Hey all Here are some pics of a 60cm loaded touring Bombadil (mine). It is a very good tall and heavy guy's touring bike.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45341...@n04/page2/ DC - 94pbh/205 pounds. On Jan 11, 12:04 pm, LouisvillePatrick <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Bobby, > Don't have the time at the moment to upload a picture. Will later > tonight. But here's how it worked out: > Tires: > -Marathons. 50lb pressure. Take no chances. 46mm. > > Racks: > -Old Man Mountain Extreme front Lowrider, skewer mounted. > -Old Man Mountain Sherpa rear rack, skewer mounted. > > Bags: > -Sackville Medium zip tied to top of rear rack and B-17 > -Jandd Mini Mountain pannier bags hanging on rear rack > -Ortleib full size rollers on the front lowrider. > -tent poles strapped to back of the sackville and remaining space of > rear rack. > > Misc: > -Three full Sig bottles in the cages and Camelback strapped over the > Sackville on the rear rack. Three bottles were NO WHERE NEAR enough > for a day's ride in the Mountains of Washington. We had no idea where > we'd find water, so we brought it with us. > > I'll post a pic soon. It worked like a dream. So stable. Plenty > fast and nimble for what we were doing. 60-70 miles per day. Massive > climbs. The frame didn't make a peep. > > More info than you probably wanted, but I can't say enough about the > Bomba for touring. > > Patrick > > On Jan 11, 12:53 pm, Montclair BobbyB <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Patrick: > > > Do you have pics of your loaded Bomba? I'd be curious to hear how you > > distributed weight. > > > Thx, > > > Bobby Not Quite Tall Enough at 6'1" Birmingham > > > On Jan 11, 8:41 am, LouisvillePatrick <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > I'm 6'4", 280 lb. 96cm PBH > > > > 64cm Bomba (maybe should have gotten a 60. When I put on the Small > > > Block 8's, there isn't much room for bailout over the top tube. > > > Absolutely brilliant for fully loaded touring, though.) > > > 67cm Hilsen (should be delivered tomorrow!) > > > > I've found that the double top tube is the secret to my success and > > > frame longevity. I've grown to love the look. The stiffness and > > > support improvement is indisputable. > > > > I've toured, fully loaded, self-supported, on the Bomba every summer > > > since I got it. I've put close to 90 pounds on it with absolutely no > > > problem. Happy to discuss my touring experience with anyone! > > > > Patrick- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.
