Thanks for all the comments. Perhaps the LHT-while-waiting ploy is the best
one. I'll pass these on to the person in question.
On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 3:56 PM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
I know that the Atlantis is R's most popular model (I think it is anyway)
and I know many
Here's an interesting bit of discussion that indirectly compares an Atlantis to
various Surlys.
http://hiawathacyclery.blogspot.com/2014/01/what-bike-should-you-buy.html?m=1
It seems to me that there isn't a ton of functional difference between the
brands, but there is a glaringly obvious
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Subject: [RBW] Re: Atlantis as touring bike: best choice?
Here's an interesting bit of discussion that indirectly compares an Atlantis to
various Surlys.
http://hiawathacyclery.blogspot.com/2014/01/what-bike-should-you-buy.html?m=1
It seems to me that there isn't a ton of functional
Unless he is considering some extensive wilderness kind of touring, I would
suggest he look into an Ebisu. I used one to commute for many years and
found it to have a good, stable ride on 38mm tires. with steel fenders. I
only sold mine when a very good used Saluki in my size popped up on this
Franklin Frames in Ohio will build you anything your heart desires :)
And he does not have a long wait time. Jack Trumbull is prea tty much a
one man operation in rural Ohio . He is definitely under the radar, so
speak He told me that Riv once contacted him about building some frames,
in hand, or had to wait for and
Atlantis, I'd pack the LHT and set off.
From: DS davecst...@gmail.com
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Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2014 9:02 PM
Subject: [RBW] Re: Atlantis as touring bike: best choice?
Just an FYI if you're
I love the idea of the LHT as placeholder while the Atlantis is on order.
Best of all possible worlds, to be perfectly Candide. But perhaps I am
Panglossing over something? Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
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What is the wait time on the Hilsen? It was a while back but I recall GP
posting Riv had a surplus of larger 650B frames. The 700C is obviously a
good choice as well.
On Sunday, May 11, 2014 4:56:17 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote:
I know that the Atlantis is R's most popular model (I think
Having owned a (too small) Atlantis a number of years ago and having a LHT
for the past few years, the Atlantis has a better ride feel. Especially
unloaded.
The Trucker Deluxe (great suggestion) or the 26 wheel LHT would be my
choice. Of course, I like the idea of a larger frame with 26 tires.
Buy the LHT off the peg or build up the frame with as many compatible
components as possible, then swap the components it over to the Atlantis
frame when it comes available. I can't imagine you can't offload the LHT
frame with minimal loss. My wife has an LHT and I have an Atlantis. The
LHT
The Sleepers are kinda biased and we love our Rivs. So to Dawn and I it would
be a yes to waiting 5 months or finding one used.
Come to think of it though, I have two friends that tour with us using
Hilbournes and they love em.
Here are some of Dawns Atlantis loaded down.
My five cents . . .
Don't bother what what you do not want , only get what you really really
want ! Don't settle for what you do not want , unless you want to settle
for what you do not really want. *Then* you'll either have a boat anchor
laying around after you get what you wanted in
I've toured on a couple of Riv's (Atlantis and Bombadil) and a 26-inch
wheel LHT. Had great, extended tours on all. The only touring bike I now
own is the LHT.
In my size (60 cm frame), I found the wheelbase too long on the Bombadil
with the 50mm tires I prefer - and I've come to love 50's
Under $1700 is a good price for a custom frame. I toured extensively on a
frame with 8/5/8 tubing and while it was a noodle in some (lots of)
circumstances and the 700 wheels didn't do so well on rough stuff, it still
planed, somehow even with 50lb of gear. It was loaded too heavily for the
I use a Sam Hillborne as a touring bike and it has been wonderfulthe
hunqapillar would be an excellent choice too.
On Sunday, May 11, 2014 4:56:17 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote:
I know that the Atlantis is R's most popular model (I think it is anyway)
and I know many listmembers use
What size does said surgeon ride? I'm considering parting ways with my
Atlantis. As much as I enjoy it, time for riding is limited, I have no
plans for another tour and I have others to ride that get my ya-ya's out.
On Sunday, May 11, 2014 4:56:17 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote:
I know that
The Hunqapillar isn't overkill unless he's going for light touring. If he
is even thinking about doing touring on single track as an option on
whatever tour he's on, the Hunqapiller would be excellent for whatever he
throws at it.
Obviously I'm partial to Rivendell and the ride it provides. I
I have an Atlantis and have used it for all manner of riding (except
attempts at land speed records ;-) ) but I've not yet done a true loaded
tour. I have loaded the bike down quite considerably and hauled stuff
around. I can say without equivocation that the Atlantis offers a far more
comfortable
On 05/11/2014 06:11 PM, Lyle Bogart wrote:
I have an Atlantis and have used it for all manner of riding (except
attempts at land speed records ;-) ) but I've not yet done a true
loaded tour. I have loaded the bike down quite considerably and
hauled stuff around. I can say without equivocation
That's very true about the choice of tires! I had armored tires on the
Atlantis when I lived in Chinle, Arizona and they felt every bit of armored
when riding on pavement (but they did a stunning job of preventing
punctures from goat-heads!). I feel that I mitigated the on-pavement
effects of the
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Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Atlantis as touring bike: best choice?
That's very true about the choice of tires! I had "armored" tires on the Atlantis when I lived in Chinle, Arizona and they felt every bit of armored when riding on pavement (but they did a stunning job of preventin
Patrick:
As a happy Atlantis owner since 2003, I'm partial but I can also see 5
months being a long time. Much depends on what type of touring he wants to
do. If it's fully self-contained, camping, cooking, for weeks on end, and
he'll need to carry 4 bags plus junk on a rack, then either the
Just an FYI if you're comparing the Hunq and Atlantis, the Hunq also has a
wait time. I was quoted 4.5 months, took just over 3 months in reality.
On Sunday, May 11, 2014 2:56:17 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
I know that the Atlantis is R's most popular model (I think it is anyway)
and I
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