Re: [RBW] Re: Platypus Sizing Question!

2024-11-07 Thread Steve
Now Leah, two Platys would be merely eccentric. Crazy requires a minimum of three. On Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 7:29:30 PM UTC-5 Steve wrote: > 5'8" male here with an 81cm pbh. I'm on a 50 Platy with a Billie bar > mounted on a 100mm Technomic. I'm comfy on the bike though I probably, >

Re: [RBW] Re: Platypus Sizing Question!

2024-11-07 Thread Leah Peterson
Steve, what a great idea. I mean, I’ll look less crazy if more people start buying multiple Platys. Hop to it.LOn Nov 7, 2024, at 7:29 PM, Steve wrote:5'8" male here with an 81cm pbh. I'm on a 50 Platy with a Billie bar mounted on a 100mm Technomic.  I'm comfy on the bike though I probably, maybe

Re: [RBW] Re: Platypus Sizing Question!

2024-11-07 Thread Matthew Whalen
My saddle height is 73cm. I got the chance to ride the 55cm today and it felt surprisingly small. I’ll need to ride. 60 to feel it out if anyone in the Chicago area wants to meet up:) and try out a 56cm Susie On Nov 7, 2024, at 8:33 AM, DavidP wrote:What's your saddle height? The Platypus is a sh

Re: [RBW] Re: Platypus Sizing Question!

2024-11-07 Thread Roberta
I’m 5’7”, 82 or 83 cm pbh, female, have a 55 platypus with Billie bars on a 10 cm extra – tall stem. The bike fits me well, but feels larger than my mid chain stay sized bikes, HomerHilson and Betty Foy. Your Susie is already a “bigger “Bike and you feel comfortable in it. The Billy bars com

Re: [RBW] Re: Platypus Sizing Question!

2024-11-06 Thread Matthew Whalen
Im definitely going to do swept back like Billie bars bc I like the option of putting my hands forward on longer rides. I see this Platypus as a commuter, tourer, group ride zipppy bike if that helps. What I didn’t like about the 53cm Susie was how much I had to jack the seat up and handlebars but

Re: [RBW] Re: Platypus Sizing Question!

2024-11-06 Thread ricksteves
I ride a 60cm Plat no problemo with a PBH of 87cm (admittedly I am 194 cm tall so my proportions are atypical). It feels very zippy and smooth, even with the parts that came on the 2023 completes (tosco 60cm and 120mm Tallux stem I believe). The Platypus is the most popular Riv bike for a reaso

Re: [RBW] Re: Platypus Sizing Question!

2024-11-06 Thread Matthew Whalen
Yeah I’m in between the 55 and 60!On Nov 6, 2024, at 10:44 AM, Johnny Alien wrote:At that size and PBH I would probably suggest 55. Are you asking about going larger than that?On Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 11:36:29 AM UTC-5 mnwha...@gmail.com wrote:Hi there, I currently has a 56cm Susie and

Re: [RBW] Re: Platypus Sizing Question!

2024-11-06 Thread Mackenzy Albright
I agree with John on depending on the handlebar setup desired. Having gone up a size on a clem (64) - it felt awesome with a low swept back bars and a moderate length stem. (loscos ~110 stem) It would have never worked with flat bars because the reach was s long even with a shorty stem. the

Re: [RBW] Re: Platypus Sizing Question!

2024-11-06 Thread John Johnson
It may depend on what bars you'll want to use (drops vs swept back, for example) and what your use case is for the platypus (fast road vs cruising/commuting, for example). On Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 6:15:22 PM UTC+1 brok...@gmail.com wrote: > Based on the 55cm Platypus that my brother-in

Re: [RBW] Re: Platypus Sizing Question!

2024-11-06 Thread Brian Turner
Based on the 55cm Platypus that my brother-in-law has, and I have test-ridden, I would guess you'd want the 55cm. For comparison, I'm 5' 8", with an 83 PBH, and my brother-in-law is the same height as me, but with probably a slightly shorter PBH. Brian Lex KY On Wed, Nov 6, 2024 at 11:44 AM Johnn