depends on your weight, load priorities, trail conditions. both would work, one might be better.
best option is to have both, and set them up in quite different ways. On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 5:26 PM, fulf <fu...@myfairpoint.net> wrote: > I vote for the Atlantis, but go for a new one. I was close to buying a > Hunq,it was 1500 for a Tawain built and 1600 for made in the USA. For > 400 bucks you might as well go Atlantis. The bike is incredibly > versatile. I'm going from 35mm tires to 50s for the winter. I can it > it comfortably on or off road and it definitely has the Rivendell > class. When you think of a lifetime bike, what's four or five hundred > bucks? > > On Dec 4, 9:39 pm, Kelly <tkslee...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I've ridden a LHT, and have many friends that have them. But honestly > > I'm amazed that anyone would consider it to be an option to or equal > > to the Riv Line. > > Different strokes for different folks and all that, but bar none I > > have never ridden a bike that rides as good as or that had the quality > > or resale of the Rivendell. So if I save 500 bucks on the frame over > > a hiborne (I keep typing hilbourne as my middle name is kilbourne, > > guess they need to change the spelling) I get it back the day I sell > > it and have a better riding bike to boot. > > Anything else I go to equals more value. Which is also a lower cost > > of ownership. > > > > So while I believe the LHT and other Surly bikes are wonderful, I > > don't believe they are in the same ballpark.. not apples to apple > > comparison anyway. If so why ever buy a Rivendell? > > > > My wife has a beautifyl 57cm Merlin extra light that is setup to fit > > her .. we can barely get 700x28's on it but we did. She test rode a > > Hilbourne and AHH and road her Merlin inbetween when I picked up my > > AHH and came back from the ride and ordered a Roadeo telling me to get > > her Merlin sold. I've heard this story from many many people in the > > short time I've been around. > > these bikes. I've seen and ridden the customs that my other tall > > friends ride that don't have room for fenders and just don't ride as > > well. (note they don't have a bell either) > > > > Oh well.. Since this is a Rivendell Owners Group, I guess I can get > > away with this post.. ;) Right??? lol > > > > later > > > > Kelly > > > > On Dec 4, 3:12 pm, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > What more is there to discuss? > > > > > > :-) > > > > > Yeah, I saw that. It's perfect for me. And yet I hesitate. I don't > > > know that I'd use the Bullmoose bars, especially in that size. I've > > > got some thinking to do. It does seem the perfect all-rounder but I > > > just wanted to hear from folks who have actually been riding the bike. > > > And I have yet to see pictures of a production model in the 58cm > > > size. > > > > > I agree with you about the Fargo. I think they blew it giving it > > > "suspension corrected" geometry. And as others have pointed out, the > > > classic lines and versatility of the Surly LHT make for a nice option. > > > But we'll see what happens.Something might materialize with a used > > > Atlantis... > > > > > --mike- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > 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<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- oakland, ca bikenoir.blogspot.com -- 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.
