Hi Chris, I have both a 52cm Clem H and a 53cm Atlantis (v.3). While they share the long wheelbase and relaxed geometry, they're very different bikes. The Clem leans heavily toward an mid-80s MTB, but with greater stability and comfort. The Atlantis "feels" more nimble and better suited to all-a-round riding. I use both for commuting, but I'd choose the Atlantis as my touring rig and use the Clem H for off-road adventuring. Regarding wheels, I built up Velocity Cliffhangers for both bikes.
Cheers, Dave On Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 6:19:30 PM UTC-4 CJ wrote: > PS: I should have written "piqued my interest", not "peaked...". No excuse > for that one.... > > Chris > > On Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 5:50:53 PM UTC-4 CJ wrote: > >> I have to admit that for the last decade or so, I haven't been too >> interested in Rivendell's off-the-peg frame offerings. I have a Rambouillet >> and a Heron, and briefly owned a 26" wheeled Toyo Atlantis (that had been a >> wish-list bike for a long time) that I just didn't gel with. I've looked at >> Riv's current offerings, and the only one in recent years that peaked my >> interest was the Clem H. After reading the most recent Riv newsletter and >> seeing the Atlantis pre-order, I took a look, and realized that the 53cm >> Atlantis is very close in fit and function to the 52cm Clem H. It's kind of >> got me interested. If I were to buy one, I would have to build a set of >> wheels, as I don't have any 584 wheelsets. I'd probably rob the rest of the >> parts to build it off some other bikes, and think about thinning the herd a >> bit. I've built quite a fleet of 90s MTB beaters, and they are currently >> enjoying a bit of a moment of popularity, so maybe it's time to release >> some of them into the wild. >> >> Anyway, that's my story. Is anyone else planning on trying to get an >> Atlantis? Why? What are your plans for it? >> >> Any recommendations for 584 rims? I think the Velocity Cliffhanger is the >> only wide, rim brake rim available in that size. Any others that I've >> missed. I'd be using 2.2-2.4" tires, so narrow rims need not apply. >> >> Chris >> > -- 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/a8f6c348-aa82-4ac1-bcb0-d1ebde3ed345n%40googlegroups.com.