I went by Riv HQ today and rode the Appaloosa. I assure you it was delightful. It's a dynamite bike unlike any other bike I've ever ridden. Those that say they don't get it have it 100% correct. They fail to understand what it is, and what it is for. Open your mind a little and at least I think you can appreciate what it is, even if you don't want one.
The highlights for me are the three utterly unique lengths of the Appaloosa 1. The top tube is so freaking long that you still have room to live even with swept back bars. Bars that sweep back a foot and you still can't hit your knees on the barcon shifters! 2. The Bosco Bars that are obviously ideal for it do have a ton of room for lots of hand positions 3. The 56cm chainstays (56!) give it a swoopy cadillac road feel that was just awesome. It's really hard not to giggle when riding it. Don't even consider it if you don't want your bike to make you smile. On Monday, December 31, 2012 2:35:15 PM UTC-8, Joe Bernard wrote: > > It's a chopper, and it does what choppers do: Cruise calmy along the > waterfront with hands lightly resting on bars that reach *way* back. If > you'll recall, Grant originally proposed shifting the two-ring cranks with > a stick. Yes, this chopper comes with a suicide shifter! > > Joe Bernard > Vallejo, CA. > > On Monday, December 31, 2012 1:57:56 PM UTC-8, Steve Palincsar wrote: > >> On Mon, 2012-12-31 at 08:19 -0800, Brewster Fong wrote: >> > >> > I don't get this bike? Is it design for flatland like Florida? How can >> > you have a 54/55cm bike with a 62.5 toptube? Any rider would have an >> > extremely long torso?! >> >> Unless it was designed to be used with bars that come back at you... >> >> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/O4c7X0SiYZYJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
