P.S. It turns out that my frame pump, Zefal HPX4, is a tad too short for 60 cm Appa (although it fits fine on 61 Roadini). To my knowledge, HPX4 is the largest size pump Zefal makes. If anyone has recommendations on larger frame pump (or hacks on how to make HPX4 work), please let me know. It's a bummer because I just got this one a few weeks ago.
On Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 10:41:24 PM UTC-7 Kushan wrote: > After a few weeks of obsessively checking, finally got a note from Will > that it's ready. Picked up my 60 cm Appaloosa arrived today. I took it for > a quick 10 mile spin on local paved trail and ride quality has exceeded > expectations. It is joyfully upright (Albatross bars), planted, and climbs > well. It makes me want to just keep pedaling and forget about things like > speed, heart rate, and strava. > > Here are some pictures > <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qmhSAPdLch7t-MnDHg_FrrF-rUcY6M8T?usp=sharin> > On Saturday, July 3, 2021 at 5:46:50 AM UTC-7 Tim Bantham wrote: > >> Thanks all for posting pictures of your Appaloosa builds. It has inspired >> me to hang on to mine and give it more love. Question for those of you >> running wider tires (2.25) How much mud clearance does it leave when riding >> a tire of that size. I am thinking about upgrading from 2.0 WTB Venture >> tires to 2.25 Thunder Burts. Just wondering how well the tire will fit on >> Cliffhanger rims. Would appreciate any insight on clearances. >> >> On Thursday, July 1, 2021 at 10:54:26 AM UTC-4 bp wrote: >> >>> Brendon - Nitto Kite bars. Ordered from Blue Lug many years ago. Keep >>> swapping out, keep coming back time and again. Close matches are Soma >>> Osprey or Riv Wavie. Beartraps are OK. Comfortable. Aggressive grip on >>> shoes. And my shins/calves. >>> >>> Eric - that's out my front door in central Iowa. >>> >>> On Thursday, July 1, 2021 at 6:22:00 AM UTC-5 eric...@gmail.com wrote: >>> >>>> Brent -- That's a nice looking bike there! The friscalating dusklight >>>> is complimentary. Where, geographically, are you riding? >>>> >>>> On Thursday, July 1, 2021 at 2:58:24 AM UTC-4 brendonoid wrote: >>>> >>>>> BP, your bike build is excellent. Can I please ask which handlebar >>>>> that is and also do you like the new Beartrap pedals? >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, 1 July 2021 at 14:50:15 UTC+8 brendonoid wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Similar story, but my single TT 57cm just feels more right than my 58 >>>>>> double tt did. Better fit? Slightly more ideal geo? Just a better colour? >>>>>> We aren't talking earth shattering differences, but the differences >>>>>> are good ones. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, 1 July 2021 at 10:43:35 UTC+8 Justin wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Fantastic Appaloosa! How the heck did I miss the memo that Riv was >>>>>>> now doing single top tube larger size bikes again? MY double top tube >>>>>>> size >>>>>>> 58 is free to a good home... in trade for a single top tube version. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 10:28:31 PM UTC-4 bp wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It’s the Advent 1x9 with Microshift thumbie. I had it on hand >>>>>>>> before the Advent X came out, which currently doesn’t have thumb >>>>>>>> shifter or >>>>>>>> barcon options. Nice, economical system. >>>>>>>> On Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 9:09:15 PM UTC-5 Doug H. wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Nice build! And the scenery isn't bad either. It looks like you >>>>>>>>> chose the Advent 1x10 drivetrain. Are you using the Microshift >>>>>>>>> thumb-shifter? >>>>>>>>> Doug >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 9:56 PM bp <br...@pringnitz.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> After snagging one of the orange 60cm frames (completed checkout >>>>>>>>>> in 45 seconds!) the big brown truck made a delivery Monday. The >>>>>>>>>> build is >>>>>>>>>> complete and tonight was the test ride. All I can say is, *wow*. >>>>>>>>>> It's replacing a 62cm earlier generation Appaloosa and while it >>>>>>>>>> *feels* the same, it has it's own character. Maybe a better fit >>>>>>>>>> for me? Maybe geometry refinements by that mad genius bike >>>>>>>>>> architect? >>>>>>>>>> Either way, I'm thoroughly enjoying the ride. It ranks high on the >>>>>>>>>> smile >>>>>>>>>> meter, and that's enough for me. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> [image: IMG_1977.jpeg] >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> [image: IMG_1975.jpeg] >>>>>>>>>> On Friday, June 25, 2021 at 9:59:43 AM UTC-5 adrian...@gmail.com >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Absolutely drooling over this build… >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, June 21, 2021 at 11:30:00 AM UTC-4 Kevin wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Here is an Appaloosa with Maxxis Ikons and Cliffhangers >>>>>>>>>>>> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluelug/50565323231/in/photolist-2gAyP6d-2kRn5Tj-2kYFizB-2k3huVM-2kRmEhh-2m6oX31-2m2qLeM-2kRmEj1-UcZzeU-2kYQoE6-2kYJNYV-2jsctd3-2kXEtrV-2kYNS92-SbqNWV-2kKJVtG-2kMtp2c-2js8r8a-2kRnadV-2kH7s6w-2kXJVx6-2kMtPBF-2jdPive-2jwLudZ-VuM3xU-2kw6o32-2kfYPRq-2js8raj-2js8ri5-2m3A8Vh-2m3DLu2-2k49hox-2m3ERaE-2dAstdc-2kQC16y-2brxWaD-2ipmEaB-2jYTvzc-2jsct4f-XjWjjE-2iZ2U5k-2kQzArE-2kMtp7H-2kMpF5V-2jwMC47-X8khsx-2k3huX5-2kXzSEn-2kMtPFU-2kQzwXo>. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> They are 2.2s, which which would be 55 or 56. Rims are >>>>>>>>>>>> Cliffhangers, which >>>>>>>>>>>> are about as wide a rim brake rim as you can come by. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Sunday, June 20, 2021 at 8:20:32 PM UTC-5 Michael Baquerizo >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Anyone have experience fitting a 55 on an appaloosa? Never >>>>>>>>>>>>> spent a bunch of money on tires before but want to try the yet to >>>>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>>> released RH Umtanum Ridges for this bike. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 1:34:53 PM UTC-4 >>>>>>>>>>>>> bicycler...@gmail.com wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Doug, I settled on the Soma Supple Vitesse EX as I'm unable >>>>>>>>>>>>>> to find the Shikoros in the width I want (48mm) >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I could've gotten the folding bead Everwear in 48 but I'm a >>>>>>>>>>>>>> sucker for brown sidewalls ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm skeptical of their durability, but having commuted on and >>>>>>>>>>>>>> gone on a loaded tour with Compass 700 x 32 EL tires with only >>>>>>>>>>>>>> two flat >>>>>>>>>>>>>> tires I might have some kind of good luck in that regard. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll post pictures once the wheel is done and the tires are >>>>>>>>>>>>>> on! >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Virus-free. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> www.avg.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>> <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> <#m_5185880672806278086_m_3363978271892118860_m_-7478158846661952555_m_4770293955988882751_m_-1373993097445817449_m_-1002687021996223112_m_5735415580754957901_m_6809665388818412966_m_6172654199926322597_m_994424176329971662_m_3992452665380541258_m_2970646307304034696_m_495411167840090883_m_1601054821525427105_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 10:23 AM Doug H. <dhansf...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Which tires are you going with on the build? I'm looking at >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tires now too for my Clem build. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Doug >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 1:16:23 PM UTC-4 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bicycler...@gmail.com wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Okay okay, you guys told me what I wanted to hear. