This project is gaining some form out of the mist of possibilities. Like a shadow in the fog that you know will take shape in time, and then the moment when you think…"so that’s what it is!"
I have been a one bike fits all guy for a long time and haven’t, until owning a Rivendell, regretted the thought of moving on to a different ride. Early on in this process when I considered having a +1, I was thinking a LHT or Specialized AWOL for the loaded, or winter riding, but the two bike thinking was out of my experience and I reverted to past form. I was thinking that shifting the functional overlap toward the ‘hauling’ end’ of the spectrum, would better suit current and future usage. Instead of occasionally overloading the Sam, I would sacrifice on the zippy side. I like the idea of an lightly loaded Atlantis, still having that “Riv Ride” feeling that we all know and talk about, and then loading it up for a tour, guiding folks on the GAP, or Adventure Cycling work that I hope to do. Do any Atlantis riders out there not like how their bike rides with a small load? I have ridden a friends LHT and it. is. a. tank! Loaded or unloaded, it rides like a concrete block, but it certainly fits his use at 300lbs + 70lbs touring load (he over packs.) You all have me thinking how to make a N+1 option work, and in a sense, that is now on the table. I love to ride, and biking is important to me but not in the sense that I have to ride to work or meetings. It is my escape. I enjoy the journey, the views, and the people…and of course, the coffee! Slainté, Rusty Click Pgh,PA > On Jan 15, 2018, at 10:07 AM, G.E. <endlessvelol...@gmail.com> wrote: > > In many ways, I envy those who are capable of being a one-bike person; > however, as many have already stated, you may well regret giving up your Sam > for the Atlantis, unless the riding you do always necessitates the carrying > capacity of the Atlantis. I've had my Sam for about 8 years and cannot > imagine giving it up, but for me it is the do-almost-anything bike. That > said, I also had another Rivendell (and other bikes too) that I sold to help > fund bike purchases and have often regretted it. The problem is that you will > likely lose a great amount in a sale and when the regret sets in and time > passes (causing even more increase in the cost to buy again) it becomes that > much more difficult to replace the bike. > > Now, for full disclosure, I am the female in our household and we both ride > so it's not difficult for either of us to convince the other that we *need* a > second (or third, fourth, etc) bike. So, I understand if your sig other is > not on board necessarily with having two bikes, but perhaps as others have > stated you could explain to her that each bike does serve a purpose and find > another way to help fund the new Atlantis. Even if it means waiting a little > longer to fully build it up, I think it might be worth it. Of course, I have > no idea your personal or financial situation, but if there's any way to keep > both (since it sounds like you do enjoy the Sam), I would try that avenue > first. > > Waiting for a new bike can feel like torture. Whether it's a couple of weeks > or several months (or even years, as some have waited), the waiting is the > hardest part. At least it provides time to pick out the parts you think will > work best! :) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/zlXF9F_vmDA/unsubscribe > <https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/zlXF9F_vmDA/unsubscribe>. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > <mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch > <https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
