Re: [RBW] interview with Ritchey on steel, gravel, wide tires and innovation

2013-03-06 Thread Shoji Takahashi
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

Re: [RBW] interview with Ritchey on steel, gravel, wide tires and innovation

2013-03-06 Thread Tom Goodmann
elegant, that Ritchey tourer! On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 9:30 PM, Brian Campbell bdcampbel...@gmail.comwrote: 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.

Re: [RBW] interview with Ritchey on steel, gravel, wide tires and innovation

2013-03-06 Thread Brian Campbell
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: elegant, that Ritchey tourer! On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 9:30 PM, Brian Campbell bdcamp...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: My lugged, touring Ritchey. It was

Re: [RBW] interview with Ritchey on steel, gravel, wide tires and innovation

2013-03-06 Thread Christopher Murray
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! cm -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To

Re: [RBW] interview with Ritchey on steel, gravel, wide tires and innovation

2013-03-05 Thread Daniel
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

Re: [RBW] interview with Ritchey on steel, gravel, wide tires and innovation

2013-03-05 Thread Brian Campbell
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 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch

Re: [RBW] interview with Ritchey on steel, gravel, wide tires and innovation

2013-03-05 Thread Mike Schiller
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: I have huge

Re: [RBW] interview with Ritchey on steel, gravel, wide tires and innovation

2013-03-05 Thread Jim M.
On Tuesday, March 5, 2013 10:40:44 AM UTC-8, Daniel wrote: 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. Have you seen the video by Jay Ritchey: http://vimeo.com/47207697 Tom says he was building a 650B

Re: [RBW] interview with Ritchey on steel, gravel, wide tires and innovation

2013-03-04 Thread Tim McNamara
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

Re: [RBW] interview with Ritchey on steel, gravel, wide tires and innovation

2013-03-04 Thread cyclotourist
Thanks Aaron, a very good read. On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 6:21 PM, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net 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

Re: [RBW] interview with Ritchey on steel, gravel, wide tires and innovation

2013-03-04 Thread hsmitham
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

Re: [RBW] interview with Ritchey on steel, gravel, wide tires and innovation

2013-03-04 Thread Mike Schiller
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