MBB knows what's up. I'm delighted with my Bombadil.
On Thursday, February 7, 2013 8:39:44 AM UTC-8, Montclair BobbyB wrote: > > Having ridden my 2TT Bomba (60cm), for the past 2-3 years, I've never been > able to place it in any one category. Granted mine is sized and configured > as more of a roadish bike, I'd say it stands alone as a unique breed unto > itself. I'd never consider taking my Bomba on the same rocky and technical > trails I typically ride my mountain bike on, but I seldom hesitate to load > it up with gear and take it off-road through moderately rough terrain, out > for leisurely spins, to the store or my favorite pub, or on a road ride > with my go-fast friends... *(although I do have to keep reminding them, > "Guys... why don't you just slow down and ENJOY the ride, please?"...)* > > Nah, the Bombadil ain't the MB, and I don't think of it as a road bike OR > a mountain bike...*it simply ain't like any other bike... * > > BB > > On Thursday, February 7, 2013 10:20:42 AM UTC-5, Mike wrote: >> >> I always felt they kinda missed the boat with the Bombadil. Originally I >> figured it would just be a slightly altered version of the Bridgestone MB, >> maybe with more braze-ons and heavy duty tubing. The TT lengths seemed >> exceptionally long for the given sizes and the clearances didn't seem to be >> as wide as they should be. The extra tubes seemed odd at first but now I'm >> fine with them. The Hunqa seems a better thought out bike in terms of >> sizing and clearances. I realize a lot of this is subjective. >> >> All that said, about 2 yrs ago I was close to pulling the trigger on a >> Hunqa, had the funds and green light from my wife, but instead went with an >> LHT. I've been happy with the LHT but there are times I wish I had gone >> with the Hunqa... >> >> --mike >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
