Concerning the detail differences between the two Atlanti, do you know what they are? I don't remember seeing them discussed anywhere. Not that it's here or there, but I think my Atlantis is a Waterford having come (used) in a Waterford box but then that doesn't really prove anything. I have a mild curiosity though either factory would be just fine.
On Mar 20, 12:21 pm, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net> wrote: > on 3/20/11 7:38 AM, Khalid Mateen at krm2...@gmail.com wrote: > > I do not want to start a fiery debate about this but what makes japanese > atlantis built bicycle superior to the American made ones? Just curious. > When there was an announcement that Rivendell would no longer have the Toyo > plant build their bicycles, people with money to spare went after the last > batch of those frames. It is the steel? The craftmanship? > > Not sure I agree with your supposition about one being superior. > > Grant has posted/written a number of times about the excellent quality of > both Toyo and Waterford. > > There are a few stylistic differences between the builds, but nothing which > seems to change the functionality. That may cause someone to compare and > say, "given the choice, I prefer that one..." > > There has been some discussion of this. If you go back through the group > archives, you'll probably find as many people who want to buy a us-built Riv > as want to buy the "last of" the Toyo frames. But, as I said to start, I > don't recall anyone making the case for one being superior. > > - Jim > > -- > Jim Edgar > cyclofi...@earthlink.net > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > > The Gallery needs your photos! Send 'em in - Here's > how:http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines > > "She edged in to get a better look at the bike, how it was made, the > intricacy of its brakes and shifters pulling her straight in. Beauty." > -- William Gibson, "Virtual Light" -- 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-bunch@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.
