There is so much truth to this. I'm working on a project bike, trying to find that "just right" combination of characteristics that can inform an investment in a really high quality frameset. Right now I've got a bike that is just a thrill to ride. Absolutely perfect for me in almost every way! However, it's a 53.5cm frame and I'm just shy of six foot tall so I've got a huge amount of stem that is topped by a high rise handlebar. No matter how good the bike rides.....the minute I get off I sort of cringe at the way at looks. And looks ARE important for things we are passionate about.
At this point I'm headed toward either a 26" Surly LHT, a Co-Motion Pangea or a Rodriguez UTB. The Atlatnis was my first choice but I don't think it's stout enough for me. I weigh 400 lbs and I'm pretty strong so I get ghost shifting like crazy, even pedaling hard while sitting down. And the Atlantis has toothpicks for stays compared to the others (the LHT is questionable..don't know how thick those stays are). The Pangea and UTB literally have tandem stays and they are HUGE! Probably perfect for me. On Friday, September 12, 2014 11:46:11 PM UTC-5, rw1911 wrote: > > First reply and a nice reality check on my silly idea. Thanks. That > definitely is not aesthetically pleasing. (no offense to you or others) > > I own two very capable for my type of riding non-suspension mountain > bikes, GT Peace 9r's, one single speed and one geared. They have been > discontinued, but they are outstanding bikes for the money. > > My thoughts were driven by the Riv aesthetic, but in maybe under-sizing is > not such a good idea after all. > > > http://bikereviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/gt-peace-9r-multi-2010-mountain-bike.jpg > > > > > > > On Friday, September 12, 2014 11:18:17 PM UTC-4, rw1911 wrote: >> >> All of these recent Atlantis-for-sale posts have got me thinking of >> building up an old school like mountain bike. i.e. smaller than what Riv >> would recommend for fit. I recently sold an All-Rounder which I felt was >> too big for me on anything other than light trails. My road bike is a 60cm >> Rambouillet and it fits well. >> >> I'm thinking something like a 56cm Atlantis with max (26x2.35?) tires. >> 200mm bullmoose bars to get the proper reach. There would be over 20cm of >> seat post, but could it work? Anyone done it? Also, are the 26" wheeled >> Atlanti 650b capable? >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
