[RBW] Re: 650b Atlantis Sizing for an 85PBH

2020-10-19 Thread Paul Budnitz
Hi Y'all.

I have both a 53 and a 56 Atlantis (though the 53 may go up for sale soon). 
 My PBH is also 85-86.

Both actually fit well for me, but the 56 allows me to get bars higher more 
conveniently.  

I should add that they are both 2018 MIT, so slightly shorter reach!!

Best.
Paul

On Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 5:00:59 PM UTC-4 ack...@gmail.com wrote:

> Welp.  The 56 was a bit too big.  It went back on the RBW site and sold 
> real quick.  Thanks for all your help, made the decision SO much easier. 
>  If anybody has a 53 Atlantis 650b frame or complete laying around, holler 
> at me!!!
> Happy trails all.
> Alex
>
> On Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 1:37:20 PM UTC-7 mrg...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Hi Alex
>>
>> There was at least one run of MIT 650b 56 Atlantis, I have one. PBH 87. 
>> They removed it from the current geo charts but you can find it here: 
>> http://web.archive.org/web/20190224110651/https://www.rivbike.com/pages/geometry
>>
>> I do like the bigger bike feel, and almost feel like my Atlantis is 
>> small-ish, but I feel part of that might be the 650b wheels. You can 
>> probably make your 56 work but if you prefer the smaller bike feel maybe 53 
>> is better (if you can find one).
>>
>> mike
>> not much help in austin
>>
>>
>> On Monday, October 12, 2020 at 7:54:45 PM UTC-5 ack...@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> Hey all.  I know Atlantis sizing is a hot topic around these parts.  At 
>>> the risk of being redundant, I am trying to figure out which Atlantis is 
>>> the one for me.  I recently bought a 56cm Atlantis 650b frame from the RBW 
>>> Garage Sale, thinking that it was the perfect size for me.  Now that I am 
>>> getting close to building it up, i’m starting to doubt myself.  I have an 
>>> 85 PBH.  I tend to like bikes a LITTLE bit on the smaller size.  Wondering 
>>> if perhaps the 53 Atlantis is actually the one for me.   Anybody have ANY 
>>> advice at all?  Thanks a bunch.
>>> Alex
>>>
>>

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[RBW] Re: 650b Atlantis Sizing for an 85PBH

2020-10-13 Thread Alex K
Welp.  The 56 was a bit too big.  It went back on the RBW site and sold 
real quick.  Thanks for all your help, made the decision SO much easier. 
 If anybody has a 53 Atlantis 650b frame or complete laying around, holler 
at me!!!
Happy trails all.
Alex

On Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 1:37:20 PM UTC-7 mrg...@gmail.com wrote:

> Hi Alex
>
> There was at least one run of MIT 650b 56 Atlantis, I have one. PBH 87. 
> They removed it from the current geo charts but you can find it here: 
> http://web.archive.org/web/20190224110651/https://www.rivbike.com/pages/geometry
>
> I do like the bigger bike feel, and almost feel like my Atlantis is 
> small-ish, but I feel part of that might be the 650b wheels. You can 
> probably make your 56 work but if you prefer the smaller bike feel maybe 53 
> is better (if you can find one).
>
> mike
> not much help in austin
>
>
> On Monday, October 12, 2020 at 7:54:45 PM UTC-5 ack...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Hey all.  I know Atlantis sizing is a hot topic around these parts.  At 
>> the risk of being redundant, I am trying to figure out which Atlantis is 
>> the one for me.  I recently bought a 56cm Atlantis 650b frame from the RBW 
>> Garage Sale, thinking that it was the perfect size for me.  Now that I am 
>> getting close to building it up, i’m starting to doubt myself.  I have an 
>> 85 PBH.  I tend to like bikes a LITTLE bit on the smaller size.  Wondering 
>> if perhaps the 53 Atlantis is actually the one for me.   Anybody have ANY 
>> advice at all?  Thanks a bunch.
>> Alex
>>
>

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[RBW] Re: 650b Atlantis Sizing for an 85PBH

