Also, your Joe looks great! Is that the top of seaview? I miss those 
views...

On Monday, September 6, 2021 at 10:36:42 AM UTC-7 André P wrote:

> Collin, what's the fender model you have there? Seems like a 
> honjo/simworks but I am unsure on what size.
>
> And to contribute here's my built in 2021, but not actually 2021 model 
> appaloosa.
>
> On Monday, September 6, 2021 at 9:12:28 AM UTC-7 Stephen wrote:
>
>> [image: 0.jpg]
>> Jumpin in, been meaning to share a pic since peeping at everyone else's 
>> bikes is maybe my favorite part of this group. Been loving this bike, 
>> recently switched the losco's out for bullmooses, I'll try to take another 
>> updated photo soon.
>> On Monday, August 30, 2021 at 12:31:47 PM UTC-4 Collin A wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks! The cranks are just the Sugino cranks with a rebrand and a 
>>> slightly different inner ring spacing, but I mostly got them for the 165 
>>> length and that they were in stock.
>>>
>>> Regarding fenders, these particular ones are new, but I used to use 2.2" 
>>> tires and the simworks flat65 fenders on the bike and they worked fine (I 
>>> use the berthoud QR clips 
>>> <https://www.renehersecycles.com/shop/equipment/fenders/berthoud-r-clamps/> 
>>> on 
>>> the front and the 20mm clearance recommended by RH, so doubly cautious). 
>>> There has only been one instance where I have felt a little dicey with MTB 
>>> trails and fenders, and that was the cinderella trail 
>>> <https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/4676438/cinderella-trail> in Joaquin 
>>> Miller in Oakland at the steep rock garden.
>>>
>>> The 'MTB' trails around Sacramento are all hard pack dirt/sand with some 
>>> river rock here and there so nothing I am worried about when it comes to 
>>> fenders...and it doesn't get too sticky when it gets wet either. Also less 
>>> debris to get caught up in the fenders too, at this point in the year its 
>>> all ash :(
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Collin in Sactown
>>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 9:10 AM Kushan <kth...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Nice set up Colin. Those Stronglight cranks is not something I see very 
>>>> frequently.. How do those metal fenders do on MTB rides? With the recent 
>>>> posts by Jason and Will (one of the newsletters a few weeks ago), I have 
>>>> been wondering if I should take mine off before going to longer trail 
>>>> rides. 
>>>>
>>>> On Sunday, August 29, 2021 at 1:54:33 PM UTC-7 Collin A wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I'll bite! Here is my 2020 Joe after yet another (two) cockpit 
>>>>> switches and some knobbly tires...it is reverting back to a MTB after 
>>>>> taking an 8 month hiatus for more road and gravel rides:
>>>>> [image: PXL_20210829_204735369.jpg]
>>>>>
>>>>> Collin, in Smokramento
>>>>>
>>>>> On Friday, August 27, 2021 at 10:29:37 PM UTC-7 Kushan wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> No new posts on this thread in a while.. I must say - i am starting 
>>>>>> to get jealous of all fun that Leah and other Platty owners having in 
>>>>>> the 
>>>>>> other corner of this site. C'mon Appa owners - show us your new pride 
>>>>>> and 
>>>>>> joy!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Monday, August 2, 2021 at 10:03:16 PM UTC-7 Kushan wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So here is the update on the frame pump situation in case others are 
>>>>>>> in the same boat.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I considered getting the clip-on peg and attach it to the seat tube 
>>>>>>> for a solution similar to Mark's Atlantis above. I noticed that I was 
>>>>>>> actually able to fit an HPX4 pretty well without even needing a peg. 
>>>>>>> The 
>>>>>>> only problem was that the pump ended up pushing against the front 
>>>>>>> derailer 
>>>>>>> cable (see picture). I could have tried fiddling with the derailer 
>>>>>>> cabling 
>>>>>>> but didn't want to mess up risking a perfecting functional front 
>>>>>>> derailer 
>>>>>>> (it is unlikely I would ever be able to adjust the derailer as smooth 
>>>>>>> as 
>>>>>>> the RBW pros). So I ended up forgoing this option.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Eric's suggestion of adding extra washers to the pump was promising 
>>>>>>> but the issue was that HPX pumps are not designed to be dissembled in 
>>>>>>> the 
>>>>>>> area where the washer would go. At this point, I had pretty much given 
>>>>>>> up 
>>>>>>> and had started mentally justifying the insanely expensive but longer 
>>>>>>> alternative from Silca. But then in a moment of pedal-powered 
>>>>>>> inspiration, 
>>>>>>> I came up with the idea of using twine to replicate what the extra 
>>>>>>> washers 
>>>>>>> would have accomplished. The result is a perfectly fitting pump at the 
>>>>>>> cost 
>>>>>>> of few inches of twine (and a minor loss in pump stroke volume).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at 10:41:53 AM UTC-7 Michael Baquerizo 
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> For Kushan and anyone else : confirming those pump pegs fit fine on 
>>>>>>>> the seat tube, top tube, and tubes with similar dimensions. I wanted 
>>>>>>>> to use 
>>>>>>>> it for the seat stays on my Sam but obviously that didn't work out. 
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thursday, July 22, 2021 at 12:18:07 PM UTC-4 Kushan wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks Mark. I am goign to play around with this a bit. My concern 
>>>>>>>>> with mounting along seat tube is that the gap between the seat stay 
>>>>>>>>> is 
>>>>>>>>> pretty wide. While the peg will support the pump near the crank, 
>>>>>>>>> there 
>>>>>>>>> won't be any support on seat collar end. Will try it out and report 
>>>>>>>>> the 
>>>>>>>>> findings. 
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 5:59:12 AM UTC-7 
>>>>>>>>> esoter...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Kushan,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Zefal makes plastic pump pegs that you can secure around any tube 
>>>>>>>>>> on your bike. I'm using one on my Atlantis to hold a Zefal pump and 
>>>>>>>>>> it 
>>>>>>>>>> works great (mine's an FPX , not an HPX, but they fit the pegs just 
>>>>>>>>>> the 
>>>>>>>>>> same). I've got an extra one if you'd like, let's say $10 shipped. 
>>>>>>>>>> PM me if 
>>>>>>>>>> you're interested. Cheers,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ~Mark
>>>>>>>>>> Raleigh, NC
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 21, 2021, at 07:45, Eric Marth <eric...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Rad bike, Kushan, and congrats! 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I don't have any experience hacking an HPX4 but maybe you could 
>>>>>>>>>> add some felt washers to the piston between the handle and the main 
>>>>>>>>>> frame 
>>>>>>>>>> body to effectively add to the overall length of the pump when 
>>>>>>>>>> compressed. 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.mcmaster.com/felt-washers/
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 1:43:24 AM UTC-4 Kushan wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> 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_5242020079289083748_m_-5583120897343794602_m_1251603840553985883_m_8643382818654694380_m_4132975816376890522_m_38123535221222548_m_-1985864426909973735_m_4058481834247498129_m_698982083751620478_m_-8326463358629981650_m_893532459352344957_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.  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Just both immensely useful bikes, 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> though I could say the same about 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Platypus and well, most Rivs.  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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