> What's the point of buying a really expensive touring bicycle and then > not bringing that onto the road for extended and rough trips?
I agree. Touring takes a lot out of the body. You want the best possible bike that will absorb the bumps and knocks with aplomb. Too many things can go wrong out on the road. A great touring bike like the Atlantis is not very likely to be one of those things. On Aug 11, 7:06 pm, erik jensen <[email protected]> wrote: > i kinda cringe at the thought of owning an > Atlantis and not wanting to use it for touring to the point that a > similarly nice yet less expensive bike, a LHT, is purchased. > What's the point of buying a really expensive touring bicycle and then > not bringing that onto the road for extended and rough trips? It just > seems like a lot of consumption to me, > the lack thereof being the great reason to buy a lifetime bicycle like a > rivendell. I love the scratches and dings on my atlantis, which cost > me about a half year's surplus > of full-time income and craigslisting to boot to afford at my mere 23 years > but has since seen everything from snow to rain to desert. I imagine that it > will be looking fine indeed once I spend a few years worth of nights camping > with it. > > I paused at saying anything this morning, but darn if I can keep from it > this time around. I also enjoy rebuilding headsets and finding all the > goodies left-over from "that time when..." > > My vote? Buy the best you can afford reasonably and ride the hell out of it. > That's the point. The atlantis is a fine bike indeed. > > Best, > > erik --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
