Not only a “cool” bike but a damn fine mountain bike as well. Mine is a large so 700c, or as us mountain bikers prefer, a 29’er. I just finished riding a little over 18 miles of beautifully twisty, rooty singletrack. No switchbacks but one tight turn after another weaving between trees. Set up properly it’s a very agile MTB. The long wheelbase / stays and 2.6” tires at low pressures make for a very forgiving ride. I think some folks think a Gus or Susie on MTB trails is “underbiking”. I think that notion undersells these bikes.
Sent from my iPhone On Feb 8, 2024, at 8:53 PM, Hoch in ut <cacka...@gmail.com> wrote:
Gus Boots Willsen is probably one of, if not THE coolest bike model ever. I wish they would’ve designated the smaller sizes as Susie and the bigger as Gus.
On Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 7:37:29 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote:
I agree about the name, I'm mystified that they dropped Gus Boots-Willsen.
On Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 5:48:43 PM UTC-8 Hoch in ut wrote:
I agree with Richard. Although both would serve your needs, if there is any chance you’ll ride some singletrack, I’d wholeheartedly get the suze. 2.6” tires with that long wheelbase is a riot. Caveat is I only have a 6 mile round trip commute. And grocery is 6 mile trip. So any bike works. If your commute is much longer, I’d say neither bike would be great. Just get a cheap Trek 420 for the commutes. The only thing I don’t like about Susie is the name.
Others here can no doubt offer more experienced opinions but, I would get the Susie and an extra set of wheels. One with 2.5”-2.6” knobbies (Honcho, Ehline) for singletrack or other off road stuff (backpacking), and the other with 2.0” - 2.25 smoothish tires for more roadish use. Susie is such a versatile platform. This of course is my perspective only & reflects my preference for off road excursions. Sent from my iPhone
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.
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