Patrick: Hopefully you'll take this in good humor, but the answer to your question "Anyone want to trade a trike for an Atlantis???" is the Olde English retort "Not bloody likely!"
dougP On Mar 15, 7:33 am, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Tim - Just saw this; thanks. How does the Atlantis look for fenders > with the 60s? What are the actual measurements between the fork legs > and stays at max tire width? > > Anyone want to trade a trike for an Atlantis??? > > Used the Fargo with 35 mm Kojaks to go to Presanctified (ie, reserved > Eucharist) liturgy last night -- 21 m rt including stop at PO -- as, > with my middle finger knuckle sprained, I can't reliably operate the > single right hand brake lever on the Riv with lights. The Fargo > handles decently with that wheelset, but it is nothing like the magic > of the Rivs. > > Tangent #2: Cyo R: I done heerd tell that these don't cast a beam far > enough for'ard for anything but ambling. I have one on the Fargo and > simply aim it high enough to barely catch stop signs a block away: the > beam is fine, in fact quite good: long and broad and wider and more > squared off than that of the regular Cyo. I chose the R for the Fargo > thinking its beam might be better on dirt -- which I think is the > case. Not sure I don't prefer the R to the regular. > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 10:30 PM, dougP <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote: > > On Mar 14, 5:19 pm, Tim Whalen <whalen...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Patrick, > > >> All I know is the Atlantis. I've got 60mm Big Apples on my 58 right now > >> with plenty of clearance and I've run fairly knobby 2.2s or so. I can look > >> in the am for clearance details with the BAs if you like. I think you > >> would love the Atlantis for everything you do. > >> Regards, > >> Tim > > >> On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 4:23 PM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > So, ye of multiple Riv fat tire bike knowledge: compare ye the Hunq, > >> > the Bomb and the Atl and describe the ride differences on- and > >> > off-road in excruciating and unmitigated detail. > > >> > I see that the Bomb takes 60s with room to spare and that the Atl don't; > >> > Hunq? > > >> > Would love to have a Riv to replace the Fargo -- wld even forgo (he > >> > he) disk brakes -- but no g-d double tts!! > > >> > On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 5:49 PM, Steve <skakid8...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > Personally, I think the Hunqapillar has replaced the Atlantis as my > >> > ultimate > >> > > goal. I don't know exactly why, maybe it's that extra bit of > >> > > ruggedness + > >> > > the Diagatube. > > >> >http://www.flickr.com/photos/32306142@N07/5043949624/in/pool-1358127@... > > >> > > I know how you feel. > > >> > > On Monday, March 12, 2012 12:48:32 PM UTC-7, jinxed wrote: > > >> > >> Have you ever happened across a photo of a bike that makes your blood > >> > boil > >> > >> in a good way? > > >> > >> One that makes you want to build one just like it and ride it around > >> > >> the > >> > >> world...for the rest of your life. > > >> > >> I stumbled on this one in the flickriver and it has my Hilsen on the > >> > verge > >> > >> of being sold off for an Atlantis. > > >> > >> Hopefully this is someone here so they know I think this is one of the > >> > >> best Rivendells I've laid eyes on. > > >> > >> Rivendell Atlantis > > >> > > -- > >> > > 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/-/13kc-29ItTkJ. > >> > > 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. > > >> > -- > >> > Patrick Moore > >> > Albuquerque, NM > >> > For professional resumes, contact > >> > Patrick Moore, ACRW > >> >http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > > >> > -- > >> > 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.-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 > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRWhttp://resumespecialties.com/index.html- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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