#PlatyPosing: Post your pics here! (Riv Mixtes welcome, too.)

[Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!]

It’s the newest trend around RivWorld - Platypus owners lifting their new Platys on high.

If you have a Platypus, former Rivendell mixte model or a custom Rivendell mixte, we need you here. Hoist your mixte on high, snap a photo and post it here. It will be delightful to see how you’ve set up your bike and all the personal touches you’ve added. 

♥️Leah 

“The Platypus is arguably the most beautiful bike in our line, and we try so damn hard to make them all beautiful.” ~Grant Petersen 

[Leah Peterson]

#PlatyPosing. 

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On Aug 14, 2021, at 2:48 PM, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! <jonasa...@gmail.com> wrote:

It’s the newest trend around RivWorld - Platypus owners lifting their new Platys on high.

If you have a Platypus, former Rivendell mixte model or a custom Rivendell mixte, we need you here. Hoist your mixte on high, snap a photo and post it here. It will be delightful to see how you’ve set up your bike and all the personal touches you’ve added. 

♥️Leah 

“The Platypus is arguably the most beautiful bike in our line, and we try so damn hard to make them all beautiful.” ~Grant Petersen 

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[Jon Dukeman]

Platty & Cheviot

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[Benz Ouyang, Sunnyvale, CA]

I will play this game (except the hoisting part)!

Rivendell Wilbury, repainted in "Cheviot orange", outfitted as an errand/grocery/takeout bike with front/rear racks, dynamo lighting, fenders, and two-legged kickstand. I have a small selection of panniers that I use with this bike (not shown), and it recently acquired a cardboard box on the front rack to better carry takeout.

This is essentially a 1X bike, as rear shifting is by a thumbshifter on the handlebar, and front shifting is via a downtube shifter (because I seldom need that low gear). I have no clue how heavy it is, but the addition of the mission-critical heavy lock (to complement the Pitlocks and security bolts) couldn't have helped. The eagle-eyed will spy the dynamo wire guides on the right fork blade, and the second brake cable stop on the top tube; this bike was originally designed for centerpull brakes, so it only had one brake cable stop. I threw these opportunistic mods in as part of the repaint.

It does ride and handle well, and even though not ideal due to its upright riding position, I've even taken it up Old La Honda and Kings Mountain, and descended 84E (local climbs in the SF South Bay), just for kicks. As an errand/grocery/takeout bike, this bike probably has the highest number of rides amongst my bikes.

[Leah Peterson]

Beautiful, gorgeous mixtes, my friends, but you gotta hoist ‘em. 

Those are the rules!

L

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I will play this game (except the hoisting part)!

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[Jon Dukeman]

Sorry 70 year old with recent back surgery are EXEMPT from lifting.

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[Leah Peterson]

This nurse will write you an excuse, Jon. Beautiful pair of mixtes!

❤️Leah

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[upyou...@yahoo.com]

This was my first #platypose on it's happy new bike day ride.  My first Riv and first Riv ride ever.  Super fun.  I still have lots to do to trick it out but I can't stop riding it.  I already replaced the cheapo plastic dyno light bracket in the front.  We'll see what happens next.  I also need to find a clothing color that will accentuate the Mermaid green blue which is out of this world.

Kate from New Jersey with her super fun all rounder that is blowing her mind!!!

[Jon Dukeman]

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[Jason Fuller]

I could spend an entire weekend staring at that orange Wilbury.  Wow.  I would say the same about Leah's Platy, but let's be honest, I already (cumulatively) have.  

Jason "I want to call you all dorks but only because I'm jealous, you're not really dorks, or at least, you're good dorks"  Fuller

[Leah Peterson]

Kate - you get to post as many #Platyposes as you want, and keep them coming. You are a fabulous pair. I’m so glad your bike is as great as you hoped. “I can’t stop riding it” is exactly my sentiment. Best bike in the line!

Also, Kate coined our term #PlatyPosing. 👏🏼

Jason-  I’m glad you are right in the thick of bike dorking  with me, you good Canadian, you! If a Canadian calls you a dork, you can be assured he will concoct a way to say it to you nicely. I love looking at your pair of Rivs on IG. 

