I rode the 56 cm / 650B Atlantis last summer at RBWHQ, and noticed it was subtly different from my 58 cm / 700c '03. Roman gave me the executive summary of changes without dwelling on anything. I noticed the chainstays looked straighter than the "S" curve on mine. He may have mentioned longer chainstays but maybe not. While I didn't put more than a few minutes on the bike, I actually noticed it I liked the ride better. At the time, I chalked it up to "new bike effect". Looking at the current geo charts, the 56 cm / 650B has chainstays that are 2 cm longer than my '03; only a chubby 3/4"ish. Not much but noticeable (in a good way).
It occurs to me that longer stays move the wheel back & so perhaps give more tire clearance? This could be a really good thing for those wanting to exceed the previous 55 mm & 2.1" max tire width. Looking forward to more hints & tidbits as they dribble out. dougP On Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 11:58:57 AM UTC-7, Hugh Smitham wrote: > > Well put Tony. > > It has me intrigued. > > hugh > > On Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 3:28:48 PM UTC-7, Tony DeFilippo wrote: >> >> I have to admit I'm now contemplating what I'd do if presented with a new >> 650B Atlantis shod with 2.35" Schwable semi-slicks otherwise built up like >> my Saluki with 42mm Compass BSP's... Which one would I prefer?!? >> >> The prospect of a more wallet friendly price and a 650B tire size in what >> I consider to be the quintessential Riv is pretty intriguing. I wonder if >> it'll clear tubeless mounted 2.35" tires with full fenders? >> >> I've been enjoying kid hauling duties on my wife's 52mm Clementine with >> 2.35" tires. Not sure I see any downside to that size tire for my riding. >> >> Tony >> > -- 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.
