Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis special disc edition

2024-01-22 Thread Patrick Moore
I went as far as needed. On Mon, Jan 22, 2024 at 12:54 PM George Schick wrote: > Thanks, Patrick. But you went a wee bit further than I had intended for > the definition. All's OK though! > > > On Monday, January 22, 2024 at 1:49:45 PM UTC-6 Patrick Moore wrote: > >> Can't resist. Sandburg's

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis special disc edition

2024-01-22 Thread George Schick
Thanks, Patrick. But you went a wee bit further than I had intended for the definition. All's OK though! On Monday, January 22, 2024 at 1:49:45 PM UTC-6 Patrick Moore wrote: > Can't resist. Sandburg's literary style is an analogue of the painting > style of Grant Wood. > > Chicago > BY

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis special disc edition

2024-01-22 Thread Patrick Moore
Can't resist. Sandburg's literary style is an analogue of the painting style of Grant Wood. Chicago BY CARL SANDBURG Hog Butcher for the World, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and the Nation's Freight Handler; Stormy, husky, brawling, City of the Big Shoulders:

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis special disc edition

2024-01-22 Thread Patrick Moore
Answer that and you'll understand "bleed like a stuck pig" and "high on the hog." Also apparently "kick the bucket." "Hog butcher for the world ..." Patrick "Yes I looked it up but I had a suspicion" Moore, who has read Carl Sandburg. On Mon, Jan 22, 2024 at 11:08 AM George Schick wrote: >

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis special disc edition

2024-01-22 Thread Patrick Moore
Calipers can squeal too. I had a pair of to quality -- forged -- single pivots of which the front squealed only in cold weather -- this with good condition salmon pads. The same brake and pads had not squealed on an earlier bike. On Mon, Jan 22, 2024 at 11:01 AM Piaw Na(藍俊彪) wrote: > > > On

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis special disc edition

2024-01-22 Thread George Schick
Ah, well do you know what that expression actually means? On Monday, January 22, 2024 at 12:01:03 PM UTC-6 pi...@gmail.com wrote: > On Mon, Jan 22, 2024 at 9:39 AM George Schick wrote: > >> Piaw, what part of the country are you from? The expression, "...squeal >> like a stuck pig..." is

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis special disc edition

2024-01-22 Thread 藍俊彪
On Mon, Jan 22, 2024 at 9:39 AM George Schick wrote: > Piaw, what part of the country are you from? The expression, "...squeal > like a stuck pig..." is something I rarely hear outside of the Midwest > where I live (well, maybe the South or even the Plain states, not sure). > Seems to me like

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis special disc edition

2024-01-22 Thread George Schick
Piaw, what part of the country are you from? The expression, "...squeal like a stuck pig..." is something I rarely hear outside of the Midwest where I live (well, maybe the South or even the Plain states, not sure). Seems to me like most folk out there on the West Coast wouldn't know what

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis special disc edition

2024-01-22 Thread Piaw Na
On Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 1:14:10 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote: George: I daresay Grant would balk at this conversion. And I can understand his allegiance to rim brakes; of all the kinds of brakes, as far as I can tell, rim brakes give the biggest return in effectiveness (strength,

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis special disc edition

2024-01-21 Thread Todd G
Disc brakes on this era of Atlantis make me very happy! So good! On Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 2:19:56 PM UTC-8 frank_a wrote: > > I used to own this bike. It was a demo that I bought complete from > Rivendell. I sold it to a forum member and he’s the one who added the > disc mounts. He

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis special disc edition

2024-01-21 Thread 'frank_a' via RBW Owners Bunch
I used to own this bike. It was a demo that I bought complete from Rivendell. I sold it to a forum member and he’s the one who added the disc mounts. He listed it for sale not long after that as I remember. I still have the original unadulterated fork. - Frank On Sunday, January 21, 2024

