2017 Rivendell Bicycle Works Bombadil Base 56

Build

650B/27.5 in × 55 mm

Insights

Very aggressive stack and reach vs trend of off-road touring bikes
Design deviates from other sizes of Rivendell Bicycle Works Bombadil
Bar type unusual for category
This: Swept Back Bar
Category: Drop Bar
vs off-road touring bikes

Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend
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Geometry

Stack
614mm
Reach
429mm
Stack to Reach Ratio
1.43:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T
560mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center
605mm
Top Tube Length, Actual C-C
588.2mm
Top Tube Slope
6deg
Head Tube Angle
70.5deg
Seat Tube Angle
72deg
Bottom Bracket Drop
67mm
Bottom Bracket Height
280mm
Chainstay Length
450mm
Chainstay Length Max
450mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal
445mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal Max
445mm
Front-Center
660mm
Front-Center Horizontal
656.6mm
Wheelbase
1101.6mm
Wheelbase Max
1101.6mm
Fork Offset/Rake
54mm
Trail
65.6mm
high
Mechanical Trail
61.8mm
Wheel Flop
20.6mm
Standover Height
850mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle Distance
With 170 mm cranks
143mm
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance
With 170 mm cranks
110mm

Base Build

Wheel Size
650B, 27.5 inch (584mm BSD)
Tire Width
55mm
Tire Outer Diameter
694mm
Bike Length with Tires
1795.6mm
Suspension Type
Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Bar Type
Swept Back Bar
Frame Material
Steel
Fork Material
Steel
Brake Type
Rim
Source:https://web.archive.org/web/20170602082329/https://www.rivbike.com/pages/geometry