Its retro in some aspects:
1" threaded steerer
Quill stem
The fact it's steel
Amber Wall tyres(granted the darts now dead :cry: )
Then agains its modern:
Those Syncros cranks are actually splined
Its nine speed
Its got Arch Supreme 'V' brakes.
Its an 'E' type front mech
I bought it in 1999(although the prototype frames were used in the 1996 XC champs). The forks(Tange Superlights) were sprayed to match the frame. I originally built it with Avid Tri Allign cantilevers, but couldn't live with the lack of power. So when i sold the Cannondale Raven, i put the Arch Supremes onto the Ritchey.
It's basically been built in a way that is fully usuable to modern standards, but represents what riding a mountain bike is to me.