Thank you all for the compliments! Third ride this morning on the new setup, the full 15.5 miles to work commute. I like the setup more and more, and may actually not even try putting the dropbars yet. The reversed bar does make it ergonomically more comfortable, and it was already comfortable before. Like Grant says, 3% ergonomic improvement by reversing the bars!
I don't know if it's the extra 1cm stem or the purely front load, but now, when I have my hands on the ends of the bar when riding upright, they are about level or just slightly behind the steerer axis and the control is significantly improved. Before, especially when turning at speed, it would feel a bit awkward, but now if feels smooth and controlled. Mark, I do have a custom low trail fork. You can search the list for my long posts on the story. :-) I'll post more photos of the loaded bike on this evening's commute. René On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 8:04 AM, Mark Reimer <marknrei...@gmail.com> wrote: > Beauty!! What a fantastic looking Atlantis... > > From my personal experience, I noticed an improvement in handling with the > campee rack mounted on the lower eyelettes behind the axle. I haven't been > able to actually use them for a while though, for the same reasons as you. > There just isn't room with a fender. But I did have room with the Barlow > Pass and VO 50mm fenders. It's always puzzled me that the campee doesn't > have a fender mount. I've been considering handing the rack to a friend to > braze one on, but then I'd have the issue of replating it or something. > Gets expensive quickly. > > Also those Berthoud fenders look SO good. My VO fenders are getting pretty > beat and I've considered adding new ones. What size are they? I see they > come up to 60mm, which makes me wonder if you could squeeze Schwalbe super > moto's under them. > > I'm late to the party...do you have a custom fork here? > > > On Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 8:58:22 AM UTC-6, JohnS wrote: >> >> Hello Rene, >> >> Nice build! I've used inverse brake levers on a couple of bikes now and >> really liked them since I still can reach them with my pinkies if needed. I >> plan to use a pair with mustache bars in the near future, just need time >> and maybe a new stem to make the conversion. >> >> JohnS >> >> >> 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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