On Jul 10, 4:46 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
> The atlantis can take a nexus or a rohloff - you just need the special
> washers.
yes, and probably a tensioner too. i know it can be done. my point
was that the Atlantis wasn't specifically designed for that - which in
the context of a discussion aro
On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Patrick in VT wrote:
>
> one disadvantage that I see is drivetrain - with the amount of
> jostling and potential for abuse that you described, derailer damage
> seems inevitable. This is why many folks do the IG (if you need
> gears) or ss thing in the city - some
On Jul 10, 12:12 pm, JGS wrote:
> I ride my bike for transportation everyday in New York City
yeah, I don't miss that. i did time in the Bronx. it's hard to keep
a pristine bike there! good for you for riding it though, despite the
obvious perils.
> Also, no matter how skilled or light a rid
"I would love to see a world where Rivendell could offer Sam
Hillborne
and an Atlantis and a Rambouillet and a canti-Rom and an AHH and a
Roadeo and a Quickbeam and a Bombadil and a resurrected MTB like the
1991 MB-4, and all of these models in sizes that fit everybody. "
Wouldn't that be great.
Sorry, for the posting inefficiency here, but I want to add to my
comments below the underscore that all of what I said is my opinion if
economic realities make such cuts necessary. Without that condition, it
may sound like I'm poo-poo-ing the Hillborne too much in advocating
that its line be c
On Jul 10, 2009, at 5:43 AM, JGS wrote:
> I guess it's too expensive to keep making it at Toyo, so why not make
> the Atlantis 3, a taiwanese made version?
That would be good. I'd go so far to say that to keep the Atlantis
alive, it would be good to absorb the Hillborne line into
Taiwan-Atlan
I guess I was being a bit provocative. You're probably right and any
well built steel frame will do pretty well in most urban
environments. But here's what I think about: I ride my bike for
transportation everyday in New York City. I lean it up against poles;
I lock it on the street; people kn
On Jul 10, 8:43 am, JGS wrote:
> And it's sturdy enough to be real urban city
> bike which is unusual amongst these all-around bikes.<
how so? i think every bike Riv offers is "sturdy." as far as "real
urban city" riding (??) is concerned, i'd be more concerned with a
strong wheelset - ever
> No matter how much you love 650b, and I don't mind it, if you're buying a
> bike
> to have for the rest of your life, you should buy one with a more
> common wheel size in my opinion.
I don't think getting 650b tires will be much of a problem as long we
have the internet. In fact, bike tire
I agree, it would be a very sad day to see the Atlantis put to sleep.
Hopefully that won't happen. That said, I'd love to see a Taiwanese
version of it. But then again they have the Hillborne. Who knows what
the future holds, perhaps the economy will change and the Toyo frames
will be more afforda
Sounds like you're about to put the Atlantis to "sleep." I hope not!
To me, it's the ultimate Riv bike. Truly capable of doing anything.
It's not a middle of the road, good at doing a lot of things type of
all-around bike that's become popular now like the Velo Orange bikes
or the Homer Hilsen.
Bravo, Grant.
Singolo, maybe? Roadeo will catch on. Sounds perfect.
On Jul 9, 10:07 pm, Mike wrote:
> Did Grant hint a while back to a economical singlespeed called The
> Simpleton?
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I get it now - Marc is a clubby but not in the club so to speak.
Just hate to see the loss of versatility in the Rambi and ALL the
other Riv bikes past and present.
But being able to take even to 32c tires would see it do more than a
modern road bike and not tread to heavily on the toes on either
Besides the name. I wonder how more different the new SS bike will be
compared to the current Quickbeam?
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On Jul 9, 4:08 pm, Aaron Thomas wrote:
> The tubing appears to be even slightly lighter than the much-loved
> Columbus EL-OS (.7/.4/.7).
>
> Just out of curiosity, how does the tubing differ from that used in
> the old RB-1 and RB-2 bikes? What were the butts and bellies used back
> then? And for
Very interesting info on the new clubbie!
The tubing appears to be even slightly lighter than the much-loved
Columbus EL-OS (.7/.4/.7).
Just out of curiosity, how does the tubing differ from that used in
the old RB-1 and RB-2 bikes? What were the butts and bellies used back
then? And for compari
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