Gun-to-the-head-you-only-get-one-bike: my Atlantis, no hesitation. It's all a matter of what you need a specific bike to do, and my Atlantis does everything I need to accomplish. The only mission that would be s severe stretch would be go-fast with truly fast people. Fortunately for me, few of my friends are fast. And when they drop me, I can hop onto a fire road, short cut the route, and catch them anyway. Stout frame, low gears & chubby tires can't be beat.
dougP On Mar 12, 7:42 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > That's a pretty good calculus. Nothing more pleasing to the eye than a > fat-tired, drop-barred bike. > > For the record, I should have got an Atlantis. > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 6:57 PM, jinxed <hbcl...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I just took a stroll through photos I have book marked and found an > > interesting correlation. There are two specific bikes that led me to > > Rivendell. > > > What I see now is clearly a simple math equation: > > > Kostmans All Rounder<http://www.flickr.com/photos/25841843@N05/2429259877/> > > + > > > Cyclotourists > > Custom<http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/1679487194/in/faves-4202757...> > > = > > > Killer > > Atlantis<http://www.flickr.com/photos/88057131@N00/5956828630/sizes/z/in/faves...> > > > Anyway...I think it's interesting to see the examples that all of you find > > hits that soft spot. Also intriguing to know, is how have these bikes > > shaped your own purchasing, set up etc. I could easily rattle off several > > things I would have never given a shot had it not been for these forums. > > > Oddly enough, although my Rivendell history is 55 Bleriot > 52 Bombadil > > > 59 Hilsen > 57 Hilsen...I have not found that magic mix. I'm close....but > > not quite exactly there. But then mythical beasts are just that. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > >https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/3BE50wfsjEcJ. > > > 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. > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > ** > “I believe in an America where millions of Americans believe in an America > that’s the America millions of Americans believe in. That’s the America I > love.”- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.
