[RBW] Re: Sudden Onset Bike Purchase

2013-07-30 Thread dougP
IIRC the ad for this bike mentioned that it was ex-Jim Thill. It just wanted to return to the Twin Cities & Sergio made it happen. Congratulations! And the comments about the Atlantis capability to do anything are true. Good on Liesl for keeping an eye out for you on this. My wife came to

[RBW] Re: Sudden Onset Bike Purchase

2013-07-30 Thread Frank Brose
I might be wrong but that sure looks like Jim Thill's from Hiawatha Cyclery in Minneapolis that he decided to part ways with some time back. Nice Score! Like Christopher said "You can do anything on an Atlantis" Enjoy! On Monday, July 29, 2013 10:03:13 PM UTC-5, Sergio wrote: > > Hello! I'm writ

[RBW] Re: Sudden Onset Bike Purchase

2013-07-30 Thread Liesl
Sergio, my favorite lurker! Congrat's on posting! Thanks for letting me get such a vicarious thrill helping you find your dream Atlantis. Now for the riding! xxoo liesl -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe fro

[RBW] Re: Sudden Onset Bike Purchase

2013-07-30 Thread Deacon Patrick
Andrew, that's a forage-while-you-ride feature. Similar to the toe-scythe-maneuver I use barefooting all the time. Great way to get your salad for the night. fields of dandelions and violets preferable to thistle and milkweed. Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, July 30, 2013 10:25:56 AM U

Re: [RBW] Re: Sudden Onset Bike Purchase

2013-07-30 Thread Christopher Chen
Around here, we have a saying: You can do anything on an Atlantis. So buy one already. On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 9:53 AM, Matt Beebe wrote: > Wow, what a great score!You'd have been nuts to pass it up, the albas > and couplers cinching it like that. > > > > > > On Monday, July 29, 2013 11:03:

[RBW] Re: Sudden Onset Bike Purchase

2013-07-30 Thread Matt Beebe
Wow, what a great score!You'd have been nuts to pass it up, the albas and couplers cinching it like that. On Monday, July 29, 2013 11:03:13 PM UTC-4, Sergio wrote: > > Hello! I'm writing to introduce myself as a new (used) Rivendell Atlantis > owner. It wasn't a planned event and certainl

[RBW] Re: Sudden Onset Bike Purchase

2013-07-30 Thread BSWP
Nice bike, good story! Is it just the camera angle, or does your rear brake cable housing swing wide out to the front and side? Looks like it could be shortened by at least a few cm, and have less chance of hooking onto protruding branches. - Andrew, Berkeley -- You received this message beca

[RBW] Re: Sudden Onset Bike Purchase

2013-07-30 Thread IanA
The bike came up for sale some time ago and a couple of people mentioned that someone would get a very good deal. What makes this story fantastic, is that you had described the bike before it found you. I was quite surprised it didn't sell immediately it was first advertised, but clearly it w