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis special disc edition

2024-01-21 Thread Patrick Moore
Thanks; yes, I've heard of these; my brother who has ridden them extensively thinks very highly of them. I will add them to my short list of tires for a 2nd dirt-surface wheelset to complement the Soma Supple Vitesse SLs that ride and handle so nicely on pavement. On Sun, Jan 21, 2024 at 2:50 PM

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis special disc edition

2024-01-21 Thread Miles Payton
Patrick, tires are Soma Cazadero 700x50mm. They’re an underrated gravel tire I think. Fast, very light, supple, perform pretty well in a variety of conditions and terrains, dry and wet. On Sun, Jan 21, 2024 at 3:15 PM Patrick Moore wrote: > Or, "baulk." > > On Sun, Jan 21, 2024 at 2:13 PM

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis special disc edition

2024-01-21 Thread Patrick Moore
Or, "baulk." On Sun, Jan 21, 2024 at 2:13 PM Patrick Moore wrote: > George: I daresay Grant would balk at this conversion. > -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis special disc edition

2024-01-21 Thread Patrick Moore
George: I daresay Grant would balk at this conversion. And I can understand his allegiance to rim brakes; of all the kinds of brakes, as far as I can tell, rim brakes give the biggest return in effectiveness (strength, modulation, time between fettling) with the greatest simplicity and ease of

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis special disc edition

2024-01-21 Thread Miles Payton
You’d have to ask the previous owner who commissioned this custom fork. But I would have done it the same way. I appreciate the versatility in having the option to go full canti or v brake somewhere down the line. And this way it’s symmetrical. On Sun, Jan 21, 2024 at 2:10 PM George Schick

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis special disc edition

2024-01-21 Thread George Schick
Patrick - I don't think Grant would approve. But everyone has their own preference. I have a Surly 1x1 with a disc on the front fork and a linear pull on the rear. The reason for that is because when I first bought it and had it set up like that it had a fixed/SS flip-flop hub on the rear

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis special disc edition

2024-01-21 Thread Patrick Moore
I think that the custom adaptation is just right; after all, it is an Atlantis. Also, practically, one reason for disc brakes is that they eliminate rim scouring -- recall a 20 mile ride on my Joe Starck custom Riv Road gofast where I got caught in the rain on the return; even ~10 miles was enough

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis special disc edition

2024-01-21 Thread Brenton Eastman
[I'm curious why you didn't just replace the fork with a disc mount option and leave the rear a canti/linear pull brake?] While an exploratory project like this might not be the quickest or most logical route, it results in a very unique ride! There are probably lugged frame+forks out there

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis special disc edition

2024-01-21 Thread George Schick
I'm curious why you didn't just replace the fork with a disc mount option and leave the rear a canti/linear pull brake? On Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 12:33:50 PM UTC-6 milesh...@gmail.com wrote: > I picked up this frameset and extras from Bingo a couple months here and > wanted to share with

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis 2 sizing ? Inquiring about a local sale

2023-05-06 Thread Matt B.
That's definitely a 58, going by the size of the wheels (700c). They do say they measured 56cm center to center, whereas Rivendell uses center to top. On Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 2:44:24 PM UTC-4 eliot...@gmail.com wrote: > It’s this one. If it wasn’t an hour each way I’d go check it out

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis 2 sizing ? Inquiring about a local sale

2023-05-06 Thread Eliot Balogh
It was originally advertised as a 59cm with a link to the most recent mile long chainstay geometry. On Sat, May 6, 2023 at 11:57 AM Josiah Anderson wrote: > That Atlantis is being sold by Second Cycle, a shop that I used to work at > and have a long connection with. I would be surprised if

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis 2 sizing ? Inquiring about a local sale

2023-05-06 Thread Josiah Anderson
That Atlantis is being sold by Second Cycle, a shop that I used to work at and have a long connection with. I would be surprised if they're measuring incorrectly. I do see that they're listing the seat tube length center to center, whereas Rivendell lists their seat tube lengths center to top.

