CL outting: Bombadil

[Luke Volkmann]

No relation with seller. I'm not in the market for a Bombadil, but it is very temping in my size.. I'm hoping one of you will buy it so I don't have to!

https://skagit.craigslist.org/bik/d/anacortes-bombadil-touring-bike-by/7171717594.html

Luke in Seattle

[masmojo]

Nice, a bit too big for me and I find myself in pretty much the same position. That is, selling rather than buying. 😕

[Paul M]

Looks like the frame is just clear coat over raw steel. Not a good combination for the PNW.

[masmojo]

I think it's just Silver!? I didn't see any evidence of Brazing rod around the lugs; it looks a little too clean to be clear coated metal even.

[Paul M]

Not to dwell on it but take a look at picture #15  and the cantilever post shows brazing rod. Also look at the bottom bracket picture and zoom in and that looks like classic rust under clear coat. Super nice bike in any case. You got to love the double top tube!

[Joe Bernard]

Yes it's one of the raw finish frames Riv did for a bit before customers freaked out over the rust forming under the clearcoat. I'm not a freaker-outer, I dig it!

[Jim M.]

On Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 1:29:45 PM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote:

Yes it's one of the raw finish frames Riv did for a bit before customers freaked out over the rust forming under the clearcoat. I'm not a freaker-outer, I dig it!

I dug it too until I realized that the rust under the clearcoat would eventually become a hole in the steel. So D&D painted it blue:

jim m

wc, ca

[ted]

I've got one of those early clearcoated bomadils. Like Joe the spider rust doesn't bother me.

I did trade a few emails with RBW re the clearcoat "issue". My takeaway was that it's really a powdercoat "issue", but with colored powdercoat you cant see whats going on.

Mine isn't as clean as the one here. I've got what I think is leftover brazing flux and other telltale "features" clearly visible under the topcoat.

Someday I might have it bead blasted, get all the minor leftovers cleaned up, and go for the full fancy wet paint Joe Bell treatment, but for now I'm loving the combination of fancy lug work and slightly brutish industrial utilitarian vibe. I feel it's a unique frame with some nice character.

The one here looks very cool too. I am confused about the size though. Stated stand over sounds like a 52 but it looked like they gave a bigger number for the st length.

On Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 1:29:45 PM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote:

[James Valiensi]

Love the colors! Best blues ever.

What stem is that?

On Aug 6, 2020, at 2:27 PM, Jim M. <math...@gmail.com> wrote:

On Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 1:29:45 PM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote:

Yes it's one of the raw finish frames Riv did for a bit before customers freaked out over the rust forming under the clearcoat. I'm not a freaker-outer, I dig it!

I dug it too until I realized that the rust under the clearcoat would eventually become a hole in the steel. So D&D painted it blue:

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jim m

wc, ca

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[Jim M.]

On Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 2:39:27 PM UTC-7, James Valiensi wrote:

Love the colors! Best blues ever.

What stem is that?

Thanks! Nitto UI-12. RBW is developing a version with a longer quill. 

[Doug H.]

If you click on the "more ads by user" in the ad, you can see this guy has quite an impressive collection of bicycles for sale.

Doug Hansford

[Joe Bernard]

Jim, what size is your Bombadil? The numbers in that Craigslist ad don't look right to me, I'd like to compare it to your bike. Which is gorgeous!

[Bill Lindsay]

The bike in the Craigslist ad is the size Rivendell called 52cm. I rode a 56 which had a 60.5cm top tube and an 85cm standover with max tires.

Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito Ca

[Jim M.]

Thanks Joe. Mine is a 56 Proto.

[Bill Lindsay]

I’ll throw this out there as a wild assertion without much support.

The Rivendell Bombadil exhibits the most perfect fork bends of any Rivendell model ever. Nobody has a Rivendell with a better looking bend than Bombadil owners. Rivendells are consistently “good”. Bombadils are perfect.

Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito Ca.

[Joe Bernard]

I shall throw this wild assertion out: I'm buying it. Money hasn't actually changed hands yet (this is a 'no PayPal' proposition) but I got the 52cm size confirmed and said "Yeah I'll take it!" Stay tuned for updates as they develop. Or developments as they update, your choice.

[Bill Lindsay]

APPROVE

[Abcyclehank]

Joe,
Welcome to the club. I agree that the Bombadil’s fork is as good as any ever produced.
As good as the Hunq is and beloved by many; I strongly prefer the Bombadil. That might only be because the 62cm Hunq lent to me for an extended weekend was slightly to small for me. My 64cm Bomb is just that the bomb!
Probably why I am still hanging onto a 68cm frame and fork also.

Ryan Hankinson
West Michigan

[ted]

Good plan Joe, I believe you will be glad you did. I'm sure pleased with my clearcoated 52.

[Joe Bernard]

I'm looking forward to it. Tbh I have no excuse to buy - I just got a custom and it's perfect! - but I've always wanted a Bombadil with that nifty double-tube and didn't have the cash when they were new. Now like those Roadeos discussed elsewhere they're not trading hands very often sooooo...I'm in!

[Mark Roland]

You could show up with a suitcase full of cash, buy all the bikes, then buy the Honda Element, stuff the bike in, and drive away with an instant bike collection.

[masmojo]

I am glad you bought it, because I kinda thought it didn't really look like the size listed and had I known it was a 52 I might not have been able to resist.

[The Snag]

Not sure I understand the whole buying a Rivendell that you don't need thing, maybe there's someone that really wants that bike.....

[ted]

Need and want are two different things.
Do any of us really need every riv we own?
Or any of them for that matter?

[kim young]

That comment gives me bad flashbacks from home. Lol.

(But this too -in a good way: 

http://lovelybike.blogspot.com/2009/10/i-dont-want-you-but-i-need-you.html?m=1)

But Joe you always wanted to try out the Bombadil!  I hope you get it (for my sake cuz I’d love to read the reviews :)

On Sun, Aug 9, 2020 at 5:01 PM Joe Bernard <joer...@gmail.com> wrote:

A. That's a weird comment. B. It's still listed and I haven't paid yet. Knock yourself out.

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[Dan McNamara]

Joe! The 52 Bomba is an awesome bike. I ran mine with Bosco bars. Had the Bosco Bullmoose originally then switched to standard Bosco. Hope you enjoy it.

Dan

San Rafael CA

> On Aug 9, 2020, at 5:58 PM, Joe Bernard <joer...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> "That comment gives me bad flashbacks from home. Lol."
>
> Kim, that comment gave me weird flashbacks to when I was married! 😂

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[Ian A]

Awesome! Looking forward to the ride reports and photos. Hope the deal goes through smoothly.

IanA

[Joe Bernard]

Fingers crossed, Ian. I tried to pay up front but he doesn't do the PayPal thing (I don't blame him) so I'm supposed to talk to his bike shop on Tuesday about getting it packed and shipped and go from there. So if anyone is in the area and "needs" it more than I do, bring cash before I figure out where I'm sending a check!

[Joe Bernard]

Dan, it's definitely getting Boscos!

[Ed Fausto]

Joe, I hope you get that Bombadil!

If that were my size, my wallet will be complaining again :-)

Ed Fausto

"patiently waiting for my Gus"

On Mon, Aug 10, 2020 at 12:37 PM Joe Bernard <joer...@gmail.com> wrote:

Fingers crossed, Ian. I tried to pay up front but he doesn't do the PayPal thing (I don't blame him) so I'm supposed to talk to his bike shop on Tuesday about getting it packed and shipped and go from there. So if anyone is in the area and "needs" it more than I do, bring cash before I figure out where I'm sending a check!

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