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The Atlantis® Road Frame
By Rivendell

A Homer Hilsen

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Click here for PDF file of the Atlantis geometry.
The Atlantis is our most versatile bike, our best-seller, and as evidence of its mature design, is virtually unchanged since we introduced it as our first production bike in 1999.75. It is ideal for loaded touring, trail riding, commuting, and general riding where you're likely to want tires 35mm wide or wider most of the time, and fenders a lot of the time. Around here, we have a saying: You can do anything on an Atlantis. Because you can.

The Atlantis frame and fork weigh about a pound more (combined) than our Rambouillet, a road frame. The extra weight comes by means of stouter tubes and a wider fork crown, and pays for itself in the extra durability needed for rough riding and load-toting. A pound is hardly anything, when you consider the weight of your body and between 16 and 21 pounds of parts, wheels, racks, and fenders. So don't let that pound scare you. There isn't an ounce of fat on the Atlantis. It's just a rugged, strong bike, and one you'll likely have and ride for the rest of your life.

Sizes 47, 51, 53, 54.5, 56 (designed for 26-inch wheels); 58, 61, 64, 66, 68 (designed for 700c wheel).

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