Great looking bike. I can't imagine a better touring or commuting bike than the Atlantis and you have done a super job of putting it together. I followed a similar strategy with my Ram - bought the stock bike then upgraded components as my budget and desires converged.
Michael On Wednesday, July 25, 2012 11:25:59 AM UTC-4, SteveD wrote: > > Well, I'm pretty much finished retrofitting my 51 cm Atlantis that I use > for commuting to work and day tours (appx. 3500 or so miles). I ordered the > frameset back in late 2002, and received it in May of 2003. That's back in > the day when you could get a Toyo-built Atlantis for $900.00. It's a great > bike, and even though it took me nearly ten years to get the fit right, and > bring it up with all the bling I've always wanted but could never really > afford, after moonlighting to bring in the extra money, it's almost done. > Just gotta replace the BB with an SKF, and get some new VO green cable > kits. Special thanks to Counterbalance Bikes in Seattle for installing > fenders, rear rack, and breaks. > > Here's the new build list: > > - Rich Lesnick/Riv 26" 32-spoke Velocity Synergy wheel w/SON 28 > generator hub (replaces Dymotec s6 sidewall generator) > - Rich Lesnick/Riv 26" 36-spoke Velocity Synergy wheel w/Phil Touring > hub > - Schwalbe 26x1.5 Marathons (since winter of 2010) > - Paul Neo-Retro brakes up front/Touring Cantis in back, (replaces > Shimano BR55 cantis) > - Honjo Hammered fendors (replaces original SKS fenders) > - Lumotec IQ CYO T Licht 24 mounted on left-hand fork blade (since > winter of 2011; replaces older Lumatec Plus halogen lamp) > - Busch & Müller Seculite Plus (original since 2003) mounted on rear > fender > - Velo Orange rear Constructeur rack (replace Tubus Cargo rack) for > Baggins panniers and Baggins Hoss saddlebag > - Velo Orange Rackaleur for Baggins Hobo h'bar bag > - Sugino XD crankset, 46/36/24 (since 2003, replaced chainrings in > winter 2010) > - Shimano HG HG40-8I 11-34 8spd cassette (replaced older 11-32 Shimano > cassette in winter 2010) > - SRAM chain > - Shimano Deore rear derailor (since 2003), does the job well; no need > to change it out > - Shimano 105 front derailer (since 2003), simple and does the job > very well; no need to change it out > - Grip King pedals with pedal spikes > - Nitto Noodle bar > - Neubaums Grassy Green h'bar tape (made by Philadelphians and dyed > with earth-friendly dyes), shellaced with a mix of amber and natural > shellac. > - Nitto Crystal Fellow seatpost (since 2003) > - Nitto Technomic stem (since 2003) > - Nitto "R" water bottle cages > - Polar water bottles > - Plesher silver twin-legged kickstand > - Suntour Power Ratched barcons; a homage to bygone days > - CatEye Velo 7 wired cyclocommputer > - Brooks B-17 Special in green (original seat since first build) > - Brass bell > > You can find the older build at > http://cyclofiend.com/cc/2007/cc293-stevedemont0407.html > -Steve DeMont > Seattle > -- 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/-/no1PsK5B8aEJ. 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.
