My PBH is somewhere in that 80 to 81 range. 80.5? Something inbetween like that. I am 5'9" but have a short inseam. I like being at the top of the range vs at the bottom so 50cm for a Platy is where I would personally go. I have a 50cm Proto-Gallop and I love it. Knowing you are comfortable with the 55 makes me very curious how you would like the smaller size. Based on your other setups you like a bit of stretch....I'm not sure if the 50 could give that to you. I suggest buying one. I would have voted purple but the green is very nice as well.
On Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 8:31:01 PM UTC-5 Robert Tilley wrote: > > How much wiggle room is there on the brakes for smaller wheels? Would a > smaller diameter wheelset allow the bike to load on the train? > > Or bring a 16” front wheel with you and use it for the train rack and then > swap out when at the destination. A 16” wheel should fit in any Riv > approved saddlebag. > > Robert Tilley > San Diego, CA > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 11, 2023, at 3:22 PM, Joe Bernard <[email protected]> wrote: > > Her Platys have the same 53cm chainstays as my custom, and my ETT of 63 > compares to the Platy 61.5. Add 700c wheels on hers vs. 650b on mine and > it's a wash, we own long bikes! > > Joe Bernard > > On Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 2:21:47 PM UTC-8 Bill Lindsay wrote: > > While we're at it, it would be fun I think for you to consider what's the >> wheelbase of Joe Bernard's custom. >> >> #SWBST >> >> BL in EC >> >> On Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 2:20:38 PM UTC-8 Bill Lindsay wrote: >> >>> Leah >>> >>> My recommendation for an alternative set of academic questions would >>> include the following: >>> >>> 1. YOU own a 52cm Yves Gomez or Betty Foy. Please measure the total >>> end to end length from the front edge of the front tire to the trailing >>> edge of the rear fender (or tire). Please and thank you >>> >>> 2. YOU own a 55cm Yves Gomez or Betty Foy. Please measure the total >>> end to end length from the front edge of the front tire to the trailing >>> edge of the rear fender (or tire). Please and thank you >>> >>> 3. YOU own a medium/small Glorious or Wilbury. Please measure the >>> total end to end length from the front edge of the front tire to the >>> trailing edge of the rear fender (or tire). Please and thank you >>> >>> I think it would be HOT if you had a sporty short wheelbase Riv >>> step-through in your ARSENAL. Mrs Bubba used to own a 52cm Gomez, but now >>> she's on a 50cm Platy and it's not actively for sale. Although if you were >>> eager to lease it for an extended period, I bet she could be convinced. >>> Hers is Mermaid, and its full end to end length is 72 inches, plus or >>> minus a quarter-inch, with 650B x 48 Rene Herse knobbies and no fenders. >>> >>> Bill Lindsay >>> El Cerrito, CA >>> >>> On Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 1:27:55 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding >>> Ding! wrote: >>> >>>> I have a question that is probably only going to be academic. But maybe >>>> not. I’ve done crazier things. >>>> >>>> Anyway, I have an 81 cm PBH. I sized up to the 55 cm Platypus (PBH >>>> range starts at 82 cm) and I love the fit. I adore my bikes. You can’t >>>> have >>>> them, I won’t sell them, don’t even ask. BUT, they are long. Too long for >>>> buses and for Amtrak. I desperately want to take Amtrak to Chicago with my >>>> bike for the first time, but my bike is too long. RivSister Kate says she >>>> can get her 50 cm Platypus on Amtrak if she undoes her V brakes and lets >>>> some air out of her tire. But, I’m 5’6” and I don’t know if I could ride >>>> that little bike. I don’t have one locally to try. >>>> >>>> Also, I’d want the lime olive, which would be very hard to find. >>>> Anyway, thanks for participating in my thought experiment. That might be a >>>> real experiment. Probably not. There’s likely a limit to how many Platys a >>>> girl can have. >>>> 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/5dba580f-4b66-4709-8487-5f67c55101b5n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5dba580f-4b66-4709-8487-5f67c55101b5n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- 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/a3ce82b4-e932-4253-86e4-66e01d8f3b5fn%40googlegroups.com.
