Platypus HQ - Functional Bikes and Trips

Amazed those brakes are still going. I bought them 18 years ago!

They've been around a bit

No way! I love them.
Will do some sick skidz tomorrow for you

Here they are at Epping, around 2003/4

Didn't Tom sell you the matching levers?

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Lovely. Are those Middleburn cranks??

Dibs the koga if you ever sell. It's a lovely frame. Where did you pick it up?

Bike looks very good!

It looks like your front tyre is on the wrong way round though?

matching levers
tom's probably keeping them for some super gnar functional build

yes. very nice and not so pricey

thanks, probably going to ride this one forever tho.
I bought it on ebay complete for £130 5 years ago. I think @spotter nearly outbid me!
they are very rare over here, but more common in the netherlands.

good eyes! and the rear one, I just checked. hmmm, they've been this way round for 5,000km...

I might be moving to Holland for a few months next year so will keep my eye out on eBay and classifieds over there!

ooh cool, I've seen a few on https://www.marktplaats.nl/

I would have sold it by now, so i'm glad you've got it

Obvious it doesn't make a huge difference then :D

An amazing day today. I found my bike twin, locked lightly next to a thunderous main road. In original condition, down to the tyres! I’ve never seen a picture of any other Terraliners with this colourscheme, so was very very satisfied.

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whats this?

to stop cable rub? From the looks of the other bike.

I believe so! I think it’s naff but never removed it

Metal cable rub protectors are rubbish

Oh...

Damn that's cool! Yours is a ton better though haha.

Thanks to a very good deal from a former this ssmtb is in my hands.

After swapping some parts on it I had a divine ride around Epping forest very early on Sunday, really one of the best rides ever, only to have a nasty crash - not my fault - on the way home. Thanks to the forumer who helped clean me up and the A+E dept for enough x-rays to tell I didn’t quite break my ankle.

No pics from the ride, but this is how the bike - Genesis Fortitude, 725, 2015 edition - is looking after a lot of tinkering and logo removing. It just handles so nicely, I don’t know why. Jones bars and springy fork definitely doing a lot. Very happy.

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Does that have bolt on crudcatcher mounts?

one of the best rides ever

Going to have to up my game!

Great conditions + new bike day always makes for a memorable trip...