OK, two questions that have nothing to do with the ride quality. I know weight is a taboo question but I like in a row house and have to carry my bikes up a fair number of stairs. Can someone list the frames in order lightest to heaviest?
On the Rivendell site there are a number of Atlantis bikes pictured. Which color do you get without having to pay more? best, JimP On Feb 13, 3:51 pm, doug peterson <[email protected]> wrote: > Jim: > > I'm partial to the Atlantis since that's what I ride. As others have > pointed out, Bomba, Hunqa or Atlantis can all be set-up as equally > competent country / off-road bikes for what you describe. For the > 3,000 acres of country riding, I'd want seriouly chubby tires, and > would make a choice based on whatever takes the biggest tire you plan > on using. > > dougP > > On Feb 13, 7:41 am, JimP <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I have a Sam Hillborne which I love, I ordered it with a 56 cm frame > > and, as it turns out, I should have ordered the 54. Even so, it rides > > like a dream. I have a farm located about 200 miles from home. It is > > difficult to carry the bike back and forth without taking two cars so, > > ahem... I have an excuse to buy another Rivendell. :^) > > To be honest I really want an A. Homer Hilson but I do realize it is > > very similar (functionally identical) to the Hillborne. That's OK as > > the two bikes will be at different locations but I should at least > > give thought to another type Rivendell, maybe an Atlantis, a Rodeo, > > Ramboulet or... What do you think? > > > I am 60 yo and have really just gotten into cycling. At home I ride > > around the city just absorbing the beauty of being outdoors in a > > wonderful old city. I take a camera sometimes and like photographing > > some of the beauty (including bike) around me. But, mostly I just > > enjoy the ride. I usually ride for about 40 minutes to an hour and > > head back home. At the Farm I have access to about 3000 acres of > > pastures and hardwood forests with horse trails and, no trails at all. > > I want to explore this area with my bike again, just enjoying the > > scenery and being outside alone with nature. > > > Any thoughts? > > > best, > > > JimP -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
