Love the colour...interesting about bar choice, too. I have chocos on my mixte .My first thought was moustache/albastaches but after talking to Grant went with the chocs on his recommendation. I have been riding moustaches for ...almost 30 years and love them ...starting with my 93 X0-1. But, enough about me. Nice bike! Nice colour! Do show us your Cheviot!
Investing in a +1 Rivendell is never a bad thing IMHO and I really can't think of very many other things you can say that about nowadays. On Monday, January 3, 2022 at 12:09:19 AM UTC-6 Heather Hayes wrote: > Thank you all so much for the supportive feedback! You really know how to > make an introvert who prefers lurking to posting feel welcome! > > Yankeebird, the fastest color indeed! Rick Stefani worked with Rivendell > on the repaint and did a marvelous job. I asked for "extra sparkle" and she > glistens in the sun beautifully! *chef's kiss!* The orange does look > different in every single picture I've taken though, like the color itself > is a shape-shifter. The decals are new and have a darker blue inside the > letters. > > Paul, thank you so much! The rack is the Nitto R10. The bar tape actually > came long before the bike (I bought it in April of 2020 after falling in > love at first sight) and it's probably the main reason a second bike even > came to fruition, ha. It's Uncle Art's Wool Handlebar Tape from Analog, > which they no longer seem to carry. This is a shame because it's so unique, > and also because the wholesome story they wrote about it on their website > was fantastic. It didn't match my blue Cheviot at all, so I started > thinking I REALLY needed an orange bike someday to go with this perfect > tape! It patiently waited, coiled up neatly in a box until that magical day > arrived... In the meantime, I sent Will at Rivendell my "visioning board" > featuring the color I wanted via Photoshop mockup alongside the tape, to > explain just WHY it was aesthetically imperative to immediately sandblast > off a brand new limeolive paint job, eek! > > Lucky, your comment means so much to me, THANK YOU! More than anything, I > wanted gnar factor tires! (These were the biggest ones that would fit the > frame, or I would have gone even gnarlier.) ;) > > Patrick, yes! These are Albastache bars, courtesy of Huston Combs who sold > them to me here on the forum. I really like how much more room they > provide. A 50cm frame felt very cramped for me with swept-back bars. I > initially tried Boscos on my Cheviot and felt so crunched, then switched to > Chocos instead. For gravel rides (and some singletrack if I'm feeling > brave) I really feel like I have great reach, control, and the ability to > "thread the needle" around rocks/roots/ruts, etc. with the Albastache > bars. > > Gill, thank you! Asheville itself is a very cool place indeed and I feel > so fortunate to live here. However, nerd alert, I spend most of my time > avoiding all those cool people, at home with my two Rivs and pack of misfit > rescue Chihuahuas while rewatching Seinfeld. > > And LEAH! Thank you so very much for your kind words and RivSISTER-sisters > indeed! Foodie, check. Double mixtes, check check. Signature Platy colors, > check check check! I'm happy to finally "meet" you officially and join the > adventures of the traveling RivSisters. I've lived vicariously through your > posts since the very first murmurings of the fancy Cheviot began. I also > thought of you recently when I had to buy touch-up paint for my beloved new > Platy, and found the perfect matching nail polish for any future (gasp!) > beausage that may occur, and of course, proceeded to paint my nails orange > to celebrate the matchy-matchiness with my new bike! :) Glad I managed to > pull off the #PlatyPose without grimacing because it was a lot heavier than > everyone else made it seem, whew! My Cheviot is the first REAL bike I ever > owned, and at first, we rode everywhere and did all the things! But I soon > realized that she was very out of her element with slick tires and a wicker > basket "shredding" down mountain bike trails. (Though the surprised looks > we received from *actual* mountain bikers was entertaining, I confess.) I > soon realized that the Chev was perfect for a quick trip up the street to > the market, a jaunt over to a neighborhood restaurant, or cruising around > on a beach vacation, but I wanted a different setup with more grit and > ideally a little longer chainstay for gravel grinding. Not being a fan of > top tubes, another mixte seemed like the only way to go. I will find some > photos of my still-very-special Cheviot to share if I'm allowed to brag on > her too within my Ode to the Platypus. :) > > [image: Orange_Platypus (1).jpg] > [image: Platy_decal.jpg] > [image: Platy4.jpg] > > On Sunday, January 2, 2022 at 11:35:13 PM UTC-5 Gill wrote: > >> Lovely pictures of a sharp looking bike set in a really nice neck of the >> woods. I happen to have just returned from the area and while I enjoyed the >> visit I couldn’t shake the feeling everyone in Asheville was way cooler >> than me. Your introductory post has served to strengthen this view. Look >> forward to future ride reports. >> >> On Sunday, January 2, 2022 at 8:39:23 PM UTC-5 Heather Hayes wrote: >> >>> Happy New Year to my fellow Platy people! I know I’m late to the Platy >>> party, but I just wanted to introduce myself and my Pumpkin Platypus. We’re >>> so honored to be here among the esteemed RBW Owners Bunch! I’ve been a >>> lurking wallflower on the forum for a while, and have so enjoyed watching >>> the reveals of all your lovely builds! >>> >>> >>> Though I initially had my heart set on a mermaid Platypus when they >>> first went live back in April, the online order form had other ideas. I >>> cracked my knuckles, hovered over the purchase button, then clicked BUY NOW >>> with the authority of a seasoned judge pounding a gavel… but my mermaid >>> selection auto-changed to limeolive, dashing my aqua-colored dreams. There >>> was nary a 50cm mermaid to be found anywhere. No offense to the lovely >>> limeolive, but as a graphic designer, having a color I personally LOVED was >>> very important to me! Reframing crisis as opportunity, I decided to repaint >>> the frame a custom color. Pea soup to pumpkin bisque instead, please! >>> >>> >>> After many, many, MANY nail-biting months of waiting, the newly painted >>> frame finally arrived. I carefully unwrapped my brand new Pumpkin Platy >>> with the same awe and enthusiasm of the father in A Christmas Story >>> unpacking his beloved leg lamp. (Though thankfully Rivendells are MUCH >>> sturdier!) ;) >>> >>> >>> My Platy mainly enjoys conquering steeper terrain here in the beautiful >>> Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, NC, but still loves adventuring near >>> aquatic habitats as well. Here on the forum, the swoopy elegance of this >>> frame has aptly been likened by Leah to that of a prom dress. Set up as a >>> gravel grinder, I wanted this badass bike to sport combat boots underneath >>> the sparkly orange gown. (She’s a gorgeous prom queen, but you're also kind >>> of afraid she'll kick you in the shins!) >>> >>> >>> My sweet RBW blue Cheviot townie now has a fierce and fiery friend by >>> her side, and I love having not one but two Rivendells to *JUST RIDE!* >>> >>> [image: Platy1.jpg][image: Platy2.jpg][image: Platy3.jpg] >>> >> -- 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/53fcf982-b4c3-4ac3-b498-a564e6849571n%40googlegroups.com.
