This is an easy one -- get a light set of wheels for the Atlantis. On Sep 25, 11:14 am, Shaun Meehan <meehan.sh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks guys. Yeah, I've thought of selling the Atlantis instead of the QB. > But I really like the Atlantis for longer, hilly rides where I want to carry > stuff. And I have a dream of someday doing some loaded touring that I'm not > ready to give up on quite yet. Basically I can do everything I > need/want/might-some-day do with the Atlantis and I can't really say that's > true for the QB. If I only keep one of 'em, it makes more sense to me to > keep the Atlantis over the QB. I haven't decided what I'm going to do yet. I > guess keeping both and funding the "go fast" via other means would be great. > But I'm not sure I really want/need another bike when what I could have > three (I also have a custom Carl Strong steel mountain bike) that serve all > of my needs. > > I think for a "go fast", I could get away with a much smaller frame. I've > ridden 62cm and 63cm road bikes in the past without too much discomfort. Of > course I'm older and less limber now. I'm not sure what I'd get. My idea of > a "go fast" is relative and not necessarily a swoopy carbon fiber bike or > anything like that. I've had a local shop quote me on a built-up Surly > Pacer, which I think could be made to work based on the TT length. I've > ridden my brother's 62cm Surly Steamroller and it's not bad. Soma also has a > frame that comes in sizes up to 66cm and I think the geometry might be > sportier than what I consider to be the more "cruiserish" feel of the > Atlantis. To me the QB feels quite a bit "sportier" than the Atlantis and > similar geometry would work well for a "go fast". > > Shaun Meehan
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