Gorgeous setup Rene. I'll bet it turns some heads. I use the same rack setup on our tandem and really like it. I'm also a big fan of DT shifters, though for commuting I did prefer something closer at hand. The bars are very elegant and comfortable looking, which tempts me to try them on my Saluki, which is what I use to carry stuff these days. My past experience with bars other than drops has not been good. My buns don't like it, and I find that as I raise any bar above the saddle, it gets harder to standup an rock the bike over the top of steep risers.
Michael On Monday, February 29, 2016 at 5:53:55 PM UTC-5, René wrote: > > Hi all, > > My Atlantis just got it's latest makeover that to me, makes it finally > perfect! Well, I may still try to put the Compass Randonneur bars with a > 5cm stem on to see what it feels like (marvelous on the Homer), but aside > from that, it's now the way I always dreamt it. > > I installed the Berthoud 50mm fenders but used Honjo stays because I lost > the Berthoud stays. The honjo stays are definitely more elegant, but take a > bit more room. Gave the fenders maximum clearance so I can fit the new Soma > 42mm SL tires (made by Panaracer) which I'm hoping to compare with the > wonderful 38mm Barlow Pass. > > After last week's dreadful shimmy experience with the rear load that was > pushed behind the rear axle by the rack, I decided to go for the front and > rear Nitto Campee racks that have the removable low riders. I'd always > loved their look, so finally went for it. I installed them yesterday > (Sunday) and I was marveled at how well they make the bike look. So > elegant! I installed the front lowriders only (for now) and set it up with > my old Acorn tan Rando bag plus a pair of Brooks Norfolk panniers where my > laptop fits perfectly inside its thick padded sleeve. > > Last, for the final ergonomic improvement, I swapped my 11cm stem for a > 12cm and reversed the Compass Elysees handlebars. The fit is now much > better, I guess that now I'm naturally extending a bit more as I'm riding > faster, and it seems more comfortable and efficient. I'm feeling very > tempted to give the Compass Randonneur bars a chance on the Atlantis, as I > love them on the Homer, but on the other hand, I love how the Elysees bar > look and personalize it, so we'll see. I retaped the bars with Brooks > Cambium tape, and have to say that this second time I did a much better job > than the first time, when the tape felt very unwieldy. > > As it stands now, I feel my Atlantis is 99% perfect. I love how it rides, > I love how it looks, and I love how it makes me feel when I ride it. Riding > it with just the front load really takes advantage of its low trail fork > and the handling is just magical. > > I'm still adding a fender tailight and when I get to try the 42mm Soma SL > tires I'll report on how they compare with the Compass 38 BP. > > Pictures prove the bike is indeed a dream come true: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/orthie251/25260813432/in/album-72157625129486363/ > > (click to the right for more images) > > René > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
