On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 1:11 PM, Delano <[email protected]> wrote: > > I've posted this on a bike forum, and someone directed me here. I > didn't know this group existed, and I am very much happy that I've > found it. > > I need some help from owners of the Bombadil. I am considering > purchasing one, but I haven't been able to find people's reactions to > the bike. How do they like the bike? Would they purchase one again? > What are the downsides (other than weight)? > > I am 289 lbs, once athletic but broke my back once and have not > exercised in about a decade. At 41, it's crunch time to get back in > shape. I pondered the Bombadil because of its construction, but have > absolutely no interest in mountain biking. Like most people, I like > speed and a good energy expenditure-return ratio. That is, I don't > want to work very hard :) > > When I mentioned in a forum about the construction of the bike being > my reason for looking at the Bombadil, someone mentioned that the > Atlantis was rated to 300 lbs. I think I remember that correctly, but > I can't find it on rivbike.com. One of the sales people in an email > suggested the Atlantis might wobble a bit considering the weight, and > steered me toward the Bombadil again. > > What are your thoughts? I've been through the "a bike is just a bike" > and "Rivendells are special" and "there are cheaper options" > conversations with people, and I can't make an informed decision > without anyone's feedback on the Bombadil itself. I live too far to > test ride one, and its a big (expensive) leap of faith with any bike > as far as I'm concerned.
Where do you live? There are dealers in various places who may have something in stock you can try out. Alternatively, there may be a riv owner somewhere nearby who would let you try one out. Not all are equal but there are a lot of atlantises out there, I think. -sv --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
