The 29er Bombadil is just too big for me and I don't want to invest in another wheelset for the 56cm. I'll probably pick up a used one someday, but until then, I have a really nice Phil/Bontrager 29er wheelset waiting for a frame!
On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 6:51 AM, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dude, go with the 20". I guess you're not getting a Bombadil? > > > On Oct 20, 3:47 am, Eric Daume <[email protected]> wrote: > > Don't forget that Surlys run big--they measure to the top of the top > tube, > > not the top of the seat tube as most others do. I think a 20" KM would be > > right. 22" is huge. > > > > Soma and Voodoo also make canti 29ers. Gunnar will add canti studs for > > $75--I bought a used Rockhound that has them. > > > > Eric > > Dublin, OH > > > > On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 12:29 AM, cyclotourist <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hey Bicycle experts, just for kicks, if I ride a 62cm framed Rivendell > > > designed bike, what would be the proper sized Karate Monkey for me, an > 18 or > > > a 20"? > > > > > The KMs seem to be the only production 29er frames out there with canti > > > bosses. Gunnar Rockhounds don't have them anymore, and neither does > the > > > Salsa El Mariachi. Am I missing any other options (low cost, steel, > 29ers > > > that take cantis)? KMs seem to have less drop on their top tube which > I > > > find better looking than the quick-drop angles on others. > > > > > -- > > > Cheers, > > > David > > > Redlands, CA > > > > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is > something > > > wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill > Nye, > > > scientist guy > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, scientist guy --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
