Hi Ray, I will use panniers; I've done a fair amount of dirt road/trail riding and feel the panniers work very well for the type of terrain encountered on the GDR. I also like the fact that panniers have less chance of imposing mechanical breakdowns, compared to a trailer. I will use Schwalbe Marathon XR tires, 700c x40. Again, I've used these quite a bit and for the type of terrain in question and I think they'd do well. Handlebars... right now I'm using 48cm nitto noodles, but I'm considering switching over to albatross bars... no really compelling reason, just been rattling the idea around for a while... I haven't decided on lighting options, but am leaning toward battery powered with rechargeable cells (bringing plenty and recharging when able)... Platform pedals... maybe with clips and straps, maybe power-straps...
Obviously, I'm still working out the details but keep asking if you think of other things :) lyle... On Oct 30, 6:56 am, Ray Shine <[email protected]> wrote: > Lyle -- Do you mind a few set up questions? > Will you use panniers, or a trailer? > What size (and brand, model) tires will you use? > What handlebar? > Any other special components? > > Thank you (and all others who have responded thus far. Very helpful, all…). > > Ray > > --- On Fri, 10/30/09, LyleBogart{AT}gmail.com <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: LyleBogart{AT}gmail.com <[email protected]> > Subject: [RBW] Re: Atlantis on the Great Divide Route? > To: "RBW Owners Bunch" <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, October 30, 2009, 6:49 AM > > I'm planning on doing it on my Atlantis :) > > lyle f bogart dpt > tacoma wa > > On Oct 29, 8:57 am, Ray <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Question: Is it practical to use an Atlantis on the ACA Great Divide > > Route, as opposed to a hard-tail mountain bike with suspension fork? > > I am thinking about mounting some appropriate large 700c knobbies, > > maybe a suspension seat post or a Brooks Flyer, and probably pull a > > trailer (as opposed to panniers). I have spent the past several days > > reading through the journals of others who have ridden the route, and > > the over-whelming bike of choice is a hard-tail mtb with suspension > > forks. > > > What is max tire width I can use on my Atlantis? The RBW site no > > longer spec's that, just a recommended minimum. > > > By the way, I realize that a Bombadil would fit the bill nicely. But, > > I don't have the funds at present to purchase one, and I already own a > > great Atlantis, which I just used on the Western Express route with > > panniers. Just wondering if I should think about "fixing up" my > > Schwinn Moab 3 hardtail for the Great Divide, or use the tour-tested > > Atlantis instead. > > > Thank you for comments and suggestions. > > > Ray --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
