Hi Dave, I've had both, and am around your height. I rode both for fitness, camping, and fun, and you really can't go wrong. My 64cm Sam might have been a bit "sportier" but that was likely as much a factor of the drop bars and light wheels as anything. My 62 Appaloosa is a touch more versatile, and excellent with a load in the back or front in ways the Sam was not (past a certain weight, say 5 lbs or so of cargo). I'd go with whichever you can find that fits and is a decent deal (or that has a color you like). The Appaloosa is my pick on any kind of mixed surface/gravel, as the long stays really make it stable and fun when the dirt gets a little loose. I sold the Sam, but got a Hilsen, which is that bit sportier than either of them, so you might consider that, too if your major need is a road-ish bike.
Reid in Austin On Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at 9:31:15 AM UTC-6, DaveS wrote: > > Good morning everyone, curious about adding a second Rivendell. I > currently have a Bombadil, and would like something a little more sporty > for my daily fitness rides. I am larger than most, 6 3, 280 and am looking > at a Sam and an Appaloosa. I wont ride fast at this size, but get a good > 12-15 mile ride in every day. Clearly need wider than normal tires for > this, but something less than the 55 schwalbes that are on my Bombadil, > which is set up with MAP bars, basket/rack/etc for usefulness. My concern > is that the Appaloosa isn't that much different from what I have, and the > Sam is more "sporty" for a larger person. Appreciate the direction. > -- 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.
