Totally. In fact, in the large frame sizes, it makes sense to think of Atlantis as road bike. Stouter tubes for bigger people. Every time I've had the "one bike - which to keep?" thought, the answer is always my 64 cm Atlantis.
-----Original Message----- >From: Dan <pjssu...@gmail.com> >Sent: Sep 25, 2009 12:23 PM >To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> >Subject: [RBW] Re: Pondering Sale of 68cm Quickbeam > > >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 > >> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
