2017 Rivendell Bicycle Works Bombadil Base
- Category
- Off-road Touring
- Design
- Swept Back Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
- Frame
- Steel
- Fork
- Steel
- Features
- Rim brake
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 ScaleCategory Trend
Off-road TouringSource:https://web.archive.org/web/20170602082329/https://www.rivbike.com/pages/geometry