On One Pompino owners...

Having some trouble getting comfortable on a Large Pompino. I bought it to replace my Triban 3, which I always felt too stretched out on over its 580mm top tube. I thought the L pomp would be fine, with an effective tt of 565mm. But, when I ride it, the the hoods still feel too far away, resulting in lower back pain.

I've got compact drop bars with short reach and a 90mm stem flipped with the bars angled up to the point where they just look gross. I don't think a shorter stem will make much difference and in any case don't wanna go shorter than 90mm really.

Thing is, I'm 6ft 1 (about 186cm), so I can't imagine an M would work. Having measured my 'ape index', it's negative, so I'm a bit of T-Rex.

Now, I'm starting to think that the Pompino, with it's slack seat tube angle, just isn't right for someone - like me - with short arms? I need the saddle high coz I've got relatively long legs, but, with seat tube angle being slack, that pushes the saddle even further away from the bars.

I imagine a bike with a more vertical seat tube would suit me better? Hopefully someone more knowledgeable can comment. Incidentally, I recently acquired a size 55 Tokyo Fixed Dart v2, which should, by all accounts too short. Haven't ridden it properly yet as waiting on a fork, but, its effective tt of 553mm seemed great (with risers anyway).

Any help much appreciated, ta.

Now, I'm starting to think that the Pompino, with it's slack seat tube angle, just isn't right for someone - like me - with short arms?

Your arms are not something which should influence your saddle set back. Bike fitting starts by putting your arse in the right place relative to the bottom bracket, and then puts the bars where you can reach them. If you move your saddle forward to try to reach the bars, you just create new problems which are worse than the old ones.

There's nothing wrong with using short stems, we can adapt quickly to riding bikes with our hands anywhere from 8" in front of the steering axis to 8" behind it. It's only tradition which dictates that drop bars are mounted on a stem about 20% of the top tube length.

(with risers anyway)

Risers reduce your reach by about 4-6" compared with riding on the hoods on drops.

Has anyone used the hylix Carbon cross fork on pomps before? Looks like a Chinese special

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301853605167

I installed fixie brklss on my Pompino but kept the rear rack and mudguards for that #scenehybridlife

Skidz with a tonne of weight over the back wheel are pretty interesting.

Would not recommend

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Really loving my new pompino, I use it for everyday commuting on gravel and asphalt. Geometry is great, I'm 5'7 (172cm) with short legs and the medium fits me perfectly. Front fork not so great though. Must recommend the Continental Cyclocross Speed (35c); fast-rolling and grippy on most surfaces. And well-priced too..

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How much clearance do you have at the rear with 35 mm tyres?

7mm

Is that at the bridge or chainstays? It sounds loads. I didn't think I'd get 35 mm on my V3 Pompino. Mind you I do have 'guards on.

I got 35mm plus guards on my v3.

At the bridge with wheel in the middle of dropouts

Excellent thanks. We're the guards full guards or something like Race blades?

@Cupcakes - still looking?

I've got a medium V3 pompino frame in white/lime green which I ought to get on with selling as it's done nothing for about a year. Will PM you now.

Full guards, could have done with some flaps like.

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Bit of a shameless plug, but I have a Large brown pompetamine frame and fork with a pretty much brand new (40 miles old) FSA Orbit headset sat doing nothing in my garage, I'd rather offer it up here to someone that needs it than let it sit around.

A few people have posted looking for them, anyone still looking?

I've looked at these but I've decided not to pursue it.

Is there any frame out there like the Pompetamine?

In what sense?

Cotic Roadrat is steel, has discs, large clearance and track ends.

Was also about to suggest the Roadrat. There is also the Escapade, also from Cotic. The first version, which is still available, also has track ends but has a different top tube length. Both are more costly than the Pompetamine was though.

Ask @roadwarrior as he have one, seemed to like it too.

I should have added that I have an Escapade and really like it. I ride a L Pompino and went for a L Escapade frame. It's a lovely bike but I can't help thinking I may have been better off with a M frame.

I couldn't decide between M/L Escapade either and ended up getting a Small Roadrat. Geometry is bang in the middle fit-wise, the only drawback is having to run an inordinate amount of seat post.

thanks guys! will check out the roadrat.

i'm looking for something with discs, large clearence, track ends, rackmounts and steel.

Either Cotic frame would be ideal then as both meet all those criteria but with differing geometries.

Is the Small Roadrat really inbetween the M and L Escapade? I shall have to examine this as an option. When you say a large amount of seatpost how much are we talking of and roughly what's you're inside leg dimension?