I would love to hear from someone who has actually done an extended, self-contained tour with front and rear panniers on an Atlantis.
I have to admit that I am totally smitten with the looks of the frame, and I like Grant's philosophy on geometry, but I have yet to see any photo of the Atlantis where it isn't gussied up in full retro regalia and missing the front rack. I understand the aesthetic going on there, but from a functional point of view, if they are marketing it as a touring bike then why, why ,why didn't they put a braze-on for a front rack on the fork?
Are the tubes/fork strong enough?
How did the bike handle under heavy loads?
If anyone has installed a low-rider rack on this bike, what did you use? and were you satisfied with the clamp approach?
Is this really a full-bore touring frame, or are the Rivendell folks too concerned about making it pretty?
I'm need a new bike to do the Northern Tier route this summer. Ironically, the reason I have the free time to do it is that I'm getting laid off. So that limits how much I can spend. Anything over $2500 total and I start to hyperventilate!
Any suggestions would be appreciated...
I have to admit that I am totally smitten with the looks of the frame, and I like Grant's philosophy on geometry, but I have yet to see any photo of the Atlantis where it isn't gussied up in full retro regalia and missing the front rack. I understand the aesthetic going on there, but from a functional point of view, if they are marketing it as a touring bike then why, why ,why didn't they put a braze-on for a front rack on the fork?
Are the tubes/fork strong enough?
How did the bike handle under heavy loads?
If anyone has installed a low-rider rack on this bike, what did you use? and were you satisfied with the clamp approach?
Is this really a full-bore touring frame, or are the Rivendell folks too concerned about making it pretty?
I'm need a new bike to do the Northern Tier route this summer. Ironically, the reason I have the free time to do it is that I'm getting laid off. So that limits how much I can spend. Anything over $2500 total and I start to hyperventilate!
Any suggestions would be appreciated...