FS - Red Toyo-built Atlantis frameset, 60cm

[Joy Begley]

Red & cream Toyo-built Rivendell Atlantis 60cm frameset (center of BB to top of TT). Bought the frame from Elton Pope, at Harris Cyclery, tasked with selling some or all of Shelton Brown’s collection. Serial no. AT0618. 

Maybe someone can possibly comment on the year built? No dents or dings on the frame. Typical number of paint nicks and scratches for a bike that age. Over time, I covered bare metal nicks with primer enamel (see photos). The headset is IRD roller bearing type and the bottom bracket is a Shimano square-taper. Both are recent additions and in good working order. Recently downsized, so space constraints necessitates letting it go.  Passing it on for $1,050. I will have the frameset professionally boxed at the LBS at my cost. Buyer to pay shipping and insurance or pick up unboxed in the Richmond, VA area. PM me with any questions.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bikecrazy-paul/albums/72177720310058283

Ian

Richmond, VA

[Matthew Williams]

Wow, that red is amazing! 

Does anyone know the paint color/brand or PMS match?

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[D D]

PM sent. And I’m local!  

Dustin

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[Ian]

It’s called “brick red” sorry I do not have a pms match

Ian

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[Ian]

DD,

 Pm to. ride2almostanywhere@ gmail.com

Thanks Ian 

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[Josh C]

Killer

[James]

Sent ya a PM, to both ride2almostanywhere and joyianbegley

[Eric Marth]

Ian's a nice guy with nice bikes and someone should buy this nice guy's bike!

[Ian]

Lunch ride today was fantastic weather for this time of year. Eric get your Hillborne back up and running and join us.

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[Elton Lance]

I can’t help but chime in here. . .

I worked at Harris Cyclery for 16 years.  The first 8 of those were side-by-side with Sheldon, who passed in February, 2008.  This frame is one I purchased new from Rivendell in the original Russian green.  It was 2004, IIRC. This bike never belonged to Sheldon.  I was involved in working with Harriet Fell, his widow, in finding homes for many bikes in his personal collection, though this was not one of those.  

One dark and rainy night in October, 2006, I was riding home from work, lit like a Christmas tree, and was struck by a hit-and-run driver.  I went over the car and the bike suffered top tube damage such that Sheldon said, “I wouldn’t ride it if it was mine!”.  So back to Rivendell it went for a new top tube. I don’t know for sure who did the work.  When it was repaired, Mark Abele called me to ask what color I would like to have it repainted. Red!  And so it was. . .

Six months later, I was attacked by a rottweiler in nearly the same spot.  The bike was unharmed but I was not.  The settlement I received from the dog’s owner paid for a good bit of my first JP Weigle (happy ending).

Shortly thereafter, I sold the bike to Gino Ganz (sp?) in CA.  Beyond that, I’ve lost track.  It’s fun to see it re-emerge from time to time.

It’s like a game of telephone, it seems.  But them’s the facts.

It was listed by Rivendell as a 61cm.  It’s one of the ones I wish I’d kept!

Elton Lance (formerly Pope-Lance)

Vero Beach, FL

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[Ian]

Thanks for the history Elton, and clearing up my issues on size. It served me well and luckily no cars or Rottweilers spoils my fun. It’s crazy how these Riv’s travel around.

It must of returned to MA at some point.

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[D D]

Greetings,  

I was fortunate enough to acquire the frame mentioned above in a local deal. If Ian is representative of the group, then you folks are indeed the nicest bunch on the internet. 

Pic followed by a few comments for anyone else contemplating a Toyo Atlantis below. 

At 87cm, my PBH is the upper limit of the 58cm size frame and the lower limit of the 61cm according to the old Rivendell Reader specs found on cyclofiend (http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/atlantis/index.html#flyers). It depends on tire size and GP was thinking max size of 700x45. But when I set it up with Schwalbe Marathons in 700x50 on Cliffhangers there was plenty of clearance left over. My standover is sufficient but unimpressive. It’s clear I’ll run out of standover height as I go up in tire size before I run out of clearance. 

I was mostly able to swap parts over from an Appaloosa that this bike will be replacing for a surprisingly straight forward build. This is my first drop bar Riv and the downtube shifters are a pleasant surprise. Changes my riding in a positive way. 

Finishing touches remain. Not quite sure where my hoods belong. Saddle fore and aft a few more times. The commitment to bar tape. I’ll get there.

I gleaned so much info from the list archive regarding old Rivs. The hive mind is truly impressive. Couldn’t have done it without you. 

Dustin in VA

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[Kim H.]

Beautiful red Toyo Atlantis bicycle, Dustin ! 

It would be nice to see more red Rivendell frame sets in the future.

Kim Hetzel

Yelm, WA.