There is no doubt in my mind that I will regret this, but I need to make a few holes in my bike pile, and raise a few bucks to pay some medical expenses related to the birth of my daughter back in September. Therefore, I'd like to sell my 58 cm Atlantis frameset and some parts to go with it. Here are a few photos of the complete bike: http://www.flickr.com/photos/twowheelflight/3321973802/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/twowheelflight/3229038351/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/twowheelflight/3229887682/
What's included: The photos show a complete bike, but here I am offering only the frame and some parts, as follows: Frame, fork, S&S Couplers with spanner, silver Chris King headset, Nitto lugged stem (8 or 9 cm), Nitto Crystal Fellow seatpost, Phil Wood BB (113 mm), and brass bell. The stem and seatpost have been with the bike since the beginning, but the headset and BB are much newer. I can also provide anything else you may need to turn this frame into a bike, for a competitive price. Heck, if you want the whole thing, as is, let me know, and I'll figure out a price. I purchased the frameset new from Peter White in 2004 (serial # AT 0727). In 2006 I had Curt Goodrich put S&S couplers on it. Since Curt was torching it anyway, I also had him put additional braze-ons on the fork and seatstays, similar to what has become standard on newer Atlantis frames. The only thing I wish I'd added was a kickstand plate. After Curt finished the modifications, I sent it to Spectrum Powdercoating for a "stealth" black powdercoat. Curt's mods plus powdercoat cost me about $750, and I'm pretty sure I got some kind of "industry" discount. Spectrum does thin powdercoating that doesn't round off the lug edges as much as cheaper powdercoating usually does. It looks great, but the drawback is that the thinner powderdcoat tends to scuff more easily than cheap, thick powder does. To save you the agony, I have pre- scuffed this frame in numerous locations. I have also been a little overzealous about kickstand installation, and put some small chips in the powdercoat on the underside of the chainstays. There are also some tiny kickstand-related dents on the chainstays at the same location (mostly on the non-drive side), but I have been watching them for 2 years, and have not seen any evidence that the dents compromise the frame's strength in any way. They are pretty small and not deep, and, in my opinion, nothing to worry about. This frameset has probably 20,000-ish miles on it and several airplane/ train trips, and it still looks and rides great. But while I have been good about maintaining it, it isn't a museum piece. You can pack it carefully in an S&S case for travel, and not be too disappointed when it gets dinged, which is inevitable with a travel bike. Not sure what a fair price is, but I'll start by offering this package for $1450, which includes insured UPS Ground shipping in CONUS (way less than I have into it, and less than a new Surly Traveler's Check with similar parts). I will consider reasonable offers, but I won't go too low, since I have mixed feelings about selling a bike with which I have many fond memories. I take PayPal, all credit cards, cash, and checks. Contact me off list to discuss. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
