Riv Atlantis - first build

[Gautham Narayan]

My first bike build ended up being a Rivendell Atlantis in blue. And since I was building it up from the frame and got to pick parts, most other things in blue as well.

I have a Clem that is my usual commuter, so I don't *need* one... but I'd wanted an Atlantis since college... which is an embarrassingly long time ago. I finally decided to get one last year but as fate would have it, I was traveling and camping when they went on sale, and by the time I was back home, they were all out of both the 50 and 53cm. I reminded myself how much like moldy bread the Russian Submarine green looks in person, but that was just sour grapes.Then this popped up in a comment on facebook... I messaged the owner, asked he was serious about selling and did the deal in a few days.

The original owner had ordered a Joe Appa but it was damaged in shipping, and Riv didn't have a spare in his size, so painted an Atlantis in the Appa colorway at the time apparently. Also why it has Atlantis 2 decals.

VO rims with a Shutter Precision dynamo in the front, and White industries hub in the back, running 650b x 2.1 Terravail Sparwoods

Paul Motolites with Love levers

38/24 Silver double with a Microshift Marvo FD

Shimano Altus on a 11-36 cassette

Silver shifters

Tosco 60cm bars

Nitto lugged stem

Ergon GS1 Evo grips

VP Vice pedals

Cambium C17

and a Tubus Cosmo rack

[JAS]

Congrats on your Atlantis!  The blue is so pretty and you've done an artful job of outfitting it with lots of blue blingy parts.  It's a blue-lover's canvas.  Enjoy this beautiful ride!

Joyce

[Stephanie A.]

A: Congratulations!

B: That blue is beautiful.

C: Honestly the blue even makes the brake pads look cooler somehow.

Stephanie

[Gautham Narayan]

Definitely my favorite color, and I figured I'd been dreaming about this bike long enough to splurge a little on "blingy!"

Cheers,

-Gautham

[Tyler McClure]

Keep me posted on ride quality, I might be getting an Atlantis in my size if the stars align. I have never ridden a long base bike before so I am super curious how other feel about the updated geometry. My only fear is getting a new Atlantis and it being very un-playful, like riding a longboard, hard to maneuver but fast and comfy. I’m not an advanced rider by any means, but I still love to have a bike that can pop the occasional wheelie and pop over logs etc. 

Tyler

On Mar 23, 2023, at 08:58, JAS <swanso...@gmail.com> wrote:

Congrats on your Atlantis!  The blue is so pretty and you've done an artful job of outfitting it with lots of blue blingy parts.  It's a blue-lover's canvas.  Enjoy this beautiful ride!

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[DavidP]

Gautham,

Congrats on the Atlantis and a great build! With 2.1s and fenders it's ready for anything.

Tyler,
My only Rivendell is a Platypus, which Riv says is "like an Appaloosa or Atlantis, but with a step through frame", and it's the longest (single seat) bike I own. My 60cm Platy is also sized up to a larger size than I could stand over on an Atlantis, so I'm taking the long wheelbase thing and running with it.

I might not call the Platypus "playful" in the same way I would some of my other bikes, but neither the functionality nor the fun factor are compromised by the bike's wheelbase.

I like to describe the ride as "cruisy zoomy" - it's easy going and zippy, but at the same time is plenty maneuverable. I've managed some surprisingly tight turns on single track, have been able to lift the front wheel over obstacles, and can lift the rear wheel off the ground without much more effort than my shorter bikes (not hopping, just weight shifting).

-Dave