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis 2 sizing ? Inquiring about a local sale

2023-05-06 Thread Eliot B
It’s this one. If it wasn’t an hour each way I’d go check it out myself. https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/bid/d/tacoma-rivendell-atlantis-complete-bike/7617558417.html On Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 8:35:34 AM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: > This one? Looks like a 58 to me. > > >

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis 2 sizing ? Inquiring about a local sale

2023-05-06 Thread Joe Bernard
This one? Looks like a 58 to me. https://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/bik/d/santa-cruz-rivendell-atlantis-touring/7618050500.html On Friday, May 5, 2023 at 10:46:01 AM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: > What do you think the numbers should be? For sure you can't fake or > mistake 700c. If it's an

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis 2 sizing ? Inquiring about a local sale

2023-05-05 Thread Bill Lindsay
What do you think the numbers should be? For sure you can't fake or mistake 700c. If it's an Atlantis 2, it's old. The newer ones have the newer decals and no '2'. If it's 700c and old, the smallest it could possibly be is a 58. If it's a 58 it would be 58cm center to top and darn close

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis 2 sizing ? Inquiring about a local sale

2023-05-05 Thread Julian Westerhout
Eliot, If it is local to you and that's near your preferred size go take a look -- many people do not accurately measure bike frames when selling them. The joy of a local sale is that you can go look at it ride, it, examine it, and, if you want, measure it yourself -- all of which will tell

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis 59CM

2021-08-27 Thread max.c....@gmail.com
I am so sad I missed this! Happy riding to the new owner. If anyone else out there is looking to make a similar sale...holler On Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 7:40:25 PM UTC-5 brenpe...@gmail.com wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > Thank you all for your interest in my Atlantis the bike has *SOLD*. >

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis 59CM

2021-08-26 Thread Brenden Perella
Hello Everyone, Thank you all for your interest in my Atlantis the bike has SOLD. Cheers, Bren > On Aug 16, 2021, at 12:17 PM, Brenden Perella wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > I just received my 61 Toyo Atlantis and have been currently owning/riding a > 59cm Atlantis for around 7 months.

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis FS

2021-07-30 Thread Addison Quarles
To be clear-- this bike has sold, right? On Friday, July 30, 2021 at 10:07:32 AM UTC-7 max.c@gmail.com wrote: > Thanks for the reply Gabriel -- looks like it's a bit too small for me. I > think I'm just a victim of wishful thinking; I'd love to find a used > Atlantis but I don't want to

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis FS

2021-07-30 Thread max.c....@gmail.com
Thanks for the reply Gabriel -- looks like it's a bit too small for me. I think I'm just a victim of wishful thinking; I'd love to find a used Atlantis but I don't want to sacrifice fit just to finally have one! On Thursday, July 29, 2021 at 10:11:33 AM UTC-5 Gabriel Hargrove wrote: > Max, > >

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis FS

2021-07-28 Thread Joe Bernard
I think you're right, that looks like an early Toyo Atlantis "2" with the pointed head lug and I think those tires say Rat Trap Pass on them. On Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at 8:37:43 PM UTC-7 Ian A wrote: > Wouldn't it be 26" wheels if Toyo built? Just curious, although it is my > size. > >

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis FS

2021-07-28 Thread Ian A
Wouldn't it be 26" wheels if Toyo built? Just curious, although it is my size. Ian A Alberta Canada On Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at 11:42:09 AM UTC-6 John Carey wrote: > With heavy heart, have decided to part ways with my Atlantis, in efforts > to downsize. This is a Toyo built frame, 56 cm

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis FS

2021-07-28 Thread max.c....@gmail.com
Hey John, I am interested. Do you know what range of PBH this frame would be appropriate for? Thanks, Max On Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at 12:42:09 PM UTC-5 John Carey wrote: > With heavy heart, have decided to part ways with my Atlantis, in efforts > to downsize. This is a Toyo built frame,

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-23 Thread Khalid Mateen
I asked John about what you are talking about. Not necessarily that the colors of Toyo were not as impressive than the Waterford but I did notice in looking at the site that when you look at the last photos on Atlantis, the colors appear more vibrant versus the older photos. Even when when you

