Thanks everyone for weighing in! Dan, Andrew and Nick - great to hear from fellow Australian Riv owners, hopefully we'll cross paths one day.
Josh - no serious loads yet, although I had the same rack/basket/bag setup on my last bike and I really prefer a front load to a back one. The last bike had a steering stabiliser which I don't think made too much difference while riding but certainly was helpful for wheel flop when locking up. Waiting on a new tent to get here before I head out on an overnighter. I love seeing everyone's Appaloosas! I have to say I initially agreed with Grant that the Platypus was the most beautiful Riv but the more I look at Appaloosas the more I prefer them. Something about a well-proportioned diamond frame, that fork crown, that cream headtube... Dan - cool frame bag, is it a Hungry? Thanks to everyone for your thoughts on the cost. It's comforting that the cost of even a Rivendell pales in comparison to a car! Collin - "buy once, cry once" is one philosophy to go by when it comes to bikes. Thanks, Kathryn On Friday, February 28, 2025 at 2:18:16 PM UTC+10 Collin A wrote: > "This is around $4500 USD and 34lb for the Americans" - hey, most of us > can do math... > > Your comments on value are spot on, in the grand scheme of things the > price you paid for a combination tool/toy/hobby isn't high. And your > comment about just getting what you want to get initially is a good one - I > went the route of slowly building up the courage to buy a nice Riv and > probably spent twice as much as I needed to in bikes before I got my > appaloosa! > > I hope the bike brings you many miles, and many iterations of what a good > bike can be. > [image: IMG_2550 (1).jpg] > Collin, rich in appaloosas, in Oakland > > On Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 2:25:08 AM UTC-8 Kat wrote: > >> *Appaloosa Build Write Up* >> >> It’s real, it’s alive, it's not a Platypus, it’s an Appaloosa! >> >> [image: 2025_02_27_01.jpg] >> >> Some of you may have seen my previous thread where I tried to order a >> 55cm green Platypus but it turned out to be out of stock. At that time I >> was weighing up whether to go with a 60cm Platypus (possibly too big for >> me) or a 54cm Appaloosa. >> >> *Previous thread: * >> https://groups.google.com/g/rbw-owners-bunch/c/2HdGv21LE3E/m/uZH06pptAQAJ >> >> I decided on the 54cm Appaloosa which arrived to me in its final form >> yesterday. I’ve taken it out on an hour’s ride and just love it – it’s so >> dreamy. >> >> [image: IMG20250226143713.jpg] >> >> I thought I’d write this up both as a build report and a resource for >> those in Australia thinking about buying Rivs. They are rare and expensive >> birds here so hopefully this is helpful to any fellow Aussies looking to >> join the club. >> >> I have done a full parts list with prices and weights here for those >> interested in the granular detail. All amounts are AUD and weights are >> metric, sorry Yanks! >> >> *Detailed spreadsheet: * >> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zWzQxG8JKCLovrjOGCLJKXKjwmH8-HA4M0iX2ha9B54/edit?usp=sharing >> >> Note that the prices/totals for Blue Lug are a little off. The prices on >> their site differ from what I actually paid because of currency conversion. >> The shipping and customs is also the total of a slightly larger order (I >> also ordered a bunch of other clothing and random stuff not specifically >> for this build). >> >> *Full gallery of photos:* >> https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dOytiGxENr-zfkTnDqgVuSLYQdTXyNTZ?usp=sharing >> >> >> In summary, total cost was $6,976.25 AUD, including $686.64 of shipping >> and customs. Total weight, with rack and fenders but without any other >> accessories, came in at 15.4kg. This is around $4500 USD and 34lb for the >> Americans. I already owned the pedals, bars, bag, rack, grips and front >> light so these are not included in the cost. >> >> *Parts List* >> >> Frame – Rivendell Appaloosa >> >> Wheels – Crust Rim Brake Dynamo Wheelset >> >> Tyres – Rene Herse 700 x 48 Hatcher Pass >> >> Crankset – New Albion/Clipper Wide Low 42-26 double >> >> Chain – Shimano CN-LG500 (only one chain needed with 126 links) >> >> Cassette – Shimano 11-39T 10spd LinkGlide >> >> Front der. - Shimano FD-4700 10-Speed Tiagra >> >> Rear der. - Shimano Cues RD-U6020 10spd Shadow Long Cage >> >> Shifters - Microshift SL-M11 2/3x11 Spd Shimano MTB Thumb Shifters >> >> Brakes - Alivio BR-T4000 >> >> Brake Levers - MX-2 brake lever Blue Lug special >> >> Bars – Bosco >> >> Stem - Nitto FU-82DX Periscopa Stem >> >> Saddle – Brooks Flyer >> >> Grips – Brooks Slim Grips >> >> Pedals – Blue Lug Panda Pedals >> >> Front rack – Soma Porteur + Wald 139 >> >> Front Bag – Framework Designs Haul All >> >> Mudguards - Velo Orange 700c x 63mm Fluted Fenders >> >> Mudflaps – Brooks Mudflap (front not currently mounted) >> >> Bottle Cages – PDW Otter Cage >> >> Front light – Axa Luxx 70 Plus >> >> *To be Continued* >> >> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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