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I could spend an entire weekend staring at that orange Wilbury.  Wow.  I would say the same about Leah's Platy, but let's be honest, I already (cumulatively) have.  

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[Ariel Jiana Fenster]

I have this picture up elsewhere but thought it was fitting to also put it up here! 

Leah, I love how you match the color of the frame! I can't recall what you'd called the color (I want to say raspberry....). Such a sweet match!

I had to give another jaw drop compliment towards that orange Willbury. I will own an orange Rivendell someday (mark my

 words) and that one is just so dreamy! An orange mixte?! Out of this world amazing!

Also Kate from New Jersey, I really like the comfortable/utility style of your Platypus! Congratulations on your first Riv/Riv ride ever! My Platypus is also my first Riv (although not the first I've ridden, we test rode bikes at Rivendell HQ in 2019 and I rode a Cheviot). There really is something special about the Platypus, the color, the fact that it is a mixte, the way it glides and provides such a carefree and fun riding experience... what's not to love? Enjoy yours and the adventures you take it on! 

Looking forward to seeing more great mixtes! Wishing you all fun, breeze filled rides!

[Roberta]

I've had my Platy since Memorial Day weekend, making minor adjustments to saddle and handlebar.  I might lower the handlebar a bit, but I know I LOVE the mixte--mine and everyone else who's posted.  My Platy's handlebar is Billie Bar, drive train is 1x11 Garbaruk, tires are tubeless  Gravel King SS+ (I think) in 43mm.   I have multi-color spoke nipples, valves and caps, but I didn't get a chance to clean them for this pic.   Its interesting to see each rider's personality in his/her build.

Kate, thanks for coming up with such a cool name--#PlatyPosing!  Benz--I can see the family resemblance Wilbury to Platy.  Row-n--TWO Riv mixtes!  Aren't you lucky.  I didn't realize the wheelbase of the Chev is so long!   And, Ariel, such style and personality!  Leah, you got me into this-- thank you!!!!

Roberta

Philadelphia

[Jon Dukeman]

That's a beautiful machine.

You'll get many fun miles on it.

 Jon

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[Kate Gilson]

Yay Roberta with the .#PlatyPosing!! Love it. 

Here’s a few from my killer ride today. So much fun on all kinds of terrain.

Kate in Trenton

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!!! Can you tell I love it!!!?

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[Leah Peterson]

Oh my word, WOOOOOOO, Ladies!!!!! We must keep this thread alive forever! The more, the better. Fantastic shots - and your outfits are coordinated with your bikes, it would seem. Long live the Platypus and the fabulous owners who ride them.

I’ll try and get a #PlatyPose this week! 

You are so fun!

Leah

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Yay Roberta with the .#PlatyPosing!! Love it. 

Here’s a few from my killer ride today. So much fun on all kinds of terrain.

Kate in Trenton

Living it up with the best ‘all- rounder’

!!! Can you tell I love it!!!?

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I've had my Platy since Memorial Day weekend, making minor adjustments to saddle and handlebar.  I might lower the handlebar a bit, but I know I LOVE the mixte--mine and everyone else who's posted.  My Platy's handlebar is Billie Bar, drive train is 1x11 Garbaruk, tires are tubeless  Gravel King SS+ (I think) in 43mm.   I have multi-color spoke nipples, valves and caps, but I didn't get a chance to clean them for this pic.   Its interesting to see each rider's personality in his/her build.

Kate, thanks for coming up with such a cool name--#PlatyPosing!  Benz--I can see the family resemblance Wilbury to Platy.  Row-n--TWO Riv mixtes!  Aren't you lucky.  I didn't realize the wheelbase of the Chev is so long!   And, Ariel, such style and personality!  Leah, you got me into this-- thank you!!!!

Roberta

Philadelphia

On Saturday, August 14, 2021 at 5:48:25 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote:

It’s the newest trend around RivWorld - Platypus owners lifting their new Platys on high.

If you have a Platypus, former Rivendell mixte model or a custom Rivendell mixte, we need you here. Hoist your mixte on high, snap a photo and post it here. It will be delightful to see how you’ve set up your bike and all the personal touches you’ve added. 

