I've gone around in circles wanting/not wanting an extra bike in addition to my '03 Atlantis (the frame/fork cost $900.00 back then). A few years back, I was looking into getting a Riv Custom; even had a deal with my wife that if I road all year round and lose twenty pounds, I could order one up. Road the Atlantis year-round, even lost twenty pounds, I nixt the Custom because I couldn't justify the cost of building-up another bike. Recently, I've been lusting after a HIlson 650B but then couldn't justify the cost of building-up a new bike. Shoot, I was even contemplating the Rodeo just for its sportiness.
Even though I can rationalize having a another bike, I end up choking on the extra cost. So, I ended up compromising, and threw some buck on spendy Paul brakes, Honjo Hammereds, a rondo rear rack, SON delux hub with LED light, and a Phil touring hub; all that's left is swapping out the Shimano BB for a Phil. Very spendy, I know, but the Atlantis is very smooth and comfortable on the road. Plus, now I have the bike that I've-always-wanted-but-never-could-afford. But, to honest, if the economy wasn't so upside-down-in-every-which-way, I get a Hilson or Rodeo and build it up with all the bells and whistles, and call it a day and go ride. -Steve DeMont Seattle > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
