{"id":92475,"date":"2017-12-06T18:10:37","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T09:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/?post_type=global&#038;p=92475"},"modified":"2018-10-15T15:37:24","modified_gmt":"2018-10-15T06:37:24","slug":"rivendell-joe-appaloose-bike-bhecks","status":"publish","type":"global","link":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/global\/rivendell-joe-appaloose-bike-bhecks\/","title":{"rendered":"Rivendell Joe Appaloose Bike Checks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are a huge fan of Rivendell Cycle from Walnut Creek, California.\u00a0It is probably the second popular bike brand in our shop. Let me show you the 2 Rivendell Joe Appaloose we\u2019ve built up recently.<br \/>\n<a title=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/23962937087\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4585\/23962937087_07c1ea2757_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nRIVENDELL \/ Joe Appaloosa SIZE:55<br \/>\nThe owner kept parts from his old MTB and\u00a0we installed some new parts on this.<br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/38827472821\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4527\/38827472821_7456b60a7a_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The beautiful logo. This is one of the reasons we love Rivendell. Fenders are a\u00a0good idea throughout the winter.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/38827473351\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4546\/38827473351_1e17a31d08_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The handlebar is the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=bullmoose\">Bosco Bullmoose<\/a>, which is Rivendell designed and Nitto exclusively\u00a0made it.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/23962936187\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4526\/23962936187_ee62386b2c_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=rivendell+grip\">Rivendell Misha\u2019s Portuguese tree cork grips<\/a> were installed. The grips\u00a0are made of heigh\u00a0quality Portuguese cork. We painted black and then sprayed shellac on it, which prevent the migration of color. Hopefully I will show you how to do it sooner.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/37941242615\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4564\/37941242615_f3cb5c5f9e_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The saddle\u00a0is <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=brooks\">Brooks<\/a>. The same color as the grips.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/37941240755\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4572\/37941240755_f23368afc1_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>His old rear derailleur worked fine, therefore we decided to keep using it.<br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/37941240205\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4541\/37941240205_a9d1dc34cb_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is the all round bike for everyday commuting, grocery shopping, and at some point touring.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/37941246515\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4528\/37941246515_8c7e532080_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>RIVENDELL \/ Joe Appaloosa SIZE:51<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">The owner comes to our shop very often, and this is his third bike he got in our shop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">We just chose\u00a0a main color, red and then assembled mainly American parts\u00a0except Nitto r<\/span><span class=\"s1\">acks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/38827476091\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4570\/38827476091_64ae2651fe_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The headset is <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=chris+king+head+set\">ChrisKing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/37941244295\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4586\/37941244295_f2efc05c3f_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The handlebar is <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=bullmoose\">Bullmoose bar<\/a>, which is a collaboration\u00a0with Nitto and Rivendell.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/38796696382\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4566\/38796696382_b2a856cfb0_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The brake levers are <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=paul+lever\">Paul<\/a>. The grips\u00a0are the <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=rivendell+grip\">Rivendell Misha\u2019s Portuguese tree cork grips<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/37941246185\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4566\/37941246185_7f7f278354_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The hubs are also <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=paul+hub\">Paul Components<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/37941241255\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4557\/37941241255_c25176fea1_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=nitto+big+rack\">Nitto Rivendell big rack<\/a> is designed by\u00a0Rivendell.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=white+industries+crank\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4524\/37941245985_ef3da505f8_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The crankset\u00a0is <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=white+industries+crank\">White Industries<\/a>.<br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/37941245335\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4572\/37941245335_a175eeec3c_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This bike has fat-tire clearances. The <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=wtb+byway\">WTB 47 byway<\/a> excels in gravel and dirt, but doesn\u2019t give up anything on paved surfaces.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/37941246345\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4538\/37941246345_bdb2749bde_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* joe appaloosa complete bike\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This one is like a bad-ass road touring bike!\u00a0<\/span>You check more Rivenndell bike photos on <a href=\"http:\/\/bluelug.com\/contents\/bike-catalog\/\">our bike catalog<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":92445,"template":"","tags":[],"better_featured_image":{"id":92445,"alt_text":"","caption":"","description":"","media_type":"image","media_details":{"width":1600,"height":1066,"file":"2017\/12\/23962937087_07c1ea2757_h.jpg","sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"23962937087_07c1ea2757_h-640x426.jpg","width":640,"height":426,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/23962937087_07c1ea2757_h-640x426.jpg"},"medium":{"file":"23962937087_07c1ea2757_h-900x600.jpg","width":900,"height":600,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/23962937087_07c1ea2757_h-900x600.jpg"},"large":{"file":"23962937087_07c1ea2757_h-1180x786.jpg","width":1180,"height":786,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/23962937087_07c1ea2757_h-1180x786.jpg"},"post-thumbnail":{"file":"23962937087_07c1ea2757_h-800x600.jpg","width":800,"height":600,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/23962937087_07c1ea2757_h-800x600.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":92442,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/23962937087_07c1ea2757_h.jpg"},"acf":{"online-store-load-items":"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=bullmoose"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global\/92475"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/global"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/92445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}