Re: [RBW] Re: Any recommendations on a "Atlantis wannabe"?
I owned a Saga and am demo'ing a Privateer. They ride similarly, but the Saga was just a hair smoother. If you want to save a little $$$, the Privateer is an excellent choice. On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 9:42 AM, eflayer wrote: > Depends on what size wheels you are looking for. If 700c, I might suggest > the New Albion Privateer: > > http://newalbioncycles.com/privateer1/ > > Or Soma Saga: > > http://www.somafab.com/archives/product/saga > > Maybe slightly better tubes on the Saga, but who knows? I took a short > ride on the built up Saga and found it to be nice parts and quite the ride. > > > On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 7:48:25 AM UTC-7, Clayton wrote: > >> I own an Atlantis and it has been my favorite bike, ever. I bought the >> frame new in '99 or so and it has been my main transportation since then. I >> love the fit and am trying to find an inexpensive frame, such as an old >> chromoly Mt. Bike frame, that has close to the same geometry for my >> girlfriend. I am hoping the tribe has some suggestions? >> > -- > 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Any recommendations on a "Atlantis wannabe"?
You may want to look at Black Mountain Cycles' cross model. On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 9:54 AM, 'Rick' via RBW Owners Bunch < rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: > I second the Long Haul Trucker recommendation, and would add the Cross > Check as another possible Surly option. > > > On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 10:48:25 AM UTC-4, Clayton wrote: > >> I own an Atlantis and it has been my favorite bike, ever. I bought the >> frame new in '99 or so and it has been my main transportation since then. I >> love the fit and am trying to find an inexpensive frame, such as an old >> chromoly Mt. Bike frame, that has close to the same geometry for my >> girlfriend. I am hoping the tribe has some suggestions? >> > -- > 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Any recommendations on a "Atlantis wannabe"?
Hey All, My 84 Stumpy Sport is my Atlantis. It's my second one. The first I bought new and took 25 years to kill it, and the second I bought off the local CL for $50. And it's orange, like the early Rams, sort of... that last part doesn't not matter one iota, but I have a soft spot for an orange bike. Regards, Chris Redding, Ca. On Wednesday, June 25, 2014 8:22:10 AM UTC-7, Montclair BobbyB wrote: > > A few of my favorites: 85 StumpJumper, > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Any recommendations on a "Atlantis wannabe"?
I converted my old 93 MB-3 to an upright roadster with 42mm slicks and Albatross bars for my girlfriend and the end result was a bit squirrelly. If I recall the Bridgestone MTB's of the era had steeper angles than other brands. Having all the weight in the back doesn't help. I find it noticeably squirllier than any other bike I have yet still acceptable but my girlfriend has trouble keeping it on a straight line and is easily bumped off course by rocks/ holes in the road. She much prefers the Soma San Marcos I built for her after the MB3. The San Marcos has bigger dia wheels (650b), lower BB and slacker geometry all of which helps the overall stability. OTOH I have a 89ish era Koga Miyata 26" MTB and I think that handles even better than my 26" Atlantis. I haven't found good geometry data on that particular bike so I'm not sure why it might be so nice. -Dave On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 10:48:25 AM UTC-4, Clayton wrote: > > I own an Atlantis and it has been my favorite bike, ever. I bought the > frame new in '99 or so and it has been my main transportation since then. I > love the fit and am trying to find an inexpensive frame, such as an old > chromoly Mt. Bike frame, that has close to the same geometry for my > girlfriend. I am hoping the tribe has some suggestions? > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Any recommendations on a "Atlantis wannabe"?
I second the Long Haul Trucker recommendation, and would add the Cross Check as another possible Surly option. On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 10:48:25 AM UTC-4, Clayton wrote: > I own an Atlantis and it has been my favorite bike, ever. I bought the > frame new in '99 or so and it has been my main transportation since then. I > love the fit and am trying to find an inexpensive frame, such as an old > chromoly Mt. Bike frame, that has close to the same geometry for my > girlfriend. I am hoping the tribe has some suggestions? > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Any recommendations on a "Atlantis wannabe"?
