After posting my Oma video I got several requests for a Betty Foy video. Ask and thou shall receive. (Wait, did I just compare myself to God?)
Anyway, this is for all those interested in the Rivendell Betty Foy. It’s a very new bike and there’s not much information out there, but there is another video from Velo Fellow of his wife buying her Betty, so any interested parties should check that out, too.
I wanted to write up a detailed Betty Foy review before posting the video, but the darn job really cuts into my blogging time. Maybe next week. In the meantime, feel free to subscribe to our YouTube channel. More videos to come little by little, based on our whims and with no organization whatsoever. ;)
October 30, 2009 at 09:22 |
Dottie I love your videos, there is something mesmerising about them : ) I think that this is a very helpful 3-D tour of the Betty Foy that gives a much better feel for the bike than any collection of images I have seen before.
Seeing you with this bike is also very helpful to people who have questions about sizes. When I was considering this bicycle, confusion about size was one thing that prevented me from buying it: Normally a 56cm frame would be much too large for me, so I could not understand why Rivendell was suggesting it for my height. But the Betty Foy 56cm frame really is the appropriate size for people over 5′6″. Only after I saw the smaller frame at my local shop in person did I truly believe it. But seeing how you fit on your bike is just as helpful.
Thanks for these videos; they are really very informative – and funny : )
October 30, 2009 at 10:46 |
What exactly is a “mixte”? (I realize Google is my friend, but in the interest of the info being right with the post.)
You can immmediately tell the difference in riding posture the moment that you kick off. Oma and the Dutchies would make a headmistress proud of that straight back, while Betty, though not as much as a road/racing/fixie bike, certainly puts you into a leaning position, much like an English roadster.
October 30, 2009 at 14:42 |
Ah grasshopper, you need to visit the Mixte Appreciation Gallery : )
October 30, 2009 at 13:30 |
Another great video Dottie, you present them really well, I reckon you should go for a career on TV.
October 30, 2009 at 16:51 |
I just have to say that I love that you coordinated you shoes with your bike! Your Betty Foy is certainly a beautiful machine.
October 30, 2009 at 17:24 |
That’s true, the red really sets off the detailing in the lugs!
Beautiful: )
October 30, 2009 at 18:29 |
I think your comfort with making videos must be going up because the quality seems to be getting better with each one.
We have new cork grips on our Madsen and I’ve been trying to decide if I want to coat them or just leave them natural. Cork is pretty durable unprotected so I’m wondering if there is really any reason to coat them aside from aesthetic preferences. Do you have a strong opinion either way?
October 30, 2009 at 20:40 |
Great video! I LOVE that bike. There is no question that a Betty will be my next bike, it’s just a matter of time. ; ) Thanks for taking the time to introduce her!
October 30, 2009 at 21:03 |
Your enthusiasm GLOWS! I was glad I watched. A mirror report in the future would be a good addition as well. I’m somewhat mirror-challenged.
October 30, 2009 at 22:30 |
Beautiful bike and lovely video!
October 30, 2009 at 23:19 |
I love your videos. : )
Miss Ya!
October 30, 2009 at 23:22 |
Dottie,
A pleasure to watch. A beautiful bike and a very good match for you. Ride it in good health for many years!
Mike
October 31, 2009 at 01:32 |
Nice video! I want to follow your lead with some family bike videos …
Can we expect a collabo with Mr Chi-City?
October 31, 2009 at 07:39 |
I love hearing your voice (not just metaphorically hearing it through your writing) and must comment that your red flats look stunning against Betty’s light blue frame.
Small question(s)– Do you have review mirrors on both your bikes? How helpful are they?
Finally, I think I must have missed a posting or two, but didn’t hear that you got a new job. Congrats!
November 3, 2009 at 00:02 |
Yup, I have mirrors on both of my bikes and would never go without them now. Huge help! I’ll have to do a mirror review post soon.
October 31, 2009 at 16:20 |
Oh heavens. This video is a very bad influence. I think Betty is my kind of girl. But at six feet, I am too big for her (according to Rivendell’s site). Good news though. I emailed them and they are expect a bigger Betty Foy will be available March-ish. But I also want a Pashley. Sigh. What is a girls supposed to do?
October 31, 2009 at 18:26 |
Buy them all! They’re like shoes… you need one for every occasion.
This is coming from somebody currently banned from buying bikes. I sort of have a problem.
October 31, 2009 at 23:53 |
As a Pash owner, I would say that the largest one would be too small for you as well : ( Which is odd, considering that there are many very tall English women.
November 1, 2009 at 03:27 |
Blast these long legs! I am in England right now and going to stop in a bike shop to give the biggest Pashley a whirl. We’ll see. I have not given up all hope. I do love it so.
November 1, 2009 at 13:33 |
Find a Dutch brand. They regularly go to 57 cm and for several frames also to 61 in ladies’ sizes. Utopia in Germany even offers 65 cm (Kranich, a cross-mixte).
November 1, 2009 at 00:44 |
Were the bar-end shifters at one time set up as thumb shifters? If so, why did you make the switch? If not, I must be thinking of another bicycle.
November 1, 2009 at 00:51 |
[*slap forehead* after following link to suggested related post from April] Ah, so you debated it at one time but have always had this setup. I withdraw my questions. I must be thinking of a photo from the Rivendell site.
November 3, 2009 at 00:04 |
I love the bar end friction shifters.
November 4, 2009 at 15:55 |
Great video, Betty is a great looking bike and it looks like it rides at least as well as it looks!
November 5, 2009 at 19:27 |
I’m catching up. As you know I found the video before you posted it. It was such a great companion since I had just gone for a test ride on a betty.
November 5, 2009 at 20:27 |
how fun! I’ve got a Betty Foy on order through Rivendell right now to replace my Atlantis. I can’t wait!!!
Lorri