I have ridden the northern part of the divide, using 40mm tires fully loaded on a regular touring bike, and I would definitely not hesitate to do it on an Atlantis. Parts of it were gnarly, but they were not that long and were actually kind of fun. I found that those washboard roads go from nightmare to completely doable if you drop your tire pressure to juuust the right amount. It was really surprising what a difference it makes.
On Thursday, August 1, 2013 12:21:33 PM UTC-4, Anne Paulson wrote: > > I've been thinking about riding the Great Divide. But I'd need a lot > of persuading to know why I would want to use one of my Atlanti > instead of a bike with a front suspension and disk brakes. I've heard > a lot about washboards; would a big soft tire really be enough > cushioning? > > On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 7:31 PM, Jim M. <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > > How about a Riv tour down the Great Divide bike route? Mixed terrain, > > self-supported, and a rider could choose a particular part or the whole > > route. > > > > -- > -- Anne Paulson > > It isn't a contest. Enjoy the ride. > -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