2020-10-13 Thread Mike Packard
Hi Alex

There was at least one run of MIT 650b 56 Atlantis, I have one. PBH 87. 
They removed it from the current geo charts but you can find it here: 
http://web.archive.org/web/20190224110651/https://www.rivbike.com/pages/geometry

I do like the bigger bike feel, and almost feel like my Atlantis is 
small-ish, but I feel part of that might be the 650b wheels. You can 
probably make your 56 work but if you prefer the smaller bike feel maybe 53 
is better (if you can find one).

mike
not much help in austin


On Monday, October 12, 2020 at 7:54:45 PM UTC-5 ack...@gmail.com wrote:

> Hey all.  I know Atlantis sizing is a hot topic around these parts.  At 
> the risk of being redundant, I am trying to figure out which Atlantis is 
> the one for me.  I recently bought a 56cm Atlantis 650b frame from the RBW 
> Garage Sale, thinking that it was the perfect size for me.  Now that I am 
> getting close to building it up, i’m starting to doubt myself.  I have an 
> 85 PBH.  I tend to like bikes a LITTLE bit on the smaller size.  Wondering 
> if perhaps the 53 Atlantis is actually the one for me.   Anybody have ANY 
> advice at all?  Thanks a bunch.
> Alex
>

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[RBW] Re: 650b Atlantis Sizing for an 85PBH

2020-10-13 Thread Joel S

My PBH is 80.6 and the 50cm was a great fit.  I know it does not answer 
your question, you can call Riv for their thoughts.  
On Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 11:19:24 AM UTC-4 Brent B wrote:

> 84~85 pbh and 5'9" here and I'm on a size 53 MIT Atlantis (from February 
> '20), and the fit is working pretty well for me. I also considered the 56 
> and I think it could have worked, but I'd have needed a short stem. My 
> current setup is an 80cm stem wiith Ahearne+Map bars, set kinda low. Also 
> tried bullmoose bars, which were great if I set them a bit higher up, and i 
> have a 120cm stem w/Billie bars that works nicely for more relaxed riding. 
>
> I also ride a old 55 All City Space Horse canti and a Med/55 Crust 
> Lightning Bolt. 
>
> You could maybe make the 56 work if you want to learn to love a bigger 
> bike fit; according to the charts you can clear the standover even if you 
> max out your tire size, but it's gonna feel like a big bike!
>
> I think this sizing is accurate to our Atlanti:
>
> https://bikeinsights.com/compare?geometries=5ad1288a9127aa0014fa1d9b%2C5ad1288a9127aa0014fa1d9a
>
> -Brent
>
> On Tuesday, 13 October 2020 at 00:00:10 UTC-4 Jonathan D. wrote:
>
>> I have an 85 PBH and ride a 56 Waterford I am debating selling but not 
>> because of fit.  I also rode a 58 Toyo Atlantis.  Both were great and I 
>> would have gone just with wheel size.  I would buy a 53 MIT and ride a 55 
>> Joe Appaloosa. 
>>
>> On Monday, October 12, 2020 at 7:54:36 PM UTC-7 dougP wrote:
>>
>>> Alex:
>>>
>>> I have an 84cm PBH & ride a 58cm Atlantis from Toyo.  I've also ridden a 
>>> 56 cm & can fit either one. I'm in an overlap of the two sizes as made by 
>>> Toyo.
>>>
>>> Now to your question:  Do you know if the 56 cm 650B is from Waterford 
>>> or Taiwan?  There was a brief period a while back when Waterford made the 
>>> Atlantis.  I rode a 56cm 650B Waterford & it was a nice fit & nice ride.  
>>> Toyo's Atlantis was 26" wheels.  
>>>
>>> For the MIT (current version), there is no 56 cm.  53, 55, 59, but no 
>>> 56.  I rode a 53 cm without knowing it's size & assumed it was a 56.  It 
>>> felt great, especially the ride quality with the longer wheel base.  After 
>>> the ride, they told me it was a 53, and I was pleasantly surprised.
>>>
>>> I'll bet if you build it up & ride it, you'll love it.  
>>>
>>> dougP  
>>>
>>> On Monday, October 12, 2020 at 5:54:45 PM UTC-7, Alex K wrote:

