I am doing nealy the same thing! I had a custom built last year that functions as my "Atlantis" set up with 26" x 1.75" tires, Albatross bars with Silver bar ends, fenders, lights and baggage. This one functions as my daily ride, commuter, light tourer and all-day, long-ride bike.
I then ordered a Hunqapillar which will be setup with 26 x 2.3" Big Apples, thumb shifters and Nitto Bullmoose. This will be my light trail bike and cruiser. When needed, I'll swap the handlebars and make it my loaded tourer. After ten years of riding as an adult and trying many different bikes, I finally realized that I will be happy with two similar frames with completely different setups. I looked so long for frames that fit me well and were comfortable. So, don't be afraid to stay with what works even it if is a bit redundant. Yes, one Atlantis could do all of those things, but you'll spend your Friday nights swapping handlebars, racks and pedals. :) Ginz On Aug 25, 5:30 pm, RJM <rjme...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for all the suggestions. > > I was thinking two bikes because one would have drop bars, barcons and > front and rear pannier racks and the other bike, the "trail worthy > bike," would have bullmoose bars and paul's thumbies with a small > front and rear rack. I could probably do with one bike though, maybe > with an albatross bar set up and just swap rack setups or wheelsets. > It's definately a good idea. > > I guess one question would be, Would the Atlantis be the better choice > or would the Hunqapillar/Bombadil be the better all around bike? I do > like the look of the Atlantis frameset, but wonder if a slightly > sloping top-tube would be beneficial with my short PBH. -- 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.
