Mike is right. The Atlantis definitely has curved chainstays. I don't
know if every frame size has them, but at least the 58 and 61 do. I don't
know if they've always been curved, but they do over the last few years at
least.
As the photo Mike links above shows, the chainstays bulge OUT for tire
clearance, and what the product placement shot in the Ford video shows,
they also bulge IN to provide a bit more crankarm clearance. True S-bend
chainstays. I've been obsessing over the Atlantis for years. I don't know
for sure if the used 58cm Atlantis I just bought from Gabe will have the
S-bend chainstays. I'll find out soon!
Bill Lindsay
On Thursday, November 27, 2014 7:21:24 AM UTC-8, M D Smith wrote:
>
> I understand that the crank arm adds to the curvy-ness in that shot, but
> don't all Atlantii have curved chain stays? I remember that being a selling
> point ("to fit big tires"- remember when that was rare? How far we've
> come!) when they first started making them.
>
> http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/atlantis/atlflyer/06.html
>
> Upper right caption.
>
> I don't own an Atlantis, but I had a talk with GP when he was drawing up
> my 26" Allrounder. I had requested room for 2 1/2" tires and a 46-42 half
> step setup. He explained to me (or at least this is how I remember it from
> 10 yrs ago) that the Atlantii could fit the big tires because of the curved
> stays, but the curves ate up too much space to fit a 42 middle ring while
> maintaining a decent chain line. We went with straight, "road dent" stays
> that allow for decent tire clearance and the half step.
>
> Happy Thanksgiving all! Enjoy your canned fish and I will enjoy my
> stuffing!
>
> Cheers- Mike in Htfd CT
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