Thanks for the reply and info James. Yes, the Atlantis is really, really long. I've designed my own frames but nothing this long, and it's just awesome, I feel like a kid riding a Stingray. Especially with new rubber fast tires.
The Sam H I built up has similar components (1x10) but had lower Billie bars and 35c tires. My original idea was the Sam would be a faster bike for gravel rides (we have a lot of dirt roads in Vermont), and the Atlantis more of a 100% upright town cruiser. But I just flipped bars (Bosco to Sam, Billie Bars to Atlantis) and saddles between the bikes and some how it's better: upright narrow tire Sam H, very dignified, and the Atlantis is *slightly* more aggressive with fat tires and the Billie Bar. Also just realized I can slide the brakes and shifter way up the Billie Bar towards the front of the bike, which gives me a ton of hand positions on the Atlantis. Going to ride over to the BMX shop if it doesn't thunderstorm and see if they have some old-fashioned 170mm flangeless grips. Starting to think I'm going to end up keeping both bikes for a while and not sell the Sam, at least yet. Bleh. My garage is full! All this on my lunch hour. XO Paul On Monday, July 13, 2020 at 1:10:44 PM UTC-4 jamesj...@gmail.com wrote: > Paul, > > Wonderful build, my friend. > > Atlantis-es been built in Japan by Toyo in the early 2000s and then by > Waterford in the US until a few years ago when Riv offered up a MIT > version. However, I have heard whispers that if you throw down enough cash > that you can still get a MUSA (Made in the USA) Atlantis. > > On July 14, 2017 (happy early bday to my Atlantis, I got a Waterford-built > Atlantis right before the change to geometry to longer chainstays and moved > production to Taiwan. After ordering In September of 2016, I waited some > 8-10 months because Waterford ran out of the chainstays that used to come > on the previous version and the chain stay maker (true temper) left the > steel market. I don’t know if that led to the change in geo or just was the > final pebble that toppled over the load in helping them reconceptualize the > geometry of the Atlantis. > > The long chainstays are wonderful. I enjoy them on my Clem. I am sure you > were enjoy them on your Atlantis. > > Best, > James Gardner Davis > Denver > > On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 10:54 AM ☆ Paul ☆ <pa...@superplastic.co> wrote: > >> Thank you Steve. Were they all American made before this? >> >> Taiwan makes some amazing bikes. >> >> On Monday, July 13, 2020 at 11:26:39 AM UTC-4 Steve Cole wrote: >> >>> MIT = Made in Taiwan >>> >>> >>> On Monday, July 13, 2020 at 10:46:18 AM UTC-4, ☆ Paul ☆ wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello Everyone. I'm new-is here. >>>> >>>> Almost finished building up my new Atlantis MIT and thought I'd share >>>> it. *What does MIT stand for, anyway?* >>>> >>>> Finally coming to the realization that a really upright geometry makes >>>> me happiest. Being a bit slower, I force my friends to slow down too and >>>> conversation is the result. >>>> >>>> A little bit unconventionally for a Rivendell (I think?) I mounted a >>>> 1x10 SRAM drivetrain, which works brilliantly on this frame. Also took The >>>> Deacon's advice and put the lovely Berthoud Mente saddle on, and committed >>>> to ride the brick till it's comfortable... but a few days ago I chickened >>>> out and dunked it in a bucket of warm water and put on lots of mink oil >>>> (scary advice from the Internet, but WTF)... and it worked! Already >>>> super-comfy. >>>> >>>> Still waiting on VO fenders, and a Nitto seatpost to match the stem. >>>> The new G-One Speed tires are amazing, these are 50C and they roll so >>>> fast, >>>> like much smaller tires. >>>> >>>> Having trouble posting more than one image, will put-up more upon >>>> request. >>>> >>>> (PS: I finished a very similar build on a twin-top-tube Sam Hillborne >>>> for a charity auction, and I ended up buying it myself, long story. It's a >>>> little too big and I may put up for sale at some point soon... will post >>>> when I do.) >>>> >>>> I love the positivity on this forum. Much love to everyone, >>>> >>>> Paul >>>> >>>> [image: 1.jpeg] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e781140a-ec4c-4bb1-bd75-ac09401488ean%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e781140a-ec4c-4bb1-bd75-ac09401488ean%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/defe3368-155f-4188-bf73-72a906081b0bn%40googlegroups.com.
