FYI - I measured my PBH at home as 90.1. That was the average of three tries while really give'n er. When I visited Riv, Kevin measured it for me and with some extreme discomfort I stretched out to 91, then 92....then 93. Ouch. I ride a 58cm Atlantis and test rode a 61cm. Riv would put me on a 61 or even 63, but I like having a bit of extra stand-over height for hucking it around the trails. Plus I prefer the top tube length of the 58cm. I can still get my bars level with my saddle without an unreasonable amount of stem showing.
I say, stop waiting. Life is short, buy an Atlantis! On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 8:24 PM, Bill Lindsay <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > Doug's right. I have a 87 PBH, and I'd buy a 58, but I could do just fine > on a 61. I've ridden both (multiple times). I still want one. Sometimes > I think I should sell my Bombadil to finance a Fatlantis, but then I start > to miss the Bombadil. I have already sold my Hillborne to finance a > Fatlantis, but regretted it and lucked into buying it back. > > On Wednesday, August 6, 2014 6:18:42 PM UTC-7, dougP wrote: >> >> "Almost every bike I've bought in the last 10 years or so has been as a >> substitute/proxy for the Atlantis that I really want, because I seem to >> fall squarely between Atlanti sizes.. >> (For reference, the two sizes I would consider but don't quite fit are 58 >> and 61)" >> >> According to the Atlantis sizing charts, there is overlap among sizes. >> For instance, if your PBH is between 84 to 89, a 58 cm is suggested, and if >> your PBH is between 87 to 93, a 61 cm. So if your PBH is 87 to 89, you >> could ride either. For instance, my PBH is 84-85 so I got a 58 but could >> also ride a 56. I've ridden a 56 for a short distance & it felt pretty >> good. It had honkin' 2.1 WTB tires, while my 58 is on 38 mm Soma C-lines. >> >> The Atlantis is a versatile design so I would not expect the >> ride/feel/fit to change a great deal. The 700c wheel size is intended for >> tires 35 mm to 50 mm. Mine came with 35 mm Paselas which were really a bit >> under 35 mm wide. I've also had 45 & 50 mm Schwalbes on it. Other than >> stand-over height, I couldn't detect any change in fit. The heavier tires >> of course affect performance but handling seemed similar (but I don't push >> the handling envelope at all). >> >> So if a 58 cm feels just a bit smallish, setting it up with the biggest >> tires you can fit should bring it up a bit. OTH, doing the same thing with >> a 61 may be too much. With stems & seatposts, you can always fudge the >> size up (within reason). Shrinkage is more problematic. Hope that helps. >> >> dougP >> >> >> On Wednesday, August 6, 2014 12:30:44 PM UTC-7, iamkeith wrote: >>> >>> That looks so good! So I have a question for you: >>> >>> Almost every bike I've bought in the last 10 years or so has been as a >>> substitute/proxy for the Atlantis that I really want, because I seem to >>> fall squarely between Atlanti sizes. But, since I know that I would set it >>> up with the biggest possible knobby tires that I could fit - like you've >>> done here - I've always wondered how that would affect the feel and fit. >>> In other words, would the big tires make an otherwise slightly-to-small >>> frame feel just right? Or would they make an otherwise slightly-too-big >>> frame completely unworkable? >>> >>> I've never seen any comments from someone who's done it both ways, >>> regarding the change to ride/feel/fit. Obviously, standover is the >>> biggest issue, but I'd be interested hearing any other impressions that >>> could give me a push in the right direction. >>> >>> (For reference, the two sizes I would consider but don't quite fit are >>> 58 and 61) >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, August 6, 2014 8:41:13 AM UTC-6, Mark Reimer wrote: >>> >>>> In about ten days I'm doing a long-distance challenge of sorts - 460km >>>> in 3 days. Well, it was supposed to be over 2 days, but that is immoderate >>>> to me. The entire ride is on a mix of single track, Jeep trails, double >>>> track and some gravel roads. The route winds through a Canadian National >>>> Park, with wild bison and a ton of black bears roaming around. It should be >>>> fantastic! (Definitely will share a ride report after) >>>> >>>> The catch is that it's been raining a lot and the ground is soft. So I >>>> thought I'd put some fatter tires on the Atlantis. I replaced the Bruce >>>> Gordon Rock n Roads with some 2.1" WTB Nano tires. It took a bit of >>>> tweaking to make the brake pads avoid rubbing the sidewall when they were >>>> released and I also had to move the Nitto Campee rack to the front/upper >>>> eyelets in order to clear the tread. However, WOW what a fun switch! This >>>> thing is sooo cushy. And to my amazement it rolls much faster and easier >>>> than with the Bruce Gordon's. I took it out on an evening ride and got a >>>> lot of interest and enthusiasm from perplexed cyclists starring at the >>>> freak of nature fat-tire drop-bar contraption I was riding. I think these >>>> will be here to stay. >>>> >>>> >>>> But now I'm curious... could I fit 2.25? >>>> >>>> Here are a few photos of the fat setup: >>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/theworldisours/14843957372/ >>>> >>>> >>>> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/JmcPmaQH5dQ/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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