Double Rivendell Models

[Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!]

I got a DM on Instagram from a new Gus owner. He is loving his Gus so much he said he might copy my idea and get another, and set them up differently. I’ve been emailing with a woman who wonders if getting a Rivendell mixte might be worth it since she already has a Clem L. It made me wonder if anyone else has had the same idea. 

Also, this is an excuse to give you my unvarnished opinion on the matter.

When I bought a second Platypus, people did not understand. You have two, they would say. I felt stupid admitting it, but I knew it was the right decision. I love a Platy. That model fits me so well, I love to ride it, and I love the look of it, too. Ok, people will say, but what about variety? You could get a different bike. True, but I know me. And me is guilty of having 7 pairs of jeans but only wearing 3. I have favorites. 

I regret nothing. I ride both of those Platypuses every single week. When one is out of commission, I am greatly comforted that I have another. They are set up very differently, but I never think, “Oh, I wish this one was like that one.” They are different enough that I feel I have variety, but familiar to me in form and feel. I love to ride them both. And I never feel sheepish when people ask me about why I have two. 

Today, I rode them both, my Pair O’ Platypuses. I started the day running errands by bike. The Overkill Shopping Platypus was the perfect choice for dropping a package at the post office.. Later, I took my sons on the River Trail to do some sightseeing. The Racing Platypus was the perfect choice for that. 

Who else has been secretly coveting a duplicate bike? Who else adores their Rivendell so much that they just want a second of the exact same model? Pics in the next post, so that Google can’t turn them sideways on me…

Leah

[Leah Peterson]

On Jun 16, 2022, at 8:52 PM, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! <jonasa...@gmail.com> wrote:

I got a DM on Instagram from a new Gus owner. He is loving his Gus so much he said he might copy my idea and get another, and set them up differently. I’ve been emailing with a woman who wonders if getting a Rivendell mixte might be worth it since she already has a Clem L. It made me wonder if anyone else has had the same idea. 

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[Matt Maceda]

This is a two Clem household. I bought Clem 2 before meeting shorty which makes it worse; my main is 29", found the next size down 27.5" for a smoking deal and had to have it. It was turn-key with all the right accoutrement so I didn't spend any money on accessories. 

[Leah Peterson]

You’re in good company - I think Grant has three Clems. Can’t have too many. Love the pics; thanks for sending.

Leah

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On Jun 18, 2022, at 12:47 AM, Matt Maceda <mma...@gmail.com> wrote:

This is a two Clem household. I bought Clem 2 before meeting shorty which makes it worse; my main is 29", found the next size down 27.5" for a smoking deal and had to have it. It was turn-key with all the right accoutrement so I didn't spend any money on accessories. 

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[Kevin Reinking]

I had 4 Rivendells at one time: two of those were Clementine's. Rosco Was stolen, Sold the Atlantis and the larger Clementine, but I still have a small Clementine which I can ride, because I'm somewhat between a med and a small anywayz, I originally bought it for my daughter, but she hasn't learned to ride yet, doesn't want to learn and I'm afraid she won't get big enough to ride it so, that one may be headed out as well. :0(

[Kiley Demond]

Some women love shoes, some love bicycles. I, too, identify with the latter.

However, I am someone who has 7 pairs of identical jeans (jean shorts for summer) so I never have to think about what I will wear. Sure, the pairs cycle through from "going out" to "paint-grade" and vary from dark to faded, but I find a version that fits perfectly and that is it. I pair them with white t-shirts with variation by season (long sleeves, short sleeves, tank). (OK, in the interest of full disclosure, I do have some color in my wardrobe, all of which is either a shade of blue or orange, and a few pairs of pants in tan or white. I should also note that I have been self-employed for over a decade and partially retired.)

As far as bikes go... it is all about space to store them and money tied up in them. My riding doesn't have enough variation because I don't ever ride for speed anymore, no more lycra road-riding for me (I used to live on the most popular bike route in the Bay Area near Stanford); just natural routes with little to no traffic. Now, I would consider a second set of wheels and doing the necessary mechanicking to change over for a longer road-dominate ride. I also recall a short time when I had two cars; I was newly divorced and my mid-life crisis consisted of adding a VW Beetle when I had a Honda Odyssey. I sold the Beetle after 6 months because I didn't like the decision of which car I would take, the maintenance of two cars, jockeying the parking, etc. So, I do not appear to be someone who manages multiples of similar-purpose items.

More bikes may be in the future though... I would totally get having a messed-up version to ride in theft-prone areas and a nice one to ride when on a never-getting-off ride, however, I doubt I will be in the former sort of location again (oh, my! How do people survive the Bay Area these days? Bikes disappear in seconds on college campuses.) My hubby-in-kind loves bicycles too, we just picked up a steel recumbent from a thrift store. He rides a Scott now, but I feel like there might be a Joe Appaloosa under the tree... (he is the 64cm guy, finally found a guy with a longer pbh than mine). 

I recognize that this fits as an answer to your OP by a fingernail hold....

Cheers, 

kd

[Drew Henson]

This resonates with me because I have 4 bikes that are slightly different flavors of the same bike - Riv MIT Homer, Crust canti romanceur, crust canti lightening bolt, crust dreamer (the two canti crusts are so very similar). Granted, some mix of geometry there, but any of these bike could be set up as a commuter, grocery getter, road bike, or rando bike.  I've been feeling guilty lately for owning these and spending money to build these out... shouldn't I be satisfied with one great all around bike (which any of these are) ?!?! But I love all 4 for different reasons and they're each set up differently so, what can you do?