And Scott is in Tucson, so once on the line, clothes are dry in 10 minutes.
Mike "where the wind blows all the time to dry stuff" San Luis Obispo CA
On Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 8:12:17 AM UTC-8 Scott Calhoun wrote:
> OK more laundry stuff. One of the reasons it’s easier for Europeans to
Currently out of stock but Rivendell has started selling 9s Chains for
their long chainstays.
https://www.rivbike.com/collections/chains/products/long-chain
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On the SunTour. Nice.
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Thank you. Metal fender installation is a labor of love. Conservative
estimate would be that i have 6 hours to do the install. 2 of that would be
in the fabrication of the spacer for under the fork crown.Getting the
fore-aft angle just right and the profile to fit the fender. This a
Ken, the bike looks great!
I went with bosco bullmoose bars and canti brakes too.
The bike rides really well and the bars offer a wide range of riding positions.
I ended up taping the front/middle portion because the "time trial" position
I'd comfortable for faster riding or into headwind.
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one of the best oranges Riv has done , especially lately
On Monday, March 23, 2020 at 7:06:33 PM UTC-4, Ann L wrote:
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> Beautiful bike and congratulations! I am intrigued by the chain
> ring/crank set up. What components did you use?
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> On Sunday, January 26, 2020 at 1:04:09 PM UTC-6,
Wow, that's an incredible bike! The fender line is on the verge of poetic,
so balanced and still. Did you install them yourself? Also impressed by
the clarity of the bike, despite a big rear rack and a front bag.
On Monday, March 23, 2020 at 6:08:02 PM UTC-4, Ken Yokanovich wrote:
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> My
Beautiful bike and congratulations! I am intrigued by the chain ring/crank
set up. What components did you use?
On Sunday, January 26, 2020 at 1:04:09 PM UTC-6, Bill F wrote:
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> Appaloosa presale is up today.
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> I pulled the trigger on a blue 60 cm for my first Rivendell.
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Nice!
I always really enjoy seeing Riv's with regular flat bars, instead of the
pullbacks that most have.
On Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 8:58:52 AM UTC-6, Reid Echols wrote:
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> Well, naturally I can’t resist a chance to post Ol’ Blue. Newly shod with
> Cliffhangers and Thunder Burts these
Thanks!
All of the accolades for Riv's comfort and handling are not overstated, the
ride is amazing.
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Wow, looks great Bill. I have been accumulating various parts in anticipation.
Hoping to get notice one of these days that my frame has been shipped.
Can’t help humming “Anticipation”
https://youtu.be/0IobpIKshr8
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I hope someone here grabbed the mustard Appa on Ebay. It was only there about a
minute.
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Great looking build! Makes me regret I missed out on the blue in my size.
Excellent choice for a first Riv.
On Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 12:16:54 PM UTC-8, Bill F wrote:
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> On Sunday, January 26, 2020 at 1:04:09 PM UTC-6, Bill F wrote:
> > Appaloosa presale is up today.
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> > I pulled the
Grant has stated that Paul Price gave them permission to copy his brake
release design and those on the Appaloosa seem to have the regular release
that most or all Shimano V brakes have.
I am looking forward to RBW's new brakes. If they come in black, I might
be sorely tempted.
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The bike does look great!
First “XT” dyno hub I’ve seen, too.
What are those V-brakes? The parts listing simply says “Shimano” though
there is no badging and the shoes seem to bolt into a trough.
Similar to TRP CX brakes but the noodle stop is different.
Perhaps the Mystery Rivendell v-brakes?
And I can vouch for the Susie orange looking amazing in person. Online it looks
different in every picture, and probably different on your device than mine.
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There are photos of an orange Appa built up here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluelug/49550764836/in/photostream/
been up for a few days, looks great!
On Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 11:35:31 AM UTC-6, Grady Wright wrote:
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> I got a call from Will yesterday saying that my frame has
I got a call from Will yesterday saying that my frame has arrived and will
be shipping soon. I asked him about the orange color and he said that the
color is like the Susie orange. He said the photo's posted by Blue Lug
don't represent the actual color.
Looking forward to seeing all the new
On Sunday, 26 January 2020 11:04:09 UTC-8, Bill F wrote:
> Appaloosa presale is up today.
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> I pulled the trigger on a blue 60 cm for my first Rivendell.
Make that FOURTH photo.
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On Sunday, 26 January 2020 11:04:09 UTC-8, Bill F wrote:
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> I pulled the trigger on a blue 60 cm for my first Rivendell.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8gd3-fFT1m/?igshid=8z6e695not98
Third photo! Much less red than the Blue Lug e-commerce photos I linked the
Okay, now getting even more excited. Must exercise tremendous self restraint in
buying parts. Shall see how it reveals itself once in the stand.
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Sort of orange-red. Very sophisticated. More subdued than the bright
oranges they sometimes use. This and the Hillborne orange are now my fav
Riv oranges.
Roberta (Butterscotch Joe Appaloosa)
On Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 6:26:24 PM UTC-5, Applegate wrote:
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> Blue Lug now has a product
My goodness. That looks good.
