Lance Is Front Range Riv Riders a Club? I live in Larkspur but all my rides start at Reynolds Landing behind Breckenridge Brewing Company. Love riding to Big Dry Creek to Highline. I have a Sam, Platypus, and. Cheviot. Best Jon Dukeman
On Mon, Mar 28, 2022, 9:19 AM Lance Terry <lwt...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Christian, I'm down in Littleton. I just finished up an Atlantis build. > It's a 62cm however, but you're welcome to give it a try. We can probably > move stuff around enough to make it ridable for you to at least give you an > idea. I have a 60 Platypus also that's a lot of fun. I have to travel this > week but maybe sometime after that we can get together. > Lance > On Monday, March 21, 2022 at 10:39:33 AM UTC-6 bjmi...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Good morning! >> I don't know how you'd define "a few hours," but I'm in Omaha, NE and >> have a 59cm. If for some strange reason you found yourself in town, you'd >> be more than welcome to give it a spin. I'm confident, though, that you'll >> encounter one a little closer to home. >> >> Ben in Omaha. >> >> On Monday, March 21, 2022 at 11:10:31 AM UTC-5 Johnny Alien wrote: >> >>> Rivendell likes to put people in the MAX size possible. With the >>> expanded geometry I am almost always at the top of one size and the very >>> bottom of another. Rivendell has suggested the larger sizes but time has >>> shown me that I prefer to be at the top of a size vs the bottom contrary to >>> what they would push for me. It looks like you might be exactly the same >>> with the Atlantis frame. A PBH of 89.5 is the minimum size that that they >>> would recommend for the 59 which would put you at the very bottom for that >>> size and at the top for the 55. That makes it tricky and a lot will come >>> down to personal preference. I hope you can find a good source for a try >>> out!! >>> >>> On Monday, March 21, 2022 at 9:48:13 AM UTC-4 rmro...@gmail.com wrote: >>> >>>> I am still new here but I suspect you will get a lot of folks >>>> suggesting you depend on & trust the advice on fit that is available just >>>> from talking to the folks at Riv. They will not steer you wrong. Of course >>>> there is nothing wrong with riding first if the opportunity presents >>>> itself. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Mar 21, 2022, at 1:32 AM, Christian B-H a<bei...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi All- >>>> >>>> A Riv admirer from afar since 2019 thanks to my Rivspirational Uncle >>>> Andy in SF. Grant's Bluhgs and Riv-stuff kept me mostly sane from 2019 till >>>> now and influenced my decision to get a steel "gravel" bike with bigger >>>> tires over carbon. I had a chance in July 2021 to go to Walnut Creek, and >>>> my wife and friends who joined will attest I was like a kid in a candy >>>> shop. I remember glancing over at Grant who was practicing laps on the >>>> long-stemmed, mini cycle with James, and then looking back at Antonio, who >>>> had Grant's Appaloosa in hand and saying, "Really? I can *ride HIS >>>> bike?*" (photo below- Me with Friend in Hat clarifying with Antonio. >>>> My wife in the background experiencing the Riv magic). >>>> >>>> [image: 1866700f-dbed-4501-9ad3-abec74f90665.JPG] >>>> >>>> That day however I left with one thought in mind: Jame's Atlantis was >>>> the smoothest, best feeling bike I've ever ridden. Even if it was a size or >>>> so too small. >>>> >>>> So, looking to determine what *size* Atlantis I'd be ahead of this >>>> next order, my question for this group is: *Is there anyone within a a >>>> few hours of Boulder, CO with a 55-60cm Atlantis who'd be willing to let me >>>> test ride? * >>>> >>>> I *think *I've seen at least one Atlantis in the wild here, and I *know >>>> *I've seen a few other Riv's around here...I'd love the opportunity to >>>> ride an Atlantis again before buying to help figure out sizing (I know PBH >>>> (89), calling to discuss, email etc. I've done it. I just want to see if I >>>> should go 55 or 59 based on feel, and experience the ride one more time to >>>> see which bike I may have to get rid of to help the purchase along....). >>>> >>>> Thanks for any help! >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> >>>> Christian Beitel-Horton in Boulder, CO >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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/654303a1-365a-4e30-9b6a-848e021223edn%40googlegroups.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/654303a1-365a-4e30-9b6a-848e021223edn%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/dbb71ae8-ed56-480b-bee2-4d14f439b415n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/dbb71ae8-ed56-480b-bee2-4d14f439b415n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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