@Max,

FWIW, I had a 1984 Raleigh Elkhorn for short time. I really never fell in 
love with it.Two years ago, I had some extra monies, I decided to buy a 
Rivendell Clem Smith Jr. "L" bicycle. Today, I am very happy with it as a 
senior cyclist after all my personal upgrades.  I am very happy with having 
a step-through frame ( I am unable to swing my right leg over the back end 
of a bicycle anymore) the smooth ride with the elongated chain stays and an 
upright riding position. My Clem is my retirement bike in RBW blue. 

I am happy that I spent the money in purchasing my Clem as a treat to 
myself.

'Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt." 
-John Muir

Kim Hetzel.
On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 8:44:35 AM UTC-7 max.c....@gmail.com wrote:

> First: I realize I am asking this to an entirely biased group of people 
> and I'm okay with that!
>
> For years I have casually dreamed of owning an Atlantis. I commute 4 miles 
> each way by bike, ditched my car a few years ago, and love riding, but I do 
> it pretty casually. I'm not racing or doing endurance rides. I just like 
> riding my bike and I do it whenever I can. 
>
> I don't need the nicest bike in the world and have been fairly satisfied 
> with my 1988 Schwinn Cimarron that I've made a fair approximation of a poor 
> man's rivendell (somewhat out of date pic below!). However, I've always had 
> the itch to upgrade.
>
> Recently, I received an unexpected influx of cash and want to spend it on 
> something fun. I'm wondering: how much will I noticeably appreciate the 
> difference an Atlantis would bring if I were to spend the money? I'm 
> especially interested in the input from those who have gone from the 80s 
> era rigid MTB with swept back bars that approximate a Riv (and Grant's 
> ethos from Bridgestone) to the real deal. Was it worth the money? Do you 
> think you could have gotten by on that 80s frame?
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Max
>

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