Beautifully lugged steel Rivendell frame made in Taiwan, in the shimmery, glossy limeolive green color, with copper, silver and black accents and a silver Appaloosa horse head badge. Plenty of mounts for customization. We've tricked it out with cushy, supple 26x1.8" René Herse Naches Pass Endurance tires for smooth rides on roads and light trails. This bike is solid, springy, and surprisingly light and zippy. It's named after a horse but kind of reminds me/Summer of a grasshopper.
Please reach out to schedule a test ride appointment with us to check out this bike, and if you love it but want something tailored specifically for you, we can do a custom build on a Rivendell bike of your choice, or you can buy this one and have us further customize it for you with extras you might want such as racks or fenders, and tailor the fit for you by tweaking things such as the stem or seat. This one is in a rare, discontinued size and colorway of the Appaloosa model: 46cm Limeolive. A gorgeous mossy green color, for a small rider, about 5'3" to 5'6".
Some notes on the Appaloosa from Rivendell:
The Joe Appaloosa is as good an all-around bike as we make. It’s 100 percent perfect for 90 percent of the riding you’re likely to do, and 90 percent perfect for the other ten percent. Ideal for tires between 1.5-inches and 2.2-inches .
I/Grant have ridden it on the roughest, boulder trails of Mt. Tamalpais, on the soft-soiled and leafy trails in the redwood forests overlooking the ocean way north of here, on the fire-roady local trails of Shell Ridge and Briones park, and on thousands of commute miles and Trader Joe’s runs. All with the same smoothish treaded 1.75-inch tires and wide-range gearing. When I wear those out, I’ll go a bit fatter.
The Appaloosa has equal amounts of everything we like about bicycles. As versatile and all-around useful as you could ask for, with beautiful, unique-to-Rivendell lugs, crown, and graphics.
Here's the cost and specs breakdown:
| Sold out Rivendell Appaloosa frame 46cm Limeolive |
$1,750.00 |
| Copper bars |
$45.00 |
| Vintage quill stem |
$25.00 |
| Tektro Brakes & levers, custom weathered finish |
$45.00 |
| Brooks saddle flyer short special (copper) |
$169.00 |
| Mavic bronze rims/Shimano Parallax hub wheelset,26" |
$200.00 |
| MKS Copper Sylvan Pedals |
$45.00 |
| Deore XT thumb Shifters |
$50.00 |
| Tanaka Copper bottle cage |
$22.99 |
| 7 Spd Casette |
$20.00 |
| Shimano STX drivetrain (derailleurs, crankset, chainrings) |
$80.00 |
| Cables x4 |
$20.00 |
| Housing |
$15.00 |
| Custom chainstay wrap |
$15.00 |
| Kore lock-on grips |
$13.00 |
| Bottom bracket |
$40.00 |
| Tubes (2) |
$18.00 |
| Renéherse Naches Pass endurance tires (2) |
$180.00 |
| Curated build |
$250.00 |