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Gorgeous. Looks a bit brighter than the Susie orange.
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I tried to post the Riv Appaloosa Pre-Order webpage but no luck. The
website says the sizes are: 48, 51, 54, 57, and 60 cm. In an earlier
email from Riv, Will (perhaps it was Grant) noted that the geometry is
virtually identical to that of the new MIT Atlantis except colors and sizes
Here's the preorder sizing on the Riv website:
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The "newly updated" 2019 PBH and size chart lists the Apoloosa 55/58. I guess
they changed for 2020, but the only other chart on the website is the 2017.
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I was just looking at the Rivendell site and see that the mid sizes is
actually 54 and 57, not 54 and 58, and that the 57 would be fine for me. I
think some info in this thread might be from a previous run.
Just didn't want to be spreading bad info. The bike is still lovely and
very
That's correct, Will hadn't even seen the orange (he mentioned this somewhere)
'til the Blue Lug photos.
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Oh my, that is pretty. It may even beat out the creamsicle Rambouillet for
prettiest Rivendell, at least to my taste. I take it I've missed the
presale now. I was struggling with size; it is hard for me to imagine
getting a 54" when my other Rivs are 60 to 62. The sizing of the Susie feel
in a
It would have been nice if Riv could have posted a clearer picture of the
orange while the presale was still on. I already have 2 blue Rivendells.
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Rambouillet Orange was spectacular.
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Looks very close to the old sidepull Sam. Would need to compare in the same
light. Regardless, beautiful!
Tom
On Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 1:59:41 AM UTC-5, Grady Wright wrote:
> The Orange in Better light. It’s perfect.
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So far looks pretty great..
I think Oranges are tricky to get right and I don't think Rivendell always
nails with their oranges. ...
I do also think the Butterscotch color from the Original Apps should be an
always color for that bike..like Hunqapillar Green or Atlantis Submarine
Green
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Yep, that's what I'm seeing. That color looks even better in person, although I
must express the sacrilege that I like it better on the Susie without the
creamy headtube. I know!
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So, same orange as the Susie/Wolbis orange?
Looks it to my eyes.
David
Berkeley
On Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 10:59:41 PM UTC-8, Grady Wright wrote:
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> The Orange in Better light. It’s perfect.
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Definitely exciting. Great bike, great name. Kind of the new flagship
model, really. As for discs and bigger tires, no doubt they are fun. I
bought a Jones Complete in 2018, when Clem Ls were scarce on the ground. I
had to sell my first one for financial reasons. Anyway, I enjoyed the
Jones,
I think we need to see it in the light. That pic looks much darker than the
rust-orange Susie I rode around RBW.
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Really nice color. Not sure I would have called it orange, though. Reminds me
of the burnt sienna crayon.
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Wow. That's a great color.
On Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 11:36:50 AM UTC-8, j.schwartz wrote:
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> FYI
> Blue Lug posted a photo of the new burnt orange Appaloosa today on their
> Instagram
> See pic
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> n Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 1:31:58 PM UTC-5, Roberta wrote:
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Fantastic! Congratulations! I love my bike and think you got the right
size. I have 83 pbh and the 51 fits me perfectly! So, I think with your
pbh at 85, the 54 will fit you great. I have the chocomoose handlebars and
a flyer saddle; it originally had a b17, which was also fine for my
I bought one! An Appaloosa that is, not a dryer.
It'll be my first Rivendell. I've been a fan for years now.
But I was torn on what to buy. I wrote Will, asking for an Appaloosa and I
got my wish.
I'll go with this and then see if I really want bigger tires or disc
brakes. I'd rather try Riv
If you lived there before 1938, you wouldn't have;^)
On Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at 8:30:43 PM UTC-5, Scott Calhoun wrote:
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> Point taken Jack—if I lived in Seattle, I might feel differently about
> dryers.
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Hey Mark C. I am from West Virginia; grew up down around Charleston. What
part are you in? I'm in Columbus, OH these days with a Clem H if you ever
get out this way and want to try it out.
On Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 2:33:36 PM UTC-5, Mark C wrote:
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> Thank you for the kind offer. I'm in
Heh, yeah. I recall on a tour from the Pacific Ocean (Astoria, WA) to the
Mississippi River (south of RedWing, MN) how the humidity level changed
almost overnight. We went from hung-out wet stuff being dry in 1/2 an
hour to leaving it overnight and finding it wetter than when we hung it!
Thank you for the kind offer. I'm in West Virginia, but not all that far
from Pittsburgh, PA. I know I've seen one poster from Pittsburgh on here,
but think he has pretty much the same bikes as I do.
Joe,
I think your approach is sound. Both the Susie and Appaloosa are available
in orange, and
Mark and Chris,
I think my Joe A is a 1st gen--it's 2016 model and you're welcome to test
it out if you're in Philadelphia area. 51 cm.
I'm planning on flying out to test the new Chev. Of course, my sister and
BBDD both live in NV, so my actual trip is to NV with a side trip to Riv.
