A normal build per Riv will get you great versatility. Pick whatever bars you're comfortable with (drops, M'stashe, flat), your favorite saddle & pedals & go from there. The Sugino triple is a great value & with a wide range 8 speed cassette you'll have as wide a range of gearing as you'll need. The Nitto big rear rack is solid & gives you a lot of space to lash down awkward things. I use a Hobo bag as a saddlebag, then just move it up front when I need more space on the Nitto. I bought the Atlantis for touring but it's so versatile & comfortable it's my daily ride. One thing I would change in retrospect: I got 175 cranks, not understanding the low BB height. I'd go 170s if I did it again. No biggie, not worth worrying about now. dougP
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Seth Vidal Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 10:16 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [RBW] Re: first time building up an atlantis On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 12:37 PM, Doug Peterson <[email protected]> wrote: > > What's your intended use? i.e., touring, day trips, off-road? > I'll be using it as a daily-use bike for transportation/errands and on the weekends for longer journeys. I tend to carry stuff with me as I go - even if it is just little stuff. Not likely much off-road, though. -sv --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
