Yes, it's a beautiful area and shrouded in rain clouds now so I was lucky to hit such nice fall weather.
Roberta, good eye! Actually, it's a seat pack I loaded with my spare tube, tools, etc and hung it upside down, strapped to the frame with a Voile strap I found at the dog park. It's a great spot for the gear. Interesting to hear about your Platy on the dirt MUP...what size tires are you running? --Joyce On Monday, September 27, 2021 at 5:19:05 AM UTC-7 Bones wrote: > Beautiful. I passed through there years ago when I helped a buddy relocate > from South Dakota to Olympia. We took a day to ride around the whole > peninsula (in an old station wagon, not on bike... oh well). I'd love to > visit that place again. The whole peninsula is amazing. > > [image: WA.jpg] > Bones > On Monday, September 27, 2021 at 1:33:05 AM UTC-4 Roberta wrote: > >> Thanks for the write up and pictures. It looks lovely and I’m so happy >> you had such a grand time. I see your third water bottle surprise behind >> the seat tube with a Voile strap. >> >> I took my Platy on a packed dirt MUP ride this weekend and also was >> delighted with the ride. Like you, I pushed my saddle, a B68, way back. >> >> Roberta >> On Sunday, September 26, 2021 at 11:30:59 PM UTC-4 JAS wrote: >> >>> Olympic Discovery Trail (ODT) on Platy! I suppose this entry could >>> have been posted in the "ride pic sharing" category, but since it's all >>> about my Platypus ride, here you go. I took the plunge and put my pretty, >>> clean, shiny Platypus onto the rear rack of my van where it could encounter >>> rain and road dust (horrors). It was a tough choice between taking it or >>> the Clem because of the dirt factor, but I'm so glad I had the Platy >>> because she was perfectly suited for the ride. It's "just" a bike after >>> all and should be ridden and transported out in the elements! Yes, it got >>> a little dirty and yes, I'm handling it just fine, thank you, no medication >>> necessary. >>> >>> The ODT is a mostly-paved rail-to-trail on the Olympic Peninsula that >>> will eventually stretch from Port Townsend, WA to the Pacific Ocean. I've >>> ridden various portions of it, but the goal on this trip was to ride the >>> new part on the west end of Lake Crescent called the Spruce Railroad trail; >>> it only recently opened. I also rode the waterfront portion from the >>> Morris Creek Trestle to the west end of Port Angeles which goes along the >>> Strait of Juan de Fuca. What a surprise to ride by a company called >>> Platypus Marine! [image: IMG_0148.jpg] >>> >>> The rides were nothing epic, just 12-13 miles on beautiful fall days >>> with stunning scenery and mid-60s sunshine, but the Platypus felt just >>> right...comfortable and secure, fast enough, and easy to handle even on the >>> gravely parts. Because of its weight, it's really easy to get onto the >>> rack. With a strong headlight, the long, dark tunnel was easy to >>> navigate. I'm very happy with the performance and cushioning of the >>> Shikoro tires. The only thing missing from this bike is a rear rack since >>> I'll need a single pannier or a trunk bag for my gear when the weather gets >>> colder. For now, the banana bag works. I'm waiting for a new saddle as >>> well. The new-style Selle Anatomica looked great, but the cast-aluminum >>> rails were too short to get the seat back far enough. Oops. I ordered >>> another SA in brown with the long steel rails and threw a spare black one >>> on for this trip. Overall, I'm really happy to have this bike! >>> >>> I highly recommend the ODT for the beauty of the area and being able to >>> ride without encountering vehicle traffic. >>> >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1b820734-6de2-4e59-9cd5-18a0d520bbb9n%40googlegroups.com.