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A Kasai FS hub and my big ol' squishy tires will be showing >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> up tomorrow. I might swing for a SON someday, but this little >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> guy should be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more than sufficient for my "needs" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Looking like I'll be able to ride it home from work on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sunday! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You know where to find me, Collin. At the very least I owe >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you a test ride! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -Addison, laying on my cement floor >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 9:01:18 AM UTC-7 Collin A >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Looks like I'm going to have to swing by and see it in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> person! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> P.S. Dynamo all the way. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Collin, melting away, In Sacramento >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 11:04:53 PM UTC-7 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bicycler...@gmail.com wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kushan, I made off with a 54cm Mermaid and will be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> building it as a long distance, mostly paved touring rig. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It’ll have big >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> puffy tires, a heaving saddle bag, a legendary range of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> gears, and am >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> trying to talk myself into or out of dynamo lighting. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Built the rear wheel tonight, will have the front wheel >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> built once I make up my mind regarding the dynamo. Hoping to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have it road >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ready before the weekend is over! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jun 16, 2021 at 3:00 PM Kushan <kth...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For the folks who managed to get an Appaloosa yesterday >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (or through the dealers earlier), what type of build ideas >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are you thinking >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of? I got a 60 cm Mermaid and planning to have it built as >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> an all-rounder >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with 80-90% pavement usage. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 2:56:25 PM UTC-7 Andrew >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stevens wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We have a 51 and a 57 at Eastside Pedal Pushers in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Austin, in the orange >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 1:28:58 PM UTC-5 Jason >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fuller wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> My size sold out in 3 minutes across both color >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> options, which is the number I'm naturally most alarmed >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> by! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jun 16, 2021 at 11:25 AM Eric Marth < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> eric...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, Roberta. Nearly sold out in 30 minutes! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 2:23:30 PM UTC-4 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Roberta wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eric, is that 3:30 eastern time, which means they >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> nearly sold out in 30 minutes??? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 3:34:05 PM UTC-4 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> eric...@gmail.com wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> By 3:30 only 46cm in orange and 60cm in mermaid. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That's another wild one for the books! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 3:18:28 PM UTC-4 Eric >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Marth wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Despite the short thread here this sale seems to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have been every bit as nuts as the Platypus release. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3:03 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Orange: all frames sold out except for 46cm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mermaid: 51cm sold out >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3:06 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mermaid: 57cm sold out >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3:10 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mermaid: 46cm sold out >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3:14 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mermaid: 54cm sold out >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3:16 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mermaid: 54cm available again? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 12:15:15 PM UTC-4 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Michael Baquerizo wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> thanks to (still not sure if i'm happy about it) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this thread, I snagged a 51 in mermaid from Maine >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bike Works. As much as I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wanted one I wasn't going to get my hopes up from >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RBW, but regardless i'm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> excited to see how quick things move tomorrow. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> unfortunately don't think i'm in a rush to build >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this one, financially but also i'm not sure i could >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> get a set of wheels for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it if i tried, at the moment. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, June 14, 2021 at 2:46:41 PM UTC-4 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bones wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Made it to Vermont and back. Glad to have an >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Appaloosa again. Did not get to do much riding; our >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> site was about 1000' >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> above the main road 3 miles below. Daunting climbs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to begin with, and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> impossible with 2 small children. Next time I'll >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> plan better. I was >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> perfectly content laying around drinking beer with >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my dog anyway. It poured >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on us the whole ride up, but we had perfect weather >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the whole time we were >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there. I may change out the corks grips. Not nuts >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> about how they look. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bones >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [image: joe01.jpg] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 1:03:48 AM UTC-4 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jason Fuller wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cheers Addison! Yeah, I get the feeling at >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> least certain sizes and colors will go quick, with >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> maybe the less popular >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (or less already-picked-over-by-dealers) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> permutations lasting a little >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> longer - but probably hours to maybe days, rather >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> than minutes. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Looks like the Montreal dealer has orange ones >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in-stock and available right now, and hey I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> suppose there's always a chance >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that if Riv themselves sell out, there'll still be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the odd frame here and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there at dealers (like happened with the Platy). >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But if you're ready to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> buy when they hit the web, I am sure you'll get >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, 11 June 2021 at 21:25:39 UTC-7 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bicycler...@gmail.com wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm really curious to see how fast this batch >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sells. All of the excitement sure seems to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> suggest that they're going to be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> gone in a flash! I'm so plagued by anxiety of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> missing out on stuff I can >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hardly bear to shop online for things anymore, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> though I've missed out on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the Sim Works Bubbly pedals every time they've >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> popped up and I can't seem >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to stop crawling back to them. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh Jason, you (and everyone else) can call me >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Addison; I'd assumed my name displayed in the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> thread, but maybe I need to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> change a setting or something. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This will be my first Riv and will be rounding >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> out my quiver quite nicely. Nothing I have right >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> now will clear such a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> monstrous tire and I can't imagine I'll ever want >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to go on a ride that it >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can't handle, so between it and my two other main >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> squeezes I might be able >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to resist buying (and keeping) another bike for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> some time. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All the best, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -Addison >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Aspiring Appalooser * >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, June 11, 2021 at 6:57:28 AM UTC-7 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> eric...@gmail.com wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Crust has another complete Appaloosa for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sale, this one's 57cm. I'm not into the way this >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is set up but it's my size >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> :) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://crustbikes.com/products/57cm-rivendell-joe-appaloosa-complete >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, June 7, 2021 at 9:26:31 AM UTC-4 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bones wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I had a Sam / Joe combo at one point. The >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bikes were too similar to warrant keeping both >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (both 62 double TT, both had >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a 62.5 effective top tube). They are more >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> differentiated now that the Joe >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> grew a bit longer. So I replaced the Sam with a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Roadini, and I just picked >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> up a new Appaloosa. Orange. Love the mermaid >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> but I'm a sucker for orange. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It is obviously faster too. You aren't kidding >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> about the "everywhere but >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Riv" comment. I've been waiting for them to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> come in and happened to pull up >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Crust's site Thursday night when I saw them >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> available. Two days later I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> received it and built it. No pics yet though. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm preparing for a trip to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Vermont this week, and I plan on bringing it. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm pretty close to my dream >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Riv lineup now: Roadini with drops for road >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> riding, Appaloosa with swept >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> back Billies, and of course my Mad Max Clem H >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> off-road rig. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bones >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 10:55:08 PM UTC-4 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jason Fuller wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bicyclerepairium (sorry not sure what else >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to call you by!): I reckon that, while the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bombadil is an awesome bike and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I love how mine rides, the Appaloosa probably >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> has its own strengths and is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more comfy / compliant with that long frame! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Undoubtedly if I didn't have >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the Bombadil, I'd end up with a Sam / Joe >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> combination. 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