Steve: I have a 58 cm Atlantis that I bought new in 2003 (sorry, no, it's not for sale), so I've put a lot of time & mileage on it. On a visit to RBWHQ, I spent a couple of hours on a 53 cm MIT Atlantis. With only seat height adjustment it fit fine. It rode noticeably more comfortably than mine (which rides pretty well) and was especially impressive on some trails we took. It seemed to take switchbacks as easily as my bike, despite the longer chainstays. The tires were nothing extraordinary, just whatever Rivendell uses normally.
Were I in your situation, I would pull the trigger on a new one & not grow wistful over the mystique of an earlier design. There's been discussions about Toyo vs Waterford vs Taiwan, but IMHO it's all pretty academic. There's a limit to how well a frame can be brazed, and Grant / Rivendell has a stellar record on design & tubing selection. You'll have advantage of the latest thinking in a brand new bike. Go for it. dougP On Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 4:13:56 AM UTC-7, Steve Cole wrote: > > I’m about to take the leap and have a new MIT Atlantis built up but would > prefer one of the original designs. If you have one you are willing to part > with, please PM me by Monday or I’ll jump on the MIT. Thanks > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e654fef3-71b2-4b26-b0e8-9f44d05dbb71%40googlegroups.com.
