Mostly everyone is responding with their heart, which is expected. Atlantis is a touring bike. Heavy duty frame, large tire clearance. Exceptional bike. I had two Hunqapillars, which I see as equivalent to the Atlantis. For touring and/or slower long distance rides, I’d say go for it.
For a 4 mile commute? Stick with your bike. I don’t know what the other person was talking about. There are plenty of parts to upgrade a vintage bike. Or if you really want a Riv, get. Homer, Sam, or another lighter duty bike meant for commuting. I think you’d enjoy it more. I have a similar 3 mile commute. I rode my Hunq for a few months but eventually built up an old Fuji road bike. Then happened upon a Clem for a good deal which I rode for a few months. But as much as I wanted to ride it for the commutes, it was just too much bike. The old Fuji was better. My current commuter is an unknown vintage MTB frame with 26x1.75 slicks. I honestly don’t miss my Riv’s on the commutes. Now, if a Homer were to pop up for a good deal…….. On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 9:44:35 AM UTC-6 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 man's rivendell (somewhat out of date pic below!).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 > -- 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/32a16d01-15c4-416d-864e-13ad1aebb962n%40googlegroups.com.
