Hi Darin, I never owned a 26ā Atlantis, just ridden one that is similarly setup to mine (noodles roughly even with saddle). Iām sort of in the middle of sizes on the Riv sizing chart (6ā, 31ā inseam, I forget my pbh), but I feel supremely comfortable on my 61cm and on the smaller bike I did indeed feel cramped. Perhaps that could probably be adjusted for with the right stem and saddle set back. That said, as I graduated to running bigger and bigger tires on my Atlantis, standover became somewhat of an issue for me. It was fine on roads but on rough stuff I often wondered if I should be on a smaller frame. That (and wanting to run even bigger tires without taking off my fenders) was what ultimately motivated me to convert it to 650b. And yes it does now roll just a touch slower on smooth roads. š
William > On Oct 26, 2018, at 10:21 PM, DarinM <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks everyone for weighing in. I know the geometry is varied to keep the > steering characteristics and bottom bracket height similar between the small > and large frames, but still was curious if there are any notable differences > in the way they ride, aside from the influences of wheel diameter/weight. I > do like the lower feeling that William noted in his comparison, but 700c > Atlantii (and all Rivs, really) have pretty low BB's compared to other bikes > so that's a plus. > > Doug, thanks for the feedback. Pretty sums up what I'm starting to realize. > If it was a 58, I probably wouldn't even think about it, but two sizes is > hard to ignore. On the other hand, the 61 only has a 2cm longer top tube, the > difference is mostly in stack. > > Nate, yes this the one! The seller didn't post it on list but it was outed > here by another member. Interesting that you remember this feeling large > given the bikes you ride now. I kind of have that feeling too. What brakes > did you use for the 650b conversion? I'm not interested in selling now but > will let you know if that changes. > > William, did you own a 26" Atlantis or just ride one? How does your 61 fit > you? Did you feel noticeably cramped on the smaller size? It's odd to me that > mine doesn't exactly feel small, but maybe part of that could be due to large > tires and wide bars. > > Thanks for all the comments everyone. If there are any 61cm Atlantis riders > in the Seattle area, I'd love to take yours for a spin. Will buy > lunch/beer/etc! > > Darin > -- > 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/lJc4MZWONoE/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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. -- 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.
