Thanks for all of your input so far. I am not sure what the hell most of you are talking about here, but you sure are bike nerds. I am still stuck on figuring out double versus triple crank in the front, and if I change, which brand to use, and whether or not that requires new derailers or not. I have no idea if I need new hubs or not, as my wheels still are fine. I am way behind all of you, but have more time to do some research next week. I will say that even with my basic 105 derailers, and Tiagra triple chainring that the guy at Williamson cycle put on the bike when I first bought it, my Atlantis performed amazingly well on my cross country ride through snowstorms, mudslides, five mountain ranges, blazing heat, with not one breakdown or malfunction. I hope that I can figure all this out soon, as my frame is coming back next week..I do feel a bit more knowledgeable than I did before.
On Apr 1, 7:53 pm, "dr...@charter.net" <dr...@charter.net> wrote: > In a few days I should be getting my Atlantis frame back newly painted > from California. I want to rebuild it from the bottom up, as the > components, chainrings etc, were completely worn out. > > However I am much better at long distance cycling than I am at putting > a bike together. In fact, I know nothing about it at all. I have a > bike mechanic who is going to let me buy and pick out my own > components. He could probably advise me, however I suspect that with > the help of a few of you Rivendell owners and builders here, I could > put together the bike of my dreams. Last time, I just kind of asked > the bike store to put on touring Shimano components, it worked well , > but I this time I want it rebuilt a bit lighter with upgraded > technology. > > Can I get a few of you to help me? If so, I will tell can start by > telling you the components that I had on it previously. > > It took me two weeks just to pick out the new color for my bike. If I > tried to do this myself, it will take me a few years. -- 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-bunch@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.
