In light of Grant's recent Blug post, which mentioned the influence of Tom
Ritchey, this interview just published on Road Bike Review may be of
interest to the list:
http://reviews.roadbikereview.com/2013-predictions-tom-ritchey-of-ritchey-design
I particularly liked his quip that the bike indu
I have a Ritchey Road "Classic" fillet brazed bike. I bought it used after a
decade or more on Italian road bike, Reparto Corsa Bianchis and the like. The
Ritchey handles and responds better than any of those bikes. Over the years I
have re-simplified it with down tube shifters, single pivot
Thanks Aaron, a very good read.
On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 6:21 PM, Tim McNamara wrote:
> I have a Ritchey Road "Classic" fillet brazed bike. I bought it used
> after a decade or more on Italian road bike, Reparto Corsa Bianchis and the
> like. The Ritchey handles and responds better than any of
Aaron thanks for a great read. I've always liked Tom Richey. I also agree
with his thought that bikes are coming full circle back to wider tires and
lots of innovations are just trends. Just recently mountain bikes were
going with 29er's now I hear their going with 650b wheels? Pretty soon
we'l
Hugh, the very 1st MTB's that Ritchey made were orignally
650b. http://www.flickr.com/photos/slonie/8008516231/in/faves-37347002@N05/
So we've come full circle.
Off topic... but 29ers are here to stay for taller riders. The big wheels
roll much better off road. 26" MTBs will gradually fade awa
I have huge respect for Tom Ritchey, am intrigued by the Woodsies, but I
don't believe the first MTBs built by Rtichey were 650B.
There's a good discussion on it here:
http://forums.mtbr.com/650b-27-5/tom-ritcheys-1st-mtb-1977-650b-814782.html#post9753648
Remember: a lot of the Repack racers w
My lugged, touring Ritchey. It was built (not for me!) when I was in 5th
grade. Still works great. I'm 45 now. Maybe he knows something.
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k292/bylar13/001-3.jpg
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I guess I believe what he says. Sure the other guys were riding coaster
brake Schwinns with 26" tires before that. So was I as a teen in the 70's
in SoCal. Of course we just were out riding dirt roads...no Repack.
~mike
On Tuesday, March 5, 2013 10:40:44 AM UTC-8, Daniel wrote:
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> I have huge
On Tuesday, March 5, 2013 10:40:44 AM UTC-8, Daniel wrote:
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> I have huge respect for Tom Ritchey, am intrigued by the Woodsies, but I
> don't believe the first MTBs built by Rtichey were 650B.
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Have you seen the video by Jay Ritchey: http://vimeo.com/47207697
Tom says he was building a 650
Nice interview of Ritchey. I'll have to set aside time for the video.
Ritchey pops up in RRs every now and again-- clearly an influence to GP and
the industry. I'm interested to see how Ritchey's prediction of
"simplification" plays out. I see more 1-by-X's around, and SS, and fixies.
(Maybe b
elegant, that Ritchey tourer!
On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 9:30 PM, Brian Campbell wrote:
> My lugged, touring Ritchey. It was built (not for me!) when I was in 5th
> grade. Still works great. I'm 45 now. Maybe he knows something.
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> http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k292/bylar13/001-3.jpg
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Thanks! Funny though, a touring bike that barely fits 30mm tires!
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:35:22 PM UTC-5, Tom Goodmann wrote:
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> elegant, that Ritchey tourer!
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> On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 9:30 PM, Brian Campbell
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> > wrote:
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>> My lugged, touring Ritchey. It was built (not for me!) when
Wait a second. Tom Ritchey... Jay Ritchey
Is TR JR's father?!?!?!?!?!? That is what the 'tubes say. Shocking!
Awesome TR video on JR's site- Jay Bird Films.
Cheers!
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Yeah, I enjoyed that film.
This might be a difference in semantics, but I understood the bike he built
for John Finley Scott (RIP!) to be a Woodsie (with flat bars). And the
Woodsies weren't mountain bikes. Had they been mountain bikes, we wouldn't
credit the Repack Riders with inventing
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