I have a feeling the stability offered by the long chainstays on the Appaloosa is going to be pretty nice for the manner in which I'm going to ride it. The gravel roads I'm going to take it on could use a little bit more stability. I don't know if the bike will fit on my Kuat rack though...got to find out about that. I suspect not, so it will be something I have to remedy.
I could see how carrying around a rather long bike could get to be a burden in an urban setting. Luckily, I don't live in an urban setting and instead am in the country. We'll see. On Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at 2:12:39 PM UTC-5, Eric Karnes wrote: > I agree. It seems that Riv's bikes are moving in a direction that > coincides less and less with my own bike needs and preferences. The > significantly longer top tubes make it almost impossible for my t-rex-like > arms to utilize multiple positions even on very swept-back bars (drops are > impossible at any height). And the super-long chainstays are really hard > for city-dwellers who have to cart their bike up and down steep and narrow > stairs on a regular basis. > > Of course, these are simply my own personal needs and preferences. Grant > and Co. should absolutely evolve their offerings in directions that they > believe in. This may not jive with what I'm looking for and that's totally > reasonable. For everyone who isn't thrilled with the new designs, there is > likely someone who it. And who am I to tell someone like Grant to how to > design a bike? But from a strictly selfish perspective, I do hope that they > keep some offerings (such as the Sam and the MUSA frames) in the more > 'traditional' riv model. > > Eric > > On Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 11:30:15 PM UTC-4, Stuart Lovinggood wrote: >> >> As a former Appaloosa owner, I'm a little disappointed to see the >> extra-long chainstays and 6° TT come to the Atlantis. Although the Joe is >> billed as an "all-arounder," IME that is quite a subjective term. I found >> climbing unwieldy without a sizable front load (especially on dirt), and >> with the long top tube, drop bars are not as feasible for some riders using >> Riv's suggested sizing (myself included). I would consider the existing >> Atlantis geo to be more all-rounder, a balance of traditional stack and >> reach numbers with the mid-length chainstays. >> >> On Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 4:57:24 PM UTC-7, Eamon Nordquist wrote: >>> >>> I wonder why they decided to extend the chainstays - that Blug picture >>> looks like it has Clem/Appaloosa length stays (maybe it's an illusion from >>> 26" wheels?). Didn't the Atlantis already have 48cm chainstays? All the >>> other changes seem like a good idea to me, but this just seems like turning >>> the Atlantis into an Appaloosa. >>> >>> I started a separate thread about super long chainstays and taking your >>> bike on buses/trains. >>> >>> Eamon >>> >>> >>>> -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
