Thanks Nick and Luke for your suggestions of the Atlantis. In the description of the Atlantis on the RBW web site, Grant describes the Appaloosa as very similar. And since the Atlantis is out of stock in my size and is not scheduled to be available this year, but the Appaloosa is, maybe it would be a good choice too? The one hesitation I have with these two, though, is that they have very long effective top tubes. So I'm not sure how well a drop bar would work on them, as it might require too much of a stretch to reach the bars. Or is there a good swept bar in the RBW catalog that would work well in a "road bike" configuration? Something not too wide with multiple hand positions? Thanks again.
On Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 7:26:51 PM UTC-5 thetaper...@gmail.com wrote: > I also have only one Rivendell, and it is also the rainbow tube Atlantis. > I agree very much with my fellow one-Riv rider. > > My grandfather moved in with us in my senior year of high school, and > brought with him a mid-90s Cadillac DeVille. Two bench seats, automatic > shifting on the column. Not the fastest car on the road by any means, but > it was like driving a living room sofa. Such a unique and wonderful > experience. That, to me, has been my experience with the Atlantis. Rides > like a Cadillac. > > Nick in Falls Church, about 3k miles into the experience with my 2022 > Atlantis. > > Best of luck on your decision. > > On Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 6:11:20 PM UTC-5 Luke Hendrickson wrote: > >> [image: IMG_1207.jpeg] >> I ride a fair amount and most of it is paved for my commute. I have one >> Riv, an Atlantis, and it’s great for what I do with it. Currently, I have >> it fendered and racked since it’s rainy here in San Francisco and I try to >> ride most days. It’s not light, but it’s comfortable enough that I don’t >> mind. I’m running some 2.25” tires which definitely help make it even more >> plush and so very easy to ride miles and miles. >> >> I figure that you can’t go wrong with any Riv you choose, but I’d vote >> for the Atlantis before any other. >> >> -- 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/84619f8c-a6a0-42b3-82cc-aa36bdb4a5b9n%40googlegroups.com.
