I seems unlikely that would be at cause, since any price difference would be incumbent upon the buyer of the frame and still would be unlikely to make things prohibitively expensive (especially considering the frames are now selling for 2K). Cheers,
erik On Sat, Jan 3, 2009 at 3:50 PM, EricP <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm hoping it isn't due to shipping charges. Wasn't it mentioned on > this list early in the year that shipping larger frames has become > prohibitively expensive? Could have sworn to reading about that > someplace. > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > On Jan 3, 2:22�pm, "erik jensen" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I believe that the atlantis and bombadil are very different bicycles, for > a > > variety of reasons--the geometries have significant differences, and > while a > > mountain bike has advantages in certain loaded touring situations it > hardly > > seems the refined bicycle that really made the atlantis a standout. > > I also can't imagine how an AHH could be a substitute for the heavy > touring > > machine that is the Atlantis. > > > > Again, I'm hoping this is all just a misprint, and that the bikes are > still > > available from Riv. > > > > I'm sure someone in the know will contribute soon enough. > > > > best, > > > > erik > > > > On Sat, Jan 3, 2009 at 2:00 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery < > > > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I don't like to self-promote too much, but...I have a 68 Atlantis from > > > a recent production run in stock. This is the one with the seat tube > > > panel, kickstand plate, and various convenient rack braze-ons, etc. > > > > > Jim > > > > > On Jan 3, 1:47 pm, z-man <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I have a 67 AHH set-up as a rando-type bike, but an Atlantis can take > > > > some big rubber. I like the B-dil but that double top tube-I don't > > > > know. �I wouldn't even get that on a 69 AHH-not necessary. Maybe on > > > > some future run they will bring in the 64-66-68 Atlantis. �A 61 might > > > > make a decent mtn bike (24") w/ drop bars, for a tall boy. > > > > > > On Jan 3, 2:37 pm, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I'm at work and can't view the Rivendell website as it doesn't work > > > > > with the outdated version of Explorer that I'm stuck using. Has > > > > > Rivendell discontinued the 64cm Atlantis? I noticed this morning > that > > > > > the cost has gone up significantly although I doubt their profit > > > > > margin has gone up along with the cost. At least things seem to be > > > > > moving forward with the Hillborne. > > > > > > > --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 [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
