I did some soul searching about this one. The Atlantis was my first really nice bike. It's the bike that reintroduced me to the joy of riding. It's also the bike that I've used as a platform to learn about bike fit and component selections for comfortable riding/touring - knowledge that I've iused for my own and many other's benefit. Now, after experimenting with several other bikes, it's also the bike that I've decided to let go of in order to reorganize and streamline my bike possessions. I've got two other bikes that serve the same purposes as the Atlantis did originally - fat tire versatility and touring (a 26-inch wheel,Surly LHT and a Bombadil). I'm now looking to purchase a Hilsen as a more sporty road machine that will fit me a bit better than the Atlantis, which I bought slightly small to accomodate standover with fatter tires. The Hilsen will also replace a slightly small for me SOMA Smoothie ES (also 64cm) and a 62cm Surly Crosscheck - both of which I'll also be selling soon.
Here's the deal: The frame is about 4 years old, with the typical scratches and wear including some at the right chainstay where the chain came off a couple of times. I've touched these up. I've never crashed the bike and there are no dents. I'm selling the frame, fork and ultegra headset along with IRD canti's, a Nitto Tech Deluxe stem (9 or 10 cm - I forget), a Nitto big front rack, and a Nitto Jaguar seatpost for $1500.00 - buyer pays shipping. The buyer will need to send payment via Paypal. I will then pack the bike in the same manner/materials/box that my Hilsen comes in from RBW. I'm heading into a new academic year with limited discretionary time, so it will take me about a week to two weeks to pack the bike and ship it. This is the perfect bike for a tall guy who'd like an Atlantis in 64cm. As you all probably know, the Atlantis is no longer offered in 64cm without special ordering it. It's also important to know that this is the Atlantis without the kickstand plate or the extra braze ons from later Riv's. I use a Clikstand and have used P-clamps on the Nitto front rack while touring. It's a great bike. Dave -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