♥️Leah 

“The Platypus is arguably the most beautiful bike in our line, and we try so damn hard to make them all beautiful.” ~Grant Petersen 

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[Leah Peterson]

Also, you are all so adorable that I think Grant has to see this. I emailed him the link; I’m sure he will get an absolute kick out of all these ladies hoisting their Platys in the air in color-coordinating outfits. I just love this so much. You’re making my summer.

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Yay Roberta with the .#PlatyPosing!! Love it. 

Here’s a few from my killer ride today. So much fun on all kinds of terrain.

Kate in Trenton

Living it up with the best ‘all- rounder’

!!! Can you tell I love it!!!?

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I've had my Platy since Memorial Day weekend, making minor adjustments to saddle and handlebar.  I might lower the handlebar a bit, but I know I LOVE the mixte--mine and everyone else who's posted.  My Platy's handlebar is Billie Bar, drive train is 1x11 Garbaruk, tires are tubeless  Gravel King SS+ (I think) in 43mm.   I have multi-color spoke nipples, valves and caps, but I didn't get a chance to clean them for this pic.   Its interesting to see each rider's personality in his/her build.

Kate, thanks for coming up with such a cool name--#PlatyPosing!  Benz--I can see the family resemblance Wilbury to Platy.  Row-n--TWO Riv mixtes!  Aren't you lucky.  I didn't realize the wheelbase of the Chev is so long!   And, Ariel, such style and personality!  Leah, you got me into this-- thank you!!!!

Roberta

Philadelphia

On Saturday, August 14, 2021 at 5:48:25 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote:

It’s the newest trend around RivWorld - Platypus owners lifting their new Platys on high.

If you have a Platypus, former Rivendell mixte model or a custom Rivendell mixte, we need you here. Hoist your mixte on high, snap a photo and post it here. It will be delightful to see how you’ve set up your bike and all the personal touches you’ve added. 

♥️Leah 

“The Platypus is arguably the most beautiful bike in our line, and we try so damn hard to make them all beautiful.” ~Grant Petersen 

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[JAS]

PlatyPose throw-down accepted.  Mermaid or sea-foam green or teal:  these are my favorite colors when i can't have blue!

#RivSisters,

Joyce

[Leah Peterson]

Precious! And the beagle sitting at perfect attention, bravo, Joyce. I am thoroughly delighted! ♥️♥️♥️

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PlatyPose throw-down accepted.  Mermaid or sea-foam green or teal:  these are my favorite colors when i can't have blue!

#RivSisters,

Joyce

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[Joe Bernard]

The beagle is too much cuteness. Too much! 🙂❤️

#RivSisters

#RivDoggos

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This is a delightful addition to the 'fun' news for today.  Thank you #RivSisters.  We are out there Riding and PlatyPosing!  

Kate

a proud PlatyPoser from Trenton, NJ

[Roberta]

Lovely, Joyce. 

You are giving Leah a run for her money with your true head to toe coordination.    I'm not so organized!

Happy riding to everyone!

Roberta

[JAS]

Gracie, the Pembroke Corgi, will be as pleased to hear her accolades as I am!  (I won't tell her you thought she was a beagle.)  If truth be known, she's staring down that Platy because she doesn't like tires and must bite at them.  We're working on her being a true #RivDoggo who can ride on the back.    

Keep posting photos, everyone!  It's wonderful to see you and your PlatyPoses.

Ride on, #RivSisters (and brothers)

Joyce

[Jared Wilson]

Wow, such great photos here!

Am I sensing another trend incoming with #rivdoggos?

Someone (myself?) needs to start a spinoff thread, I can only image what we could come up with!

[JAS]

Leah, wouldn't you say your white dog was one of the original #RivDoggos?  I remember photos of him/her in your basket on the Clem or was it Betty Foy?

[Leah Peterson]

Joyce, HOW could we call your Corgi a Beagle? The shame!

When I bought my first Rivendell, I needed it to be a sort of minivan - fun for the whole family. I had little boys I needed to pull in a bike trailer, and then I had this Eskimo dog who wanted to ride up front. 

