Hi, Rene -- I have never ridden a Bombadill, much less own one. I do own a size 61 Atlantis that I have toured fully loaded with panniers. The longest tour was 2500 miles last summer on the ACA Western Express/Trans-Am (Partially). I noticed no flex or weakness whatsoever with the Atlantis. It is very stout. for comparison, my PBH is 87.5. I weigh 175 lbs. I carried as much as 45-50 pounds of gear/food/water last summer, plus weight of Nitto front and rear racks. Owning the Atlantis is why I am not particularly interested in a Bomb or even a Hunq. I'm not skilled enough riding off-road to get the most out of those two models, and neither can top the Atlantis for the sort of paved road riding I do. I own four Rivendells. The Atlantis will be the last of the brand that I part with.
Ray ________________________________ From: Rene Sterental <orthie...@gmail.com> To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, May 18, 2010 11:09:06 AM Subject: [RBW] Atlantis - Bombadil comparison Could anyone who has/had both compare them? Are they significantly different in terms of riding quality or feel? Is the Atlantis significantly flexier when loaded vs the Bombadil with the 2 top tubes? Do they differ in their handling? Thank you for the feedback! René -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
