I second this idea. Grant is basically saying in the catalog comparing the Joe and the Atlantis that they’re essentially the same bike, just different wheel size (56cm and smaller). I was seriously considering a Joe for a long time, but then I built up a budget 650b conversion to see if I liked 650b better than 700c, and ultimately got the 56cm Atlantis.
Even if you could find a canti or v-brake that could adjust for the drop in wheel size, I think you’d be sacrificing a lot in ride quality. In my opinion, the designs of the current lineup from Rivendell are a result of decades of engineering refinement, and the less you mess with them, the better the ride will be. Sure, the bike will still roll if you put smaller wheels on it, but I doubt it’ll have that Riv magic feel any more. Sell the Joe and get an Atlantis is my vote as well. ~Mark > On Sep 7, 2019, at 11:01, Jonathan D. <jdoneho...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Easiest solution is to sell the Joe and buy a MIT Atlantis, which is mostly a > 650B Joe. > > -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4ae3171b-3f27-412c-bc97-28e8c6abe2a0%40googlegroups.com. -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/E5D5493B-3969-47E9-BF7D-279E4BD9171D%40gmail.com.
