[RBW] Re: (f)Atlantis gets a new look
Mark,I am having an Atlantis being built as i type this and am wondering about bars. Do you like the Albas better than Drops for long (50+ mile) road rides? Thanks,Mike S. On Monday, February 16, 2015 at 7:36:58 PM UTC-6, Mark Reimer wrote: I got a deal on a pair of Albatross bars from my LBS so I had to give it a try. I had Noodles on before, which I found to be one of the most comfortable bars I've tried yet. After two rides, I've gotta say. This is a new level of luxury. I feel like I'm riding a couch on two wheels. It's not so easy to keep a higher pace when being so upright, but that's ok. Here's a few photos from a surprisingly warm-ish February ride on the river and through the forest. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hE9dN6M7AxQ/VOKZXfnCsYI/JyM/34UbSidg3Lk/s1600/Atlantis_Albatross_Winter-4.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kJN7UKAlRFs/VOKZpqPCJfI/JyU/NqWtNbBJBd8/s1600/Atlantis_Albatross_Winter-9.jpg https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pqKpkfkbdbc/VOKaPaQZqOI/Jyc/DzY5Grm2U7Q/s1600/Atlantis_Albatross_Winter-15.jpg https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-t9zTYZOg1M0/VOKbGpSRObI/Jyo/3ts7xGzNs0c/s1600/Atlantis_Albatross_Winter-18.jpg -- 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: (f)Atlantis gets a new look
Thanks everyone for the kind words. Now to the questions! Regarding using the Albatross bars on longer rides. One thing I've really noticed is that due to my much more upright position on the bike, I don't get as much power onto the pedals. 99% of the time I wouldn't care, but if I was on a long, 100km+ ride, I would probably start to get impatient after putting along all day. Or more likely anyone I was riding with would get tired of waiting for me. I definitely feel like I can comfortably ride faster with drops/Noodles. Then again, I've only ridden the Albatross for a week. But I did a 50km ride on the weekend and was struggling to hold on to the group I was with all day. I'm using this bike on the Oregon Outback, aiming for three days of riding, so that's about 120 miles a day. I can't see using the Albatross for that, at least at this point. I'll switch back to the Noodles most likely, unless time changes my mind. Regarding tires: I've got lots more room in the frame with the 2.1 Nano's on Velocity Dyad rims. I could easily fit 2.2's, though tire brands seem to vary in actual width's. I haven't measured the 'true' width of these tires, but that's not a bad idea... Maybe I can find a set of callipers in the office somewhere. Here are some quick n' dirty phone pictures of the clearance I get with the Nano's. I had thought small block 8's would be an excellent tire in 2.2 on the Atlantis. Now you've got me wondering though... The 2.1's give me about 4mm of clearance at the tightest spot on the frame. https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KsAiUtcVvn0/VOSztRqCshI/Jz8/8jC_RwcXAWE/s1600/IMG_6251.JPG https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_JskS9DS6Ak/VOSz0YVv76I/J0E/fRMmEKDWqQA/s1600/IMG_6250.JPG On Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 9:38:22 AM UTC-6, truegolden wrote: I forgot to add that the pics of your Atlantis in the snow amongst the Aspens are really really quite beautiful. What area is this? I would have to get my mind in the right state to take such a nice bike out in that weather other than for perhaps pictures but would be more likely to take one of my lesser 'more foul weather bikes' out instead. Saying that, I recall when I first received and started riding my new 1999 custom Riv Road many years ago and got a scratch on it several weeks later and bemoaned that scratch in an email to Grant. Now this loosely paraphrases his response as it has been lots of years but he said something to the effect that these bikes were made to ride and he was tempted to put a scratch on them b4 shipping to assist owners to get over the idea of worrying about a scratch. That idea stuck with me and I try not to get too obsessive about not using a bike for what it was intended for and if it gets some 'beausage' in the process to take it as a badge of honor that it is being ridden as it was designed. Paul in Dallas -- 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: (f)Atlantis gets a new look
Paul, sorry forgot to address your last question. The photo of the Atlantis in the trees is in the Assiniboine Forest in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It's among the largest urban forests in the world I recently learned. It's a large protected forest area with a few walking paths and many trails winding through it. In summer, it can be quite boggy. Riding isn't the greatest. In winter though, all the trails are packed down from cyclists, deer, walkers, etc. It's amazing to ride at this time of year. Not quite so much today though... rode in to work with a -42C windchill. On Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 9:38:22 AM UTC-6, truegolden wrote: I forgot to add that the pics of your Atlantis in the snow amongst the Aspens are really really quite beautiful. What area is this? I would have to get my mind in the right state to take such a nice bike out in that weather other than for perhaps pictures but would be more likely to take one