I have both. I kinda think they’re two sides of the same coin. I use the Clem for tooling around town and on local trails with upright bars and Cazadero tires. I use the Atlantis for longer, chill rides with drop bars and RH tires. Both are amazingly comfortable and fun. I can’t ride upright bars for more than hour or so before my wrists aches. I know I’m missing something technical, but they seem like very similar frames/geometry. On Friday, August 14, 2020 at 6:19:07 PM UTC-4 Jason Fuller wrote:
> Anyone have experience between the Clem H and the MIT Atlantis frames in > terms of the feel and weight of the tubing, and the differences in how they > ride? I am shorter, at 5'8", and ride a 45cm Clem H that fits pretty well, > if a touch small. I have been daydreaming about the 50cm Atlantis frames > with 26" wheels that are in the 'Garage Sale' section of the website (3 > left!) because everything from my Clem would bolt right up. > > However, I also recognize that it's a lot of money to buy a bike that's > basically a fancier version of what I have - the ETT measurement is the > same, the rear end is a bit longer and the top tube is a bit higher (better > aesthetic fit for me, but the touch points would hardly move at all, so > really the same fit). Plus I would probably worry about it more. As such, I > always ponder it for a short bit then put it out of my mind. > > I am curious though if the assumption that it would ride similar to the > Clem (or at least, not different enough to be able to justify the expense) > is fully sound. I think it is, but maybe I'm wrong. I use this bike for > commuting, errands, shorter rides with friends, but also occasionally for > loading up with more stuff than my Hillborne can reasonably carry (ie multi > day camping trips). I find the Clem to be quite heavy-duty and very stiff, > moreso than I'd prefer, but it can do whatever I need it to. > > Thanks! > Jason in Vancouver BC > -- 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/b8d2337e-fb8b-48f3-a153-ca3a1a105176n%40googlegroups.com.
