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This is my Appaloosa that I got from Wentz. It’s been three years since I built it.\u00a0 I wanted to do a run down of the model, since the new batch just arrived.<\/p>\n

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I ended up with Joe through a series of coincidences, but to put it simply, what I love most about it is that it fulfills all my greedy, selfish desires.<\/p>\n

There are genres within Rivendell models, and this Joe Appaloosa would be an all-rounder model. (this is a great video to learn about the genres within Rivendell<\/a>)<\/p>\n

This was my first Rivendell, and I figured that since it\u2019s an all-rounder, it would probably be a bike I could stick with for a long time\u2014and so far, that seems to be right.<\/p>\n

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Since it\u2019s an all-rounder it\u2019s also great for touring, I want a certain sense of speed, but I also want that laid-back Rivendell vibe. I want to take it on easy rides around town, but I also want to throw on some fat tires, take it out on the gravel, and ride it actively.<\/p>\n

It perfectly balances these conflicting desires of mine.<\/p>\n

I used to be interested only in fast bikes like track and road bikes, but through various experiences, I became interested in Rivendell. I think the reason I was able to adapt so smoothly to their philosophy is thanks to the Appaloosa’s versatility.<\/p>\n

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My current set us is an off-roader, but I can ride it daily without a problem.<\/p>\n

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Although I\u2019ve been thinking I\u2019d like to rebuild it with a more traditional style, just like in the early days…<\/p>\n

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While looking back at my photos of my Appaloosa to write this review, I realized that even though it\u2019s only been three years, I\u2019ve spent an intense amount of time with it that it feels like much longer. It’s really a great bike, and I\u2019ve reaffirmed just how much I love this bike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":176941,"template":"","better_featured_image":{"id":176941,"alt_text":"","caption":"","description":"","media_type":"image","media_details":{"width":1664,"height":1248,"file":"2026\/05\/IMG_5471.jpg","filesize":538141,"sizes":{"medium":{"file":"IMG_5471-1280x960.jpg","width":1280,"height":960,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":95019,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5471-1280x960.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"file":"IMG_5471-768x576.jpg","width":768,"height":576,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":43807,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5471-768x576.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"post":176911,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5471.jpg"},"acf":{"not_to_displayed_on_top":true,"ctm-post-priority":"0"},"post-meta-fields":{"_edit_lock":["1779323723:48"],"_edit_last":["48"],"_thumbnail_id":["176941"],"not_to_displayed_on_top":["1"],"_not_to_displayed_on_top":["field_6944f0f6461a3"],"ctm-post-priority":["0"],"_ctm-post-priority":["field_6522836fa8f5e"],"pp_checklist_custom_item_jlhhonippgapjyw":["yes"],"_my_meta_value_key":["[{\"pid\":50578,\"name\":\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa frame set (general use green)\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.live\/rivendell-joe-appaloosa-frame-set-general-use-green-1.html\",\"src\":\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.live\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/3523710a6209bf43bdc4af034e5e9b62\/1\/2\/120260421-dsc03969_1.jpg\"},{\"pid\":50579,\"name\":\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa frame set (lime olive)\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.live\/rivendell-joe-appaloosa-frame-set-lime-olive-1.html\",\"src\":\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.live\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/3523710a6209bf43bdc4af034e5e9b62\/_\/2\/_20260421-dsc03930_1.jpg\"}]"]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.live\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review-global\/176970"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.live\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review-global"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.live\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/review-global"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.live\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.live\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/176941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.live\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}