! Kevin and Becky are such nice folks. I was > able to buy a couple more parts for my mermaid Platy from them. > > #RivSisters, > Joyce > > On Friday, April 16, 2021 at 9:27:17 PM UTC-7 Roberta wrote: > How exciting! Emily, I cannot wait to hear about your first rides. Did they > have at ETA for it to be in your hands? > > I'm on the east coast and not close to Analog Cycles who is building my bike, > so I'll have to live vicariously thru the new Platy owners in the west until > I can make the trip to VT. > > I think purple and Lime/olive make a sophisticated color pairing. > > Roberta > > > > On Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 12:17:30 AM UTC-4 Emily Guise wrote: > Yes I can confirm they did! I dropped off parts for my build today and got to > admire my lovely new frame. 😍 > > > > > > >> On Apr 16, 2021, at 4:17 PM, Leah Peterson <[email protected] <>> wrote: >> >> It appears Golden Pliers got their Platypus shipment: >> <image0.png> > >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Apr 12, 2021, at 2:35 PM, Emily Guise <[email protected] <>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> I’m waiting on a 60cm from Golden Pliers here in Portland. When I asked if >>> he’d been given an ETA on frame arrival from Riv, Kevin the owner hadn’t >>> gotten one, so no idea when mine will arrive. I’m looking at it as a nice >>> spring surprise :) >>> >>> -Emily >>> >>>> On Apr 12, 2021, at 1:23 PM, Joe Bernard <[email protected] <>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Since you're not getting any response to this question (nobody has a 60 >>>> yet) I thought I'd try an experiment. I have 53cm Susie which uses the >>>> same seatlug and post that would come on a Platy. With my Brooks B17 set >>>> at about 70cm you can visualize on the tape measure how much post would be >>>> left showing on a 60cm seattube. Taking into account that the 60cm number >>>> lands at the bottom of the lug curve and you have to allow room for the >>>> pointy parts, my rough guess is that big Platy would work down to a 72cm >>>> SH. 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