The above posts are on the mark with respect to the near-interchangeability of the Joe Appaloosa and MIT Atlantis. Here's the *"company point of view"* from the recent Rivendell catalog:
[From the MIT Atlantis description] *"In 2016 we introduced the Appaloosa as a near clone of the Atlantis, made in Taiwan and $1,000 less. We had no plans to make the Atlantis in Taiwan, but that ship has sailed, so now we differentiate them by wheel sizes. The mid-sized Atlantises now have 650B wheels, and the equivalent-sized Appaloosa, 700c. They feel and ride the same, so the biggest difference, honestly, is color"* [From the Joe Appaloosa description] *"The Joe’s chainstays are a few centimeters longer and the top tube, a centimeter or so shorter. It feels and rides the same as the Atlantis, fits the same V-brakes or cantilevers, and has the same braze-ons. On some of the mid-sizes, the Atlantis has 650B wheels, while the Joe has 700c. * *The difference in ride is theoretical, and it’s hard to justify a hard line favoring one over the other—already noted on the Atlantis page, but it’s true here, too. Since the two bikes are so close, we’ll try not to stock both at the same time. The pull of the unavailable is always strong, but if this is the kind of bike you like, you can truly flip a coin."* So, you can choose the bike that's right for you by picking out the color of your choice, flipping a coin or buying the model that's available. In the frame sizes you're considering, both bikes will come with 650B wheels. Good luck, it's likely that you'll enjoy wichever you pick/ LeRoy On Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 3:39:19 PM UTC-5, Doug Van Cleve wrote: > > Howdy folks. > > Apparently my first lazy attempt to post this resulted in it being buried > in an unrelated thread, as did my attempted re-post. What the heck? > Anyway, here it is again... > > Not sure if the current RBW offerings are really my style, but the Joe > Appa piqued my curiousity when it came out. I see that it is currently not > available, but the new Atlantis seems very similar. I would have gone for > a 51cm/650B Joe, and it seems like the 53cm Atlantis would be the most > comparable to it. The main difference I see is the Atlantis has about 1cm > more top tube and can clear a bit bigger tires. Am I missing anything, or > are they pretty darn similar? > > Thanks, Doug > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
