That's a nifty brake hanger solution! What brakes? They kinda remind me of Bruce Gordon and a couple others from the '90s whose names escape me now.
On Monday, September 19, 2022 at 4:31:33 PM UTC-7 Eric Daume wrote: > I couldn’t call in sick, but the build went smoothly and I was able to > take a quick shake down ride this evening. Still to do are all of the > accessories: lights, fenders, kickstand, bag, etc. Those will probably take > as long as the build. > > I was able to use canti brakes with a hanger fastened between the rear > rack mounts. Works fine! > > Eric > > > On Monday, September 19, 2022, Joe Bernard <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Call in sick! >> >> On Monday, September 19, 2022 at 9:35:37 AM UTC-7 Eric Daume wrote: >> > It’s here. Unfortunately I’m in meetings all afternoon :( >>> >>> On Thursday, September 15, 2022, Richard Rose <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> A Rosco in Ohio? Cool. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Sep 15, 2022, at 6:57 PM, Eric Daume <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Mine has reached IL on its way to OH. >>>> >>>> UPS says Monday, but maybe Saturday? >>>> >>>> Eric >>>> >>>> On Thu, Sep 15, 2022 at 7:56 AM Leah Peterson <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hope Cyclery posted a Rosco box in their IG Stories. Maybe they’ll show >>>>> us the bike built up? >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 12, 2022, at 10:17 AM, Doug H. <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> It would be nice to hear a ride report from someone who has ridden >>>>> both the lugged Platy and the new Rosco Platy. And, I can't wait to see >>>>> some build photos too! >>>>> Doug >>>>> >>>>> On Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 2:06:32 PM UTC-4 Eric Daume wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I got my shipping invoice, so maybe it's coming? I have the parts all >>>>>> set out for it, though I'm still dithering on the handlebar. >>>>>> >>>>>> Eric >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Sep 11, 2022 at 12:52 PM Leah Peterson <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Has anyone gotten and built up a Rosco Platy yet? I’m so excited to >>>>>>> see one. Riv said in this week’s newsletter that they have begun >>>>>>> shipping. >>>>>>> Or maybe folks are picking them up from HQ. Hope so! >>>>>>> L >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sep 1, 2022, at 7:25 PM, Joe Bernard <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Booooo on the waiting. I got my custom quicker than this! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 1:47:59 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle >>>>>>> Ding Ding! wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Eric, yes, so frustrating. The 2022 Platys were actually supposed >>>>>>>> to be here in May, then August, now October. And the Rosco Plats being >>>>>>>> delayed even though they are in the shop is so sad. If I had one on >>>>>>>> order >>>>>>>> and lived within a 12 hour drive of Walnut Creek, I’d spend Labor Day >>>>>>>> driving to get my bike. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It’s extra sad for those who live in certain parts of the country - >>>>>>>> winter is coming. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Leah >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sep 1, 2022, at 4:30 PM, Johnny Alien <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> They original target for these was May I think. I knew with the >>>>>>>> supply chain issues there would be problems and thats why I ultimately >>>>>>>> decided to go with a Clem L. A decision I have been very happy with. >>>>>>>> Not >>>>>>>> because the bikes got majorly delayed but because I love my Clem. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 3:59:40 PM UTC-4 Eric Daume wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> From this week's email: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Even though the (Roadini) frames are here, we just finished >>>>>>>>> sending out the last of the Atlantis framesets and still have >>>>>>>>> Atlantis >>>>>>>>> builds in the queue. After that we have all the Rosco Platypus frames >>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>> either build up or send out, so please be OK with a long lead time, >>>>>>>>> about *a >>>>>>>>> month and a half,* and maybe slightly less for framesets. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> So the RP's won't go until the Atlantis bikes get built? Even the >>>>>>>>> frames that are just getting passed on? This is super frustrating. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Eric >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 8:32 PM Eric Daume <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I did confirm with Riv that the post is a 29.8mm. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Compared to the usual 26.8mm on other Rivs, this does raise the >>>>>>>>>> option of adding a dropper post :) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at 4:25 PM Joe Bernard <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I believe (I can't find the spec now, maybe it was in a Riv >>>>>>>>>>> email) the seatpost on these is 29.8. There's no Funky Monkey big >>>>>>>>>>> enough. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, July 18, 2022 at 1:16:13 PM UTC-7 Lucky wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Ok I finally have to ask if there’s a reason one could not use >>>>>>>>>>>> something like a Paul Funky Monkey rear cable hanger for seatpost? >>>>>>>>>>>> Or a >>>>>>>>>>>> similar cheaper device? I understand that it fixes the seat pretty >>>>>>>>>>>> well in >>>>>>>>>>>> place but otherwise? