Set yhe Appaloosa up as a drop-bar bike? The Appaloosa geometry sure reads like a bike designed for upright bars, and it is specified as such. Also, because it has a threaded steerer and reinforced head tube lugs, you won't be cutting it down to lower the bars. It is compatible with drop bars, in the same sense that an early Ritchey mountain bike is compatible.
I think you have outlined the drop-bar options in your post. Best Regards, Will William M deRosset Fort Collins CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.