Being fortunate enough to have one or more of each.....get the Atlantis. After a while it will be the riding equivalent of your favorite pair of jeans. Love may be too strong a word, but only just.
RGZ On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 4:07 PM, Peter M <[email protected]> wrote: > So finally have the funds and approval from the wife to go ahead and > buy a new riv frameset only really cannot decide which one. I was > leaning towards the Hillborne but now looking at the Atlantis I really > like the finish and the fact I could go to huge tires if I wanted to > one day. I currently live in NYC but am moving back upstate soon so > need something I can take on gravel roads and not wipe out. IThe > question is, is the Atlantis overkill? I know it is twice the price > but that is not really a concern (well it is but I am willing to spend > the extra if it means having the best bike out there). I was also > looking at the Hunqapillar but it seems to be more of MTB with a short > headtube and I really want to get the bars nice and high for my > Albatross bars. Also can someone who owns a 58cm Atlantis let me know > how it fits? I am 5'11" with a PBH of 85.5, most definitely not a > racer at 250lbs. The geometry at Riv is currently down so not sure how > the 58 would fit but would really like to stick with 700c wheels since > I already have an MB-2 with 26ers. Thanks for any words of wisdom out > there on the group. > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
