FS: 56 Bombadil double top tube

[Jim M.]

Up for sale is my Bombadil, which was a prototype I bought from Riv. It was originally in bare steel but in 2019 an errant stick bent the derailer hanger. RBW sent it to Steve Rex to be straightened and aligned, and then it went to D&D for the paint job.   Here's a pic from Shell Ridge:

https://flickr.com/photos/20986098@N04/49681704486/in/pool-bombadil/

This is a 56cm with a 584 wheelset built by Rich. I'm 6'1" with an 89.5 PBH, and it's always felt a little smaller than ideal for me. Riv Silver double crank 34x24, Shimano derailers, 9-sp cassette, Microshift thumbies (really nice friction shifting), Nitto UI-12 stem with Jones loop bars.

Asking $3000 and priority goes to local transaction.

cheers

jim mather

walnut creek

[Bill Lindsay]

I still hold out hope that my Orange powdercoated 56cm Bombadil with matching orange bullmoose bars will make its way back to me on the third-hand market.  This cool bluey could fill that slot nicely...

good luck with sale.  It's a beaut!

Bill Lindsay

El Cerrito, CA

P.S.: Mainly curiosity for me, but what are the rims, and what's the crank arm length?

[Nick Ybarra]

This colorway reminds me of an old Raleigh Technium my friend has set up as a single speed.  Kinda like this one:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/billssteelbikes/8712681534/in/photostream/

Lovely ride!

[Jim M.]

Stan's ZTR rims, from when they still made rim brake rims. Set up tubeless currently with Schwalbe G Ones. The cranks are the idiosyncratic RBW 173's.

[Jim M.]

Sold locally. Thanks for your interest and better luck next time!