A few of my favorites: 85 StumpJumper, 89-90 Trek 930/950/970, 85-86 Schwinn Cimarron (to name a few) ALL make fantastic all-rounder type commuters/grocery-getters/pub-crawlers/workhorses... They just do... Or why don't you just spring for an Atlantis??? I mean you DO like this girl, right??? Bobby *"Stirring the pot" *Birmingham On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 7:12:15 PM UTC-4, dougP wrote: > > Clayton: > > Joe's suggestion of a Bridgestone MB- is a good one & a possible expansion > of that thought would be the RB-T or one of the XO variants. As > predecessors to Rivendell they will share the same design philosophy, i.e., > longer chainstays, rack eyelets, decent gearing, etc. > > dougP > > On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 7:48:25 AM UTC-7, Clayton wrote: >> >> I own an Atlantis and it has been my favorite bike, ever. I bought the >> frame new in '99 or so and it has been my main transportation since then. I >> love the fit and am trying to find an inexpensive frame, such as an old >> chromoly Mt. Bike frame, that has close to the same geometry for my >> girlfriend. I am hoping the tribe has some suggestions? >> > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Any recommendations on a "Atlantis wannabe"?
Clayton: Joe's suggestion of a Bridgestone MB- is a good one & a possible expansion of that thought would be the RB-T or one of the XO variants. As predecessors to Rivendell they will share the same design philosophy, i.e., longer chainstays, rack eyelets, decent gearing, etc. dougP On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 7:48:25 AM UTC-7, Clayton wrote: > > I own an Atlantis and it has been my favorite bike, ever. I bought the > frame new in '99 or so and it has been my main transportation since then. I > love the fit and am trying to find an inexpensive frame, such as an old > chromoly Mt. Bike frame, that has close to the same geometry for my > girlfriend. I am hoping the tribe has some suggestions? > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Any recommendations on a "Atlantis wannabe"?
Any old Bridgestone MB-something should do fine for not too much money. I don't know about your area, but there's a billion of 'em here in the San Francisco Bay Area. Every 26-inch wheel Bstone in N. CA. seems to have been kept on the road in reasonably decent shape. Joe Bernard Vallejo, CA. On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 7:48:25 AM UTC-7, Clayton wrote: > I own an Atlantis and it has been my favorite bike, ever. I bought the > frame new in '99 or so and it has been my main transportation since then. I > love the fit and am trying to find an inexpensive frame, such as an old > chromoly Mt. Bike frame, that has close to the same geometry for my > girlfriend. I am hoping the tribe has some suggestions? > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Any recommendations on a "Atlantis wannabe"?
Thanks! On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 8:42 AM, eflayer wrote: Depends on what size wheels you are looking for. If 700c, I might suggest the New Albion Privateer: http://newalbioncycles.com/privateer1/ Or Soma Saga: http://www.somafab.com/archives/product/saga Maybe slightly better tubes on the Saga, but who knows? I took a short ride on the built up Saga and found it to be nice parts and quite the ride. On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 7:48:25 AM UTC-7, Clayton wrote: I own an Atlantis and it has been my favorite bike, ever. I bought the frame new in '99 or so and it has been my main transportation since then. I love the fit and am trying to find an inexpensive frame, such as an old chromoly Mt. Bike frame, that has close to the same geometry for my girlfriend. I am hoping the tribe has some suggestions? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/CBZ8tOBMLWo/unsubscribe. To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Any recommendations on a "Atlantis wannabe"?
Depends on what size wheels you are looking for. If 700c, I might suggest the New Albion Privateer: http://newalbioncycles.com/privateer1/ Or Soma Saga: http://www.somafab.com/archives/product/saga Maybe slightly better tubes on the Saga, but who knows? I took a short ride on the built up Saga and found it to be nice parts and quite the ride. On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 7:48:25 AM UTC-7, Clayton wrote: > I own an Atlantis and it has been my favorite bike, ever. I bought the > frame new in '99 or so and it has been my main transportation since then. I > love the fit and am trying to find an inexpensive frame, such as an old > chromoly Mt. Bike frame, that has close to the same geometry for my > girlfriend. I am hoping the tribe has some suggestions? > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
