Depends what you consider 'better'. I'm 160 LBS and ride my Atlantis on 100+ mile rides and enjoy it. However, I agree it is way more bike than you need for something like that. I want a NFE because I have a fair bit of trouble staying with my riding buddies when I'm on the Atlantis. These are people I can easily ride with when I'm on my CX or road bike. I love my Atlantis, but it's more of a pontoon boat - built for cruising around and enjoying the sites. I know a few guys with NFE's now and they all say the bike hauls. Maybe it's the lower weight, more compliant tubing, who knows. I think it would be a great bike for fast rides on mixed terrain where you still want a somewhat upright position and the capability to carry a light load.
On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 11:40 AM, 'Tony McG' via RBW Owners Bunch < rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Would the NFE make a better 100+ mile gravel grinder than my Atlantis? At > 170 lbs, I really don't need such a stout bike, and I would probably be in > better shape at the end of the day on something lighter and sportier. The > geometry is different, but it looks like I would be able to get the > handlebars level with my 79 cm seat height on a stock x-large. > > I am currently riding a 61 cm Atlantis. > http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr7/WFRTony/RivAtlantis0520015.jpg > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/UHRDYQkNhAg/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
