Doug, you have the wrong friends. http://www.flickr.com/photos/32919632@N04/4269441605/#/photos/32919632@N04/4269441605/lightbox/ That's mine in the middle. Right to left are a 53cm, my 56 cm, list member John Philip's (his picture too) which is a bit larger. On Mar 22, 2011, at 3:57 PM, doug peterson wrote:
> Khalid: > > It's unlikely you'll run into many other Atlantises. I'm coming up on > 8 years with mine & I can recall only once crossing paths with another > one accidently. We had one other guy in our SoCal Riv group with one > but he moved. We've got a couple of other guys who say they have > them :) but they keep bringing other Rivs to our rides. It's a fairly > small pack, all things considered. > > OTH, the blue you reference would look great on an Atlantis. By its > nature, a touring bike should be bit understated, IMHO. For instance, > I love the Hillborne orange as a color but I would be a bit nervous > leaving it locked up outside the market if I was touring far from > home. > > Consider the extra time & expense for custom paint as well. Plus if > you go with the standard color you don't have to agonize over paint > chips (Kelly: how much effort did your wife expend finding the "right > red?") > > dougP > > On Mar 22, 7:48 am, Khalid Mateen <[email protected]> wrote: >> She has a nice Atlantis bicycle. Looking at the red bicycle made me rethink >> about getting another color besides the blues green. I like the blue green >> color but I figure every atlantis as that color out and I wanted to get >> something a little different from the pack. I am leaning toward the blue on >> the A Homer Hilson. >> >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 9:41 AM, Kelly Sleeper <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hey number one rule .. Always blame the woman.. In this case my wife >>> Dawn. >> >>> Note: she reads this forum but hasn't registered and can't post.. So I can >>> spew my male chauvinist pigdom freely. >> >>> Kelly >> >>> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Mar 21, 2011, at 4:22 PM, Khalid Mateen <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I just spoke to John about the size for the Atlantis. I told him that >>> I have a PBH of 86.5cm and said a 58 would fit me. Now I am trying to >>> figure out does if I want it another color beside bluesh green. It is Kelly >>> Sleeper fault for showing me that red Atlantis. Now I am trying to figure >>> what color would be nice on a touring bicycle. >> >>> K. >>> On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 12:21 PM, Khalid Mateen <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>> I am going to call them. I just needed to feel assured somewhat on buying >>>> a bicycle that I have not tested. The last time I bought a bicycle was 19 >>>> years ago. I save up 400 dollars to purchase my own bike. Still ride it >>>> today but I want to get into bicycle touring/camping and I need a strong >>>> bicycle for the weight I am going to carry. >> >>>> Thanks >> >>>> K. >> >>>> On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 11:45 AM, reynoldslugs <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>>>> Khalid: >> >>>>> Welcome to the group. Bottom line: set your mind at ease, call the >>>>> Rivendell, and follow their advice. >> >>>>> I have a lot of bikes, maybe six customs and maybe six or seven >>>>> Rivendell models. Like a lot of riders, sometimes I become silly- >>>>> obsessed with a centimeter or two, here and there, on the frame size >>>>> or top tube. Before buying a frame, I always talk to the fellows at >>>>> Rivendell HQ and follow their advice about frame size. They have >>>>> NEVER steered me wrong. >> >>>>> Each Rivendell model I have - - including an Atlantis - - fits really >>>>> well, and rides like a pleasant dream. 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