of my lesser 'more foul weather bikes' out instead. Saying that, I recall when I first received and started riding my new 1999 custom Riv Road many years ago and got a scratch on it several weeks later and bemoaned that scratch in an email to Grant. Now this loosely paraphrases his response as it has been lots of years but he said something to the effect that these bikes were made to ride and he was tempted to put a scratch on them b4 shipping to assist owners to get over the idea of worrying about a scratch. That idea stuck with me and I try not to get too obsessive about not using a bike for what it was intended for and if it gets some 'beausage' in the process to take it as a badge of honor that it is being ridden as it was designed. Paul in Dallas -- 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: (f)Atlantis gets a new look
Tires, tires, tire talk! I run cromo albas on my 64 Atlantis and I'm in love. Just curious about your (f)Atlantis tire selection, clearances, etc. I had 29x2.1 Kenda Small Blocks on there but it was really pushing it. I downsized to 700x50 Duremesfor now. Any input appreciated! On Monday, February 16, 2015 at 5:36:58 PM UTC-8, Mark Reimer wrote: I got a deal on a pair of Albatross bars from my LBS so I had to give it a try. I had Noodles on before, which I found to be one of the most comfortable bars I've tried yet. After two rides, I've gotta say. This is a new level of luxury. I feel like I'm riding a couch on two wheels. It's not so easy to keep a higher pace when being so upright, but that's ok. Here's a few photos from a surprisingly warm-ish February ride on the river and through the forest. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hE9dN6M7AxQ/VOKZXfnCsYI/JyM/34UbSidg3Lk/s1600/Atlantis_Albatross_Winter-4.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kJN7UKAlRFs/VOKZpqPCJfI/JyU/NqWtNbBJBd8/s1600/Atlantis_Albatross_Winter-9.jpg https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pqKpkfkbdbc/VOKaPaQZqOI/Jyc/DzY5Grm2U7Q/s1600/Atlantis_Albatross_Winter-15.jpg https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-t9zTYZOg1M0/VOKbGpSRObI/Jyo/3ts7xGzNs0c/s1600/Atlantis_Albatross_Winter-18.jpg -- 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: (f)Atlantis gets a new look
Beautiful photo's, an Atlantis with an Albatross just looks right. I'd ride it. On Monday, February 16, 2015 at 8:36:58 PM UTC-5, Mark Reimer wrote: I got a deal on a pair of Albatross bars from my LBS so I had to give it a try. I had Noodles on before, which I found to be one of the most comfortable bars I've tried yet. After two rides, I've gotta say. This is a new level of luxury. I feel like I'm riding a couch on two wheels. It's not so easy to keep a higher pace when being so upright, but that's ok. Here's a few photos from a surprisingly warm-ish February ride on the river and through the forest. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hE9dN6M7AxQ/VOKZXfnCsYI/JyM/34UbSidg3Lk/s1600/Atlantis_Albatross_Winter-4.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kJN7UKAlRFs/VOKZpqPCJfI/JyU/NqWtNbBJBd8/s1600/Atlantis_Albatross_Winter-9.jpg https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pqKpkfkbdbc/VOKaPaQZqOI/Jyc/DzY5Grm2U7Q/s1600/Atlantis_Albatross_Winter-15.jpg https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-t9zTYZOg1M0/VOKbGpSRObI/Jyo/3ts7xGzNs0c/s1600/Atlantis_Albatross_Winter-18.jpg -- 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: (f)Atlantis gets a new look
Great photos, man that bike looks great. Looks like you had a nice 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 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: (f)Atlantis gets a new look
Your Harlequin-Grips are superb! APPROVE! On Monday, February 16, 2015 at 5:36:58 PM UTC-8, Mark Reimer wrote: I got a deal on a pair of Albatross bars from my LBS so I had to give it a try. I had Noodles on before, which I found to be one of the most comfortable bars I've tried yet. After two rides, I've gotta say. This is a new level of luxury. I feel like I'm riding a couch on two wheels. It's not so easy to keep a higher pace when being so upright, but that's ok. Here's a few photos from a surprisingly warm-ish February ride on the river and through the forest. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hE9dN6M7AxQ/VOKZXfnCsYI/JyM/34UbSidg3Lk/s1600/Atlantis_Albatross_Winter-4.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kJN7UKAlRFs/VOKZpqPCJfI/JyU/NqWtNbBJBd8/s1600/Atlantis_Albatross_Winter-9.jpg https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pqKpkfkbdbc/VOKaPaQZqOI/Jyc/DzY5Grm2U7Q/s1600/Atlantis_Albatross_Winter-15.jpg https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-t9zTYZOg1M0/VOKbGpSRObI/Jyo/3ts7xGzNs0c/s1600/Atlantis_Albatross_Winter-18.jpg -- 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: (f)Atlantis gets a new look
Fabulous photos. Glad the Albatross bars are working. -- 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: (f)Atlantis gets a new look
Hey Mark, The Atlantis looks exactly right. I can't imagine my Atlantis ever going back to drops. I like my Albastache on the Hilsen but you nailed it! The Albatross are luxurious. As Chris said welcome to the Albatrossed brotherhood. ~Hugh -- 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.
