I think you could make either work for what you want to do and would be a pleasure to own. That said, I would opt for the Susie because of its uniqueness. I can't think of an off-the-shelf frame that offers the combination of design elements that the Susie does using lugs and fillet brazing, and I expect it will always be tough to find one in the used market.
Ed C. Redondo Beach, CA On Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 6:42:55 PM UTC-8 Bill Lindsay wrote: > They are different bikes, so the only smart move is one of each. > > BL in EC > > On Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 1:23:50 PM UTC-8 BrianT wrote: > >> Hey Everyone. I'm seriously torn between a lugged Susie and an Appaloosa >> later this year. Help me commit! >> >> I commute and run errands (no question that's most of my mileage), but >> fun rides are always in seek of trails with pavement as needed: day rides >> plus occasional camping. I think each bike is overkill in a different way. >> The Appaloosa is capable of longer distances and heavier loads, which would >> be pretty rare for me. The bigger tires on the Susie would open up more >> technical singletrack, which would be similarly rare. >> >> What to do? I like the idea of the Appaloosa's more traditional look, but >> I like the Susie's higher handlebars and increased crotch clearance. I'm >> likely to want fenders, so I may end up not using the Susie's tire >> clearance to full advantage (sidebar: what's the biggest tire that will >> really fit under a B65? B69? Anyone know of another decent-looking jumbo >> fender?). >> >> All opinions welcome, with special thanks to anyone who's ridden or owned >> both. >> > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/20bbb496-43c5-45e6-bc9c-ca7c5f02e992n%40googlegroups.com.
