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On Feb 27, 2013, at 6:36 PM, Eric Platt <epericmpl...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > That said, everyone feels different about different bikes. Patrick Moore > seems to find the Fargo sluggish, yet when I had one it felt like the most > nimble bike I owned. Even moreso than the Sam Hillborne. But I weight at > least 75 pounds more than Patrick. > Just to be clear, the Fargo (as also the SH) feels sluggish (and non-optimum in handling) in reference to bikes that feel particularly lively and balanced for one reason or another-- the custom Rivs, the Herse, the Motobecane. But the Fargo feels good "in isolation" so to speak--I really enjoy riding it. > Still wouldn't mind a budge Rivendell, especially with 26" wheels and > provisions for V brakes. And I like the idea of rattlecan paint for the bike. Perhaps Riv could sell the frames with just a primer coat and give prizes for the best home-brew color coat. (Note, in case it needs to be said, that I am only a little bit serious.) > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 11:33 AM, thalasin <thala...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> I do have a Cross-Check that's currently set up as a fixed gear, so >> when the LHT is sold, I plan on adding gears (gasp) and moving it over >> to road duty. Your comparison of the CC/Atlantis ride quality gives >> me optimism! >> >> On Feb 27, 9:50 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > If your baseline is the Rambouillet, which has a fairly zippy, lively ride, >> > both the LHT and the Atlantis will seem similarly ponderous and sluggish. >> > That said, I've never felt that the LHT was a "poor man's Atlantis", >> > because the LHT is more truck-like than the Atlantis. To me, my Cross-check >> > reminds me more of my former Atlantis. That's splitting hairs though. >> > >> > >> > >> > On Wednesday, February 27, 2013 10:39:29 AM UTC-6, thalasin wrote: >> > >> > > I really wish I could have a long-term, head-to-head ride comparison of >> > > both bikes. And maybe I had unrealistic expectations of a touring bike, >> > > and maybe the fit on the LHT just wasn't right for me. But I gave it a >> > > go >> > > for 3 years and am giving up the ghost. I have a Rambouillet, and the >> > > ride >> > > on that bike is wonderful--so based on that experience and what I've read >> > > from others here, I'm assuming I could expect the same out of an >> > > Atlantis. >> > > I came to hate the LHT and it was absolutely no fun to ride. It was >> > > sluggish and every ride felt like a slog. I've never actually toured on >> > > it, and others have told me that's where the bike really shines. In my >> > > mind, though, if I'm slow and hating it unloaded, I can't imagine putting >> > > 40 lbs. of stuff on it and it being any more enjoyable. So, like I said, >> > > it's probably a combination of factors and quite possibly ignorance on my >> > > part, but I'm looking for other options. >> > >> > > On Wednesday, February 27, 2013 9:24:20 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: >> > >> > >> Tracy -- asking to add more data to my store: what exactly do you find >> > >> absent in the ride of the LHT that you find in Rivendells' ride (= >> > >> comfort?) and handling? >> > >> > >> I'd love to have a Riv ride mated to my Fargo, whose handling is >> > >> mediocre, but I put up with the Fargo for its other virtues. (Note one >> > >> exception: I find that the Fargo does handle heavy rear loads better >> > >> than >> > >> the Sam Hill.) >> > >> > >> On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 9:19 AM, thalasin <thal...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> > >> > >>> I'd be all in for a budget version of the Atlantis, as that's the bike >> > >>>> I've always wanted but just can't afford. I tried to make do with a >> > >>>> LHT, >> > >>>> but I never liked the bike and am getting rid of it. It's the >> > >>>> Rivendell >> > >>>> ride I'm in search of, so if it actually comes to fruition, I'm in >> > >>>> without >> > >>>> hesitation. >> > >>>> Tracy >> > >> > >>> -- >> > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> > >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> > >>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> > >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >> > >>> Visit this group at >> > >>>http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> > >>> For more options, visithttps://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > >> > >> -- >> > >> > >> ------------------------- >> > >> Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA >> > >> 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 unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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