[RBW] Re: New bike day! Apppaloosa!

Sweet bike Michael! Congratulations. I've been riding mine (also butternut) for six months now and loving it. Smooth, stable, nimble with a turn of speed when that's what you feel like doing. GP regards this as Riv's most versatile bike. I find it is more than capable of handling anything I migh

Re: [RBW] Re: New bike day! Apppaloosa!

Mike, I'm on my 4th set of bars. First was the albatross, then a mustache, then a VO Rando bar, and now a Jones Loop H bar. I liked them all, but I think I'll stick with the Jones, which is wider, has as many positions as a drop bar, and sweeps back at 45°. Limited stem choice with a Jones, but

Re: [RBW] Re: New bike day! Apppaloosa!

Congrats Michael and great write up here and in your blog. I can sense the enthusiasm and it makes me happy for you! Keep us posted as you get used to the JA and get some commuting miles in. Tony -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch"

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Congrat!! Many happy miles!!! -- 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 emai

Re: [RBW] Re: New bike day! Apppaloosa!

I saw your comment on your Youtube video, so here's my 830. On Friday, August 11, 2017 at 6:28:37 PM UTC-5, Michael Morrissey wrote: > > Chris: > > Thanks f

[RBW] Re: New bike day! Apppaloosa!

Cool bike. I am somewhat biased because I just got a butternut Appaloosa myself. I like your multi-color handlebar wrap. -- 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, sen

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Thanks for the information! Would you mind posting a pic of your Appaloosa with the bullmoose bar, if you get a chance? I bought my 830 as a frameset so it doesn't have it's original bar and Riv's version wouldn't give me enough rise. The Bullmoose would be my first choice for the Appaloosa

Re: [RBW] Re: New bike day! Apppaloosa!

Chris: Thanks for watching my YouTube video. Get the Appaloosa. The Hunq and the Appaloosa are very similar. My Appaloosa and Trek 830 are pretty similar too. The biggest difference is fork. My Trek has an ordinary fork - the OG fork was bent. The Appaloosa's slender fork makes for a better ri

[RBW] Re: New bike day! Apppaloosa!

Good guesses but wrong! It's Astoria Park and the local bike shop is Nomad Cycles. I like 718c a lot but actively try to avoid it because I always fall in love with whatever bikes they have and come dangerously close to buying myself another bike when I go there. I already have 3 bikes in my ti

[RBW] Re: New bike day! Apppaloosa!

great bike! Just a guess here, thats prospect park and the LBS is 718c? > -- 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...@goog

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Congrats on your new Riv!! I know you will love it! Many happy miles! -- 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...@googlegro

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Looks great. Regarding your comment about the bike being nimble: I keep tinkering with my Joe and now have a Jones Loop 710 bar on it. After riding it for a couple of months with a drop bar, the upright bar is a revelation. I ordered the bike with an Albatross bar, but was too accustomed to drop

Re: [RBW] Re: New bike day! Apppaloosa!

Between the 54 Hunqapillar and the 55 Appaloosa, which ride did you like better? I have a 22" 1984 Trek 830 like yours and I'm debating between these two Rivs for a future purchase. I expected the Appaloosa to be more like the 830 but you reference the Hunqapillar being more similar. On Fr

Re: [RBW] Re: New bike day! Apppaloosa!

Hey! Thanks for reading it! The Appaloosa and the Clem were pretty similar, but there were two big differences: the handlebars and the sizing. The Appaloosa comes in more sizes. The Clem is basically the first Rivendell to be built to a price point. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the

Re: [RBW] Re: New bike day! Apppaloosa!

The JAs sound like fabulous bikes, but why am I not surprised by this? Sound like superb touring bikes On Thursday, June 16, 2016 at 8:25:41 AM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Michael -- thanks for this writeup. I was particularly struck by this: > > * I rode around their parking lot, doing laps

Re: [RBW] Re: New bike day! Apppaloosa!

Michael -- thanks for this writeup. I was particularly struck by this: * I rode around their parking lot, doing laps around their building. I really liked the bike. It felt nimble, like my LeMond cyclocross bike, but more stable. I expected to dislike the handlebars, but in a snap judgment decided

Re: [RBW] Re: New bike day! Apppaloosa!

Thanks for the write up. That was interesting. Tim On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 4:06 PM, Michael Morrissey < michaelgmorris...@gmail.com> wrote: > I wrote a bit more about my new Rivendell on my blog: > > http://thedayweneverwenthome.blogspot.com/2016/06/riding-first-fifty-miles-fast-and-free.html >

[RBW] Re: New bike day! Apppaloosa!

I wrote a bit more about my new Rivendell on my blog: http://thedayweneverwenthome.blogspot.com/2016/06/riding-first-fifty-miles-fast-and-free.html It also includes my $0.02 on test riding other Rivendells in Walnut Creek! Thank you for the kind words of encouragement with the bike! - michael

[RBW] Re: New bike day! Apppaloosa!

Michael, congratulations on your first Riv! Well done! You're gonna love it:) Richard On Monday, June 13, 2016 at 4:37:04 PM UTC-4, Michael Morrissey wrote: > > >

[RBW] Re: New bike day! Apppaloosa!

Congrats -new bike day is the best. And as someone who went from 700x38c to 700x47c tires I saw go as fat as you can, its a blast. On Monday, June 13, 2016 at 1:37:04 PM UTC-7, Michael Morrissey wrote: > > >

[RBW] Re: New bike day! Apppaloosa!

Fantastic!...and congrats! I like the concept and the looks of this frameset. I can't wait for some of you owners to tell us how it performs in touring and camping applications. Chris Johnson Sanger, Texas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Own

[RBW] Re: New bike day! Apppaloosa!

New bike day is always a good day. New bike day should be celebrated N+1 times. APPROVE On Monday, June 13, 2016 at 1:37:04 PM UTC-7, Michael Morrissey wrote: > > >

Re: [RBW] Re: New bike day! Apppaloosa!

Congrats!!! On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 2:10 PM, dougP wrote: > Congratulations on getting the bike together. Look forward to many happy > years with your Rivendell. > > dougP > > On Monday, June 13, 2016 at 1:37:04 PM UTC-7, Michael Morrissey wrote: >> >> >>

[RBW] Re: New bike day! Apppaloosa!

Congratulations on getting the bike together. Look forward to many happy years with your Rivendell. dougP On Monday, June 13, 2016 at 1:37:04 PM UTC-7, Michael Morrissey wrote: > > >