Paul: Thanks for the chainguard info. I'll look into it.
Not sure what the max tire size with fenders is. The Toyos were rated at 52 mm for 700c (58 cm & up) and 2.1 for 26" (56 cm & below), but no mention of whether that was with fenders. I've had 45 mm Schwalbe Marathon Supremes on with fenders and still had clearance. Tires vary so much in actual size it's hard to make an educated guess. What size is the one you are looking at? dougP On Monday, July 13, 2020 at 2:12:06 PM UTC-7, ☆ Paul ☆ wrote: > > Hi Doug, > > Thanks for your reply. > > It's interesting, because a lot of long wheelbase bikes have too much rake > up front, which makes the front feel kind of sloggy. The new Atlantis has a > tight enough rake, just a long rear end, and so it still feels relatively > agile. Very cleverly done. > > What is the max tire size on your older Atlantis with fenders? I've seen > those and they look so nice. There's an amazing black one for sale right > now on eBay. > > The crank is a New Albion w/ 42T. Actually, it comes stock as a 42/33 but > I just took off the small chainring. It's great because it has a bash guard > built in (you have to flip the guard around if you want to run it as a 1x > to give more clearance) and also because it's really a Sugino crank (comes > out of the same mold as the XD2 I think). If you use a 36/12 cassette as a > 1x9 or 1x10 you're pretty much dialed unless you're really mountain biking > crazy rough terrain. You can get it from Soma. > > Paul > > > > > > On Monday, July 13, 2020 at 4:48:57 PM UTC-4 dougP wrote: > >> Paul: >> >> BTW, the 1 x 10 is not unusual. If it does what you need done, it's >> right for you. Long ago, Grant said something to the effect that a bike >> frame was just a place to hang all the parts you need for what you want to >> do with your bike. I doubt there are too many Rivendells out there that >> are duplicates. >> >> What chainguard are you using? It gives the bike a nice, clean look. >> >> dougP >> >> On Monday, July 13, 2020 at 7:46:18 AM UTC-7, ☆ Paul ☆ wrote: >> >>> Hello Everyone. I'm new-is here. >>> >>> Almost finished building up my new Atlantis MIT and thought I'd share >>> it. *What does MIT stand for, anyway?* >>> >>> Finally coming to the realization that a really upright geometry makes >>> me happiest. Being a bit slower, I force my friends to slow down too and >>> conversation is the result. >>> >>> A little bit unconventionally for a Rivendell (I think?) I mounted a >>> 1x10 SRAM drivetrain, which works brilliantly on this frame. Also took The >>> Deacon's advice and put the lovely Berthoud Mente saddle on, and committed >>> to ride the brick till it's comfortable... but a few days ago I chickened >>> out and dunked it in a bucket of warm water and put on lots of mink oil >>> (scary advice from the Internet, but WTF)... and it worked! Already >>> super-comfy. >>> >>> Still waiting on VO fenders, and a Nitto seatpost to match the stem. The >>> new G-One Speed tires are amazing, these are 50C and they roll so fast, >>> like much smaller tires. >>> >>> Having trouble posting more than one image, will put-up more upon >>> request. >>> >>> (PS: I finished a very similar build on a twin-top-tube Sam Hillborne >>> for a charity auction, and I ended up buying it myself, long story. It's a >>> little too big and I may put up for sale at some point soon... will post >>> when I do.) >>> >>> I love the positivity on this forum. Much love to everyone, >>> >>> Paul >>> >>> [image: 1.jpeg] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9a3c7836-8812-4f46-a232-5d85f81a53d8o%40googlegroups.com.
