His concern was my weight, which was 365 at the time. He didn't specifically say "don't get an Atlantis" but his almost exact words were "the only bike of ours I would recommend for you is the Hunqapillar (or the Bombadil)......" .
I'm sure the Atlantis would handle my weight with no problem. I rode a Handsome Devil for two years and I can't imagine that it's stouter than an Atlantis and I'm currently riding a Karate Monkey and it's downtube is so thin that I can actually compress it with my fingers (it is large diameter, though). I think Grant just recommends things on the cautious side and for a guy my size, who might do some off-road riding, it seems prudent to recommend the strongest bike(s) he offers. EDIT: I went back and dug up the e-mail to make sure I'm quoting Grant correctly. His statement was that the Hunaqapillar (and Bombadil) were the only bikes he sells that he thinks would be PERFECT for me. It was three years ago and long-term memory isn't that reliable. He did recommend those two bikes but it wasn't as exclusionary as my memory made it sound. On Friday, October 9, 2015 at 10:19:17 AM UTC-5, Mark Reimer wrote: > > Why would he not recommend the Atlantis? > > On Fri, Oct 9, 2015 at 10:17 AM, 'Chris Lampe 2' via RBW Owners Bunch < > [email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: > >> I'm interested in this as well. I'm almost positive that I've seen >> .9/.6/.9 AND .8/.5/.8 specs for the Atlantis so maybe it's changed over the >> years. Also, several years ago I discussed my needs with Grant and he said >> the Hunqapillar and Bombadil were the only Riv's he would recommend for >> me. He did not recommend the Atlantis so there must be some significant >> difference in the tubing sets. >> >> >> >> On Friday, October 9, 2015 at 1:19:03 AM UTC-5, brianweee wrote: >>> >>> >>> Does anyone know what the difference in tube specs are for the Atlantis >>> & Hunqapillar? or weight differences? >>> >>> I'd be curious how different of a frame they are from that stand point. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 9:44:09 PM UTC-7, Çackalak wrote: >>>> >>>> Maybe this is a question that gets asked a lot here, so apologies if >>>> that is the case. >>>> >>>> I am looking for a new frame to build up and these two are the >>>> finalists. On paper, they look very similar. I have an 84cm PBH and >>>> would >>>> be sized 54cm and 58 cm for Hunqapillar and Atlantis, respectively. >>>> >>>> Just wondering if there is an advantage with either one, given my set >>>> up below: >>>> >>>> * 29x2.2 tires. Probably Maxxis Ikon or Schwalbe Racing Ralphs. >>>> * Dirt drop bars. On One Midge or ? >>>> * Ridden mostly on dirt roads, with some singletrack mixed in. Paved >>>> roads only to get to dirt. >>>> * Bikepacking is a must. I think both offer everything I need for a >>>> proper cargo set up. >>>> >>>> Hunq is cool, but the aesthetics of the Atlantis draws me. I like more >>>> of a level TT, and the lack of SO height doesn't bother me. >>>> >>>> I think I am leaning Atlantis. It costs a little more, but only $300, >>>> so not bad. Any advice either way? >>>> >>> -- >> 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/ktvYkhe8V-4/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:>. >> 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. 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.
