2022 Rivendell Bicycle Works Platypus Base
- Category
- All-road/Gravel
- Design
- Swept Back Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
- Frame
- Steel
- Fork
- Steel
- Features
- Rim brake, Step-through
Geometry
50cm | 55cm | 60cm | |
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 | 282mm | 269mm | 269mm |
Chainstay Length | 505mm | 530mm | 540mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 500.5mm | 523.9mm | 534mm |
Trail | — — | — — | — — |
Mechanical Trail | — | — | — |
Wheel Flop | — | — | — |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 112mm 170 mm cranks | 99mm 170 mm cranks | 99mm 170 mm cranks |
Base Build
50cm | 55cm | 60cm | |
Wheel Size | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 38mm | 38mm | 38mm |
Tire Width Max | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm |
Tire Outer Diameter | 698mm | 698mm | 698mm |
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
All-road/GravelSource:https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1403/7343/files/RBW_Bicycle_Geometry_Table_-_May_2023.pdf?v=1687890742