Matt, not sure where you are but I'm in Charlotte. I have a 47, 50 Betty, 55 and 60 Cheviots. You're welcome to try them out to see which size. I think the 50 would fit her but it depends on leg length (PBH).
On Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 6:24:16 PM UTC-4 Roberta wrote: > Brett, > > The ACTUAL BicycleBelleDingDing ex-Betty bike??? I think that was the > most beloved Betty ever. Matt's wife should get this, but ONLY if your > wife gets the oh, so awsome Platy. > > BTW, I never heard of Rivendell until my searches about 6 years ago found > messages about the Betty Foy and how it was the best bike ever made! I > found one selling for $4k and everyone was raving about it (and I don't > think it was on this board). I WANTED IT, but didn't have $4K. Now, I'm > the woman with a funny grin on my face riding a Platy. > > Matt, I live in the city and my 55 cm Platy with a wheelbase of 47" is > too long for Philadelphia city-bus bike rack. It's too long for Amtrak. A > 50 cm (your wife's size) might fit the bill, but if mass transportation is > important to you, please measure. Or, get Brett's Betty (measure > wheelbase, but I think it will be fine.). > > I love it when one person's happiness can become another person's > happiness. > > Roberta > > On Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 3:55:09 PM UTC-4 BRETT ROBINSON wrote: > >> Ah, but what if he could find THAT actual bike! >> >> On Monday, October 24, 2022 at 4:22:23 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >> wrote: >> >>> I’m 5’6” and my Betty Foy was actually a 55. Riv changed the sizing over >>> the years; I think my Betty was in their final run. I think it will be >>> really hard to find that bicycle, but a 50 cm Platypus is a wonderful bike, >>> and it is available from Rivendell now. >>> >>> On Monday, October 24, 2022 at 5:21:40 PM UTC-4 Jeffrey Arita wrote: >>> >>>> My wife had a 58cm Betty Foy. She is about 5' - 6" tall and when we >>>> visited Rivendell, they advised that as her size. We were a bit hesitant, >>>> but upon receiving the completed bike it fit her well since it is a >>>> step-through. As noted, Riv recommended (at that time) Albatross >>>> handlebars - they come back toward the rider and it is nice and upright, >>>> so >>>> good fit is not too difficult. Thus, I think your wife would fit a 52cm >>>> no >>>> problem. My wife did use it for commuting purposes, too (until we plugged >>>> the plug). >>>> >>>> Yes, I think it might be a bit hard to find a Betty Foy. Maybe the >>>> Platypus? >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> >>>> Jeff >>>> Claremont, CA >>>> >>>> On Monday, October 24, 2022 at 12:00:06 PM UTC-7 mmille...@gmail.com >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello all, >>>>> >>>>> I've been looking for a step-through for my wife. She specifically >>>>> likes a Betty Foy, but really anything "pretty" would work. She's not >>>>> really in to changing gears a lot, and this would also be for commuting >>>>> and >>>>> trail rides <10 miles. Does this crew have any ideas/bikes? >>>>> >>>>> Also, it's tough to find sizing on the Betty Foy bikes. Does anyone >>>>> have old material or could chime in with their size? I've searched and >>>>> searched, but been coming up empty. >>>>> >>>>> She's 5'4" with a 77 PBH. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Matt in STL >>>>> >>>> -- 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/df7556f3-940a-4d71-b8f4-d575911e8f04n%40googlegroups.com.
