We are the Bowmen/women - Bowman Cycles Appreciation Thread

A 52?

52?

54 ETT

Looks smaller. Having doubts about my Palace choice.

Read about this frameset recently, noticing the huge tyre clearance. Too bad its not in production anymore.

Size or the actual frame in general?

My size choice. Think it should work actually. Interestingly the listed measurements on geometrygeeks is marginally different to Bowman, but their figures add up correctly for stack and reach whereas Bowman's doesnt.

He's my built up bike. Rides really REALLY well. Igaro is a surprisingly good too. Managed to get 5% into the Garmin in the couple of times I rode it up and down the street too.

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My Palace:R done and dusted.

Colour looks better rhere than on the original official pics.

Definitely. I only bought it after seeing the colour in one of the tester's pics.

You commute through the foot tunnel right? I can't tell you how many times I have lusted after your original Footscray. Look forward to seeing the new, improved version in the lift!

Does anyone have the right ports for a Di2 build I could nab?

Yep, that'll be me! Twice a day come rain or shine. What do you ride!?!
Won't be seeing this in the lift till September unfortunately. Can't afford to wear it out before TCR.

I'm on my rebuilt Genesis Equilibrium
Good luck with TCR!

That's lovely! I'll keep a look out for you. Currently commuting on a white Planet X. I'll say hi if I see you.

https://www.strava.com/activities/1397654800

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Fuck me. How steep is that stem? Custom paint too?

-35 degrees according to the comments. Paint is HLJ team colours: https://www.instagram.com/hjlracing/?hl=en

Reader's. Palace frames now below £600, killer deal

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I think that's because they show the price ex VAT and it gets added on unless I'm missing something.

Clearly I didn't had a serious look to it, all makes sense now

Are Bowman having troubles? Their range of frames seems to have shrunk and is now looks to be down to just two.

Not to my knowledge. They phased out a few older product pages, which I think were effectively discontinued anyway, when they updated their website a month or so ago. They're super active on social meeja, maybe they'll knock out a proper gravel frame soon? Here's hoping.

After the drama in the tyre thread my bowman's is now done!

The stem spacer combo is clearly laughable, but due to health issues I'll be grateful for the extra space in a few years.

Rides lovely! Great frame!

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The stem spacer combo is clearly laughable

Why? Looks perfectly fine to me.