Rivendell magic?

[twin]

I really love my Rivendell Bleriot. I think the best part is the versitilty of tire sizes and being able to ride on all kinds of surfaces. I like steel and lugs. Mine is very comfortable for long rides and for my commutes. I feel like a kid because I can take it anywhere even on gravel. My wheels are 650B and have the cush factor. I wonder what the deal with the Atlantis is. Let us know.

[jobob]

Back in late January the i-Bob and SIR (Seattle Randonneurs) lists were a-buzz over an Atlantis advertised for $1000 on the Seattle Craigslist. People were suspecting that it might have been stolen, in part on account of the low cost.

[Triskeliongirl]

I agree that one has to be cautious when a frame comes along that is too good to be true, but it isn't always stolen or a scam. I got a terrific buy on a 2003 terry isis frame on ebay, but I first asked for the serial number, and then ran it thourgh both the stolen bike registry, and even corresponded with Georgena Terry to confirm its history before my purchase. There can be good reasons someone sells a bike cheap, in my case it was cuz it required a special 24" fork that wasn't commercially available, sometimes the person just doesn't know what its worth, sometimes they just need cash quickly, all kinds of reasons. So by all means approach this with caution, YES its a deal, MAYBE somethings off about it too, but MAYBE its totally OK, you need to find out for yourself.

[xeney]

The bike could also just be old and out of date, in spite of the mileage. This one is listed at $900, and the auction ends in less than 8 hours, and no bids.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

The bike could also just be old and out of date, in spite of the mileage. This one is listed at $900, and the auction ends in less than 8 hours, and no bids.

No bids until the last few minutes of the auction is quite common. Let's see what it sells for. It does need a few new parts due to wear, and it's got a few scratches, but the bike itself is certainly not old or out of date...Rivendell's only been making bikes for about 12 years! And I don't think they've changed much about the Atlantis during those years. There are no out of date Atlantises yet- just well loved ones that might need new parts.

[xeney]

Well, that's what I meant. "New parts" can cost a fortune.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Yes, new parts are expensive for most bikes. Often half the cost of a bike IS parts, and the other half is the plain frame. or vice versa So one must certainly be aware of that when buying frames alone, or when comp[aring built up bikes with frames.