Hi, I went through the same dilemma and test rode both. Clem - is longer stretched out, heavier tube gauging, hunqapillar fork, more tire clearance
Appalosa - a bit less stretched out (not by much), i believe a bit lighter tube gauging, atlantis-heavy fork, smaller tire clearances I would say the Clem rode more stately - almost like a fast MTB cruiser (i loved it), and the appaloosa rode more like a traditional road touring bike, but kind of a cruiser I ended up going with the appaloosa, mostly due to sizing options, and the fact I don't do too much off-roading anymore. i plan to run 27.5x2s on my appaloosa and 27.5x2.1s knobbies for more dirt stuff. On Monday, March 13, 2017 at 11:03:34 AM UTC-4, Davey Two Shoes wrote: > > Hello Everyone! > I'm new here, but my love of Rivendells is not! > I'm getting ready to get my first Riv and its likely to be a Clemy or an > Appaloosa. I have ridden a Clem and I enjoyed it quite a bit, I have not > rode an Appaloosa. Lugwork and aesthetics aside what are the real > differences between the two bikes? They seem pretty similar to each other > with their long geometry and wheel configurations. I understand the Clem is > meant to be more of an everyday commuter and the Appaloosa more of a > tourer, but is this just waxing poetic? What I'm really asking about, I > guess, is the difference in ride character between the two bikes, or are > they akin to an entry level vs fully loaded version of the same vehicle. > > Thanks guys! > Dave > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
