Thank you all, she’s been sold!
On Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 6:29:40 PM UTC-6 Joe Bernard wrote:
> Potential buyers need the seattube measurement to help determine if they
> can swing a leg over it. Preferably center of crank bolt to top of toptube,
> that's how Riv measures frames.
>
> Joe
It's cool, it's you! What a colorful bike, fun secret project and exciting
reveal; no doubt you'll have many happy miles hauling your groceries and
other stuff when the Michigan weather cooperates which could be any day you
aren't snowmobiling! Congratulations, Leah. I'm really happy for you!
Sold.
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That new Platypus is the coolest!
Love the color combos...
You outdid yourself!
Congrats and may you have many joyful and safe miles on Secret Platy.
Paul in Dallas
PS.
I saw some of Garbaruk stuff on their site.
Did most of the color parts come from Garbaruk?
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On Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 2:14:24 PM UTC-5 JohnS wrote:
> Hello Taylor,
>
> I have a pair of Racers in silver that I would like to sell. I was
> planning to convert my Surly Pacer to 650B, but I didn't like
Joe, that mismatched bolt and brake bridge are my favorite details!
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> On Dec 21, 2021, at 5:59 PM, Joe Bernard wrote:
>
> Green and yellow/gold on the fork crown, I totally missed that! The cap that
> tightens the cassette down is green, too.
>
>
>
>> On Tuesday, Decem
Green and yellow/gold on the fork crown, I totally missed that! The cap
that tightens the cassette down is green, too.
On Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 3:25:54 PM UTC-8 Roberta wrote:
> I love your new not-so-secret Platy. The greens and golds are rich. Did
> you notice also the different
I love your new not-so-secret Platy. The greens and golds are rich. Did
you notice also the different color nuts (not sure what they are called) on
the fork crown? The gold color of the chain ring bolts? the green
spacer? Even the chain has a golden undertone.
And, of course, you know abou
John,
If Taylor is not interested in the pair, I am.
On Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 1:14:24 PM UTC-6 JohnS wrote:
> Hello Taylor,
>
> I have a pair of Racers in silver that I would like to sell. I was
> planning to convert my Surly Pacer to 650B, but I didn't like the look or
> ride, so I g
As was advised and you may want to double-check, make sure there's grease
in the seattube. Of course it may just be a new Brooks breaking in (if you
have one), those saddles used to drive me crazy until I adopted the same
position as minor rattles in my car: "Yep, that happens."
On Tuesday, D
I've found that rims with machined sidewalls (Velocity Dyads and Quills)
provide much better breaking than rims that do not have machined sidewalls
(VO Voyagers, Grand Bois Papillon). FWIW.
On Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 6:22:21 AM UTC-8 bjmi...@gmail.com wrote:
> Again, thanks to everyone
That's just the prettiest bike ever!
As for having 3 Rivs that's pretty much the bare minimum around here, some
of us would consider it a starter package. 🤪
Keeping the Clem: Don't ever sell it! It has the sentimental value and all
that pretty red and orange ano and it's supposed to be with yo
Thanks, Keith; noted about the spec limits of those bikes. I'll be
interested to hear of your experiences as you continue to modify yours. And
yes, nothing like a test ride.
But fully 3" 622 tires are non-negotiable in my instance, so I'll
regretfully rule out Hillibikes. Add to this another comme
Now that you mention it, yes, I've had pedals cause this sort of
elusive cadence-related creaking or, in my case, more of a clicking.
In this case it was a pair of ancient Dura Ace SPD pedals, and I
solved the problem by regreasing them (simply unscrewed body from
bearing core, filled bearing space
Hello Taylor,
I have a pair of Racers in silver that I would like to sell. I was planning
to convert my Surly Pacer to 650B, but I didn't like the look or ride, so I
gave up on it. So the brakes are nearly new, only rode around the block
with them. The reach is too long for the Pacer, so I may
or pedals if they're MKS ...had this happen to me twice
On Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 12:36:01 PM UTC-6 Patrick Moore wrote:
> I know, it seems very unlikely, but I've found bars and seatposts to cause
> this sort of creak after long and anguished searches, and much to my
> surprise.
>
>
> O
I know, it seems very unlikely, but I've found bars and seatposts to cause
this sort of creak after long and anguished searches, and much to my
surprise.
On Tue, Dec 21, 2021 at 11:27 AM Philip Barrett
wrote:
> BB was installed by Rivendell and looks to be typical of their high
> quality work.
BB was installed by Rivendell and looks to be typical of their high quality
work.
You know I thought seatpost, then thought...nah...but actually that does
make sense. Hex head in hand now.
On Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 12:24:47 PM UTC-6 Patrick Moore wrote:
> Victor may well be right in h
Victor may well be right in his diagnosis, but just in case, because I've
found them myself to cause elusive creaks that occured in time to pedaling
rhythm.
1. If the creak occurs while seated, try tightening or greasing the mating
interfaces of the seatpost in the frame and the seatpost cradle.
First; was the bottom bracket faced and chased prior to BB installation?
That's 98% + the most of the time culprit.
Secondly, its the old school method of doing, assuming the BB was faced and
chased, is the fixed side snugged in with blue loctite?
Get both of those criteria right, you should have
Trying to diagnose a problem here, there's a creak when I apply a more
powerful stroke on the Platypus. It sounds like it's coming from the bottom
bracket area but of course, hard to tell when I'm riding. If I'm just
spinning along it doesn't appear.
So far I've checked the bottom bracket (tig
Thanks for telling the story. No, 3 Rivendells is not excessive...don't
tell let anyone tell you different! Your Platys are gorgeous! I do like
this latest iteration even though I'm normally a silver component kind of
gal. The green and gold accents with the mermaid colour really pop!
Enjoy a
The panda look requires you to mix the black and silver parts between the
brakes, I believe.
Laing
On Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 11:20:02 AM UTC-5 Taylor M wrote:
> I have an incoming A Homer Hilsen and a set of mismatched Paul Racer
> brakes, one black (front) and one brushed silver (rear)
I have an incoming A Homer Hilsen and a set of mismatched Paul Racer
brakes, one black (front) and one brushed silver (rear). Anyone have a
silver front Racer brake to sell or trade for a black one? Also happy to
buy a complete set if that's preferrable.
If not, the panda look is cool now, righ
Leah,
1. Hell yeah! What a bike!
2. I love the pops of green and gold on this build. It looks perfect. The
two colors for arms of the v-brakes? Absolute chef's kiss.
3. Whats your gearing? I love a 1x set up that can get less than 1:1 with a
big cassette. As much as I love my Atlantis build, I a
Congratulations Leah, I am so happy for you. I know what it is like to buy
one Rivendell and love it so much you don’t want to ride anything else. My
first was an Appaloosa, followed by a grey Roadini which is now on long
term loan with my sister in Wales, Then a Cheviot, then a chameleon Clem
Thanks, especially for the photos. No, can't go wrong with RH tires!
On Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 4:05:31 AM UTC-8 kelv...@me.com wrote:
> Patrick, I live in Singapore. Sorry for the long delay, hope the photos make
> it through. This was right when I first built it up, I've since swapped
I’ve gotten questions about my no-longer Super Secret Bike, so I’ll answer
them here, and attach photos (which you may have already seen on Analog’s
Instagram or the Mermaid thread). The photos are courtesy of Analog. I
don’t yet have the bike. It was ordered in May, and only now have the parts
Thank you for sharing that, Roberta!
On Monday, December 20, 2021 at 7:56:52 PM UTC-8 Roberta wrote:
> My Platy pics were posted by me on June 15 in this Long thread.
> https://groups.google.com/g/rbw-owners-bunch/c/5Qe4GAOJReQ/m/VDaBTF_eBAAJ
>
>
> Most components on my bike two tone, mostly
This info was listed on the Riv Susie page:
"These numbers are important:
seat post: 26.8mm
FD clamp: 28.6mm
Standard 1" threaded headset (included)
73mm bottom bracket shell"
Aside from headset difference of 1-1/8" on GBW is everything else the same?
TIA!
Wally in Maine
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Roberta,
What a lovely bicycle for sure! I'm glad I went with the mermaid over the
orange for my Gus. Besides I'd get questioned with "You have an orange
bike already (the Quickbeam)!"
On Monday, December 20, 2021 at 10:56:52 PM UTC-5 Roberta wrote:
> My Platy pics were posted by me on June
I won't spoil anything but there are indeed some really great cycling bits
in there! It's available to purchase on streaming services as of this week.
On Monday, December 20, 2021 at 10:45:50 PM UTC-5 Robert Tilley wrote:
> I’m looking forward to seeing this. I love Wes Anderson movies and addi
Not of the reach of your Sam but my Rambouillet was considered to be a
pretty far reach bike, specified for the longest reach caliper out there at
the time which was a non-group Shimano part. They were fine and I replaced
stock pads with something similar when necessary but I was alarmed by a
l
I run the tektro and RBW Silver branded version on 2 bikes and have no
issues with them. On downhills, I am in the 30 - 40 mph range often where I
live and ride, so stopping power is good to have and I've not felt like I
lacked it. I replaced the original pads with Salmon on one bike and Aztec
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