Download the geometry information for this, and all our bikes. (Printable PDF file, 87KB). See more customer photos of the Atlantis here.

Frame, fork, and headset: $2000

How much for a complete bike?
Depends on parts picked, of course. We're happy to help you figure it out if you feel overwhelmed by all the parts decisions you have to make.
If you want to upscale it here or there, we've done it before and offer great advice. Want top of the bar shifters, a second set of brake levers, STI? We've done it all. We won't let you wreck the bike with a fantasy part that doesn't work, but we're quite flexible if you have a notion you'd like to explore, or just want our opinion about some idea you might have.


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.

Here's a typical build.

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


One color only. The Atlantis creamy greenish blue. For another $300 you can get it painted any color you want (that we approve).

Gigantic photos:

Atlantis with drop bars

Atlantis with mustache bars

Pink Atlantis

See Also: the Rivendell Bicycles group on Flickr.

There are tons of photos there!