That is roughly how my 60 Bombadil fits me, although I believe that with the Marathon Supreme 700x50 I actually get about 1 inch. (I ride a 61 AHH). Still, when I straddle the bike I can feel the top tube right in "there". I get the extra lift by pushing hard against my bones just like Grant states you should. I believe my PBH is 89 or 90.
I did think the frame was too large for me initially, even though Keven had sized me personally. I went back to RBW with the idea that they had made a mistake, rode the 56 Bombadil and felt the cockpit too constrained. I took my 60 back home, ended up getting the most comfortable fit with the shorter Drop Stem and 48 Noodle bars and love it. I do wish the top tube was a little lower, for extra clearing but so far it hasn't been an issue other than snagging the rear brake cable when I straddle the bike. I will go mountain biking again this weekend on my first S24O. I've gotten used to feeling the top tube when riding it on the road and am going to try a pair of Big Apples 700x60 to see how they compare to the Supremes. I love riding the bike with the Marathon Extreme 700x40 and for real mountain biking, I have a set of Specialized El Capitan 29x2.2 front and 2.0 rear. It will be interesting to compare mountain biking handling between the Specialized and the Extremes. Perhaps the 58 Hunqa would give me a bit of extra clearance, but so far it's not enough reason to sell the Bombadil frame and get the Hunqa frame. You never know, of course, but I really like how the bike fits me and how I feel when riding it (other than my left foot pain that has nothing to do with the bike). I also like the Bombadil better with less stem / seat post showing... but that's completely subjective. :-) René On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 11:29 AM, William <[email protected]> wrote: > With my PBH of 87, standing over the 58 hunqa prototype with Big Apple > 700x50 (not 60s), I could stand flat footed, and could lift the front > wheel only about 1 cm. -- 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.