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-23 Thread Khalid Mateen
I do not hate the color at all. The greenish blue is nice but I guess I do not want to be the norm and get a bicycle that has the same color as every other Atlantis. K. On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 1:27 PM, Benedikt neutralbuoya...@comcast.netwrote: Your favorite color!! I never liked that green

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-23 Thread Steve D.
Yeah, agreed. I'm in Seattle, and have only seen one, maybe two other Atlantis', in my area. The second of the two might have been the same bike :) It's a taller, 700c version of my '03 51 cm Atlantis. I've seen this bike (or these bikes) parked outside an office off the B-G on Gasworks, and at

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-23 Thread Philip Williamson
I saw a black Atlantis frame at Rivendell a few years ago, and pictures of it built up after. Super-sharp! Philip Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com On Mar 22, 11:53 am, Khalid Mateen krm2...@gmail.com wrote: I do not hate the color at all. The greenish blue is nice but I guess I do not

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-23 Thread nathan spindel
Agreed. Here's a nice black one I spotted in SF: http://flic.kr/p/77MSSb -nathan On Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 10:13 AM, Philip Williamson wrote: I saw a black Atlantis frame at Rivendell a few years ago, and pictures of it built up after. Super-sharp! Philip Philip Williamson

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-23 Thread Kelly Sleeper
She didn't spend anytime at all.. Red is her favorite color and Keven or Grant one at Rivendell said the legolas red would be perfect for her.. we said OK.. and it was perfect. :) Kelly doug peterson wrote: Khalid: It's unlikely you'll run into many other Atlantises. I'm coming up on 8

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-22 Thread Kelly Sleeper
Hey number one rule .. Always blame the woman.. In this case my wife Dawn. Note: she reads this forum but hasn't registered and can't post.. So I can spew my male chauvinist pigdom freely. Kelly Sent from my iPhone On Mar 21, 2011, at 4:22 PM, Khalid Mateen krm2...@gmail.com wrote: I

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-22 Thread Lee Chae
I know that every person must make up their own minds about such things, but I have to throw in here that I've seen several standard-colored Atlantises/Atlanti(?) in the wild in full touring mode, and they are spectacular looking. I have a great stable of bikes right now, which fit my current

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-22 Thread Khalid Mateen
She has a nice Atlantis bicycle. Looking at the red bicycle made me rethink about getting another color besides the blues green. I like the blue green color but I figure every atlantis as that color out and I wanted to get something a little different from the pack. I am leaning toward the blue

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-22 Thread Benedikt
Your favorite color!! I never liked that green either. On Mar 21, 2:22 pm, Khalid Mateen krm2...@gmail.com wrote: I just spoke to John about the size for the Atlantis.   I told him that I have a PBH of 86.5cm and said a 58 would fit me.  Now I am trying to figure out does if I want it another

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-22 Thread Minh
Just to point out, while the standard atlantis color, you are not likely to run into very many atlantis while out and about. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-22 Thread doug peterson
Khalid: It's unlikely you'll run into many other Atlantises. I'm coming up on 8 years with mine I can recall only once crossing paths with another one accidently. We had one other guy in our SoCal Riv group with one but he moved. We've got a couple of other guys who say they have them :) but

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-22 Thread Ray Shine
readily catch one's eye, either.  From: doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 12:57 PM Subject: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis Khalid: It's unlikely you'll run into many other Atlantises

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-22 Thread William
, and rear rack holding gear, the glam bits of the Atlantis didn't readily catch one's eye, either.  From: doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 12:57 PM Subject: [RBW] Re

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-22 Thread Thomas Nezovich
Doug, you have the wrong friends. http://www.flickr.com/photos/32919632@N04/4269441605/#/photos/32919632@N04/4269441605/lightbox/ That's mine in the middle. Right to left are a 53cm, my 56 cm, list member John Philip's (his picture too) which is a bit larger. On Mar 22, 2011, at 3:57 PM,

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-22 Thread doug peterson
Thomas: And nicely loaded up, too. The caption could be Atlantises at work. Maybe I'm hanging with the wrong crowd? They do tend to agonize about tires... dougP On Mar 22, 2:25 pm, Thomas Nezovich t...@cox.net wrote: Doug, you have the wrong friends.  

