{"product_id":"rivendell-appaloosa-frameset","title":"Rivendell - Appaloosa Frameset","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrames arrived April 26 - in Stock! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWords by Rivendell:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI\/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.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhen I wear those out, I’ll go a bit fatter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFrame Specification:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e650b wheels in size 51cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e700c wheels in sizes 54cm and up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCantilever or V brakes. Get V-brakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e26.8mm seat post\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e135mm rear spacing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\" threaded fork - headset included and pre-installed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you will use Cantis, be sure to purchase cable hangers (not included)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etwo silver cable stops for the down tube included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePBH ranges here:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e51cm: 80 to 84cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e54cm: 84 to 88 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e57cm: 87 to 91cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e60cm: 90 to 96cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/files\/RBW_Bicycle_Geometries_-_March_2025.pdf?v=1742249878\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFull geometry chart here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAPPALOOSA TRIVIA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn certain circles there's heated debate whether the Appaloosa breed came to the U.S. from Spain or Asia. If it was Spain, it happened in the late 1400s, the first of about 70 decades of unfortunate events for Indigenous people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn this country, the Appaloosa’s original home is the land around the Palouse River in Washington and Idaho. (“A Palouse horse” sounds, not coincidentally, like “Appaloosa.”) They were famously bred by the Nez Perce tribe, and are identifiable at a glance from near or far: Their hooves are always striped vertically. Their coats are spotted. Their lips are spotted, too. And they’re the only breed that shows the whites of its eyes, and not just the iris, when at rest. Appaloosas are smart, calm, hard-working, and easily trained. Who wouldn’t want those qualities in a horse?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer Information\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eRivendell Bicycle Works\u003cbr\u003e2040 N. Main St. #19\u003cbr\u003eWalnut Creek, CA 94596\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rivendell","offers":[{"title":"46 \/ Lime Olive","offer_id":56767422562569,"sku":null,"price":2299.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"51 \/ Lime Olive","offer_id":56767422595337,"sku":null,"price":2299.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"54 \/ Lime Olive","offer_id":56767422628105,"sku":"5513","price":2299.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"57 \/ Lime Olive","offer_id":56767422660873,"sku":"5514","price":2299.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"60 \/ Lime Olive","offer_id":56767422693641,"sku":"5515","price":2299.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/6861\/2898\/files\/ws-appaloosa-lime_olive-10spd_deore-1_jpg.webp?v=1773346200","url":"https:\/\/www.gutenbiken.com\/products\/rivendell-appaloosa-frameset","provider":"Guten Biken","version":"1.0","type":"link"}