on 4/5/11 8:05 AM, Khalid Mateen at [email protected] wrote: I know that the Atlantis is design for rear loading more than front loading but do any of you guys fight with the instability of front loading on a Atlantis?
For the best answers to this, I would search back through the archives - I know there have been several threads on loading the Atlantis (and other Riv models). I don't have ready access to a specific search, but it should be pretty findable. Regarding the design, I'm not at all sure that I agree with the base assumption. While certainly there are bicycle design choices that favor handling with heavy front loads, there are enough riders who balance load or front load their Rivendells to demonstrate the flexibility of the RBW models. Carrying cargo on the front end of a bike is one thing, putting food and some gear in a rando bag is another. Personally, of late I've been flipping back and forth between the Hilsen (Country Bag aft) and the Quickbeam (L'il Loafer-ized currently, but often with a small rando bag near the bow), and find it more of a correction to go to the Hilsen than back to the 'Beam. And then a couple miles go by and I'm watching hawks and enjoying the ride... ;^) - Jim -- Jim Edgar [email protected] Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Gallery updates now appear here - http://cyclofiend.blogspot.com "I had to ride slow because I was taking my guerrilla route, the one I follow when I assume that everyone in a car is out to get me." -- Neal Stephenson, "Zodiac" -- 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.
