Congratulations! Hope you put many miles on it! lyle
On 28 June 2012 15:01, The Cripler <citrowbri...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey everbody! So I pulled the trigger this morning and am now an owner of > a Rivendell Atlantis! My wife thanks you...well, those weren't her exact > words but...we won't go ther :) > > I tried to post some pictures earlier of the bike prior to purchase. I > seem to be falling victim to the post moderation lag being that I am fairly > new here. Anyway, I will post more pictures soon. I don't think fit is > going to be a problem on this bike at all. Oh did I mention that the bike > came with a Brooks B17 special? Iti is well broken in but doesnt seem to > have been tensioned ever...double score.... > > On Tuesday, June 26, 2012 9:29:27 PM UTC-7, The Cripler wrote: > >> Ok. So here is the situation. I have been looking for an Atlantis for a >> while. Well I guess looking isn't the right word. Perhaps "dreaming" is a >> more appropriate descriptor. To be honest, I haven't really thought that an >> Atlantis was going to be in my price range at the current moment. Not >> without selling off a few of the bike I have, and as my wife has learned, >> selling off bikes isn't a strong point of mine. Anyway, now out of the blue >> I have stumbled upon an opportunity to purchase a complete Altantis >> for....wait for it.....$1000. Here are the specs: >> >> Nitto Technomic Stem >> Nitto Noodle handlebars with new tape >> Front rim: Bontrager 36 spokes >> Rear rim: Velocity Synergy 36 spokes >> Hubs: Phil Wood hubs >> Tires: Schwalbe Marathon Plus (basically new) >> Sugino XD crankset >> Phil Wood BB >> Rear derailleur: Shimano Deore XT >> Shimano Cantis (couldnt tell what model) >> Saddle: Brooks premium leather >> SKS fenders >> >> It seems like an amazing price. I have met the guy, he seems like a >> totally straight up person. Now here is the dilemma. First, the frame is a >> 58. I have a Surly LHT (which of course I'd sell...maybe) which is a 56cm. >> Fits me great. My PBH is 83.84, but lets call it 84. According to the >> sizing charts I've seen Rivendell would put me on a 56-58cm frame. But, >> this just seems big to me. I know this has been discussed countless time >> before, but I am really concerned that a 58 would be too big for me to >> ride comfortably. I took the bike on a test ride, and with the current stem >> and setup it definitely felt too large. But, I did have a fistful post >> showing with my legs extended - albeit barely. The other main issue with >> the bike is that both of the rear rack braze-ons have broken off. As the >> seller described it, one of the braze-ons was broken off when he purchased >> the bike, and the other broke off due to the undue stress on a cross >> country trip. I looked at the damage and it really doesn't seem to be an >> issue, or to be that diffucult to fix. I have a frame builder in town who >> would be able to make short work of it...although I'm not sure what it >> would cost. Finally, the paint has some wear. There are several chips. It >> actually looks way better than I thought it would considering the price. >> But, it does have "character". So given what I have laid out...am I an >> idiot for having second thoughts about jumping on this? If the bike didn't, >> do you think i would be able to get my money back if I had to sell it? Help >> a confused brother out here. Thanks All! >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/bjcZcKVPFaUJ. > > 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. > -- lyle f bogart dpt 156 bradford rd wiscasset, me 04578 207.882.6494 206.794.6937 -- 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.