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 18, 2022, at 12:37, Wesley <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> If I were looking to mount cantilevers on a Rosco Platy, I'd >>>>>>>>>>>> use a small loop of Spectra or Dyneema (high tech rope that's >>>>>>>>>>>> stronger than >>>>>>>>>>>> steel and doesn't stretch). Loop it through a cable anger and >>>>>>>>>>>> around the >>>>>>>>>>>> seat post stub like this, and you'd have a totally functional & >>>>>>>>>>>> totally >>>>>>>>>>>> unique brake setup: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> [image: seatpost-line.png] >>>>>>>>>>>> -W >>>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, July 18, 2022 at 11:13:51 AM UTC-7 >>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I called and asked about that forward-facing seat clamp >>>>>>>>>>>>> because I have a NOS set of Dia Compe NGC 982 cantis that I have >>>>>>>>>>>>> been >>>>>>>>>>>>> saving aside for a mermaid Platypus build for my wife. We both >>>>>>>>>>>>> got tired of >>>>>>>>>>>>> waiting for the next Platy shipment and, per a conversation with >>>>>>>>>>>>> Grant, the >>>>>>>>>>>>> Rosco Platy has nearly identical geometry so we getting a green >>>>>>>>>>>>> 50 cm frame >>>>>>>>>>>>> instead. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Anyway, Will told me that the seat clamp lug was designed for >>>>>>>>>>>>> the tandem frames and that they had been worried about too much >>>>>>>>>>>>> heat >>>>>>>>>>>>> weakening the seat tube in that area during fabrication. Turns >>>>>>>>>>>>> out that the >>>>>>>>>>>>> seat stays ended up being welded lower down and further away from >>>>>>>>>>>>> the lug >>>>>>>>>>>>> so they decided to use up those clamp lugs somewhere else. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> My plan is to put a collar around the seatpost (29.8mm) and >>>>>>>>>>>>> anchor a Nitto long cable hanger from there. It’ll be a minor >>>>>>>>>>>>> inconvenience >>>>>>>>>>>>> to adjust the collar whenever the seat height needs changing but >>>>>>>>>>>>> it’s not a >>>>>>>>>>>>> frequent or big deal to me. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> The collar: < >>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.bikethomson.com/product/seatpost-collar/> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Looking forward to getting this frame! >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Allan in Marlboro, Vermont >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, July 15, 2022 at 7:30:49 PM UTC-4 Garth wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> The ETT measurement is done so horizontally, as in perfectly >>>>>>>>>>>>>> level. That's why it's called theoretical as it is referring to >>>>>>>>>>>>>> bikes with >>>>>>>>>>>>>> sloping and/or missing top tubes(like a mixte). If you had a >>>>>>>>>>>>>> carpenters >>>>>>>>>>>>>> level you could get it "fairly" accurate for conversational >>>>>>>>>>>>>> purposes, but >>>>>>>>>>>>>> just eyeballing it not really. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I was seriously considering getting a purple one but then I >>>>>>>>>>>>>> noticed the reverso seat clamp. No cantilever cable hanger = no >>>>>>>>>>>>>> deal. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> V-brakes are "great" .... (me making funny faces).... as long >>>>>>>>>>>>>> as they're >>>>>>>>>>>>>> not on any bike I ride ;-). >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, July 15, 2022 at 7:08:24 PM UTC-4 Joe Bernard >>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Straight across from center of seatpost to center of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> headtube 👍 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, July 15, 2022 at 3:12:05 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ding Ding! wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Shoot, Joe, I don’t remember either! I suppose I could >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> measure if you tell me from where to where. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 15, 2022, at 5:08 PM, Joe Bernard <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dagnabbit, now I wish I could remember what Leah said the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> effective toptube is on her 55. Hey Leah! 🙋♂️ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, July 15, 2022 at 12:29:56 PM UTC-7 Garth wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I finally got through, it seems there was some comical >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> phone technology things happening but we finally connected. I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hadn't given >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the Rosco Platy any thought at all, zee-ro. I got the email >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and thought I'd >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> at least see what they look like. That's a great move to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> offer it in purple >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> as it is a fine alternative to the common production colors. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If anyone else needs to know here's the 60 cm geo .... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks Will ! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HTA 69.5d >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> STA 72d >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Effective TT 652mm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stack 666mm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Reach 430mm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chainstay 540mm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rake 67mm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Front Center 726mm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Drop 80mm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> topic in the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/YMPkPVWY0Os/unsubscribe >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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