Roberta, I actually test rode both the Clem L and the Appaloosa for a day. I was surprised at how much I loved the Clem L. It's not a "fast" bike, but I honestly did not care nor notice while riding it. Something about getting up to speed kind of goes to the back of your mind when you get on, it's hard to describe. Definitely put a smile on my face, it reminded me of the feeling I had when I first learned how to ride a bike. The Appaloosa was comfortable, but wants to go a bit faster. Before the test ride, I was leaning towards the Appaloosa, after the test ride, I was leaning heavily toward the Clem L.
I ended up choosing the Appaloosa due to: 1.) sizing was right top tube and seat tube length 2.) even though I loved the Clem, it was going to be for my 20 mile commute that has a lot of uphill in the morning. Obviously the rider matters more than the machine, but I plan to get the Clem L down the road anyways so I splurged a bit. 3.) the dark green color and lugs. 4.) the fork On Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 11:02:04 AM UTC-4, Roberta wrote: > > Thank you all. I had read the clem vs Appaloosa thread, among others, > which got me rethinking my intended use/bike and starting this thread. > I'll take a look at the Roadini and continue to look for used Rivs. I > don't have room or else I'd consider clem/cheviot AND another bike. Even > though I was originally looking for a step through, would the App or Sam > fit my intended purpose? The only requirement I have is no drop bars. > > Ski never heard of Jack Johnson, and just sampled some of his music on > youtube. I will be listening to more tracks! > > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
