Daniel, the new Appaloosas are being released soon. Maybe a release this week? You gotta be on it though, recent runs of Riv frames tend to go fast! There’s a 60cm in this run, which might fit your PBH well and it’s a little shorter in the TT than the Atlantis which would/ might allow you you to ride drops; and a chainstay that’s in between the length of Atlantis and Hillborne and has a sloping TT which will allow you to get the bars up and has tire clearance between what the Atlantis and Hillborne will allow. I think the frames will be orange and mermaid , which are great colors. Take a look at the site or always give them a call. Every time I’ve called, they love talkin bikes. -Mike
Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 8, 2021, at 3:23 PM, J S <[email protected]> wrote: > > Daniel, I bought an Atlantis last summer and sold it in a month or less. For > me the long chain stays were not to my liking. I was lucky to find a new Sam > at a dealer before Riv got their last shipment in. I really like the Sam > Hillborne and run it with 48mm tires. It rides and handles great. I use > Choco bars and sit at about 50-60 degrees, so not bolt upright, and I hold > the bars either on top of the break levers or further up maybe close to the > hoods on a drop bar. You should, if possible try to ride them, I was unable > too before purchasing any of the Rivendells I have bought over the years. > > If there is a list member near you who has one I bet they be happy to help > you. > > Good luck > > Joel > > > >> On Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 11:07:24 AM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: >> Hi everyone, >> >> I'm glad I recently found this group, I am hoping you can help me out! >> >> I am planning on ordering a Rivendell frameset in the near future (whenever >> they are in stock, I am patient). I am just having a hard time deciding what >> might be right for me between the Sam Hillborne and the Atlantis, mainly on >> the geometry. >> >> I would be using the bike for a half-hour commute on road / bike paths a >> couple of times a week with panniers, and also for weekend rides of ~1-2 >> hours mostly on gravel roads. I want to build it up with drop bars and >> something around ~45mm tyres. >> >> My PBH is 91cm and my previous drop bar bikes have had a ~60cm top tube. I >> am tall enough that I have never owned a road bike that is capable of >> getting the bars level with the saddle, even with a riser stem! My hope for >> a Rivendell is to set it up with drop bars that can actually be level with >> the saddle, and to have a bike that will be with me for life. >> >> I have always LOVED the look of the Atlantis, especially with the extra >> rainbow top tube. The colour and the head badge are beautiful. For this >> reason alone it would be my first choice, however… my concern is that in my >> size (59 cm) the top tube length is 64cm which seems very long, like it >> would be too long for drop bars. I get the feeling that maybe the “new” >> Atlantis is more optimised for upright bars? Does anyone have recent >> experience with drops on the Atlantis? >> >> Sam Hillborne is a beautiful looking frame too (in orange). The geometry >> seems to be more “standard” and it would fit my needs nicely. However I’m a >> little confused on size, the geometry charts on the Riv website lead me to >> believe there is a 58cm which would be my size, or possibly a 62cm which is >> the next size up. The text on the Sam Hillborne page suggests there is a >> 60cm model as the biggest - have they recently updated the sizing and >> geometry? >> >> I think I really want the Atlantis but am hoping for reassurance on the fit. >> Any light you can shed on this would be great! >> >> Thanks >> Daniel > > -- > 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/404f7427-c64d-495d-91dd-605ab3d3fe34n%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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/939430C1-81B9-43E0-8087-8F05C0645154%40gmail.com.
