Max, If you can ride one first, that will help you come to an answer... I had heard about Rivendell for many years, but it was not until I visited the Bay Area and went out to Riv HQ and rode a few bikes that I really understood how magically comfortable they feel.
If you cannot get there, often there are people on this list not too far from you who could help you out. Edwin in Nashville, if you are nearby.. On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 10:44:35 AM UTC-5 [email protected] 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 man's rivendell (somewhat out of date pic below!).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 > -- 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/9b8e77a6-243c-45ea-a877-ec139b51378fn%40googlegroups.com.
