I have both and consider them very different bikes. With the right tires, you can definitely ride your Appa on dirt and trails. It is my choice for loaded tours and scenic rides. The Susie has a very different feel to me. The tires can go much bigger and somehow its geometry makes me feel much more confident taking it on trails with more variable terrain. Downhills are a blast. But it is not my ride around town choice. To me, the Susie is the ultimate rigid mountain bike. It is big and bouncy and fun. If I could only have one, I consider the Appa more versatile. But it is mighty nice to have both. If you are on the fence, start taking your Appa on trails for now and see if you want a more dirt-oriented bike.
Best, Val in Boulder CO On Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 8:35:30 PM UTC-6 Matthew Williams wrote: > Can someone who’s ridden both bikes tell me: what’s the difference, > between the Susie and the Appaloosa? I’d like to start riding more dirt and > trails—but no crazy fast stuff or jumps—and I’m wondering if I should get a > Susie or just stick with my Appaloosa. > > Does the Susie have better clearance, geometry, and/or strength to make it > a better choice for dirt and trails? Or is the Susie similar enough to the > Appaloosa that I won’t notice the difference? -- 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/d2b0868a-1eb3-4520-a03e-42d9d1601ae4n%40googlegroups.com.