I got the heavy-duty Nitto rack and the biggest Wald basket money could buy and laid an old car mat in the bottom. That dog loved his basket and even learned how to lean in the turns.

The bike trailer was retired after a couple of years but the basket stayed put with that dog in it from 2012-2019, when he finally died.

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Leah, wouldn't you say your white dog was one of the original #RivDoggos?  I remember photos of him/her in your basket on the Clem or was it Betty Foy?

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[JAS]

Leah, those are such great photos of your dog in the basket and wonderful memories for you, no doubt.  And look how little the wee one is on the trailer!  Now he's riding his own Riv.  What a legacy.  Thanks for inspiring us all to hoist our bikes and get out riding!

#RivSisters,

Joyce

[Scott McLain]

Betty,  Check out the Holier than Cow Vegan saddle bag.  A Riv Classic.  Such a great bike!

[Patrick Moore]

Good photos.

Leah, this one with the dog held in place by a cargo net particularly caught my eye, because it reminds me of carrying 2 energetic (not to say neurotic) Shi Tzu in a milk crate bolted to a tandem rear carrier. I had lashed the dogs in place with shortened leashers, but the female, the neurotic one, panicked when we exceeded 8 mph and took a dive over the side, causing the bike and 4 occupants to go down. This almost crushed the female, dangling by neck, between crate and asphalt, but I managed to save her. A cargo net would have worked better.

[Leah Peterson]

More #PlatyPosing today. I decided to add a variation and do a squat while lifting my Platypus. Upper and lower body work.

Actually, I tried a few different variations with little success. Lift with one hand and get hit in the face when your bars swivel. Turn your feet for a side pose and pull something in your back. Try it with a bicep curl and find that the sloping top tube provides no ergonomics. 

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[Doug H.]

Platysquats! Good work out idea Leah.

Doug

[Joe Bernard]

She's the strong one. If I got that low they'd eventually find me: "How did he end up on the ground with a bike on top of him??" 🤔🤣 

[JAS]

I'm with you, Joe.  Leah, "legs-of-steel," has me beat.  I was working pretty hard to keep my Platy aloft while my photographer took her sweet time getting several shots.  A squat would have been out of the question!  Riding more would definitely help.

[Leah Peterson]

You will get there, Joyce! And then when that happens let’s start a #ClemClutching thread and hold our Clems aloft!!! You will inspire us all, #RivSister.

Fitness and biking. I decided Grant is right about needing more than just biking to be fit. When Apple Fitness+ dropped in Dec 2020, I subscribed and have faithfully done the weight-lifting and core workouts at home. I have rarely missed a day of Apple Fitness, and I never, ever miss a day of outdoor exercise (biking, running, walking). After incorporating weights, I really do see a huge difference. I had strong legs before, but weights made them stronger AND I built noticeable strength in my upper body. 

This photo was from before I got Apple Fitness, and I was HURTING lifting that fully racked 52 Clem aloft! I should try it again now…

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I'm with you, Joe.  Leah, "legs-of-steel," has me beat.  I was working pretty hard to keep my Platy aloft while my photographer took her sweet time getting several shots.  A squat would have been out of the question!  Riding more would definitely help.

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[Jason Fuller]

I shall begin Hillborne hoisting and Bombadil boosting POSTHASTE 

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[Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!]

Platyposing winter edition!

[Jason Fuller]

Heck yes!  Look at those racks - this is definitely the workhorse Platy of the house. I look forward to Pam-style cargo haul photos!  

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[Patrick Moore]

Leah can curl 175 lb!

Whoops, sorry, Grant, they're not that heavy.

About to (for last 3 months) make mudflaps for 2 of my own bikes. Leah, what are yours?

[aeroperf]

"…they’re not that heavy."

How heavy are they?  Will somebody (or everybody) who owns a Platypus please take it to your LBS, get it weighed, and post the number?

My wife, who rides a 35 pound aluminum KTM Sorrento touring bike and wants a Platypus, would really like to know.

What does a typical Riv build with a couple of racks weigh?

I know I sound like a broken record, but so far we only have data from someone who deliberately tried to build a light weight Platy.

