But is it wrong to want some flex?
I rode a Karate Monkey for a few years (which is an awesome, bomb-
proof workhorse 29er)... I thought it was comfortable until I acquired
a Niner MCR... they're both steel, but the vertical compliance of the
Niner just plain feels better, and actually makes ridin
The new Bombadil frame is awesome. Put one on layaway for me-NOW!
Bill
On Sep 10, 12:17 pm, Philip Williamson
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> That is fantastic.
> I love the diagastays, and the thousand braze-ons. Were there 18
> bosses for bottles and racks?
>
> Philip Williamsonwww.biketinker.com
>
> On Sep 9, 8:05
Not going to say I hate it. This is a better completion of the
concept. But then again, seems I said that back when the change was
made to the Hunqapillar. (At this point not sure if my non-acceptance
of the Hunqa is form/shape based or a bias based on what happened back
then.)
The Bomba is a n
On Sep 10, 10:50 am, jlvota wrote:
> I think the most impressive aspect of the bike is that it is planned
> to be in production.
That is a really good point. I'm sure it'll perform splendidly in the
wild.
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On Sep 10, 2010, at 6:45 AM, Earl Grey wrote:
> Yes, truly, a bike for a post-apocalyptic world.
>
> As a complete aside (and as a former Adobe employee), Grant, if you
> are
On Sep 10, 2010, at 12:01 PM, James Valiensi wrote:
No, it is more like this one:
http://www.mombat.org/SeriesiSide.jpg
Oh yah, that'll be the first "suspension fork" from Rivendell, a
springer. ;)
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No, it is more like this one:
http://www.mombat.org/SeriesiSide.jpg
At least both bikes are from the same part of the world.
On Sep 10, 2010, at 10:26 AM, Esteban wrote:
> I heard about this last spring and I've been waiting to see this for a
> long time. Totally worth the wait. All those braz
William mused:
It is kind of zaftig, come to think of it.
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It is kind of zaftig, come to think of it.
On Sep 9, 9:52 pm, grant wrote:
> And FYI, I had a Christina Hendrick-less version of the Bombadil pdf
> ready to go if there was any... offense, or umbrage, or something else
> taken.
>
> Grant " I have read that Christina Hendricks is a good role model
Hey folks, first allow me to re-introduce myself... it's been a few
years since I last posted. I read through the last couple weeks
archives and it's nice to be back. Very pleasurable company here.
First, I'll add my voice to the group swooning over the Bombadil. I
won't be buying one -- I'm a lig
I think the most impressive aspect of the bike is that it is planned
to be in production. I do not know how many times I have seen an
interesting or smart design on a custom build, knowing that it is not
only more than likely a one-off design, but is also far out of my
price range.
It is a bike l
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I heard about this last spring and I've been waiting to see this for a
long time. Totally worth the wait. All those braze-ons!
The diga-tube/stays make for a very elegant look. And classicists
need not fret! The general idea appears on vintage porteurs &
randonneuses:
http://www.flickr.com/pho
Is this going to be the only Bomabdil then?
I do like the new decal. Finally a decal to match the frame! When
I had mine repainted I left off the decals because in my eyes it never
matched the theme of the bike.
The color is just for the photo, I'm sure you can get anything you
want.
The co
On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 11:56 AM, William wrote:
> I'm a little surprised that nobody has said they hate it or that it's
> ugly. Maybe the group has weeded out the voices of dissent. I
> expected somebody to gripe that the additional tubes were overkill on
> an already overbuilt bike.
I admit t
I count 26 threaded holes, including fender eyelets:
10 on the fork
6 water bottle bolts
10 on the seatstays
That's a pound of M5 bolts!
On Sep 10, 9:17 am, Philip Williamson
wrote:
> That is fantastic.
> I love the diagastays, and the thousand braze-ons. Were there 18
> bosses for bottles and
It is truly a great looking frame design. The announcement of the
weight provoked me to go weigh my 56cm Bomba. I took off the
waterbottle/pump and seatbag. It weighs 30.5lbs, which I think is
pretty good. If I wanted to strip it down for weight, I'd pull the
front and rear racks and swap out t
That is fantastic.
I love the diagastays, and the thousand braze-ons. Were there 18
bosses for bottles and racks?
Philip Williamson
www.biketinker.com
On Sep 9, 8:05 pm, Mike wrote:
> This looks great. I wonder if it's more expensive.
