That looks so right. On Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 9:11:27 PM UTC-7, Mark Reimer wrote: > > My curiosity was getting the better of me and I had to find out if I could > squish even fatter knobbies into my Atlantis. I picked up a pair of > Schwalbe Thunder Burt's in 2.25" and the fit with room to spare! I think I > could actually get 2.3 or 2.35s in there! > > I also took the opportunity to change up a few other things - I have a > 100cm Nitto Dirt Drop stem matched to some Soma Portola dirt drop bars, > with some drillium-style NOS Shimano levers. I went out for 7 hours on > Saturday and love the bars! I could have used some light gloves (and > sunscreen for that matter), but overall I'm loving the setup. Riding in the > drops is fantastic on single track and descending. The hoods are > comfortable enough for long distance. I might raise the bars a smidge > still, but we'll see. > > The brakes received an update after the old Avid Tri-Align's kept > slipping. I'm using Paul Touring canti's, and they live up to their great > reputation. They just work so well. > > Replaced the BB with a Phil Wood unit plus mud guards, as well as the road > version of White Industries' cranks, which brought my Q down by a > centimeter. Using this BB and crank, I think I could actually have got with > a 116mm instead of 119mm. When it comes time to replace (in like...10 > years), I'll shorten it. > > I also picked up a Sugino inner ring from Riv on their sale page. I've now > got a 44/26 setup with an 11x36 cassette. I replaced my Ultegra front > derailleur with an old Suntour Cyclone derailleur, which actually works > much better than the Ultegra. The cage is also wider, meaning I don't need > to trim as often. > > And last but not least, added a Velo Orange Mojave cage under the down > tube with a 40oz Klean Kanteen bottle. Thirsty? Not anymore! This is the > setup I'll be using for my 10-day tour in Oregon next month. Oh, and I also > added a Mark's Rack to the back after the Bagman rack cracked. > > There you have it! The Fatlantis is even fatter, can climb higher, stop > faster, shift better, spin smoother, support more weight, it's perfect! > > More on my Flickr page! > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/theworldisours/sets/72157644514166933/> > >
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