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-22 Thread James Warren
Guilty as charged. -Original Message- From: doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net We've got a couple of other guys who say they have them :) but they keep bringing other Rivs to our rides. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-22 Thread Rene Sterental
Khalid, I remember how much I struggled to choose the color of my Atlantis, but here is my story... :-) When I went to Walnut Creek the very first time to see for myself what the Rivendell concept was all about, they had me test ride a Homer, an Atlantis and a Sam. I hated the Atlantis color on

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-22 Thread Leslie
Ok, I think Khalid is steered on the right track, and I don't want to distract from that, but, whilst I've been reading through several of the comments in this thread, I kept remembering 'em, too, and wanted to go re-read 'em. So... Back in August of '09, was this:

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-21 Thread Khalid Mateen
I just spoke to John about the size for the Atlantis. I told him that I have a PBH of 86.5cm and said a 58 would fit me. Now I am trying to figure out does if I want it another color beside bluesh green. It is Kelly Sleeper fault for showing me that red Atlantis. Now I am trying to figure what

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-20 Thread Rene Sterental
Based on my personal experience, the choice between the 58 and 61 frames will really come down to the desired effective distance to your handlebars for your own personal fit. I'm 5'11 and my saddle height is 79cm, which means id be at the top recommend range for the 58 or in the middle for the

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-20 Thread Khalid Mateen
I want to thank everyone for their help on this. I am going nuts now about finding my PBH. I got my step father to read another one again and got 86.5 cm. Ugh. I have to ask my brother if he will do it for me again which he got 85cm. I just want a little consistency. LOL. I got my tax refunds

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-20 Thread Khalid Mateen
Just want to reply that I like how your bicycle is set up Rene even the saddle. I have read that the new Berthoud Gilles Saddles are comfortable although some people think it is kind of cheap that they have that plastic under there. Even though that is the case, there hasnt been any reports that

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-20 Thread Rene Sterental
Hi Khalid, I think the Berthoud saddle is worth it's cost. It's certainly more comfortable and there are absolutely no issues with the plastic bottom. In fact, it's almost invisible with a saddlebag. I've also heard a lot of complaints regarding durability with the newer Brooks saddles. Anyway,

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-20 Thread cyclotourist
FWIW, Wallingford has a FANTASTIC return/exchange policy on saddles, might want to look them up if you're not sure on the saddle: http://wallbike.com/catalog/saddles/berthoud-leatherline-saddles On 3/20/11, Rene Sterental orthie...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Khalid, I think the Berthoud saddle is

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-19 Thread hugfly247
I On Mar 18, 2011, at 11:36 AM, Philip Williamson wrote: +1 on call them. I bought my Quickbeam over the phone, and I love it. John asked me how big a tire I planned to use, and how I intended to ride it (biggest tires, + trail-riding), and suggested the 60cm, even though my 85cm saddle height

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-19 Thread Khalid Mateen
Thanks for the chart. It seems that if I subtract 2 inch from my PBH, a 58 cenimeter bicycle is about right in terms of standover since it gives me close to 2 inches of clearance from the neather region but subtracting 10 to 11 cm from the PBH is about 4 inches. So maybe I need a 56 inch frame

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-19 Thread Khalid Mateen
I check it. I am either getting a 58cm frame or a 61 cm frame. I wont know until I talk to them. K. On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 2:26 PM, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.netwrote: on 3/18/11 9:01 AM, Khalid Mateen at krm2...@gmail.com wrote: I do not know what sizes will fit me on a Rivendell.

