Rene: I'm 5'11", with a PBH of 86, which fit into both the 58 & 61 size recommendations when I ordered the bike. Riv recommended 61 but I'd been comfortable on a 58 so chose that. With a 10 cm stem, Noodle bars & saddle set same as my other bikes, the Atlantis felt like home from the first ride. I like having a bit of clearance over the TT, plus I can put on any honkin' big tire that'll fit. Ray & I weigh the same, carry the same loads & share the same good results with the Atlantis as a tourer. My guess is if you're a bit taller with a bit longer PBH than me, the 61 will be a good fit.
dougP On May 18, 5:14 pm, Ray Shine <r.sh...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > 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 > athttp://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 > athttp://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.