 Hey all.  I know Atlantis sizing is a hot topic around these parts.  At 
 the risk of being redundant, I am trying to figure out which Atlantis is 
 the one for me.  I recently bought a 56cm Atlantis 650b frame from the RBW 
 Garage Sale, thinking that it was the perfect size for me.  Now that I am 
 getting close to building it up, i’m starting to doubt myself.  I have an 
 85 PBH.  I tend to like bikes a LITTLE bit on the smaller size.  Wondering 
 if perhaps the 53 Atlantis is actually the one for me.   Anybody have ANY 
 advice at all?  Thanks a bunch.
 Alex

>>>

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[RBW] Re: 650b Atlantis Sizing for an 85PBH

2020-10-13 Thread Brent B
84~85 pbh and 5'9" here and I'm on a size 53 MIT Atlantis (from February 
'20), and the fit is working pretty well for me. I also considered the 56 
and I think it could have worked, but I'd have needed a short stem. My 
current setup is an 80cm stem wiith Ahearne+Map bars, set kinda low. Also 
tried bullmoose bars, which were great if I set them a bit higher up, and i 
have a 120cm stem w/Billie bars that works nicely for more relaxed riding. 

I also ride a old 55 All City Space Horse canti and a Med/55 Crust 
Lightning Bolt. 

You could maybe make the 56 work if you want to learn to love a bigger bike 
fit; according to the charts you can clear the standover even if you max 
out your tire size, but it's gonna feel like a big bike!

I think this sizing is accurate to our Atlanti:
https://bikeinsights.com/compare?geometries=5ad1288a9127aa0014fa1d9b%2C5ad1288a9127aa0014fa1d9a

-Brent

On Tuesday, 13 October 2020 at 00:00:10 UTC-4 Jonathan D. wrote:

> I have an 85 PBH and ride a 56 Waterford I am debating selling but not 
> because of fit.  I also rode a 58 Toyo Atlantis.  Both were great and I 
> would have gone just with wheel size.  I would buy a 53 MIT and ride a 55 
> Joe Appaloosa. 
>
> On Monday, October 12, 2020 at 7:54:36 PM UTC-7 dougP wrote:
>
>> Alex:
>>
>> I have an 84cm PBH & ride a 58cm Atlantis from Toyo.  I've also ridden a 
>> 56 cm & can fit either one. I'm in an overlap of the two sizes as made by 
>> Toyo.
>>
>> Now to your question:  Do you know if the 56 cm 650B is from Waterford or 
>> Taiwan?  There was a brief period a while back when Waterford made the 
>> Atlantis.  I rode a 56cm 650B Waterford & it was a nice fit & nice ride.  
>> Toyo's Atlantis was 26" wheels.  
>>
>> For the MIT (current version), there is no 56 cm.  53, 55, 59, but no 
>> 56.  I rode a 53 cm without knowing it's size & assumed it was a 56.  It 
>> felt great, especially the ride quality with the longer wheel base.  After 
>> the ride, they told me it was a 53, and I was pleasantly surprised.
>>
>> I'll bet if you build it up & ride it, you'll love it.  
>>
>> dougP  
>>
>> On Monday, October 12, 2020 at 5:54:45 PM UTC-7, Alex K wrote:
>>>
>>> Hey all.  I know Atlantis sizing is a hot topic around these parts.  At 
>>> the risk of being redundant, I am trying to figure out which Atlantis is 
>>> the one for me.  I recently bought a 56cm Atlantis 650b frame from the RBW 
>>> Garage Sale, thinking that it was the perfect size for me.  Now that I am 
>>> getting close to building it up, i’m starting to doubt myself.  I have an 
>>> 85 PBH.  I tend to like bikes a LITTLE bit on the smaller size.  Wondering 
>>> if perhaps the 53 Atlantis is actually the one for me.   Anybody have ANY 
>>> advice at all?  Thanks a bunch.
>>> Alex
>>>
>>

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[RBW] Re: 650b Atlantis Sizing for an 85PBH

2020-10-12 Thread Jonathan D.
I have an 85 PBH and ride a 56 Waterford I am debating selling but not 
because of fit.  I also rode a 58 Toyo Atlantis.  Both were great and I 
would have gone just with wheel size.  I would buy a 53 MIT and ride a 55 
Joe Appaloosa. 

