Ride Review: The Appaloosa

[Liesl]

This bike is •the bomb*.  I think there's the impression out in the cloud that suggests it's a cruiser built for flat-lands.  I don't think this idea holds much water to anyone who saw Keven drop like a falcon on a vole during his Appaloosa-descent down Shell Ridge this past Sunday.  With those l-o-n-g chainstays and diagatubes, the bike held a line over rough terrain that was elegant and true—and fast.  This is not to mention all the other parts of the uphill-and-down single-track trail riding that the Appaloosa handled like, well, like its namesake.

At 5'2",I never thought this design could be made small enough for me—but there it was, a little Appaloosa that I could stand over.  I took it for a ride, and then rode it again, and then rode it some more…I took it for spins 4 days in a row and just fell in love.  The Bosco's are crazy comfy and a million hand positions, goofy as they look.  Upright, relaxed with elbows on the grips, crouched down with hands on the flats—whatever you need. 

This bike is really a bit of a revolution.

Mine will be maybe the 7th (?) in the world and will be the only one with canti's, 26" wheels, and clearance for 55cm fatty tires and fenders.  It'll be a Riv Chica War Horse!

SO that's the news on the custom front.

RCW

[René Sterental]

It will be the Apaliesl!!! Sorry I was out of town and didn't get a chance to meet you and go on the ride... Here's to next time!

At least I enjoyed the photos. 

René 

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[Shoji Takahashi]

What a great camping trip (thx to all for posting pix)! The first time I saw the mystery bike, I thought, "whoa", but not in a good way. Then, as more pics of the diagatubes and long chain stays have become familiar to me, I think "whoa", in a good way. Keven's bike looks terrific-- I want one, don't know the color, but definitely creme headtube. It'd have a front derailer, too. Albas or Boscos, don't know, but I was dreaming about that custom until RCW shattered it! :)

Lucky 7 to RCW-- pedal on the War Horse... PS-- tell Grant to hurry up and make this a production reality for the rest of us.

--sho

[Don Compton]

Liesl,
Last fall, Grant let me ride the Appaloosa and I was amazed at the handling of that bike. It just felt "right". I went there to have Grant help me with my fit.
In addition, after a lot of discussion, beside bike fit, I discovered that I was tightened my hip flexors doing sit ups. Again, many thanks to Grant.
Don

[Tom Goodmann]

Agreed, Sho!  The way the diagonals swoop to resolution as stays is beautiful, and it sounds like the ride is even better.

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[Cyclofiend Jim]

Indeed - that bicycle is amazingly capable of demolishing preconceptions.  It is a revelation. 

I've kinda-wanted-but-held-off-getting a longbike for a bit.  Now that I've ridden the Appaloosa, I'm very glad I did.  Ain't nuthin' like it, and it's quite a bike.

- Jim / cyclofiend.com

[Allingham II, Thomas J]

I couldn’t be much happier than I am with my Proto-App – but if I could be happier, it would have the RCW tweaks.  Especially clearance for fatter tires with fenders – spacing on mine is definitely adequate, but wouldn’t qualify as generous.

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[Montclair BobbyB]

WOW, with that configuration you should call it your Appa-palooza... Cantis and 26 in fatties... NICE!!!

On Tuesday, February 26, 2013 6:51:52 PM UTC-5, Liesl wrote:

[William]

More likely when she organizes a Rally for all Rivendell longbikers, she'll call the event Appa-palooza.  

[Montclair BobbyB]

Indeed... yet I somehow can't imagine Liesl organizing a big ride without it becoming RivChica-palooza... 

[John Blish]

Congratulations.  And I will get to see you on it.  Can't wait.  So glad you were able to visit RBW and had such a great time.

-jb

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