A tall 'n' handsome Appaloosa

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Gerald, a long-time customer of ours, caught word that we had a Rivendell Joe Appaloosa in his size and approached us for a very special build. Having mainly ridden his Opafiets around Montreal for work, a major priority in this custom bike was comfort, but also the ability to ride long miles efficiently. The Appaloosa was an excellent candidate, so after some back and forth with Gerald, here's what we came up with!

Specs

• Rivendell Joe Appaloosa frame and fork, 60cm, Burnt Orange
• Rivendell Silver crankset, 178mm arms, Wolf Tooth Drop Stop chainring
• MKS Gamma pedals
• SRAM Rival1 drivetrain
• Velo Orange hubs
• HPLUSSON TB14 rims
• Rene Herse Snoqualmie Pass Endurance tires
• Tektro CR720 brakes
• Nitto Technomic stem
• Nitto Noodle handlebar
• Lizard Skins DSP bartape
• Brooks B17 saddle
• Velo Orange Fluted fenders
• Velo Orange Constructeur rack
• Crane E-NE bell

If you'd like a similar build, reach out to us by email, and leave a comment if there's something you like, or something you'd change!

Pics by @jochhoo