Hi, > The ride is what matters to me. The water > bottle setup with the diagonal tube will be odd to me. The frame > doesn't need to be any stiffer.
I have a 60cm Bombadil with Velocity Dyad rims, 40 spoke rear/36 front, and it rides like a wet noodle. It shimmies all over the place. In fact, I think it's borderline dangerous. I also have to trim the front derailleur all the way to the right when I stand and climb otherwise the front derailleur rubs because the frame flexes so much. The first time I loaded up my Bombadil with front and rear panniers, I thought I would have to cancel my planned tour because it shimmied so badly. I don't know if there was a mistake in the tubing or what, but it definitely could stand to be *much* stiffer. I'm 6' 4" and I weigh 215 lbs, so I'm not an NFL linebacker or anything like that. I'm just a cyclist. happy > It adds more unnecessary weight to > and already perfect frame. The frame can be as super heavy duty as you > want ...... but the limiting factor on the road will always be the > wheels. Are we to use 48 spoke wheels to compliment the stout-er > frame? Lol:) It's just seems like they've chosen their idea of > aesthetics over real world function to me. It's not the end of the > world or anything ......but hey, it's their frames, and they can do > anything they want. We either buy them .... or we don't. > > I'd like another Bombadil..... one for the road, and one dedicated > off road. I'll take the new paint scheme with the current frame. -- 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.
