2023 Rivendell Bicycle Works Platypus Base
- Category
- Sport Touring
- Design
- Swept Back Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
- Frame
- Steel
- Fork
- Steel
- Features
- Rim brake, Step-through
Geometry
50 | 55 | 60 | |
Stack | 560mm | 603mm | 664mm |
Reach | 404mm | 415mm | 432mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.39:1 | 1.45:1 | 1.54:1 |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown | 590mm | 615mm | 652mm |
Head Tube Angle | 69.5deg | 69.5deg | 69.5deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 72deg | 72deg | 72deg |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 67mm | 80mm | 80mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 275mm | 281mm | 281mm |
Chainstay Length | 505mm | 530mm | 540mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 500.5mm | 523.9mm | 534mm |
Trail | — — | — — | — — |
Mechanical Trail | — | — | — |
Wheel Flop | — | — | — |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 105mm 170 mm cranks | 111mm 170 mm cranks | 111mm 170 mm cranks |
Base Build
50 | 55 | 60 | |
Wheel Size | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm |
Tire Outer Diameter | 684mm | 722mm | 722mm |
Published Sizing Recommendations
PBH | 74 cm to 81 cm | 82 cm to 87 cm | 87 cm to 96 cm |
Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend
Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive
The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.
Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive ScaleCategory Trend
Sport TouringSource:https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1403/7343/files/RBW_Bicycle_Geometry_Table_-_May_2023.pdf?v=1687890742