Stolen Blue Atlantis - MN

[Ken Yokanovich]

I regret to share the news that my 61cm Toyo built Rivendell Atlantis has been stolen. The frame is custom painted dark blue with S&S couplers and several distinctive features. Wheels are custom Phil Wood 40-hole cassette bolt on rear, SON dynamo front 36-hole both on polished Velocity Dyad rims.  Lots of rare or unique components, many that took several years to obtain.

If you see this bike being ridden or listed for sale anywhere, please contact the authorities and message me.  I have owned this bike for nearly 20 years and it really means a lot to me, we have spent countless hours and miles together.

[Pete P]

Ken, that is a tragedy.  I'll look out for it. I live in NE Mpls . Did you have it listed on Bike index? I have both of my bikes there.  https://bikeindex.org.   I also have an Atlantis and it is Toyo  61 size too! Got it in 2006. Sure hope you recover it.

Pete

[J G]

Ken,

Sorry to hear!  Brutal.

Look on Facebook for a local Minneapolis area recovery page.  I have not been on FB in years, but know when a riding partner's Pegoretti was stolen from his garage, that person was able to find and secure it.

Unique bike and I don't ,miss details so will certainly keep my eye out.

-Justus

Mpls, MN

[Ryan]

Hope it resurfaces 

[Pete P]

I see you had posted it on Bike Index  before I posted here yesterday. Great, it's all that we can do. I even looked on Craigslist too.

Pete

[Pete P]

I'd love to be out riding my Atlantis hoping to see that beautiful bike of yours. 

The humidity finally below 60 dew point and no rain but the air quality from AirNow.gov says UNHEALTHY it's in the RED zone at 170 !!

[Ken Yokanovich]

I will pay $500 cash - no questions asked for the return of the bike.

Note to others: Write down your serial numbers!

I set up national search alerts for Craigslist, have a friend that has a FaceBook account do the same for marketplace. I have some photos waiting to pick up from being printed and plan on making some reward signs to canvas local area bike shops.  At this point, though I would like the guilty party to receive justice, but just want the bike back.  Fingers crossed, hoping that eventually at least the frame shows up somewhere.

Unfortunately, I do not have an official record of the serial number. I registered it way-back 15 years ago when Rivendell had it's online owner registration, but I would imagine that information is long lost. Going back through any and all correspondence from it's 3-time repainting I was hoping I would be able to find something, maybe a photo of the BB. Hopefully, I can name so many of the unique features of the frame/fork that I have had modified clearly identify it as mine. I will not disclose what all of those modifications are publicly and I can almost guarantee that the thief will be unaware.  My name and phone number are written on the steer tube, something I do before assembling any of my bikes.

I do have some concern that the culprit knew what they were looking for. It was parked in my garage between my Appaloosa and a Platypus both with regular flat pedals. Several other bicycles were also easily accessible. The large size, had low air in tires, and Time ATAC pedals that would have made the Atlantis the most difficult bike to ride away on. I have since relocated all of the bikes from the convenience of the garage to inside the house.

The only fortunate thing I could come up with over the weekend is that I did not have plans to ride it on RAGBRAI this year. I spent most of the weekend sulking in the garage preparing my HubbuHubbuH for a 10 day loaded tour with my wife. I'm trying to keep focused on that positive.

Thank you all for your support. - Ken

[Ryan]

Does sound like they knew what they were looking at and since your bike is so distinctive I could see them parting it out...let's hope whoever stole it has an attack of conscience or is lured by the prospect of $500 with no questions asked and does the right thing.

I have my X0-1 and my old PX10 locked in my garage...3 Rivs upstairs in my apartment; I want to dictate where and when they leave my possession. Garage thefts are not uncommon in Winnipeg (or anywhere else). 

Sorry for the loss of your bike; I do hope it finds its way back.

[Eric Floden]

Regarding serial numbers not recorded, a couple of our bikes came with secondary items that contain the serial number. For example, my wife's Gilles Bertrand (frame by Marinoni) came with a really nice Keychain that included the s/n).

I mention this in case the OP (or anyone else looking for a s/n after the fact) might realize that they do have a place to look...

(Neither of our Rivs were bought news)

EricF

PTBO ON

[Roy Summer]

As a preventative:

1. Photo bike. Both sides. (Rephoto after significant changes)

2. Record serial number. (NYC has bike registration, others cities might, too)

3. Check with your insurance broker. Probably covered under homeowners or renters insurance policies as a casualty loss. If not, get a rider. They’re cheap.

4. NEVER leave bike unattended. Even if locked. Remember, theft is a crime of opportunity.

Check with local police. Give them description and serial number. You never know.

Roy

“Upstate NY”

(Who never leaves a bike unattended or in a locked car, even if I can see it through a window)

[Cead Nardie-Warner]

On the lookout in S. Minneapolis! 

On Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 8:45:45 AM UTC-5 Pete P wrote: