[RBW] Re: MIT Atlantis with drops?

[Leaf Slayer]

So I sold off my Ogre and am now down to my Evasion and Big Dummy. I ended 
up mounting the Crust Towel Rack on my Evasion. So far so good. As for 
getting an Atlantis? I think I've ruled out a Romanceur. Still dreaming 
about an Atlantis and may end up going for it but for now I'm going to keep 
the quiver at 2. That's what I've wanted for a long time. The BD will 
eventually go. The Crust really is a super capable all-rounder and I may 
invest in a dyno hub for it. I have a Fab's Chest arriving today. For now 
the Atlantis will go on the back burner.

I should add that the Black Mountain Cycles MCD had been a consideration 
but there's some sizing issues with that bike for me. 

--mike

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[RBW] Re: MIT Atlantis with drops?

[Lynn Haas]

In answer to questions:

The stem is Nitto, it's what Riv put on it. I'll probably pull it in favor 
of something with a removable faceplate at some point. I'd prefer to have 
short reach/shallow drop bars but they won't slide through that 
non-removable faceplate.

Tires are Schwalbe Marathon Supremes. Worth every last penny. 

I ordered the bike in October 2017, and it arrived in August 2018, so 
that's where I got the fork. I'm still looking for the perfect rack. My old 
bike - gone to an excellent home - was a Surly LHT, and I always ran a 
Tubus Tara up front. I liked the stability I got from the low-rider (see 
about re: vision). I still have the Tara and might do some experimental 
bending to see if it will work on the P-Quod. I'm not planning any touring 
until fall so I've got time.

My coworker, who has never read Moby Dick, thinks it's spelled P-Quod and I 
might keep his spelling. 

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[RBW] Re: MIT Atlantis with drops?

[Joe Bernard]

Haha, NICE! 

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[RBW] Re: MIT Atlantis with drops?

[Ash]

Thank you Joe!  You are just incredible!

The black Mark's rack is now in my shopping list.  No brainer...


On Friday, 15 March 2019 09:59:30 UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote:
>
> Black Mark's Rack. 
>
> https://www.analogcycles.com/product/nitto-marks-rack/
>

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[RBW] Re: MIT Atlantis with drops?

[Joe Bernard]

Black Mark's Rack. 

https://www.analogcycles.com/product/nitto-marks-rack/

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[RBW] Re: MIT Atlantis with drops?

[Ash]

Lynn,

Very nice bike!  I think that blue goes very well with the Atlantis green.

Question: what tires are those?



On Thursday, 14 March 2019 08:12:56 UTC-7, Lynn Haas wrote:
>
> It's a 53cm MUSA, so a slightly shorter wheelbase, but mine has been great 
> with drop bars. I'm not particularly confident on gravel (I have some 
> vision problems) and this is the best of any bike I've ridden on local 
> crushed stone trails. It took a bit to get everything dialed in, but that 
> was mostly due to needing a lot less setback on my seatpost - I had to 
> switch to a zero-setback.
>
> It looks nice enough that when I took it to the LBS for a tuneup, the 
> mechanic couldn't find it in the shop because the owner had it out in the 
> backyard taking glamour shots. He put it on Instagram. 
> 
>
>

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[RBW] Re: MIT Atlantis with drops?

[Ash]

Ceramic coated Mark's Rack!!  Looks very cool.   Wish there was a way to 
order black Mark's Rack  somewhere



On Wednesday, 13 March 2019 09:16:20 UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote:
>
> Mike, I'll letcha know how it works in a couple weeks. This was set up for 
> Candice @ Analog, who is about my height, hence the 0cm stem to make drops 
> work on a 53cm Atlantis. These shorty stems with DirtDrops are a thing they 
> promote, I'm very interested to see how it goes for me. I think it looks 
> fantastic!
>
> https://www.analogcycles.com/product/demo-rivendell-atlantis/
>
> Joe Bernard
> Marin County CA. 
>
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: MIT Atlantis with drops?

