Re: [RBW] Bombadils and short stems

2010-04-06 Thread CycloFiend
on 4/6/10 3:58 PM, happyriding at happyrid...@yahoo.com wrote: > I wonder if someone can speak to the concept of using short stems > on big frames to get the reach right. The Bombadil has a longish top > tube for me. With drop bars, if I want to sit more upright than on a > road bike, for exampl

Re: [RBW] Bombadils and short stems

2010-04-06 Thread PATRICK MOORE
FWIW, I use a very short and high upjutter threadless Profile on my 17" Monocog 29er with grossly overlong tt and by pure serendipity it closely matches, albeit with much higher bars -- Salsa Bell Laps -- the drop position on my Rivs. (Actually, it mimics the new Sam Hill very closely, with bars 1/