Hot! Love the drops! Will be very interested in hearing about ride quality, comparrisons vs. shorter wheelbase bike.I'd also be on a 59. Love my Sam, but I've always lusted after an Atlantis, and this one, with drops....oh my.
On Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 1:35:23 PM UTC-7, ctifusion wrote: > > Hi all, > > Just finished my Atlantis build and I couldn't be happier. I've been > coveting (and riding) Bridgestones and Rivendells since the 90s and, though > I had a Quickbeam and still have vintage B-stones and a bunch of vintage > bikes, my last major/modern build was based around a 60cm LHT with 26-inch > wheels and Compass RTP tires. Just couldn't justify/afford a Rivendell > build five years ago. And that's ok, the LHT has served me well and will > continue to be my rough weather/winter bike. But I've been wanting a new, > geared Rivendell for a long time. > > The sizing on the Sams was just off enough for me (I'm right between the > 58 and 62) to pass on it the couple times I got serious and I never took a > serious look at the Appaloosa. I have a collection of vintage 80s mountain > bikes that are just too close to justify getting a Clem. So when I saw the > new Atlantis I was hooked. I have always loved the color and I've been > dying to try the modern long wheelbase Rivs. > > I've built a lot of bikes with different versions of the classic riv build > so I was looking to do something different and (in my mind) modern. I > decided on a 1x11 (ended up with a 1x10), fat tires, and the super wide > Crust bars (swapped from my LHT which will go back to an upright bar). I > was worried about having to use a couple black parts to make the 1x10 set > up work but I think it looks pretty cool. I can do a full parts list if > anyone is interested. > > I will still use my LHT for the majority of my committing and winter/rain > riding. The Atlantis will be used for longer rides and hopefully adding > some more serious mileage to my routine. I've seen my pleasure riding > diminish recently, so it's time for a new bike and some new roads. > > I finished it last night and was able to get a few miles on it before dark > (and of course it's been raining all day today!). I immediately found it a > really engaging ride, especially compared to the LHT which is stable but a > bit "dead." I'm a big guy and the combination of the stout frame, long > wheelbase, and fat Compass 55cm tires makes for a stable and lively ride. I > LOVE the extended read end, especially when cornering and accelerating from > a seated position. I'll post a more detailed ride update with the rain > clears. > > I should note that it took 2 chains because of the wheelbase, other than > that everything went smoothly on the build. > > Best, > Brynnar > Indy > > > -- 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.