[esoterica etc]

Lynn, that’s a nice looking Atlantis if I do say so myself! What length stem 
are you running? And where in the world did you get an Atlantis fork with the 
crown-top mounts? I love my Atlantis, but the one thing I’d change about it 
would be to put on a fork with those mounts. Cheers,

~Mark 


> On Mar 14, 2019, at 11:41, Joe Bernard  wrote:
> 
> That's so pretty, Lynn!
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[RBW] Re: MIT Atlantis with drops?

[Joe Bernard]

That's so pretty, Lynn!

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[RBW] Re: MIT Atlantis with drops?

[Lynn Haas]

It's a 53cm MUSA, so a slightly shorter wheelbase, but mine has been great 
with drop bars. I'm not particularly confident on gravel (I have some 
vision problems) and this is the best of any bike I've ridden on local 
crushed stone trails. It took a bit to get everything dialed in, but that 
was mostly due to needing a lot less setback on my seatpost - I had to 
switch to a zero-setback.

It looks nice enough that when I took it to the LBS for a tuneup, the 
mechanic couldn't find it in the shop because the owner had it out in the 
backyard taking glamour shots. He put it on Instagram. 


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[RBW] Re: MIT Atlantis with drops?

[Christopher Cote]

Ah, I remember the red stem now. There's something about a "road bike" with 
big knobby tires that looks right to me.

Chris


On Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 5:33:32 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote:
>
> I did a new bike day thread when I built it up.  There were photos 
> attached there
>
> Thread 
> 
>
> On Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 9:05:11 AM UTC-7, Christopher Cote wrote:
>>
>> Hi Bill, have you posted any pics of your MIT Atlantis? I'd love to see 
>> how you built it!
>>
>> Chris
>>
>

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[RBW] Re: MIT Atlantis with drops?

[Joe Bernard]

Right? Since MUSA Atlantis were built to order and the new design was available 
for a minute, how many could there be out there??

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[RBW] Re: MIT Atlantis with drops?

[Bill Lindsay]

I did a new bike day thread when I built it up.  There were photos attached 
there

Thread 


On Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 9:05:11 AM UTC-7, Christopher Cote wrote:
>
> Hi Bill, have you posted any pics of your MIT Atlantis? I'd love to see 
> how you built it!
>
> Chris
>

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[RBW] Re: MIT Atlantis with drops?

[sameness]

No disparagement to our friends in Formosa, but you kinda have the most 
radical of all the Atlantii. Super unicorn.

Jeff Hagedorn
Los Angeles, CA USA

On Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 1:41:46 PM UTC-7, Drw wrote:
>
> I have a MUSA atlantis, but from riggght before they announced MIT 
> ones, so i assume its really similar minus the xl stays.
>

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[RBW] Re: MIT Atlantis with drops?

[Drw]

I have a MUSA atlantis, but from riggght before they announced MIT 
ones, so i assume its really similar minus the xl stays. I had drops on an 
9cm stem and it was fine, but i bought the analog 30mm stem and cowchippers 
and ive never been so comfortable on handlebars in all positions on and 
off. since i made the cowchipper and 30mm stem swap at the same time, i 
don't really know if im benefitting from both or one variable.

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[RBW] Re: MIT Atlantis with drops?

[Joe Bernard]

I hear ya, Slayer, the jury is out on that 0 stem for me, too. Candice is 
actually a little shorter, but I like my bars up and close so we'll see. I 
can't wait for it to ship!

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[RBW] Re: MIT Atlantis with drops?

[Leaf Slayer]

Hey Joe, I'm sure that will be a nice bike. I have a feeling that if I were 
to get an MIT Atlantis, I would likely need a 30mm Wright Stem to use the 
Crust Towel Rack Bars. We'll see. 

On Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 9:16:20 AM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote:
>
> Mike, I'll letcha know how it works in a couple weeks. This was set up for 
> Candice @ Analog, who is about my height, hence the 0cm stem to make drops 
> work on a 53cm Atlantis. These shorty stems with DirtDrops are a thing they 
> promote, I'm very interested to see how it goes for me. I think it looks 
> fantastic!
>
> https://www.analogcycles.com/product/demo-rivendell-atlantis/
>
> Joe Bernard
> Marin County CA. 
>
>

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[RBW] Re: MIT Atlantis with drops?

