Thanks for the responses, between feedback here and off-list conversations
with the right people I have full confidence that the Bombadil is the
better fit between the two for me - or, at least, there'd be as many
drawbacks as benefits if I went to an Appaloosa.
Sorry to a certain someone
I wish I could help on the comparisons but I have never ridden a Bombadil.
RE: the tubing differences. The Appa (all current 'silver' tubed Rivs) have
the single butted tubes so I can only assume they are heavier by whatever
fraction that entails. I too suspect the Waterford built rivs are
The short version - having owned that Bombadil for a very short time and an
Appaloosa longer - is nope! I don't think they feel exactly the same but I
wouldn't say one is significantly faster or more comfortable than the
other. The only reason I can think of to move on to an Appa is if you have
Wow, that bombadil is beautiful!
I will be watching this thread as I’ve liquidated some things to get the
cash necessary to buy an Appaloosa next month, and am always interested in
being further talked into something I’ve already decided.
On Monday, May 17, 2021 at 12:57:37 PM UTC-7
Jason, you had a Clem, correct? How does the Bombadil compare to that? I've
never ridden a Bombadil, but compared to my Clem H (59), my Appaloosa (62
2TT) always felt lighter, quicker and more roadish. I never actually
compared their weight. In my mind the Clem always felt like it belongs
I've had similar thoughts about my 1st run Hunqapillar vs the Appaloosa or
the new 55 cm Atlantis. From what I remember reading over the years, I
think the old Hunqapillars and Bombadils are probably quite a bit lighter
in weight than the Appaloosa and new Atlantis. I remember seeing numbers
