Did mean to mention that no 26 is the bigger issue for the Hebrides- bound.
On Aug 21, 1:52 pm, Rick <[email protected]> wrote: > On the issue of non-Atlantis touring bikes in the Riv stable, the > website lists as a good max weight, rider + gear, 240 for the > Hillborne and 300 for the Atlantis ,w/ 220 for the AHH. That's on the > proverbial fire trail. The Bombadil doesn't have a max weight listed, > but the text reads to me that it's equal or greater to the Atlantis, > and to most single axle trucks. > > Obviously these are different bikes and the numbers are going to mean > significantly different things -- depending on your own weight and how > much stuff you like to schlepp around -- but those extra 20 lbs the > Hillborne has on the AHH means (for me, with my own ever-increasing > waistline and slowly shrinking camp kit) that its viable for more than > the overnight outing. And I'd echo what someone mentioned earlier, > those numbers are likely on the conservative side to account for folks > who like to ride through rather than around the divots. > > Assuming the Atlantis goes on hiatus (which even that stands now only > as a maybe) the average-size fellow can haul ample kit with the > Hillborne for most trips. And, if you intend to provision an > unsupported outback trip to the Hebrides, get the Bombadil instead. > > That being said, I've always internet-envied you Atlantis owners that > opted for the pea-green models. (Sigh.) > > http://tiny.cc/9fc24 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
