I got a DM on Instagram from a new Gus owner. He is loving his Gus so much he said he might copy my idea and get another, and set them up differently. I’ve been emailing with a woman who wonders if getting a Rivendell mixte might be worth it since she already has a Clem L. It made me wonder if anyone else has had the same idea.
Also, this is an excuse to give you my unvarnished opinion on the matter. When I bought a second Platypus, people did not understand. You have *two, *they would say. I felt stupid admitting it, but I knew it was the right decision. I love a Platy. That model fits me so well, I love to ride it, and I love the look of it, too. Ok, people will say, but what about *variety*? You could get a different bike. True, but I know me. And me is guilty of having 7 pairs of jeans but only wearing 3. I have favorites. I regret nothing. I ride both of those Platypuses every single week. When one is out of commission, I am greatly comforted that I have another. They are set up very differently, but I never think, “Oh, I wish this one was like that one.” They are different enough that I feel I have variety, but familiar to me in form and feel. I love to ride them both. And I never feel sheepish when people ask me about why I have two. Today, I rode them both, my Pair O’ Platypuses. I started the day running errands by bike. The Overkill Shopping Platypus was the perfect choice for dropping a package at the post office.. Later, I took my sons on the River Trail to do some sightseeing. The Racing Platypus was the perfect choice for that. Who else has been secretly coveting a duplicate bike? Who else adores their Rivendell so much that they just want a second of the exact same model? Pics in the next post, so that Google can’t turn them sideways on me… Leah -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ac79cc69-7675-4822-8ca3-b4e368e701c8n%40googlegroups.com.
