I certainly don't think you can do wrong between the two, given your riding plans, and the Appaloosa would do the trick well too! If you're really attached to the Atlantis for its color and extra tube, I would personally hold out for that - it's a lifetime bike right, might as well get exactly what you dreamt of! The longer top tube can be accommodated thanks to recent advances in very short stems - I'd start with a 5cm long Tallux, which is what I run on my Hillborne because I like a shorter reach with my drops, and if it's still too long you can get a Crust BJ stem in 26.0 clamp that has less than 30mm of reach. Heck, with a quill-to-threadless adapter, there are also zero reach options from Analog.
This might sound like a band-aid for poor fit, but I don't feel that's the case at all - this isn't a typical road bike, and the long frame / short stem combo gets the front wheel further out in front of you for better off-road handling and comfort. Basically, it allows you to run drops but keep your center of gravity similar to where it would be with flat bars, for better mixed-terrain handling. Also, since this is a lifetime bike hopefully, the Atlantis will suit upright bars very nicely if your aging body requires it in the (hopefully distant) future! Also, the Atlantis will leave more options for you to go bigger or smaller on tires - you don't have to use all that tire clearance, but it's nice to know it's there. On Wednesday, 9 June 2021 at 05:16:19 UTC-7 daniel....@gmail.com wrote: > Hello everyone, > > Thank you for the welcome and for the detailed and thought out replies! > Your advice is much appreciated. It sounds like it would be a good idea to > talk with Rivendell directly, which I have been meaning to do as well. Its > good to also get some honest feedback from people with direct experience. I > think based on some of your replies I would be leaning towards the Sam > Hillborne, I certainly don't think I'd be disappointed. > > Michael - the Appaloosa did cross my mind as well, thanks for the > suggestion. For some reason it doesn't resonate with me as much, perhaps > it's the lack of rainbow top tube! I think all the photos I've seen of them > are upright bar builds, so I can't really picture the frame with drop bars. > > One thing I didn't mention is that I live in Australia, so Rivendells are > super rare here. In fact, I've only ever seen one in the flesh (a Platypus, > coincidentally). There is a bike shop here in Adelaide who have recently > started importing Rivendells which has got me thinking about all of this. > > > Cheers > Daniel > > On Wed, 9 Jun 2021 at 09:08, Michael Williams <mkernan...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Daniel, the new Appaloosas are being released soon. Maybe a release >> this week? You gotta be on it though, recent runs of Riv frames tend to go >> fast! There’s a 60cm in this run, which might fit your PBH well and it’s >> a little shorter in the TT than the Atlantis which would/ might allow you >> you to ride drops; and a chainstay that’s in between the length of Atlantis >> and Hillborne and has a sloping TT which will allow you to get the bars up >> and has tire clearance between what the Atlantis and Hillborne will allow. >> I think the frames will be orange and mermaid , which are great colors. >> Take a look at the site or always give them a call. Every time I’ve called, >> they love talkin bikes. -Mike >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Jun 8, 2021, at 3:23 PM, J S <jrst...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Daniel, I bought an Atlantis last summer and sold it in a month or less. >> For me the long chain stays were not to my liking. I was lucky to find a >> new Sam at a dealer before Riv got their last shipment in. I really like >> the Sam Hillborne and run it with 48mm tires. It rides and handles great. >> I use Choco bars and sit at about 50-60 degrees, so not bolt upright, and I >> hold the bars either on top of the break levers or further up maybe close >> to the hoods on a drop bar. You should, if possible try to ride them, I >> was unable too before purchasing any of the Rivendells I have bought over >> the years. >> >> If there is a list member near you who has one I bet they be happy to >> help you. >> >> Good luck >> >> Joel >> >> >> >> On Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 11:07:24 AM UTC-4 daniel....@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> I'm glad I recently found this group, I am hoping you can help me out! >>> >>> I am planning on ordering a Rivendell frameset in the near future >>> (whenever they are in stock, I am patient). I am just having a hard time >>> deciding what might be right for me between the Sam Hillborne and the >>> Atlantis, mainly on the geometry. >>> >>> I would be using the bike for a half-hour commute on road / bike paths a >>> couple of times a week with panniers, and also for weekend rides of ~1-2 >>> hours mostly on gravel roads. I want to build it up with drop bars and >>> something around ~45mm tyres. >>> >>> My PBH is 91cm and my previous drop bar bikes have had a ~60cm top tube. >>> I am tall enough that I have never owned a road bike that is capable of >>> getting the bars level with the saddle, even with a riser stem! My hope for >>> a Rivendell is to set it up with drop bars that can actually be level with >>> the saddle, and to have a bike that will be with me for life. >>> >>> I have always LOVED the look of the Atlantis, especially with the extra >>> rainbow top tube. The colour and the head badge are beautiful. For this >>> reason alone it would be my first choice, however… my concern is that in my >>> size (59 cm) the top tube length is 64cm which seems very long, like it >>> would be too long for drop bars. I get the feeling that maybe the “new” >>> Atlantis is more optimised for upright bars? Does anyone have recent >>> experience with drops on the Atlantis? >>> >>> Sam Hillborne is a beautiful looking frame too (in orange). The geometry >>> seems to be more “standard” and it would fit my needs nicely. However I’m a >>> little confused on size, the geometry charts on the Riv website lead me to >>> believe there is a 58cm which would be my size, or possibly a 62cm which is >>> the next size up. The text on the Sam Hillborne page suggests there is a >>> 60cm model as the biggest - have they recently updated the sizing and >>> geometry? >>> >>> I think I really want the Atlantis but am hoping for reassurance on the >>> fit. 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