Ken: Thanks for the FD spec. I'll check that one out. Funny, on yesterdays So Cal Riv ride, at least 3 guys were kicking themselves for not beating you to that bike.
As to Riv doing a Silver FD, it'll probably be a long wait. I recall an article where they say the FD is the least necessary component on the bike. Something like "if someone said give up a component or else" the FD was the one you'd miss least. So they don't have much interest there. Enjoy the ride. dougP -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken Yokanovich Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 9:54 AM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Re: My New-To-Me Atlantis I think I owe most of the credit for the quick commitment to my VERY understanding wife. I called her just after 6am as soon as I got to work to make sure I did not have to back out of my commitment to buy the bike. Furthermore, she understood just how badly that I wanted it, enough to chase down the FedEx delivery man on Good Friday at the FedEx terminal to PICK-UP the package because we had missed the delivery! She's not interested in riding, so I think my next purchase will have to be at the jewelry store ;) I'm a self-admitted "bag-matcher." (The first step to recovery is admitting that one has a problem, right?) I thought about matching bar- tape to the saddle, but the saddle is really reserved for another upcoming project so I am simply using the honey for the time-being on the Atlantis. I have a nicely aging honey B17 TI on my Rivendell All- Rounder. Variety is the spice of life, so I thought that I might just try something different. The front deraileur is a FD-5504. Ideally, it would be adjusted lower. FWIW, I think that the next "Silver" branded component should be a front deraileur compatible with smaller front rings and low BB drop! Talk about a niche product?! On Apr 18, 9:39 pm, "Doug Peterson" <[email protected]> wrote: > Ken: > > Congrats on getting it together and especially on pulling the trigger so > quickly. You got the deal of a lifetime. I have an Atlantis (stock color) > and from time to time get the coupling urge (like when I'm packing for a > trip). Last time I checked, couplers plus paint didn't get much change back > from a $1,000 bill. > Your front fender spacer looks really cool, nice work. Do know which 105 FD > you have? Maybe a part number? I have one and can't get it low enough to > work as well as I'd like with a 44T big ring. This is with a Sugino triple > - 24/34/44. > Black saddle? Hmmmm... maybe bar tape to match the honey? Just a thought. > > If one of your other projects come thru and you "need" to sell this bike, > don't bother listing anywhere, just contact me directly, don't mess around > with the riff-raff on this site, CL, or, heaven forbid, flea-bay. > > dougP > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken Yokanovich > Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 3:37 PM > To: RBW Owners Bunch > Subject: [RBW] My New-To-Me Atlantis > > Thanks to Karl M for the link to an Atlantis for sale on Craigslist in > Austin, TX... He posted the message and I didn't hesitate... I am the > proud new owner! It arrived last week and I finished putting it > together on Tuesday of this week. I rode it to work and back on > Wednesday, Thursday, and a longer way out of the way ride to work and > back on Friday. Quick photos here: > > http://picasaweb.google.com/reflector.collector/Atlantis?feat=directl... > 6143315765235826 > > Details on the build can be found here:http://reflectorcollector.blogspot.com/2009/04/its-alive.html > > Glad to be part of the Atlantis-owners bunch. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
