Rivendell Atlantis
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Shown here fixed up as a mountain bike. June 06 update Here's the loaded up shot:  800 x 600 / 2048 x 1536 trip report This is my second Atlantis frame. This one is a 56 cm. I had a 58 cm. Check it out here. The 58 cm always felt a tad big for me. I sold the 58 cm frameset and bought this one. The Atlantis is a fine bike. I've really enjoyed the 56 cm. It's got the 26inch wheels and feels a bit stouter than the 58. I like that. I've taken a couple long rides on it (a 50 miler and then a 110 miler) and it's pretty comfy. I ended up raising the handlebars about 60 miles into the longer ride and that made a huge difference. I'd like to find some dirt drop bars for this bike. I think those would be perfect. For the longer road rides, I put on the Panaracer Pasalas, which I never really liked too much in the 700 size, but I love them in the 26 size. Really cushy and really "round" feeling. The knobbies are on for the summer while I do more mountain biking into the hills. When I do multi-day, loaded tours this will be the bike I take. I've got racks/fenders/panniers for it. I'll probably rebuild it as a serious tourer next spring and take at least a week or so trip on it.
Feb 2006 Update Here's a picture where it's set up with drop bars; fenders; racks. The Bisy light on the front is bent from a fall in the ice earlier in this ride. This ride was an attempt to find a logging road over a small, local mountain. I found the road, but it was too deep with snow to pass. After this ride, I put studded tires on the bike, and of course the snow has mostly stopped falling. This is a great riding bike when loaded up. It's very comfortable.  Here are the components:
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