Very well said! I couldn't have said it any better, and it represents just how I feel. I am, too, leaning towards the Bombadil... but have a couple of days to finish making up my mind.
I loved your pictures and your tales about the Bombadil. Hope your wheels arrive shortly! René [email protected] On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 2:19 PM, jinxed <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Nov 8, 2:37 pm, Rene Sterental <[email protected]> wrote: > > Why were you thinking you should have gone with the Atlantis instead of > the > > Bombadil, if I may ask? Can you expand what your thoughts were and why > you > > are now convinced the Bombadil was the better choice? > > Rene, > I would have been just fine on either bike and would be doing the same > mental acrobatics with either choice. For the frame sizes I ride, the > biggest difference between the two would have been the wheel size. But > for me, the difference between a 26" wheeled Atlantis and the 650b > Bombadil would have been pretty subtle I think. Originally, I had > never even considered the Atlantis since I was looking for a mountain > bike and the Bombadil was sort of billed as such. But while on the > phone with Riv, they asked me if I had thought about the Atlantis. I > never had, but it sort of hit me that it too could be set up as a > perfect off road beast. It was sort of like being asked if I preferred > my coffee with cream and sugar, or if I wanted cream and sugar in my > coffee. Ummm..."Yes please". > > I could justify either bike no matter how I looked at it. Is it > redundant, or beneficial to have your on road and off road bike share > wheel sizes? Could either the Atlantis or Bombadil do anything > different/better than my Bleriot? I did have some reservation > regarding 650b rim/tire availability and choices, and was worried > about having both of my bikes running them. But I think those worries > have been well addressed and ultimately it was not a factor. > Aesthetically I think both bikes are beautiful and would be proud of > either one, but the Bombadil did have a slight edge in the unique > finish and certainly spoke to me based on my frame building > experience. > > The reality is, if somehow the bike in my garage suddenly turned into > an Atlantis...I would still be seeing single track zipping by when I > close my eyes and think about riding. You will develop a love affair > with what ever you choose because the attachment comes from the > adventures you share, not the glossy paint, lack thereof or name on > the down tube. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
