I'm the seller. Fit is one of two reasons I am selling the bike, but
here are the details:
I own a 58cm Rambouillet that fits beautifully. My PBH is 82.5, but I
am over 6' tall, so I am more sensitive than most to top tube length.
The Rambo has a 57cm TT, the Atlantis a 58.5. I can straddle the Rambo
easily, but not the Atlantis. Had I noticed that the 56cm Atlantis had
a 57cm TT, I would have bought it. Instead, i reasoned that i rode a
58cm in a Rivendell and got it wrong. BTW, the fit is not a disaster,
but when you are used to a really good fit, that's what you want.
The second reason I am selling the bike is that I ride it a lot in the
city and it's a rough city -- at least parts of it are rough. I paid
$2800 for the bike without wheels (the frame had been in the guy's
shop for > a year), but it would cost well over $3k to replace today.
For me, that's too much bike to leave locked in Oakland, California.
For for day / club rides I have the Rambouillet.
So in addition to fit, I am selling it so that I can buy a bike that
doesn't look expensive. Surly LHT's are very similar to the Atlantis,
you can get them use for $500, and the decals scrape off easily. Much
easier bike to lock up and not worry about, but still a very nice ride
and able to do 1-2 night tours when I need to.
As to the comments on the shifters -- it was a screw up. I have used
mustache and Albatross bars on the two bikes and the SunTours were on
different bars. It hardly matters: DuraAce barcons are fine.
So it may really is a nice bike and may be a very good deal. I have no
idea what the auction will close at (my guess is over $2k, but it's
not there yet).
And FWIW, if I were buying another Rivendell, I'd personally look hard
at the Yves Gomez.