The photos do not reflect my riding position. Look closely and you will see that the bike is not even ridable -- it has no cables for brakes or derailers. I rode with Albatross bars, which I am keeping.
BTW, I agree with your comments about straddling. It is not a big deal. The bigger problem for me is that with a 2.5 degree rise in the top tube, the virtual top tube length, which is what matters, is probably closer to 60cm on a 58cm Atlantis. I feel like a little kid riding his big brother's bike. I can manage it fine, but the 56 feels dialed in (I rode one). Obviously the 56cm is affected by 26" wheels, etc. On Nov 10, 6:57 am, newenglandbike <matthiasbe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I own a 58cm Rambouillet that fits beautifully. My PBH is 82.5, but I > > am over 6' tall, so I am more sensitive than most to top tube length. > > How are you measuring your PBH? I only ask because I'm looking at > your seat height, and just eyeballin' it, it looks like you have about > ~11-12cm of post exposed. Add 8cm for the B17 seat depth, and you > get 20cm+58cm, or a seat height of about ~78cm. Generally, your > seat is at the right height when it's about 10cm less than your > PBH. That would put your PBH at 88cm, or 87cm perhaps. If this is > the case, this bike is the perfect fit for you. > > When you say you cannot straddle it easily, do you mean that your > 'crotch bone' (*bone* being the operative word) prevents you from > having both feet on the ground (with shoes on)? Because unless that > is the issue, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Even if that > *were* the issue, I wouldn't worry too much about it. In actual > riding, rarely, IF EVER, do you need to straddle your top tube with > both feet flat on the ground. > > Going by Rivendell's 'policy' on bike fit, the most important thing is > that your frame size allows you to get your handlebars at the right > height. It looks (again, just eyeballing it) like this bike does > that just fine the way you have it set up. > > *(I also ask because 82.5cm seems *really* low for someone over 6' > tall. I'm not challenging you, I'm just wondering if somehow your > measurement is askew). > > On Nov 10, 1:31 am, MM <martyman...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I'm the seller. Fit is one of two reasons I am selling the bike, but > > here are the details: > > > I own a 58cm Rambouillet that fits beautifully. My PBH is 82.5, but I > > am over 6' tall, so I am more sensitive than most to top tube length. > > The Rambo has a 57cm TT, theAtlantisa 58.5. I can straddle the Rambo > > easily, but not theAtlantis. Had I noticed that the 56cmAtlantishad > > a 57cm TT, I would have bought it. Instead, i reasoned that i rode a > > 58cm in a Rivendell and got it wrong. BTW, the fit is not a disaster, > > but when you are used to a really good fit, that's what you want. > > > The second reason I am selling the bike is that I ride it a lot in the > > city and it's a rough city -- at least parts of it are rough. I paid > > $2800 for the bike without wheels (the frame had been in the guy's > > shop for > a year), but it would cost well over $3k to replace today. > > For me, that's too much bike to leave locked in Oakland, California. > > For for day / club rides I have the Rambouillet. > > > So in addition to fit, I am selling it so that I can buy a bike that > > doesn't look expensive. Surly LHT's are very similar to theAtlantis, > > you can get them use for $500, and the decals scrape off easily. Much > > easier bike to lock up and not worry about, but still a very nice ride > > and able to do 1-2 night tours when I need to. > > > As to the comments on the shifters -- it was a screw up. I have used > > mustache and Albatross bars on the two bikes and the SunTours were on > > different bars. It hardly matters: DuraAce barcons are fine. > > > So it may really is a nice bike and may be a very good deal. I have no > > idea what the auction will close at (my guess is over $2k, but it's > > not there yet). > > > And FWIW, if I were buying another Rivendell, I'd personally look hard > > at the Yves Gomez. > > > On Nov 2, 2:06 pm, Jeff S <avill...@verizon.net> wrote: > > > > I find this odd, too. The seller starts out by saying don't assume a > > > bike fits you even if it is the same manufacturer. While honest and > > > correct, who'd buy it other than folks who have sat on anAtlantis. > > > Interesting. > > > > A real beauty, too, thatAtlantis. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