>
> http://www.rivbike.com/assets/payloads/358/original_sep
So I posted that link last night and read through the comments and
went and looked at that frame again. Man, is that thing beautiful. The
color is perfect. What a great looking frame. And so functional with
all those braze-ons. I'll be in the Bay Area at the end of the month
and will hopefully swin
On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 1:22 AM, bingomck wrote:
> I've been researching/agonizing/flip-flopping over what my first Riv
> is going to be for a little over a month I had basically ruled
> the Bomba out (deciding, if I wanted a beefy tourer, on the Hunqa
> instead), leaving me with just the Atl
I've been researching/agonizing/flip-flopping over what my first Riv
is going to be for a little over a month I had basically ruled
the Bomba out (deciding, if I wanted a beefy tourer, on the Hunqa
instead), leaving me with just the Atlantis, Roadeo, AHH and Hunqa.
Now, with this bike that loo
Brian said..."This has the beauty that draws me to the Riv line, but
can still tow a trailer for 30 years through the back woods..."
I happened to be in the bay area on business and took a short side
trip to RBW yesterday. As I stood there gawking at this frame, Grant
says casually, but with conv
Always did like Firefly's theme song.
As for the new Bombadil...
No doubt it will be every bit the bike that the original is, and more.
No doubt it'll have a negative-twenty% chance of shimmying, a
substantial improvement on the prior version's negative-ten% chance.
However, after careful consid
Yes, truly, a bike for a post-apocalyptic world.
As a complete aside (and as a former Adobe employee), Grant, if you
are still reading, if you get yourself a copy of Adobe Acrobat
Professional, you can make pdfs that are 10% the size of this 10MB
whopper and get better quality to boot. I had a har
On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 1:30 AM, cyclotourist wrote:
> Captain Mal approves this comment!
>
Take my love, take my land
Take me where I cannot stand
I don't care, I'm still free
You can't take MY BIKE from me
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Indeed, this is "the one"! The thinking behind this new wheel reflects
a lifetime of thought, passion, riding, laughter, experimentation and
commitment. There's a lot to love about this bike. Happy to say I have
one on the way - 60cm like the pdf'er - presuming I can commit to a
color combo. I'm le
I love it. I'm now saving for one. This is a "classic" riv that will live
on and is worthy of the name. I agree with James - on the "next great bike"
comment, though I would add the Hilsen/Saluki to that squadron. This has
the beauty that draws me to the Riv line, but can still tow a trailer fo
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On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 10:00 PM, Seth Vidal wrote:
> >
>
> The only important role I can think of her playing was as our Miss
> Reynolds on Firefly.
>
> but maybe there's another tv show out there now, too.
>
> :)
>
> -sv
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On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 21:52, grant wrote:
> And FYI, I had a Christina Hendrick-less version of the Bombadil pdf
> ready to go if there was any... offense, or umbrage, or something else
> taken.
You're a brave man.
I will now elaborate on why I like this new Bombadil, and not just
because Grant
On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 12:59 AM, Ian Dickson wrote:
> It really does look great. And now I know who Christina Hendricks is,
> so on the whole, this was a good visit to the old RBW Owners Bunch.
>
The only important role I can think of her playing was as our Miss
Reynolds on Firefly.
but maybe
On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 12:46 AM, grant wrote:
> All you guys who like the Bombadil are so nice, and it's not important
> to make my evening/week or anything like that, and I'm pretty well --
> well, I'm not---well, let me just say thanks---don't feel obliged to
> be nice about something if you do
It really does look great. And now I know who Christina Hendricks is,
so on the whole, this was a good visit to the old RBW Owners Bunch.
On Sep 9, 8:52 pm, grant wrote:
> And FYI, I had a Christina Hendrick-less version of the Bombadil pdf
> ready to go if there was any... offense, or umbrage,
And FYI, I had a Christina Hendrick-less version of the Bombadil pdf
ready to go if there was any... offense, or umbrage, or something else
taken.
Grant " I have read that Christina Hendricks is a good role model for
young women who might otherwise feel too fat -- and thus the
reference; but I th
All you guys who like the Bombadil are so nice, and it's not important
to make my evening/week or anything like that, and I'm pretty well --
well, I'm not---well, let me just say thanks---don't feel obliged to
be nice about something if you don't like it (or offended if we do it
anyway), but this t
I understand the diagonal Bomba will be priced at $2200; the extra $
to offset the extra tubing and (tricky) lugwork.
Call me a retrogrouch, but my initial reaction is that I like the
double TT much better... but I think this will grow on me over time.
On Sep 9, 11:05 pm, Mike wrote:
> This look
That is great looking. Now mine is the ultralight version! Woohoo!
Everyone wins.
On Sep 9, 9:19 pm, james black wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 20:05, Mike wrote:
> > This looks great. I wonder if it's more expensive.
> >http://www.rivbike.com/assets/payloads/358/original_sept_9.pdf
>
> Whoa,
The new Bomba is the bomb! I think it's absolutely great. Hope RBW
sells a bunch of them. Great job, fellas!
Alex
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