[RBW] Re: REVISED WTB MUSA Atlantis 59 (650B) or Hunqapillar 56 (650B)
Doug, I have indeed considered a 56 Atlantis, Toyo or Waterford. They're too short for me. My PBH is 87. The longer story behind my quest is that back in 2009 my plans to order an Atlantis had to be scuttled. In 2010, I bought a 56 cm LHT with 26" wheels. The smaller diameter, 2"+ tires were a revelation and I still ride the bike, but with more than enough seatpost and an uncut steerer stacked with spacers. It's weird-looking but does the job. I should have inquired about a custom Riv—essentially a 58 Atlantis but with 26" or 650B wheels—when such things might have been possible. -- Bob On Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 5:33:06 PM UTC-7 dougP wrote: > Bob: > > If you prefer smaller wheels, have you considered a 56cm Toyo Atlantis? > They used 26" wheels. I'm 5'10" & have a 58cm. I've also comfortably > ridden a 56. According to Rivendell's sizing chart, at my height & PBH > (84-85), I'm right on the cusp for either size. You can always make a bike > slightly bigger with stems & seat posts if it feels slightly small. > > dougP > > On Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 8:42:28 AM UTC-8 rcook...@gmail.com > wrote: > >> I have been reminded recently of my preference for smaller wheels in many >> situations, so I'm revising my query of a dozen days ago. >> >> Still curious to know if anyone here has a 59 cm 650B Atlantis >> (Waterford-built, as in 2016 RBW geometry charts). As an alternative, I'd >> also be interested in a 56 cm 650B Hunqapillar of similar vintage. >> >> If you have one of these that you'd like to move, please contact me >> off-list. Thank you. >> >> -- >> Bob >> >> On Friday, January 13, 2023 at 12:06:03 PM UTC-7 Bob wrote: >> >>> Happy Friday the 13th. >>> >>> You have been holding on to your Waterford-made Atlantis, thinking you >>> might one day sell it. I have been lamenting my failure to buy one for >>> fifteen years. Shall we make a deal? >>> >>> I'm looking for a 59 cm 650B Atlantis (as listed in the ca. 2016 RBW >>> geometry chart). I'd prefer a complete bike, but a frameset or rolling >>> chassis would work too. >>> >>> If no one has a 59 they're willing to sell (or has one at all; I don't >>> think I've ever seen one posted here), then I would also be interested in a >>> 58 (700C) Atlantis. >>> >>> Answers to some anticipated questions: >>> >>>- Yes, the newly-re-available Crust Nor'Easter would function >>>similarly. I want an Atlantis, though, to redress various grievances >>>(mostly against myself). >>>- No, I'm not interested in a newer MIT Atlantis. For the intended >>>uses I prefer a more traditional touring-bike chainstay length and >>>downtube-shifter bosses. >>>- No, I'd rather have Waterford model than a Toyo. From what I've >>>seen, the Toyos had neither a third set of bottle-cage bosses under the >>>downtube nor lowrider bosses on the fork legs, both of which I use. >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> -- >>> Bob >>> >> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a6650d2b-2cd5-4b61-89dc-952312994217n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: REVISED WTB MUSA Atlantis 59 (650B) or Hunqapillar 56 (650B)
Bob: If you prefer smaller wheels, have you considered a 56cm Toyo Atlantis? They used 26" wheels. I'm 5'10" & have a 58cm. I've also comfortably ridden a 56. According to Rivendell's sizing chart, at my height & PBH (84-85), I'm right on the cusp for either size. You can always make a bike slightly bigger with stems & seat posts if it feels slightly small. dougP On Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 8:42:28 AM UTC-8 rcook...@gmail.com wrote: > I have been reminded recently of my preference for smaller wheels in many > situations, so I'm revising my query of a dozen days ago. > > Still curious to know if anyone here has a 59 cm 650B Atlantis > (Waterford-built, as in 2016 RBW geometry charts). As an alternative, I'd > also be interested in a 56 cm 650B Hunqapillar of similar vintage. > > If you have one of these that you'd like to move, please contact me > off-list. Thank you. > > -- > Bob > > On Friday, January 13, 2023 at 12:06:03 PM UTC-7 Bob wrote: > >> Happy Friday the 13th. >> >> You have been holding on to your Waterford-made Atlantis, thinking you >> might one day sell it. I have been lamenting my failure to buy one for >> fifteen years. Shall we make a deal? >> >> I'm looking for a 59 cm 650B Atlantis (as listed in the ca. 2016 RBW >> geometry chart). I'd prefer a complete bike, but a frameset or rolling >> chassis would work too. >> >> If no one has a 59 they're willing to sell (or has one at all; I don't >> think I've ever seen one posted here), then I would also be interested in a >> 58 (700C) Atlantis. >> >> Answers to some anticipated questions: >> >>- Yes, the newly-re-available Crust Nor'Easter would function >>similarly. I want an Atlantis, though, to redress various grievances >>(mostly against myself). >>- No, I'm not interested in a newer MIT Atlantis. For the intended >>uses I prefer a more traditional touring-bike chainstay length and >>downtube-shifter bosses. >>- No, I'd rather have Waterford model than a Toyo. From what I've >>seen, the Toyos had neither a third set of bottle-cage bosses under the >>downtube nor lowrider bosses on the fork legs, both of which I use. >> >> Thank you. >> >> -- >> Bob >> > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6e7c97c1-6305-4fc1-a1b6-989cd3721ce5n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: REVISED WTB MUSA Atlantis 59 (650B) or Hunqapillar 56 (650B)
I have been reminded recently of my preference for smaller wheels in many situations, so I'm revising my query of a dozen days ago. Still curious to know if anyone here has a 59 cm 650B Atlantis (Waterford-built, as in 2016 RBW geometry charts). As an alternative, I'd also be interested in a 56 cm 650B Hunqapillar of similar vintage. If you have one of these that you'd like to move, please contact me off-list. Thank you. -- Bob On Friday, January 13, 2023 at 12:06:03 PM UTC-7 Bob wrote: > Happy Friday the 13th. > > You have been holding on to your Waterford-made Atlantis, thinking you > might one day sell it. I have been lamenting my failure to buy one for > fifteen years. Shall we make a deal? > > I'm looking for a 59 cm 650B Atlantis (as listed in the ca. 2016 RBW > geometry chart). I'd prefer a complete bike, but a frameset or rolling > chassis would work too. > > If no one has a 59 they're willing to sell (or has one at all; I don't > think I've ever seen one posted here), then I would also be interested in a > 58 (700C) Atlantis. > > Answers to some anticipated questions: > >- Yes, the newly-re-available Crust Nor'Easter would function >similarly. I want an Atlantis, though, to redress various grievances >(mostly against myself). >- No, I'm not interested in a newer MIT Atlantis. For the intended >uses I prefer a more traditional touring-bike chainstay length and >downtube-shifter bosses. >- No, I'd rather have Waterford model than a Toyo. From what I've >seen, the Toyos had neither a third set of bottle-cage bosses under the >downtube nor lowrider bosses on the fork legs, both of which I use. > > Thank you. > > -- > Bob > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/69bd9112-f79a-4738-a92f-c177f24f09f2n%40googlegroups.com.
