FS: 58cm silver double top tube Appaloosa

[Gary L]

I've decided to free up some garage space so my wonderful Appaloosa is up for sale. It's a silver 58cm, double top tube earlier model, but not sure about the year it was made (maybe two iterations ago?). As you can see from the pics, it is in very excellent condition with just some slight discoloration on the head tube from cable rub.

I'd be open to selling the whole bike (minus Brooks seat, bag, and front rack) for $1950, or the F/F/HS/BB for $1100 obo. Also anywhere in between priced accordingly.

Component list:

Deore LX front/rear derailleurs/175mm crank arms and rings

Silver shifters

XTR m900 cantis

Tektro brake levers

Noodle 46cm bars

Generic seat post from Riv

Wheels - Mavic Open Pro rims/Deore LX hubs, 36 DB spokes/Schwalbe Marathon Supreme 40s (not the RH's pictured)

I'm in Asheville, NC and local pickup would be easiest, but willing to ship if buyer pays for packing/shipping. PayPal preferred.

Lots of pics here:  https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0xGFqhgJG7q01p

Send me a PM with any questions!

[Richard Rose]

What a beauty! Any idea what the saddle height is as pictured?

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 12, 2024, at 4:24 PM, 'Gary L' via RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com> wrote:



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[Bill Lindsay]

I'm in the market for a set of M900 cantilevers.  Let me know if you want me to liberate them

Also, it looks to me like you have the brakes installed backwards.  The M900s were very cleverly designed by Shimano to be slightly different, FRONT vs REAR.  The intent was for them to feel the same in your hand.  The REAR has a longer run of cable and housing, so would naturally feel squishier.  So, they designed the REAR caliper to have a little bit shorter arms, and a corresponding slightly lower Mechanical Advantage.  That offset the squishiness of the cable and housing run, and the MA demands for a rear brake are lower anyway because it's much easier to lock up a rear brake.  The FRONT had longer arms and a higher MA to complement the stiffer feel from a much shorter cable run.  

You have the longer arms installed in back and the shorter ones in front.  At a glance you can tell them apart by the size of the hole in the arm.  

Bill Lindsay

El Cerrito, CA

[Gary L]

The saddle height in the pics is 80cm.

Bill, your technical knowledge is way past mine - I'd always assumed the brake arms were the same and didn't notice any difference in feel. I will swap them front to back, thanks for the tip! And right now, I'd like to keep them with the complete bike. If the sale of just the frame frees them up, I'll get back with you.

[Gary L]

Hi everyone,

Thanks for all the interest. The App is headed to a new home in Colorado.

g

[ScaD]

That's a great looking bike! Do you happen to know the PBH recommendation for that size, or have a link to the old geo chart?

I ride an older 58 cm Sam. Wonder if it's similar.

On Monday, February 12, 2024 at 7:27:39 PM UTC-5 Gary L wrote:

[Gary L]

ScaD, I don’t know the recommendations but my PBH is 91 and it fit perfectly. I also had an older double top tube 58 Sam and it fit about the same.