Peter, what is your height and PBH/inseam? I just placed my order last week for a new 56cm Bombadil after long debating between 52cm and 56cm. Just looking for confirmation that I did right by going large. I am 5ft 11in with 87.5 PBH. Thanks for feedback! -Jason
On Wednesday, January 16, 2013 9:51:14 AM UTC-5, Peter M wrote: > > Well I went whole hog and actually got the 56cm Bombadil, while the > standover clearance is a bit tight I do love the stretched out feeling, > which is mitigated by the bosco bars, so somewhat of the best of both > worlds. Bike fit is a strange thing where no one factor makes a bike "fit" > or not, it takes a whole combination of things. Makes me still wish we had > an authorized Riv dealer in the tri-state area, I think it would open up > alot of eyes. > > On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 9:41 AM, Ron Mc <bulld...@gmail.com > <javascript:>>wrote: > >> Fit is everything - I have the exact opposite dimensions from Peter - >> short torso and gibbon-like limbs. I need to sit tall, but a too-long top >> tube forces me to lean farther than I want. Tall quill, short forward >> length and zero offset seatpost solve it for me. We're having a blast of >> cold and humid (high 30s and 95+% humidity - Texas winter), so I had my >> bike on a mag trainer last night. Happened to be beside a mirror and was >> looking at my fit. Was taking note of how comfortable it's tweaked, but it >> does look a bit strange. >> >> >> On Wednesday, January 16, 2013 7:58:26 AM UTC-6, colinthehippie wrote: >>> >>> Peter, did you wind up ordering the Polyvalent? Please let me know if >>> you did, and how the ride is. >>> >>> On Tuesday, August 21, 2012 2:19:06 PM UTC-5, Peter M wrote: >>> >>>> So I have been riding the bombadil more this week and it is an awesome >>>> ride but it still just feels a bit tight on the top tube. I have short >>>> legs and a long torso so it is hard for me to find a bike with good >>>> lenght on the top tube without having zero standover. I was looking >>>> at the VO site though and I never even thought to look at their bikes >>>> since I usually just get parts from them. The Polyvalent MKII looks >>>> like the business with a nice long top tube and reasonable standover, >>>> bosses for lights, short horizontal drops, and a nice fork rake. I do >>>> hate that it is not lugged, which I dont know if I can get over or >>>> not. I would really love to go up to the 56cm Bombadil but since they >>>> are as rare as hens teeth it looks like I will have to shell out the >>>> 3k to get one which would be a year of saving at least. In the mean >>>> time the Polyvalent looks like a reasonable alternative as a stop gap. >>>> I was just wondering if anyone has owned or knows someone who has >>>> owned a Polyvalent who would know if it is a nice "Rivish" ride for a >>>> bigger (see fatter) guy. Thanks All. >>>> >>>> Peter >>>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/XaMqJn4gcBoJ. >> >> To post to this group, send email to >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/6pcEuTSrFZ0J. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
