I hate when Riv removes the down tube shifter braze-ons and replaces them with stops. Unlike the Joe the new Atlantis should be compatible with drop bars and whatever shifters you might want to use. (Downtube, bar-end, brifters, indexing or not). I think the only reason that Riv uses stops is to save a couple bucks for them or the customer (adjusting stops cost money). Just because Riv uses friction and upright bars doesn't mean all Riv owners do.
If you really want simple, cheap and infrequent shifting then friction downtubers are the way to go! -Dave J On Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 7:34:18 PM UTC-4, Eamon Nordquist wrote: > > I was just thinking about how Rivendell is moving towards very long > chainstays, and how that might impact people wanting to put their bike on > the racks on city buses, or the hooks on light rail trains. I don't > personally use either very often, but do occasionally need to do both > options. I personally wouldn't consider a bike that was too long for the > bus or commuter train. I don't know how long the new Atlantis is, but in > the case of the Clem in my size, I'm pretty sure that they are too long for > the racks on Seattle city buses. I'm not sure on others, since the geometry > charts don't list wheelbase length. It probably impacts transporting your > bike with a car as well. > > I'm not arguing for or against the choice - it just got me thinking that > there is a potential downside that is unrelated to whether or not you like > the handling or looks. > > Eamon > Seattle > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