:)
Scott: " my wife and I decided we didn’t need a clothes dryer and ditched
ours"
Says the man who lives in Tucson :)
Jack in perpetually soggy (so it seems...) Seattle
On Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 8:01:05 AM UTC-8, Scott Calhoun wrote:
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> After a couple of trips to Spain the last few years,
The newest Clem chart shows a slacker headtube, too. I generalized on purpose
because I think they all will be great as town-and-trail pounders; and
personally I would choose more on color, construction and price than angles.
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Joe et al,
In a broad sense of "pretty stout", that is likely true, but (I believe?)
the Gus has geometry differences (a slacker head tube that puts the front
wheel more forward and that is wondrous on the trail. But I've not ridden
anything else with the "new" geometry, only having a QB and
Trying one out is really what I'd like to do. I've thought about flying out
to Riv to try bikes and ride the local trails. I think it is rainy there
now, plus I probably won't actually go through with the necessary flying.
Susie was actually what I was thinking after talking to Grant a couple
Mark C,
I consider the Appaloosa, Gus (not Susie) and Clem to all be in the same
general "pretty stout" category. If you want a long-stay bike which you can
load up and bash over bump and root, I say pick your color and lug/TIG/fillet
preference and go have some fun. They're quite different
I forgot to add that the Appaloosa is probably a stouter bike, based on the
tubing specs Will gave me and what little I've found on the Hunqapillar's
tube specs. I'm a really heavy guy so that might result in a noticeable
difference.
On Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 10:43:20 AM UTC-6, Chris L
I would really like to ride a 1st generation 55cm Appaloosa back-to-back
with my 54 Hunqapillar. The front-ends and BB drop are virtually
identical, so the only real difference would be chainstay length.
On Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 9:43:26 AM UTC-6, Mark C wrote:
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> I really would
OK more laundry stuff. One of the reasons it’s easier for Europeans to not have
dryers, is that the compact frontloading washers they use have super high RPM
spin cycles. When we returned back and needed a new washer we found a scratch
and dent Electrolux compact with a spin cycle of 1400 RPM.
Odor free, Roberta. If you do place an order, try one of their soaps--they
are fragrant, but only during the bathing experience--no lingering scents,
all natural. A fun one is the Kaleidosoap--this is the bar made at the end
of the week by the soapmaker with all the remnants of the other
After a couple of trips to Spain the last few years, where nobody has a dryer,
my wife and I decided we didn’t need a clothes dryer and ditched ours. Really,
it’s the right choice for the planet—you can feel very good about your
Appaloosa now. Ha ha
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Lint catcher! And probably other errors. I'm new here and used to being
able to edit posts on other forums but can't seem to find that here. The
errors always just jump out after I see the post live. Oh well, probably
better entertainment value.
Mark
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I'm enjoying the way this thread has gone, but then I am thinking of an
Appaloosa, and do air dry most of my clothes.
I strongly prefer the stiffer feel of shirts and pants (all kinds) when air
dried but my wife does not, so it is going to be a personal preference.
That soft fluffy feel from
On Monday, January 27, 2020 at 12:56:05 PM UTC-5, Mark Roland wrote:
> I "snap" 'em a few times, and might hand-smooth quickly before and/or after
> hanging. If the hand pressing doesn't do it, any apparent stiffness goes away
> once you put it on and your body heat hits it. Ditto usually for
I "snap" 'em a few times, and might hand-smooth quickly before and/or after
hanging. If the hand pressing doesn't do it, any apparent stiffness goes
away once you put it on and your body heat hits it. Ditto usually for any
wrinkles of note. I've done controlled testing with line-dry vs. machine
On Monday, January 27, 2020 at 7:08:58 AM UTC-8, Ken Yokanovich wrote:
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> My photo did not come through on the first post. I've been living with a
> "clothes line" and folding drying rack in my bedroom for quite some time.
> In the summer - I'm old-school and hang almost all of my laundry on
Ken,
Installing a retractable clothesline in the garage or laundry room will have
you doubling down on saving the planet. Think of how much more you’ll enjoy
that Appaloosa with all that positive karma onboard!
Enjoy it
John
Niles, CA
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Thanks. I am looking forward to getting it built up.
It will be my first experience with swept back bars (Bosco). I've been hauling
kids on a Big Dummy so it might take a minute to adjust to the Joe's shorter
chainstays.
I thought I was breaking news with this post on Weds 1/22, but it
After a lot of near purchases I finally ponied up and pre-ordered the 60cm
Orange Appaloosa. My first Rivendell as well. It was the trifecta of model,
color, and size that I couldn't not buy it. I feel so broke now but I am
really looking forward to my new bike!.
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Bill, Congratulations. My Joe A was my first Riv and has brought me so
much happiness over the years. I hope it does the same for you. You got a
beautiful color, which looks even better in person. (I saw it on the Chev
in person.)
Ken, For $20, you could get a wooden fold out clothes dryer
I had been saving and shopping for a replacement clothes dryer. Read the
notice of the presale, hesitated for a brief moment, then made the
decision.
I think I’ll get by for a little longer WITHOUT the reliability of a new
appliance. I’d much rather have a new bike. :D
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