[Roberta]

It's Brrrr-eautiful.  Teeth chattering?  I cannot see it in the pic, but you got a gold Edulux II headlamp, in the same gold color of the pulley thingy, right?  I hope you can ride sometime soon.  It looks great.

Roberta

[Leah Peterson]

Not that it shows in the photo, but I DID wear a green and gold shirt for the occasion. 

Aeroperf - is this your way of saying “pretty please with sugar on top will you weigh that bike?” If you add “with sprinkles and glitter”, I will stand on a scale holding that bike and do the math. And I hate math.

Jason: We got our green bikes!!!! 

Patrick: Those mud flaps are not just ANY mud flaps; those are Pamela Murray mud flaps. Our very own Pam rescues leather from the trash and makes them. She sent these to Analog to be installed on my bike. 

It’s a shame that my roads are covered in a layer of packed snow and ice. This bike is begging to be taken to the grocery store! I am not exactly hard core; I will probably try this in March. But we’ll see.

Leah

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[Patrick Moore]

Thank you, Leah. Is Pamela on this list? Does she take orders?

Pamela: If you see this and care to consider making long and flexible mudflaps for a 50 mm and an 80 mm front fender, please contact me at bert...@gmail.com. Thanks.

[aeroperf]

Yup.

Pretty please with sugar on top will you weigh that bike?

Better yet, both bikes.  Peppermint Platy, and Stealth Platy.

Thanks in advance.

[Jason Fuller]

That Platy-stack is a thing of beauty!  Studded tires are readily available in sizes to fit the green Platy, for next year ;) 

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[Patrick Moore]

Didn't you move to a place that has snow? For grocery getting by pedal power on snowy or icy streets, let me wholeheartedly (and I'm serious here) recommend at British Racing Tricycle. I owned one for 18-24 months before I sold it because I needed the money. I live in the SW high desert where snow that stays rarely sticks around, but I did considerable shopping on it when dry, and during that week or 2 in ~2010 that snow and ice stayed on the ground, I discovered how liberating a third wheel. With a Baggins Hoss on the back, it was the ideal grocery getter*, and with 3 wheels, when I saw ice or snow, I sped up**. If I lived where there was snow on the streets for more than 1 month per year, I'd buy another one.***

In the photo it has a tiny Camper Longflap, but I did use it with a Hoss, much bigger. Even better: get a custom-made rack / basket for the rear end. Downside: it tends to roll away from you when loading the rear unless you set the "parking brake" by cinching a brake lever. Two front brakes: cantis pulled by left, right pulled a ~1960s Alternburger dual pivot. Both on front wheel. Bottle dynamo with IQ something headlight.

* I used to wheel it through the aisles of the nearby groceries, as I do my bikes and, nice features: didn't fall over while loading; never had to worry about flipping down the stand or leaning it against a fragile row of merchandise; weight didn't affect handling.

** You can also stop dead at stoplights or on hills without unclipping.

*** I'd also convert from single wheel drive to a 2-wheel Trykit drive. This was 1-wheel drive and British, so that riding on the left, pedaling torque would push you up against the crown of the road and away from the kerb. In US of A, right side riding, the left drive wheel tended to push you down the camber into the curb. But I only noticed this while standing and honking hard up hills, and leaning to the left fixed it. Or perhaps our roads are flatter than in rainier climates.

[Chris Halasz]

Demanding passenger, seated in the basket, adds five or so pounds (it would be rude to ask the exact amount) to our total weight. 

She is pleased with this Platy's 'Olive' tones. We'd have to change her name to Persimmon or Pomegranate before considering those nice custom colors. 

A typical weekly ride has about a thousand feet of climbing. Even with her there, the bike rides wonderfully 'light and breezy', I hardly notice she's there, until she looks back at me and whines about our uphill pace. 

Weather has been clear and cool following some welcome rains last month. 

