+1, and sorry both about having to sell the Platypus and about losing your shop and apartment.
On Mon, Oct 13, 2025 at 7:32 AM Ryan Fleming <[email protected]> wrote: > Armand, that is a real shame you have to sell that lovely Platypus due to > the impacts of the LA fires that forced you to move. That's a lot to go > through. Not in the market...but good luck with the sale (which I hope > happens before your platy goes missing) and finding a suitable beater. > Maybe that Roscoe Kim posted will work...but I suspect you'll have to > camouflage it a bit...All the best > >> >> On Sun, Oct 12, 2025, 5:04 PM Armand Kizirian <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hello all! >>> >>> *Short Version: * >>> >>> Seeking a 52cm Clem (ideally Clem H, but open to Clem L), 55cm Rosco >>> Bubbe, or any other frame with long-ish chainstays that isn't so fancy, or >>> has seen better days. Looking to build a cheap commuter with big racks >>> front and rear. Located near Los Angeles, open to paying for shipping. >>> >>> *Long Version:* >>> >>> Been through a whirlwind since building up my Platypus. I still ride it >>> everyday, but since my apt building & workshop burned down in the LA fires >>> in January, we've downsized to a small 1-bedroom apartment with a ton of >>> stairs and without a garage. I've had to lock up my super nicely appointed >>> Platypus in an open garage that is publicly accessible to the street. With >>> another car broken into this last week, I need to be realistic with what >>> bikes I can own for my new scenario, hence looking for a suitable beater >>> frame or complete. >>> >>> Yes, I will be selling my Platypus once I find a replacement. Original >>> build thread for reference: >>> https://groups.google.com/g/rbw-owners-bunch/c/gOS2Zt9GLJo >>> >>> Thank you all! >>> Armand >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f4142643-5810-44a3-8508-5f5b44fa4747n%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f4142643-5810-44a3-8508-5f5b44fa4747n%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 visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ab3bdd18-d294-4300-b7e0-9c2b411fcbf9n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ab3bdd18-d294-4300-b7e0-9c2b411fcbf9n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* -- 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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgsqf4GLfYyunwVnSKJ5Rr2jK27yVvxSCtGrx6QYRzA8yQ%40mail.gmail.com.
