As a recent newbie to LCS (long chainstay) bikes, all I can say is try it. It's magnificent.
Seriously. I look at my short chainstay bikes with marginal contempt now. Hugh Flynn Newburyport, MA On Tue, Jan 8, 2019 at 11:08 AM Randall Rupp <rcr...@gmail.com> wrote: > The MIT Atlantis and Appaloosa have enormous chainstays, 52cm in my size - > wow. I knew the Appaloosa was set up that way but didn't realize the > Atlantis geometry changed. Haven't tried it so I'm not dismissing it. I'm > sure they both ride swell. > > > On Tue, Jan 8, 2019 at 9:02 AM hugh flynn <hugfly...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Not to complicate things further, but there's also the Appaloosa to >> consider. Pretty 95% overlap with the MIT Atlantis, but in different colors >> and size points. >> >> Def good for road and touring with the wider tire options of the Atlantis. >> >> Hugh "Joe" Flynn >> Newburyport, MA >> >> On Tue, Jan 8, 2019 at 12:05 AM Jonathan D. <jdoneho...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Has the tubing for the Sam changed over time? I thought it was the same >>> as the old Toyo Atlantis, which I thought was double butter and .9.6.9. I >>> think I read it in an old Riv Reader. I am not sure in the end it really >>> matters but always interesting to know. I have had a Sam and a Appaloosa >>> and a Toyo Atlantis. They all >>> ride like a Riv, and as Bill points out, can ride similar based on the >>> build. The long chainstay heavier tube lend to loaded touring well but >>> skimmed down feels stable and smooth. The Appaloosa almost feels like you >>> are on water. It turns and handles great but in a very smooth way that is >>> unique. I almost sold the Appaloosa until I switched it back to 42s. Now it >>> rides more like the Sam I sold. If I bought a Sam again (would love an old >>> green Toyo Sam) I would build it as a road drop bar bike. If I wanted >>> Albatross or Choco bars I would get a long chain stay bike. >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> -- >> Hugh Flynn >> Newburyport, MA >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > > -- > Randall Rupp > rcr...@gmail.com > > -- > 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. > -- Hugh Flynn Newburyport, MA -- 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.
