I have a LHT and it too feels dead unloaded. I'm thinking it's somewhat related to Jan Heine's thoughts on frame flex and responsiveness. The LHT frame seems overly stiff unloaded, as it's built to haul, but comes to life (a bit, at least) for me when some weight is on it. Kind of like a pickup truck rides horribly when empty, but much better with a load in the bed.
-Pete in CT On Wednesday, February 27, 2013 11:39:29 AM UTC-5, thalasin wrote: > > I really wish I could have a long-term, head-to-head ride comparison of > both bikes. And maybe I had unrealistic expectations of a touring bike, > and maybe the fit on the LHT just wasn't right for me. But I gave it a go > for 3 years and am giving up the ghost. I have a Rambouillet, and the ride > on that bike is wonderful--so based on that experience and what I've read > from others here, I'm assuming I could expect the same out of an Atlantis. > I came to hate the LHT and it was absolutely no fun to ride. It was > sluggish and every ride felt like a slog. I've never actually toured on > it, and others have told me that's where the bike really shines. In my > mind, though, if I'm slow and hating it unloaded, I can't imagine putting > 40 lbs. of stuff on it and it being any more enjoyable. So, like I said, > it's probably a combination of factors and quite possibly ignorance on my > part, but I'm looking for other options. > > > On Wednesday, February 27, 2013 9:24:20 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: > >> Tracy -- asking to add more data to my store: what exactly do you find >> absent in the ride of the LHT that you find in Rivendells' ride (= >> comfort?) and handling? >> >> I'd love to have a Riv ride mated to my Fargo, whose handling is >> mediocre, but I put up with the Fargo for its other virtues. (Note one >> exception: I find that the Fargo does handle heavy rear loads better than >> the Sam Hill.) >> >> On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 9:19 AM, thalasin <thal...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>> I'd be all in for a budget version of the Atlantis, as that's the bike >>>> I've always wanted but just can't afford. I tried to make do with a LHT, >>>> but I never liked the bike and am getting rid of it. It's the Rivendell >>>> ride I'm in search of, so if it actually comes to fruition, I'm in without >>>> hesitation. >>>> Tracy >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> ------------------------- >> Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA >> For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW >> http://resumespecialties.com/index.html >> ------------------------- >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
