2017 Rivendell Bicycle Works Bombadil Base

Design
Swept Back Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Frame
Steel
Fork
Steel
Features
Rim brake
Very aggressive stack and reachvs category
Bar type unusual for category
This: Swept Back Bar
Category: Drop Bar
vs category
Very aggressive stack and reachvs category
Bar type unusual for category
This: Swept Back Bar
Category: Drop Bar
vs category
Very aggressive stack and reachvs category
Bar type unusual for category
This: Swept Back Bar
Category: Drop Bar
vs category
Very aggressive stack and reachvs category
Bar type unusual for category
This: Swept Back Bar
Category: Drop Bar
vs category
Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category
Bar type unusual for category
This: Swept Back Bar
Category: Drop Bar
vs category
Very aggressive stack and reachvs category
Bar type unusual for category
This: Swept Back Bar
Category: Drop Bar
vs category

Geometry

48
52
56
60
68
64
Stack
537mm
574mm
614mm
646mm
737mm
683mm
Reach
389mm
395mm
429mm
434mm
419mm
448mm
Stack to Reach Ratio
1.38:1
1.45:1
1.43:1
1.49:1
1.76:1
1.52:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T
480mm
520mm
560mm
600mm
680mm
640mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center
565mm
583mm
605mm
630mm
660mm
645mm
Top Tube Length, Actual C-C
549.4mm
566.9mm
588.2mm
612.6mm
641.7mm
627.1mm
Top Tube Slope
6deg
6deg
6deg
6deg
6deg
6deg
Head Tube Angle
70.5deg
70.5deg
70.5deg
71deg
71deg
71deg
Seat Tube Angle
72deg
72deg
72deg
72deg
72deg
72deg
Bottom Bracket Drop
67mm
67mm
67mm
80mm
80mm
80mm
Bottom Bracket Height
280mm
280mm
280mm
286mm
286mm
286mm
Chainstay Length
450mm
450mm
450mm
470mm
430mm
435mm
Chainstay Length Max
450mm
450mm
450mm
470mm
430mm
435mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal
445mm
445mm
445mm
463.1mm
422.5mm
427.6mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal Max
445mm
445mm
445mm
463.1mm
422.5mm
427.6mm
Front-Center
618mm
637mm
660mm
682mm
712.9mm
696mm
Front-Center Horizontal
614.4mm
633.5mm
656.6mm
677.3mm
708.4mm
691.4mm
Wheelbase
1059.3mm
1078.5mm
1101.6mm
1140.4mm
1130.9mm
1119mm
Wheelbase Max
1059.3mm
1078.5mm
1101.6mm
1140.4mm
1130.9mm
1119mm
Fork Offset/Rake
54mm
54mm
54mm
57mm
57mm
57mm
Trail
65.6mm
high
65.6mm
high
65.6mm
high
65.7mm
high
65.7mm
high
65.7mm
high
Mechanical Trail
61.8mm
61.8mm
61.8mm
62.2mm
62.2mm
62.2mm
Wheel Flop
20.6mm
20.6mm
20.6mm
20.2mm
20.2mm
20.2mm
Standover Height
771mm
811mm
850mm
887mm
975mm
934mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle
101mm
170 mm cranks
120mm
170 mm cranks
143mm
170 mm cranks
146mm
170 mm cranks
176.9mm
170 mm cranks
160mm
170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance
110mm
170 mm cranks
110mm
170 mm cranks
110mm
170 mm cranks
116mm
170 mm cranks
116mm
170 mm cranks
116mm
170 mm cranks

Base Build

48
52
56
60
68
64
Wheel Size
650B/27.5 in
584 mm BSD
650B/27.5 in
584 mm BSD
650B/27.5 in
584 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
Tire Width
55mm
55mm
55mm
55mm
55mm
55mm
Tire Width Max
55mm
55mm
55mm
55mm
55mm
55mm
Tire Outer Diameter
694mm
694mm
694mm
732mm
732mm
732mm
Bike Length with Tires
1753.3mm
1772.5mm
1795.6mm
1872.4mm
1862.9mm
1851mm

Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend

Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive

The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.

Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive Scale
Category Trend
Off-road Touring
Source:https://web.archive.org/web/20170602082329/https://www.rivbike.com/pages/geometry