New Riv Day!!

[Marc Irwin]

Thanks to Leah Peterson for putting me in touch with Michael Downs, I now have a limited edition Yves Gomez.  I've wanted a Riv mixte since I heard of the Wilbury, but I hadn't happened for a variety of reasons.  I'm really glad to have the Yves because it's a color I like while the new Platypus colors are not, and I don't think I'd care for the longer chainstays either.  Although I could ride a 60 cm mixte,  the 55 Michael had should ride just like the 56 Sam and 54 Hunq that I have now.  Perhaps it's the end of N+1 for 

me...maybe...for now.

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[Melanie]

Congratulations! It's gorgeous. And all hail Leah the matchmaker.

[Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!]

This one felt especially good because Marc is my riding partner here in Kalamazoo. Which means, I get to see this gorgeous bike in person and ride along next to it! I really love that gold bike packing decal Marc added - it’s the tattoo he has on his wrist, homage to his decades of bike touring and camping. Which I’d describe as setting off into the wild and sleeping in ditches and stuff. Nice touch!

On Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 9:46:51 AM UTC-4 Marc Irwin wrote:

[Johnny Alien]

Beautiful frame!! Congrats!

[Jim Meltsner]

The frame is a work of art. Enjoy!

Jim

[st nick]

That's a beauty Marc!

I add my congratulations.

Paul Cunningham in Dallas 

[Joe Bernard]

That's a nice frame, Marc. Leah is the Riv mixte whisperer, they find her! 

Joe Bernard 

[DavidP]

Welcome to the Riv mixte crew, Marc - looking forward to seeing it built up!

-Dave (on a Platy near Boston)

[Max S]

We can be YG-in-MI buddies!

[RichS]

Good catch Marc! The Glorius/Wilbury/Betty series was a gorgeous lineup of mixtes. 

Have fun with the build process; looking forward to seeing it all together.

Best,

Rich in ATL

[Tim Tetrault]

Max, that's a nice set up. Seeing those old SKS longboards... they way they used to be made... perfection.

[Leah Peterson]

Max, is this the bike you later had painted a yellow for your #1 favorite? Also, I noticed Marc’s has a cream head tube. Why would only some of them be painted with cream head tubes? Anyone know?

At any rate, I LOVE it. Both bikes. And green is a hard color to get right, and this green is just gorgeous.

On Oct 6, 2023, at 7:02 PM, Tim Tetrault <ttet...@gmail.com> wrote:

Max, that's a nice set up. Seeing those old SKS longboards... they way they used to be made... perfection.

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