Bobbin Bicycles Daytripper Size: Keep the M/L Option and 55cm Record Together
Bobbin Bicycles Daytripper size has two useful labels in the manufacturer catalogue captured on 23 October 2026: the description says 55cm, while the selectable size is M/L. Keep both when identifying the bicycle. Neither label supplies a rider-height range or a complete geometry chart.
Read Bobbin Bicycles Daytripper size in two places
The centimetre figure appears in the Daytripper feature list. M/L appears in its Size option and both colour variants. These are descriptions of the same named model in the saved catalogue, rather than evidence that a 55cm version and a separate M/L version were offered side by side.
The record does not define where the frame measurement begins and ends. Do not treat 55cm as a measured standover height, top-tube length or saddle-height requirement. Request the appropriate geometry and measurement convention when the label needs to become a fitting decision.
Keep the colour and model attached to the label
Use the actual local listing to identify the bicycle being compared, rather than a photograph of another Bobbin. The catalogue listing is Bobbin Bicycles Daytripper City Bike — Black.
That listing identifies an M/L configuration. The manufacturer feed also lists Moody Blue, but another colour appearing in the feed does not turn the local Black parent into a multi-colour product. Preserve the complete model, colour and configuration in an enquiry or saved shortlist.
Avoid importing another model’s centimetres
The same dated catalogue describes the Beat with 52cm and 57cm choices, while its options use S/M and M/L. Hummingbird has a 43cm description and an S/M option. Those entries concern different bicycles. They are not additional Daytripper sizes or a shared conversion table between letters and centimetres.
For example, seeing M/L on both a Beat and a Daytripper does not establish equal reach or frame shape. A useful comparison asks for each model’s actual dimensions, then considers mounting, control access and the intended riding position with the bicycle in front of you. The historical Birdie image cannot fill those missing measurements.
Before arranging a fitting, send the supplier the model name, the Black colour and both Daytripper labels. Ask it to identify the applicable frame drawing and explain the 55cm measurement. Keep any answer with that exact bicycle’s details so a later comparison does not lose the distinction.
FAQ
Does M/L replace the 55cm description?
No. The saved record uses both labels in different fields; retain them together.
Does 55cm tell me the rider’s height range?
No height range or complete geometry is established by that feature-list entry.
Can I use the Hummingbird’s 43cm figure for a Daytripper?
No. It belongs to the separately named Hummingbird record.
Use the brand background for range context, while keeping this size enquiry model-specific. Bobbin Bicycles topic; Bobbin brand introduction.
Sources
Manufacturer catalogue feed, captured 23 October 2026 (https://bobbinbikes.com/products.json?limit=250).
Photograph credits and permissions
Photograph 1
Original title: Bobbin Birdie in red with wicker baskets at Flying Pigeon LA bike shop
Creator: Umberto Brayj; creator URI: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ubrayj02
Original source URI: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ubrayj02/7811053228/
License / permission: CC BY 2.0
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Modification notice: Exact source-offered 1024 × 1024 Flickr _b JPEG retained byte for byte, including the cream photographic border, EXIF sub-IFDs and IPTC/Photoshop block. No local crop, recompression, upscale or colour edits. Earlier source processing is unassessed.
Source disclaimer: Historical adult Bobbin Birdie with wicker baskets, uploaded 18 August 2012; exposure date and bicycle model year are unconfirmed. Related adult Bobbin brand context only, not a photograph of the current Daytripper Black, its dimensions, parts, rack or basket compatibility, condition or fit. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic applies to the unchanged photograph; no additional restrictions, endorsement or warranties are implied, and other rights may apply.