Rivendell in The Radavist

[CJ]

New article today in The Radavist featuring a classic Riv:

https://theradavist.com/i-dont-want-anything-thats-fast-the-bikes-of-spencer-connell/

This strikes a chord with me because I have a Surly Krampus, I used to own a Toyo Atlantis just like that one, and like the article's subject, I also have little interest in the recent long chainstay Rivendells.

CJ

[Luke Hendrickson]

Lovely, lovely bike. That’s the era of Riv that first got me hooked! I would like to ride something from that era to compare it to my super huge 62cm MIT Atlantis.

[Mathias Steiner]

That's a cool video.

It's a bit "idealized" in that the Atlantis is being ridden with snow on the ground, but it doesn't have fenders.
That's a setup for someone with a few bikes to choose from -- where there's snow, there'll be salt, and water, and slush, most days in the winter. Where I live, I could ride that setup maybe ten days between Thanksgiving and the end of February.

But it sure looks great -- Rivendell nailed the color on that bike.

It just looks right, it's easily recognized, and even though it's just a hair off the classic Celeste Bianchi, it's clearly its own thing.

cheers -mathias

[Josh C]

Thanks for sharing. That's a good quick read. I sort of relate to that guy's preferences. 

[CJ]

For sure. Up here in the frozen wastes of Maine, my winter ride is a 1992 Trek 950 "Atlantis style" bike. It has full fenders, upright bars and stem, and wears either Maxxis DTH or Nokian studded tires, depending upon how much ice I expect to encounter. Here it is with the non-studded tires in late winter:

On Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 6:43:26 PM UTC-4 mathiass...@gmail.com wrote:

[CJ]

And just for fun, here's my erstwhile 56cm Toyo Atlantis:

[Steven Sweedler]

Chris, nice to see this bike again. Here is a recent addition that I like more and more. 95 Trek 930     Steve

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Plymouth, New Hampshire

[CJ]

Thanks Steven! I'm really happy to have the Trek. When I found the Atlantis frameset, I expected that it would replace the Trek, but the Atlantis is gone, and the Trek is still in the stable!

CJ

[tellyoutoday]

I met Spencer years ago when I lived in Nashville and I remember him showing up at a pretty remote house party on that polyvalent. 

I like the aesthetics of the older gen Atlantis, but I have a MIT model and I think it rides wonderfully. Only downside I see to the chainstay length is the need for an extra long chain and difficulty turning it around in a train car 😏

[Trevor Bradshaw]

I know Spencer and his brother Mitchell who wrote the article. He's the real bike nut! Check out Two Bikes in Knoxville or Chattanooga next time you're in TN.

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