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-19 Thread William
Khalid I'm certain that both of those sizes (58 and 61) will work for you. Riv in general will not tell you that you need 2 inches of clearance. It's more likely that they'll tell you that 2 inches of clearance liberates you to go bigger. It also depends somewhat on who you talk to. I'm

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-19 Thread doug peterson
Also think about what tires you plan to use. The Atlantis is intended for 35 mm to 52 mm widths. With most tires, the diameter increases along with the width. Actual width can vary from nominal. I have always used 35 mm width and Pasela, T-serv and Schwalbe have all measured different, even

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-19 Thread nawrock
peterson dougpn...@cox.net To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2011 2:04:15 PM Subject: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis Also think about what tires you plan to use.  The Atlantis is intended for 35 mm to 52 mm widths.  With most tires, the diameter increases

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-18 Thread cyclotourist
On 3/17/11, Mojo gjtra...@yahoo.com wrote: If you are looking at an Atlantis, then you are likely in tune with the Riv philosophy. That may not be necessarily true if you were looking at a Roadeo for instance. The folks have many decades experience fitting thousands of mostly happy folks to

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-18 Thread cyclotourist
Hello Khalid, as others noted, definitely call and talk it over with the staff at Rivendell. They know their bikes better than anyone else! They will most likely recommend a size larger than what you would consider, but 90% of the time they are spot on. You may wonder about that other 10%. I

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-18 Thread Rick
Call them. And do the re-measure at least twice. I measured incorrectly at least that many times, shorting myself a couple of centimeters, but was instructed by Riv staff to try again, due to the apparent discrepancy between my height and alleged pbh. In the end, I wound up with an Atlantis a

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-18 Thread Minh
We can try to help you as we have a decent cross-section of heights +pbh on this list but it's always helpful to get a ride. if you're in a decent east coast city you should be able to find an owner to let you test ride. there are also some bikes that are similiar in philosophy that can help.

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-18 Thread GeorgeS
I don't know where on the east coast you are but Harris Cyclery in West Newton, Mass has, or had the last time I was there, several Atlantis' in stock. GeorgeS On Mar 17, 8:55 pm, Khalid Mateen krm2...@gmail.com wrote: Hello everyone: I am new to this forum and I have a question to ask about

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-18 Thread Philip Williamson
+1 on call them. I bought my Quickbeam over the phone, and I love it. John asked me how big a tire I planned to use, and how I intended to ride it (biggest tires, + trail-riding), and suggested the 60cm, even though my 85cm saddle height indicated I would want a road-only Riv in a 62 or 64. So -

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-18 Thread reynoldslugs
Khalid: Welcome to the group. Bottom line: set your mind at ease, call the Rivendell, and follow their advice. I have a lot of bikes, maybe six customs and maybe six or seven Rivendell models. Like a lot of riders, sometimes I become silly- obsessed with a centimeter or two, here and there,

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-18 Thread doug peterson
Khalid: What size(s) are you considering? The 58 61 have some overlap in PBH seat height. Riv suggested a 61 for me but I'd never ridden anything larger than a 58. I went with 58 with a 10 cm stem it's been perfect. FWIW, I'd never even seen a Rivendell live before I unpacked mine. I just

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-18 Thread Seth Vidal
On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 12:42 PM, doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote: Khalid: What size(s) are you considering?  The 58 61 have some overlap in PBH seat height.  Riv suggested a 61 for me but I'd never ridden anything larger than a 58.  I went with 58 with a 10 cm stem it's been

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-18 Thread Bob Baxter
Khalid, I don't know where on the east coast you are but Harris Cyclery, in the Boston area, is a Rivendell dealer. http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/rivendell/rivendellpageNEW.html On Mar 17, 8:55 pm, Khalid Mateen krm2...@gmail.com wrote: Hello everyone: I am new to this forum and I have a

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-18 Thread Khalid Mateen
I am going to call them. I just needed to feel assured somewhat on buying a bicycle that I have not tested. The last time I bought a bicycle was 19 years ago. I save up 400 dollars to purchase my own bike. Still ride it today but I want to get into bicycle touring/camping and I need a strong

