1982 Bridgestone Atlantis

Jacob Smyth

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Aug 31, 2010, 4:05:31 PM8/31/10

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I have in my possession a Bridgestone Atlantis from 1982 designed by
Hiroo Watanabe. The frame is made out of 4130 ChrMo steel.
The seat post is an aluminum SR Laprade, made in Japan. The handlebar
is a Nitto Universiade 105, still in very good condition. I am
replacing the brake levers (Dia Compe Gran Compe) with a newer version
of the same product. I am also going to re-tape the handlebars with
fresh white cloth tape. The headset is a 1" Tange Falcon (made in
Japan, but discontinued) and the fork is a Suntour Superbe Pro.

Main Components
Rear Derailleur - Dura Ace EX RD7200
Rear Derailleur - Dura Ace EX FD7200
Rearhub - Dura Ace EX FH7261 freehub?
Shifters - Dura Ace EX SL7210 OR SL7220
Crank - Dura Ace EX FC7200
BB - Dura Ace EXBB7500
Rims - Araya 27" Tubular
Brakes - Dia Compe Gran Compe 400
Pedals - probably , MIKASHIMA
Cassestte - Dura Ace MF7160

You can the pictures here: http://picasaweb.google.com/100062156430961581353/BridgestoneAtlantis02?feat=directlink

jlvota

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Sep 1, 2010, 9:43:30 AM9/1/10

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Whoa.

> You can the pictures here:http://picasaweb.google.com/100062156430961581353/BridgestoneAtlantis...

Jon Grant

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Sep 1, 2010, 9:50:15 AM9/1/10

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From: Jacob Smyth <jhsmy...@gmail.com>

You can the pictures here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/100062156430961581353/BridgestoneAtlantis02?feat
=directlink

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A beautiful bicycle to be sure, but how is it appropriate to this list,
please?

--
Jon

cm

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Sep 1, 2010, 12:42:42 PM9/1/10

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"...but how is it appropriate to this list, please?"

1) Made by Bridgestone- the company that Grant used to work for
2) Has been discussed in depth in several RR
3) Has a direct link to the Riv Atlantis, so much so that the Riv has
a 2 on it (this is the 1, right?)
4) Obviously influenced Grants thinking about bikes and bike design
5) Pretty sure it shares lugs with other later B-stone models that
also influenced Riv designs (X0?)

Thanks for pics! A beautiful bike.

Cheers!
cm

William

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Sep 1, 2010, 12:51:02 PM9/1/10

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Yeah, but BESIDES all that....

doug peterson

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Sep 1, 2010, 1:05:35 PM9/1/10

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Very nice. I especially like the catalogue page with the bike set-up
with racks & panniers. I've owned an Riv Atlantis since 03 and only
recently learned the significance of the "2" on the decal. This one
pre-dates my bike by 21 years. Nice to understand the lineage.

dougP

On Sep 1, 6:50 am, Jon Grant <jgr...@papagrant.com> wrote:
> From: Jacob Smyth <jhsmyth...@gmail.com>
>
> You can the pictures here:http://picasaweb.google.com/100062156430961581353/BridgestoneAtlantis...

Rob Harrison

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Sep 1, 2010, 1:39:04 PM9/1/10

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That is a pretty bike! Very nice.

Rob in Seattle

Jacob Smyth

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Sep 3, 2010, 4:40:59 PM9/3/10

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Hi Guys,

Thanks for the complements! I've updated my album with new and better
pictures of the bicycle:http://picasaweb.google.com/
100062156430961581353/BridgestoneAtlantis03?feat=directlink

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