Let me introduce my Atlantis...

[Ben R]

hey all,

this is my third attempt at posting so hope fully it goes well. hope fully my tech illiterate self can figure this out... 

here is my 53 Atlantis i picked up in December from an RBW member.  shout out to Zac big thank you.

i feel very lucky to not only own a Rivendell but an Atlantis on top of that.  When i first saw riv's the Atlantis was the one that i was like "i have to own one at some point".

i feel very lucky to not only own a Rivendell but an Atlantis.  its a group within a group.  

You can find me hiding up in the Berkley hills or on the Wildcat trail and even running errands along the Greenway.

Still figuring out the set up, but i think for the most part we are pretty dialed.  maybe a few things here and there.  i do have an XTR Rapid rise that will go on next.

Big shout out to Alex K, The Riv sisters.  Especially Leah and Sarah.  Sarah has become my new riding partner. 

*pics coming in next post

Ben R from El Cerrito

[Ben R]

[Ben R]

[Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!]

Yay for Ben and his first post! 

So, backstory (I love a good backstory.) Ben showed up in my IG DMs one day and we got to chatting. A mechanic at Blue Heron came up in conversation (he has a colorful Platypus and is a friend of Ben’s). I said, “My friend Sarah knows him!” And then I pointed Ben to Sarah’s IG and he became familiar with her yellow Platypus. One day I got an excited message from Ben, who had seen Sarah in passing out on her Platy. He didn’t feel like he should stop her to introduce himself in case that would scare her. I said I’d reach out and connect them. And those two have been good buddies ever since. 

So, being that Ben is just a kid, we call him our Little Brother, as in, “I’m meeting our Little Brother for coffee” and “Did you tell our Little Brother about that Platypus for sale” and so on and so forth. He and Sarah ride their matching Atlanti together and Ben jokes one day they’ll get a Hubbah Hubbah. I wish I was close enough to be in Sarah and Ben’s riding group, but one day I’ll make a trek to California so I can do a ride with them and be one big happy bunch of RivSiblings.

Pam Murray always says “Bike people are the best people” and Pam Murray is never wrong.

Leah

[Sarah Carlson]

Looking forward to a someday CA meetup so you can come ride with me and our little brother! Will the travel gravel platy be up to the task? Only one way to find out!

Sarah

[Roberta]

Ben,

You ARE very lucky to have an Atlantis (the bike I would have bought if I had more money years ago--I fell in love with its ride too) and a fun Sarah to ride with! 

Not only can we indulge our passions with wonderful riding bikes, but also make friends along the way.

Many happy miles to you.

Roberta

[Pam Bikes]

Rivsisters are always the best.  And everybody always wants to be stopped to talk about their bike.  So please do stop me if you see me.  I'd love to tell you every last detail on each part and each thing I have on my bike.  And I'd love to know about your bike too.  

Leah knows everybody and connects everyone.

[Tommy Love]

Your ride and your trails are lookin real good.

Tommy

[Josh C]

Love it Ben!