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-18 Thread Khalid Mateen
I do not know what sizes will fit me on a Rivendell. They do not have the sizing on the frame based on a PBH anymore. I am about the same height as you. I am 5'-10/2 with an inseam of 32 inches (at least that is what I buy in pant sizes). Maybe I need a 58. My PBH is around 88cm. On Fri, Mar

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-18 Thread CycloFiend
on 3/18/11 9:01 AM, Khalid Mateen at krm2...@gmail.com wrote: I do not know what sizes will fit me on a Rivendell.  They do not have the sizing on the frame based on a PBH anymore.  Yonder: http://www.rivbike.com/article/bike_fit/choosing_a_frame_size

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-18 Thread Norman
I'm in New Jersey as well but I'm shorter (pbh of 80) and have a Sam H. (52) so that won't help you. Here is a pdf of specs. for Atlantis and other bikes. http://www.rivbike.com/images/static/upload/RBW-GeometryCharts.pdf Norman On Mar 18, 1:01 pm, Khalid Mateen krm2...@gmail.com wrote: I do

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-18 Thread cyclotour...@gmail.com
So you are here! There goes all my credibility... On Mar 18, 9:42 am, doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote: Khalid: What size(s) are you considering?  The 58 61 have some overlap in PBH seat height.  Riv suggested a 61 for me but I'd never ridden anything larger than a 58.  I went with

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-18 Thread newenglandbike
On Mar 18, 1:01 pm, Khalid Mateen krm2...@gmail.com wrote: I am 5'-10/2 Maybe I need a 58.  My PBH is around 88cm. I would bet Rivendell recommends a 61.But do call them and let us know what you ended up with. And anyway, I think people fret a little too much about 1-2 cm

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-18 Thread MichaelH
You have gotten lots of good advice. I would add one thought; Riv measures their bikes CTC, which actually makes them about 1 CM smaller than most other bike companies, which measure CTT. It also depends on where you want the handlebars in relation to the saddle. I think Grant assumes even to 2

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-18 Thread Philip Williamson
On Mar 18, 3:35 pm, MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com wrote: You have gotten lots of good advice.  I would add one thought; Riv measures their bikes CTC, which actually makes them about 1 CM smaller than most other bike companies, which measure CTT. No they don't. I don't mean to be abrupt (I just

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-18 Thread doug peterson
Khalid: Have a look at this link to an old Atlantis sizing chart: http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/atlantis/atlflyer/04.html I have two Atlantis catalogues with sizing charts. They are not dated so don't know which is more current but neither is less than 8-9 years old. One lists the 58 for PBH

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-18 Thread doug peterson
Khalid: Just in case you need any more encouragement, here's the link to cyclofiend's site on all things Atlantis: http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/atlantis/ Take a look at some of the set-ups shown. It's an incredibly versatile bike. dougP On Mar 17, 6:55 pm, Khalid Mateen krm2...@gmail.com

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-18 Thread James Warren
My 64 cm frame from 2001 has a 62 cm toptube, not 60! I've often wondered when and why the switch occured on later models. -Original Message- From: doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net Sent: Mar 18, 2011 3:28 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-18 Thread doug peterson
Talk to Mathew in VA - see his posting here about his 61 cm for sale (hisnhers...). dougP On Mar 18, 5:11 am, Khalid Mateen krm2...@gmail.com wrote: I am actually in NJ. On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 1:22 AM, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote:  On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 9:55 PM, Khalid Mateen

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-18 Thread Roger
a 62 cm toptube, not 60! I've often wondered when and why the switch occured on later models. -Original Message- From: doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net Sent: Mar 18, 2011 3:28 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis Khalid

RE: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis

2011-03-18 Thread Allingham II, Thomas J
Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Seth Vidal Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 12:46 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 12:42 PM, doug peterson dougpn