Hello David! Lovely build. As a fellow Privateer -> Atlantis owner, I certainly understand where you're coming from. I also run mini-v's too (tektro RX6)!
Happy riding, Nick in Falls Church VA On Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 2:50:32 PM UTC-7 David Yang wrote: > Photo of the whole bike! > [image: IMG_3854.jpg] > > On Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 3:30:04 PM UTC-6 David Yang wrote: > >> Hi folks, >> >> Thought I’d share my first Riv build. >> >> For some back story, I love all types of cycling. I spend much of my time >> riding my aero road bike. I know, I know, essentially the antithesis of >> Rivendell, but I can’t deny the fact that I love crushing my legs and going >> for PBs on my electronic shifting race bike. I also love going on long >> rides on my gravel bike, toeing the line between living and bonking. I even >> had a weight weenie phase where I built a 4.something kg bike and spent >> hours riding up and down hills. That last phase has (thankfully) long past. >> >> In recent years, I’ve learned to appreciate leaving my Garmin behind and >> going on slower rides. I’ve been riding a Velo Orange Neutrino and a New >> Albion Privateer for a few years now and have very much enjoyed my time on >> more relaxed rides. I’ve built and sold dozens of eclectic bikes over the >> years and this has ultimately let me to Rivendell. An Atlantis has been a >> dream bike for me for a while now and I finally decided to pull the trigger >> on one. >> >> I ended up canniballizing several of my bikes for their best parts and >> putting them towards this build. A lovely gentleman in town sold me his >> (unfortunately) totalled Surly with many very fancy parts for an insane >> deal several years ago. As such, I am very fortunate to have the Paul mini >> motos/levers, Nitto racks, and Sackville bag on this build. I must say that >> I am very happy with how the build turned out, particularly the felt grips >> wrapped in Blue Lug tape, finished with walnut bar-end plugs that I spun on >> my lathe. I chose to have some fairly high gearing, probably a bit atypical >> for a Riv build, because I still do love having the option of going fast >> and having something to push against. >> >> I took the rig out for a couple rides just in time before the snow hits >> here in Alberta, Canada and it truly rides like a dream. Very stable but >> also quite nimble in turns. I think the build is pretty much near perfect >> for me but at some point I think I would like to try some Bosco bars >> perhaps. I also can't help but dream about having an Onyx silent rear hub. >> Overall, I am ecstatic to have this bike. >> >> Looking forward to more rides on this beautiful machine. >> > -- 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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/14c062e4-0341-4707-a50f-4dc93cad4d93n%40googlegroups.com.
