Singletrack/MTB
Gravel/All-road
Dirt-road Touring
Fat-bike
This week’s Reader’s Rig comes from Marcus in Seoul, South Korea, who shares the 2017 Rivendell Atlantis he built up to haul him around town and on loaded adventures around the region. Get to know Marcus, his custom Rivendell, and his charming YouTube channel here…
Words and photos by Marcus Gomersall
Hello, I’m Marcus. I’m from the UK, but I’ve lived in Seoul, South Korea, on and off since 2009. Outside of my day job, I’m probably riding my bike. Almost certainly, in fact. I haven’t owned a car for over 15 years so bikes are my main form of transport.
Commuting, picking up groceries, cafe riding, and bikepacking adventures are all the kinds of riding I enjoy. Never that fast, just taking everything in. Recently, I started a YouTube channel documenting my life by bike. If you’re interested in following along, you can find it here.
This Rivendell Atlantis was my dream bike, and I still pinch myself that it’s mine. I’d had a Clem for a couple of years, which ignited my appreciation for Rivendell bikes, so I was keeping my eye out for an Atlantis to be my main touring bike. I thought the Atlantis was their most iconic model. Around that time, this frame came available on eBay, and I had to jump at the chance.
- Frame/Fork: 2017 Rivendell Atlantis (56cm)
- Rims: SimWorks Velocity Standalone 650b
- Hubs: White Industries M15
- Tires: Panaracer Gravelking 650b x 48mm
- Handlebars: Nitto Billie
- Headset: FSA
- Crankset: Velo Orange 50.4 double
- Pedals: MKS Gamma
- Cassette: Shimano 9-speed
- Derailleur(s): Shimano Nexave T400 Rapid Rise
- Brakes: Paul Motolite
- Shifter(s): Rivendell
- Saddle: Gilles Berthoud Aspin
- Seatpost: Nitto S65
- Stem: Nitto Technomic
- Front bags: Swift Industries
- Frame bag: Hitch x Kawa
- Accessory bags: Hitch x Kawa
It’s one of the last USA Waterford made Atlantis frames with beautiful lugs and slightly shorter (but still long) chainstays compared to the current model. I built it up pretty quickly and took it for a month long stay in Tokyo, where I had it set up pretty light and basic. This bike got a lot of love over there! Since then, I’ve got it in touring mode for bikepacking adventures around South Korea. It’s such a capable bike.
You can see more from Marcus on Instagram and YouTube.
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