FS: Mermaid 55cm Rivendell Platypus Complete Bike

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Hey group,

We're shuffling around some bikes in order to get our Hubbuhubbuh together, my wife is taking over my 60cm Platypus which leaves her mermaid 55cm Platypus in need of a new home!

This is a great opportunity for someone who either missed the recent Rosco Plats or doesn't want to wait until next year for the next round of lugged Platys (probably not coming in this gorgeous color either)

This was the first production Platypus to make it into a customer's hands and has seen less than 1,000 miles. It's in very good condition, has had racks mounted so some wear at the braze on points but no serious scratches and certainly no dings to speak of.

Complete sans pedals and seat.

-Riv installed BB and HS

-Riv supplied seat post

-Nitto Albatross 55cm

-Nitto Tallux 90mm

-Origin8 brake levers

-Shimano BR-T4000 V-brakes

-170mm Sugino XD2 crankset/36t ring/Rivendell chain guard (1x)

-Rich Lesnik built Velocity Dyad rims to Shimano XT hubs

-700x42 Specalized Sawtooth tires

-11-42t 9-speed cassette

-Shimano Altus derailleur

-Pletscher kickstand

Platypus Photos

I think that's all the stuff worth noting, we're asking $2,800 plus packing and shipping cost, or pickup in SLO, CA. 

Can deliver to SF Bay Area in the mid October.

Thanks for your time and please respond off list if interested :)

Jared

[Slin]

Wow. I'd be all over this if it was the smaller size. Sweet bike.

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Sale pending thanks to 'Leah's Mixte Match Making Service'

[Joe Bernard]

I knew she would get this to somebody! 😁

[Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!]

To one of my best friends in all the world, it turns out! She had been saying, “I want a bike like yours” but I didn’t know if she would really do it. She has a carbon road bike and is a former triathlete, but she came to the Rivendell conclusion on her own after watching my Instagram account over the years. She wants a bike she can ride with a saddle that doesn’t hurt and that lets her sit up and see things in her new city. (We both moved away from Vegas in the last 9 months and we are exploring our new places by bike.) I can’t believe we are going to be real bike twins. It’s pretty grand.

Leah

[Joe Bernard]

I love this! I'm so happy for your friend, and for you getting to be the person to put the pieces together..I know you enjoyed it immensely. Yayyy happy good things! 🙂

Happy Joe Bernard 

[Roberta]

I’m sure she’ll love it and then say, “Ah, now I understand your Riv-love.” 

[upyou...@yahoo.com]

Well Leah, that is a great story and your friend will be over the moon as we RivSisters are about these sorts of things!!!

RivSister Kate in Trenton, NJ