[Christopher Cote]

Hi Bill, have you posted any pics of your MIT Atlantis? I'd love to see how you 
built it!

Chris

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[RBW] Re: MIT Atlantis with drops?

[Brett Callahan]

I'm running my 59 with a Nitto / Fairweather bar that is effectively a 46 
cm noodle with less drop.  I love the bike but I've had a hard time dialing 
in bars. This seems to be a keeper. I previously tried flat bars which 
didn't agree with my wrists, the billie bar, which just had too 
muuuch flex,  and noodles and v-brake levers from Tektro that gave me 
too much reach even with a short stem.  Since making the change to cantis 
and a more compact drop, I'm pretty happy with my setup.  The bike felt 
great with flats on dirt, and it feels great with drops on pavement. I'm 
hoping to get it out on some dirt as currently built this weekend. 

Bottom line, if you like the bike and you want to run drops, I vote go for 
it. I think you'll find that the aesthetic funk will fade quickly!

-Brett

On Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 7:49:27 AM UTC-7, Leaf Slayer wrote:
>
> Ok, so I'm giving some serious thought to going back down the RBW rabbit 
> hole again (previously had a AHH, Rambouillet and QB). I really like the 
> MIT Atlantis. Last year I sold my CC and LHT and have put together a Crust 
> Evasion which is an absolutely awesome bike. I'll be selling off my Ogre 
> soon and, most likely my Big Dummy. I want to get down to 2 nice and 
> distinct bikes. I got a silver Crust Towel rack on order and will likely 
> build a bike around them. That's a good way to do it, right? I also have a 
> Fab's Chest coming. 
>
> Anyway, I'm curious about the MIT Atlantis with drops and how it rides on 
> dirt roads. I imagine it's great. There's some aesthetically incongruent 
> about drops on a bike with such a long wheel base, but how does it actually 
> feel? Any down sides? The thing I like about the Atlantis is that it's 
> easily rackable and fenderable. It would likely go into service as my daily 
> driver. 
>
> I'm also giving some serious thought to a Romanceur. I know, it sounds 
> like I'm going full Benedict, but believe me, I started down this road 
> years ago and we're just crossing paths at this moment.
>
> I have a collection of parts laying around that would be perfect for 
> either bike.
>
> Thanks,
> mike
>

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[RBW] Re: MIT Atlantis with drops?

[Bill Lindsay]

I'm running my 56cm MIT Atlantis with 46cm Noodles.  I'm a drop-bar guy, 
and I think it's awesome.  I think I can understand what you mean by 
aesthetic incongruence, but it rides great and I think it looks totally 
smart and normal now that I'm used to it.  

Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA

On Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 7:49:27 AM UTC-7, Leaf Slayer wrote:
>
> Ok, so I'm giving some serious thought to going back down the RBW rabbit 
> hole again (previously had a AHH, Rambouillet and QB). I really like the 
> MIT Atlantis. Last year I sold my CC and LHT and have put together a Crust 
> Evasion which is an absolutely awesome bike. I'll be selling off my Ogre 
> soon and, most likely my Big Dummy. I want to get down to 2 nice and 
> distinct bikes. I got a silver Crust Towel rack on order and will likely 
> build a bike around them. That's a good way to do it, right? I also have a 
> Fab's Chest coming. 
>
> Anyway, I'm curious about the MIT Atlantis with drops and how it rides on 
> dirt roads. I imagine it's great. There's some aesthetically incongruent 
> about drops on a bike with such a long wheel base, but how does it actually 
> feel? Any down sides? The thing I like about the Atlantis is that it's 
> easily rackable and fenderable. It would likely go into service as my daily 
> driver. 
>
> I'm also giving some serious thought to a Romanceur. I know, it sounds 
> like I'm going full Benedict, but believe me, I started down this road 
> years ago and we're just crossing paths at this moment.
>
> I have a collection of parts laying around that would be perfect for 
> either bike.
>
> Thanks,
> mike
>

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