On Monday, October 12, 2020 at 7:54:36 PM UTC-7 dougP wrote:

> Alex:
>
> I have an 84cm PBH & ride a 58cm Atlantis from Toyo.  I've also ridden a 
> 56 cm & can fit either one. I'm in an overlap of the two sizes as made by 
> Toyo.
>
> Now to your question:  Do you know if the 56 cm 650B is from Waterford or 
> Taiwan?  There was a brief period a while back when Waterford made the 
> Atlantis.  I rode a 56cm 650B Waterford & it was a nice fit & nice ride.  
> Toyo's Atlantis was 26" wheels.  
>
> For the MIT (current version), there is no 56 cm.  53, 55, 59, but no 56.  
> I rode a 53 cm without knowing it's size & assumed it was a 56.  It felt 
> great, especially the ride quality with the longer wheel base.  After the 
> ride, they told me it was a 53, and I was pleasantly surprised.
>
> I'll bet if you build it up & ride it, you'll love it.  
>
> dougP  
>
> On Monday, October 12, 2020 at 5:54:45 PM UTC-7, Alex K wrote:
>>
>> Hey all.  I know Atlantis sizing is a hot topic around these parts.  At 
>> the risk of being redundant, I am trying to figure out which Atlantis is 
>> the one for me.  I recently bought a 56cm Atlantis 650b frame from the RBW 
>> Garage Sale, thinking that it was the perfect size for me.  Now that I am 
>> getting close to building it up, i’m starting to doubt myself.  I have an 
>> 85 PBH.  I tend to like bikes a LITTLE bit on the smaller size.  Wondering 
>> if perhaps the 53 Atlantis is actually the one for me.   Anybody have ANY 
>> advice at all?  Thanks a bunch.
>> Alex
>>
>

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[RBW] Re: 650b Atlantis Sizing for an 85PBH

2020-10-12 Thread dougP
Alex:

I have an 84cm PBH & ride a 58cm Atlantis from Toyo.  I've also ridden a 56 
cm & can fit either one. I'm in an overlap of the two sizes as made by Toyo.

Now to your question:  Do you know if the 56 cm 650B is from Waterford or 
Taiwan?  There was a brief period a while back when Waterford made the 
Atlantis.  I rode a 56cm 650B Waterford & it was a nice fit & nice ride.  
Toyo's Atlantis was 26" wheels.  

For the MIT (current version), there is no 56 cm.  53, 55, 59, but no 56.  
I rode a 53 cm without knowing it's size & assumed it was a 56.  It felt 
great, especially the ride quality with the longer wheel base.  After the 
ride, they told me it was a 53, and I was pleasantly surprised.

I'll bet if you build it up & ride it, you'll love it.  

dougP  

On Monday, October 12, 2020 at 5:54:45 PM UTC-7, Alex K wrote:
>
> Hey all.  I know Atlantis sizing is a hot topic around these parts.  At 
> the risk of being redundant, I am trying to figure out which Atlantis is 
> the one for me.  I recently bought a 56cm Atlantis 650b frame from the RBW 
> Garage Sale, thinking that it was the perfect size for me.  Now that I am 
> getting close to building it up, i’m starting to doubt myself.  I have an 
> 85 PBH.  I tend to like bikes a LITTLE bit on the smaller size.  Wondering 
> if perhaps the 53 Atlantis is actually the one for me.   Anybody have ANY 
> advice at all?  Thanks a bunch.
> Alex
>

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