i kinda cringe at the thought of owning an Atlantis and not wanting to use it for touring to the point that a similarly nice yet less expensive bike, a LHT, is purchased. What's the point of buying a really expensive touring bicycle and then not bringing that onto the road for extended and rough trips? It just seems like a lot of consumption to me, the lack thereof being the great reason to buy a lifetime bicycle like a rivendell. I love the scratches and dings on my atlantis, which cost me about a half year's surplus of full-time income and craigslisting to boot to afford at my mere 23 years but has since seen everything from snow to rain to desert. I imagine that it will be looking fine indeed once I spend a few years worth of nights camping with it.
I paused at saying anything this morning, but darn if I can keep from it this time around. I also enjoy rebuilding headsets and finding all the goodies left-over from "that time when..." My vote? Buy the best you can afford reasonably and ride the hell out of it. That's the point. The atlantis is a fine bike indeed. Best, erik --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