Cheers, 

Chris

[upyou...@yahoo.com]

Yay Leah,

I love the new Platy and of course the #PlatyPosing we have been waiting for.  The colors shine.  I'm not that hard core either.  I purchased a wool hat with flaps from RandiJo  but haven't ventured into the cold windy air to ride yet.  Catch me around March and I'll be there.  Til then, I am working out indoors and walking daily outside.  Keeping up my upper body strength for spring posing.  I just received my front bag from Rons.com  and a back bag from Swift.  I'll see if I can get a weight on my bike for anyone interested. I've ridden for 30 years and never weighed my bikes.  I never thought it mattered.  I also didn't know better.  Maybe ignorance is bliss.  I rode a hybrid bike with generic tires across Iowa and thought it was the most fun thing ever.  Someone on the ride commented on my big tires at the time and I shook my head and probably said something dumb.  I am seriously the 'just ride' person out there who gets on a bike and rides.  

But now I'm curious.  Since I do lift weights.  My husband lifted the bike and put in on the Yakima racks on top of his car.  He did it with ease.  I have a hitch rack on the back of my Subaru that makes it a bit easier to get a bike on.  

Stay tuned.

Kate in Trenton, NJ

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Weighed in @31 pounds with everything that you see....dyno hub+light+bell+cyclometer+2 cages+Nitto back rack with tail light

Kate... who can lift the weight... in Trenton, NJ

[Joe Bernard]

Not bad at all. You could lose 4-5 pounds off that bike easy without the rack, dyno and lights. Which no one should do! 😁

[aeroperf]

Thanks, Kate!

Nice set-up.  Don’t listen to Joe - it’s not a contest.  😁
It gives my wife more ammunition, though.

[Leah Peterson]

Well, here’s the shocking result:

Raspberry Platy: 33.8 pounds

Mermaid Platy: 38.2 pounds

Clem: 36.6 pounds!

The racks really do add heft. 

Leah

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Thanks, Kate!

Nice set-up.  Don’t listen to Joe - it’s not a contest.  😁
It gives my wife more ammunition, though.

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[aeroperf]

Not that shocking.  Those sound like reasonable numbers for reasonably equipped bikes.
We’ve been conditioned by the racing crowd to think that lighter weight is somehow “good”, and we should pay gobs of $$$ for it.
What really counts is whether you enjoy the ride.
Thanks for the data points!

[Wally Estrella]

Here's my Rivendell Quickbeam MixTree....

Oh, you said  "MIXTE"...sorry, not sorry ;)

[Richard Rose]

Just weighed my Clem; 31.3, no fenders or racks. Yet.:)

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Well, here’s the shocking result:

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[Joe Bernard]

"Don’t listen to Joe - it’s not a contest. 😁"

Well to be fair to me - which I'm always willing to do - I said people shouldn't take all the good stuff off to reduce weight. But you could. But you shouldn't! 😬

Joe Bernard

[aeroperf]

To be fair to Joe - which I am also always willing to do - he did say no one should remove the accessories.

Someone in another thread posted a 29.x pound Platy, but stated that they had gone for a light weight build.

So I was trying to encourage posts with all the goodies for a typical weight.

Apologies to Joe for misrepresenting him.

[Philip Barrett]

Full moon last night, started warm but cooled off a little, I can't recommend SmartWool gear highly enough to keep you comfortable when conditions change rapidly. White Rock Lake, Dallas is the location.

[Ryland]

I haven't posted a photo of mine yet, so I thought I'd share it with the group. 

[Leah Peterson]

Love it, Ryland! How are you using it? Commuting? Cruising? Group rides? 

Now, hold that Platypus over your head and send us another pic!😀

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[Ryland]

Thanks Leah! I've been using this bike for all of the above. I have other bikes for those specific use cases, but I always end up riding my Platypus since it''s my favorite. 

[Christian B-H]

I could hardly be more excited to finally, after probably 3 or 4 years, be an official Riv owner not simply reader. In November/December I had really wanted a Gus. I missed it, and bought a Surly Karate Monkey in it's place. The chainstays are short, but it wheelies well and is fun to ride with jones bars. In March and April, I really wanted an Atlantis. I was too slow to decide to buy Bill Lindsey's, and hadn't convinced my wife in time to reserve one of the new batch....But, in the end, with some help from everyone here and especially Clark Fitzgerald's great report on his 1yr with Atlantis then switch to the Platy, Leah Petersenn "sold" another one. I convinced myself the Atlantis would've overlapped with my existing bikes too much anyways...

