{"product_id":"frame-appaloosa-2026","title":"Frame - Appaloosa 2026","description":"\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 46 and 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, not included. We have some made by Kalloy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/products\/seat\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e or NITTO \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/products\/nitto-s83-seat-post-26-8-or-27-2\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e135mm rear spacing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShimano cartridge bb 113 x 68 installed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\" threaded fork - FSA headset installed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you're using cantis, OK, but you'll need front + rear cable hangers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePBH ranges here:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e46cm: 77 to 81cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\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 href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/files\/RBW_Bicycle_Geometry_-_June_2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFull geometry chart as of June 2026, here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramePlumper sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e46cm - Medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e51cm - Medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e54cm - Medium for a easy fit, large for a tight fit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e57cm - Ditto above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e60cm - Large\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAPPALOOSA TRIVIA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn certain circles there's heated debate as to 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\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBecause of its association with Native Americans, we’re donating $50 from every frame sold to The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. They have the lowest per-capita income (about $7,800) of any reservation, and highest incidence of drug-and-alcohol addiction. Most tragically, it has a high rate of child sexual abuse. The $50 goes directly to the Children’s Justice Center is the group that fights that and helps children recover. It has 1.5 full-timers (Arlana and Larry), and a college student intern. It is terribly underfunded, and the $5,000 or so we’ll send them from Appaloosa sales is a major windfall to them. For more:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lakotacjc.org\/\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.lakotacjc.org\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Oglala Lakota Indians\/native Americans were the main tribe in Custer’s Last Stand in 1876, and the victims of slaughter at Wounded Knee in 1890. So, an especially historic reservation, and the poorest one in existence. Your Appaloosa purchase will help them.\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping Bikes and Frames\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrames Shipping: \u003cspan id=\"product_description\"\u003e$87 +\/- to lower 48 states.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBike Shipping: $250 +\/- to lower 48\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational is more complicated - call or email. We don't send full bikes internationally, just frames and parts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can always arrange to pick up your bike here in Walnut Creek, California. California pickups and deliveries pay California sales tax. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContact Us\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCall (800) 345 3918 or (925) 933 7304\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonday-Friday 9am-3pm \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rivendell Bicycle Works","offers":[{"title":"46cm \/ General Use Green","offer_id":52773715443823,"sku":"f-appa26-46gug","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"46cm \/ Lime Olive","offer_id":52773715476591,"sku":"f-appa26-46lime","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"51cm \/ General Use Green","offer_id":42475685642351,"sku":"f-appa26-51gug","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"51cm \/ Lime Olive","offer_id":42475685445743,"sku":"f-appa26-51lime","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"54cm \/ General Use Green","offer_id":42475685511279,"sku":"f-appa26-54gug","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"54cm \/ Lime Olive","offer_id":42475685478511,"sku":"f-appa26-54lime","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"57cm \/ General Use Green","offer_id":42475685576815,"sku":"f-appa26-57gug","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"57cm \/ Lime Olive","offer_id":42475685544047,"sku":"f-appa26-57lime","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"60cm \/ General Use Green","offer_id":42505028141167,"sku":"f-appa26-60gug","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"60cm \/ Lime Olive","offer_id":42475685609583,"sku":"f-appa26-60lime","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/files\/gugappasquare-1_ee787617-b3ef-4564-b9b0-99679a80d449.jpg?v=1775251735","url":"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/products\/frame-appaloosa-2026","provider":"Rivendell Bicycle Works","version":"1.0","type":"link"}