JIm: I'm not normally a tweed sort of guy but that Nigel Smith on the LHT absolutely belongs on that bike. What a nice, tidy touch. I've never seen an LHT set up other than as a tourer. The Atlantis is highly adaptable (you were up to what, version 8.0?) so the LHT should be equally so.
RE: LHT as a touring bike. Out in the real world where touring bikes get junked up with racks and loaded down with all manner of gear, the LHT is arguably the single most common bike. You'll see all manner of adapted MTBs, old racing bikes cobbled into tourers, 80s vintage Japanese tourers, etc. But for people who've decided to pop for a dedicated touring bike, the LHT does the job. A touring bike gets pretty rough treatment, getting partially dis-assembled, packed, shipped, leaned against trees, dropped, tossed into the back of trucks, and generally abused. I know, my Atlantis has more scratches and gouges than I can count (OK, the fork stuff was self-inflicted by my need for more fittings). Several of my touring buds have LHTs and none of us can see any difference in ride, handling, etc. between the two. Functionally, no difference. Financially, big difference. You pays your money & takes your choice. I'm just thankful I got my Atlantis back when the whole bike cost what the frame does now. Yikes! dougP On Dec 11, 12:57 pm, cm <chrispmur...@hotmail.com> wrote: > If "the man" is the idea that carbon fiber is the only real material > that serious cyclists consider-- that everything else is a compromise, > then i think being anti-"the man" is a plus. That is how I interpret > Surly's ads-- we make good, smart bikes that arent what the > Bicylcling's Buyers Guide tell you to buy. And i think that on a > smaller scale (and toned down a bit) Riv has the same message. > > As for a TIG'd Riv-- if it could be US made-- then maybe, if not, I > really hope it never happens. That market is well covered, now more > than ever. > > Cheers! > cm -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