Serendipitously,  after reaching out for Riv Riders on the Front Range in Colorado, Lance from Littleton offered to let me ride, and sell me his 60cm Mermaid Platy. We had a great ride this past Sunday before I brought it home to push all my neighbors to take a spin on it too, and since then I have ridden it at least for 1 minute of every hour I think (jumping out of my work-from-home-station to the garage to take a spin!). 

I love the all-black aesthetics a la Crust build with black Antelope Hill extralights or Rylands from his June 2 post. I will update one day with new, bigger tires, and also racks, followed by changing out the cranks for gearing that will let me tackle group rides a little easier, inspired of course by Leah, just to shake things up a little bit! In the meantime, I am over the moon (or at least mountains) with my first ever Riv!

Just Ride (Mixtes), 

Christian in Boulder, CO

[Christian B-H]

Apologies, photos included here!

[Leah Peterson]

Christian, 

Well, this takes the cake for me. Oh, swoon. I love the pics. Love the story. Love the angst to have a Riv just building and building in this compelling account. And then you went ahead and got the very best and most beautiful Rivendell that RBW makes! 

Also, the PlatyPosing. You understood the assignment. 

If you take that thing on group rides I’ll just tip over with joy. Two Racing Platypuses? I feel faint. Carry on! Ride the wheels off of it and let us know how it’s going. I rode my raspberry Platy 34.4 miles with a Sam Hillborne rider today and it was bliss, start to finish. I rode it 28 miles in a club ride last night, and same story. Pam Murray once said that there are no junk miles on a Riv; they are all golden miles. I wish you millions of them.

Welcome to the Platy club! You’ll love it here.

Leah

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Welcome to the PlatyPose Posse, Christian,

I love the story and love the bike.  I got mine last year (First ever Riv) and I'm still making adjustments to it.  I love the ride.  I wish you many happy miles on it and look forward to hearing about your racing adventures like Leah.  

Kate in New Jersey

[Wesley]

Wow, the Mermaid color looks great in your photos, Christian (especially the first).

-W

[Mike Godwin]

I want Benz' bike

Mike SLO CA

On Saturday, August 14, 2021 at 4:12:45 PM UTC-7 Benz Ouyang, Sunnyvale, CA wrote:

I will play this game (except the hoisting part)!

Rivendell Wilbury, repainted in "Cheviot orange", outfitted as an errand/grocery/takeout bike with front/rear racks, dynamo lighting, fenders, and two-legged kickstand. I have a small selection of panniers that I use with this bike (not shown), and it recently acquired a cardboard box on the front rack to better carry takeout.

This is essentially a 1X bike, as rear shifting is by a thumbshifter on the handlebar, and front shifting is via a downtube shifter (because I seldom need that low gear). I have no clue how heavy it is, but the addition of the mission-critical heavy lock (to complement the Pitlocks and security bolts) couldn't have helped. The eagle-eyed will spy the dynamo wire guides on the right fork blade, and the second brake cable stop on the top tube; this bike was originally designed for centerpull brakes, so it only had one brake cable stop. I threw these opportunistic mods in as part of the repaint.

It does ride and handle well, and even though not ideal due to its upright riding position, I've even taken it up Old La Honda and Kings Mountain, and descended 84E (local climbs in the SF South Bay), just for kicks. As an errand/grocery/takeout bike, this bike probably has the highest number of rides amongst my bikes.

On Saturday, August 14, 2021 at 2:48:25 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote:

It’s the newest trend around RivWorld - Platypus owners lifting their new Platys on high.

If you have a Platypus, former Rivendell mixte model or a custom Rivendell mixte, we need you here. Hoist your mixte on high, snap a photo and post it here. It will be delightful to see how you’ve set up your bike and all the personal touches you’ve added. 

♥️Leah 

“The Platypus is arguably the most beautiful bike in our line, and we try so damn hard to make them all beautiful.” ~Grant Petersen 

[Jay LePree]

Hi all:

Here is mine near Stone Ridge, NY.