WTB: 50-51 cm Atlantis or Appaloosa bike or frame

[Joseph Kolker]

Hi all,

Probably a long shot, but if/when anyone in the Northeast next wants to sell a 50-51cm-ish Atlantis or Joe bike or frame, please let me know. (I'm about 5'8, with PBH somewhere between 82-83). I'm just outside NYC and could easily come pick up in NY, NJ, Philly, CT, etc. Would rather not deal with a shipped bike transaction.

I'm the happy owner of an upright Roadini, which is perfect for the main paved trail I ride regularly (Empire State Trail), but looking for something stouter, longer, with wider tire clearance, and with more carrying capacity for the main dirt trail I ride (Old Croton Aqueduct, which I can also ride to store, farmer's market, etc.). 

I'm looking at Atlantis/Joe because I think a Clem-type bike would be too hard to fit in my home and is probably overkill. Right now for riding on the OCA I am using my attempt at a rivved-up Trek Dual Sport, which has been a kind of comical/fun process, but unsurprisingly given the frame it is very much not the same.

I have considered also just maxing out the tire width on a Homer/Sam/Plat instead, which would probably work fine (comrade Bike Snob has posted about riding his Homer/Plats on this same trail) and has the advantage of those bikes being currently available (or about to be), but because I think I'm just going to end up wanting an Atlantis or Joe eventually, trying to be "responsible" and get one of those bikes one step further removed along the spectrum from the Roadini for now.

Joey