Before I bought my Atlantis, I had narrowed the field to 2-3 bikes. I wanted a bike for my daily commute to replace my sturdy Giant hybrid, but also to use it for touring. The only negative that I could come up with for the Atlantis was that it was such a beautiful bike, it would be a shame for it to have to take the beating of a daily commute. After all, I had used the Giant for 5-6 years and it was quite beaten up.
I am so happy that I overcame this thought because it gives me pleasure every day to ride it. Not only is it aesthetically pleasing, but it is a pleasure to ride. I want to ride it because it is a beautiful bike. Yes, it does show the kind of normal wear you would expect from commuting and touring, but, to conjure up a phrase from my service days, it's growing "salty", i.e., nicely aged and weathered and most importantly, enjoyed. To reiterate the thought: a bike is for riding. If the $$ isn't a barrier, do it! On Nov 14, 10:21 am, Tim McNamara <[email protected]> wrote: > On Nov 14, 2011, at 12:53 AM, Bob wrote: > > > Someday I will own one of the lovely-lugged bicycles that are the > > subject of this group. As I've mentioned, the thing that keeps me > > aspiring is the thought of doing this to such a nice bike: > > >http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170728473966#ht_... > > > This is what my bicycles look like after moderate use. > > Time for some individual philosophy: it's a bike not a holy relic. Way too > many people buy a nice custom bike, the bike of their dreams, and then don't > ride it. To me few things in cycling are sadder than a 10 year old custom > bike that still has the original tires, no dirt on it and unblemished paint. > Be a bike rider, not a bike polisher. > > Beausage. Learn it. Live it. ;-) -- 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.
