I think the original Atlantis in size 56cm/26" wheel is one of my grail bikes. Have considered buying a Surly LHT and having it powdercoated Atlantis green! I'm guessing the Surly is stouter and obviously not as aesthetically pleasing and also not built at Toyo, but a good touring bike nonetheless.
In terms of 26"/559, it is becoming even more difficult to find 26" rim options and tire choice is very limited. 650b has more or less usurped 26", at least in North America it seems. IanA Alberta Canada who has stopped acquiring bikes and has managed to cap the stable at four. A Brompton at the right price would still be welcome though. On Friday, July 30, 2021 at 1:31:39 PM UTC-6 Edwin W wrote: > The first Riv I ever saw was an Atlantis on the BART when I was living in > Berkeley in the late 2000s. Didn't know what it was at the time, but I > thought, that looks cool! Had a Sam, now a Joe, but I always loved that > original Atlantis. Not the current one with the bow-flex second tube in my > size. > I think Rivendell should do a run of the original(ish) Atlantis, with some > of these aspects from those first runs: > > 1. The color (of course) > 2. Single top tube (doubles aren't for everyone) > 3. 26' wheels in small sizes, 700c in the bigger ones (I'd be cool > with 26' in all sizes) > 4. 45mm chainstays (maybe a hair smaller in the smaller sizes, a hair > bigger in the large sizes) > 5. Clearance for 2in tires with fenders > > Who else would sign up for one? > What other aspects would you like? > > Hankering for an Atlantis (61 or 64cm if you have one) in Nashville, > > Edwin > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4e963470-9000-48b2-83d5-20c4c19af97cn%40googlegroups.com.
