I told you I'd read it and I did. Thanks! Two excellent bikes. The Atlantis is a spectacularly versatile bike, both in how you can set it up and in how you can use it.
On Sep 24, 2:18 pm, jose <jose.cor...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ha, I meant the "tale" to be illustrated in the photo by how different > two Atlantises can be. > > But I'll bore you with the backstory since you're asking! > > I bought the black 58cm (700c) Atlantis used, about 3 years ago. It > has seen many a configuration - from 32mm paselas to 2.1" nanoraptors, > from fenders/racks/baskets to nothing. Lots of bike-geekery fun has > been had. > > This spring, I started looking for a 26" tourer to be used mainly on > dirt. I planned on doing a GDR trip this summer (but the universe had > other plans). After looking at many options, I was happy to discover > with my PBH of 85cm, I could fit the 56cm (26") atlantis. > > If I could get so much versatility out of one Atlantis, I thought two > would be great. I realize I could have gone lighter with a Homer or > heavier with Bombadil, but the middle-of-the-road Atlantis suits me > well. And like I said, I wanted 26" wheels. > > So I ordered my 56cm new. To dial it in before any big rides, I have > used it as my daily-driver with bags and racks on it, and a fairly > upright riding position. The 58cm is currently set up as the "fast" > bike, ie., for unloaded rides. > > The 56cm feels like a mountain goat, the 58cm a horse. > > The 56cm has Schwalbe Extremes 2.25". Although I purchased them for > being off the grid, I find they work well in the city too. They take > bumps really well of course, but they also don't feel slow. These big > fat 26" tires spin up/down quickly compared to my big fat 29" tires. > > Yep - I borrowed the term "farkle" from motorcycling, meaning > "accessories". Its a combination of "function" and "sparkle" I think. > I must have learned it during my brief flirtation with motorcycling, > before I came back to my senses and stuck with bikes. :) -- 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.
