1994 Rhygin Ra
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misterdangerpants
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Re: Lovely
First, thanks so much for all the wonderful compliments! Really, I’m blushing over here! If I had known you were all so very nice, I would have posted it long ago (like I did on MTBR and Fat Cogs). Anyway, some brief responses:
Thanks! Considering I bought it new, I wasn’t so concerned about keeping it original/period correct. But then I started hanging around in these enthusiast sites and caught the bug! I actually removed the Fat Chance decal, but it was fun to have it on while it was there. Definitely going to hang onto this.
Will do! It might take a while, as I have another project in the pipeline. There are quite a few items that are staying on the bike, like the XTR cantilevers, Ritchey Force stem, and the Flite saddle.
Yeah, I’m leaning towards keeping because, as you can see from the photos, it’s in really nice shape.
Yeah, thanks again!
Originally, it had the Salsa rasta skewers. I have no idea where they went during the rebuild. I think I actually gave them away.
Nope, Christian Jones started Rhygin out in Northampton, Massachusetts. He then moved it to the metro Boston, Massachusetts area (both Somerville and Charlestown). He is quite famous for his handiwork, but unfortunately has a bit of infamy associated with his name. I don’t much care, and if I were to meet him, I’d shake his hand and thank him for building such awesome bikes. Anyway, I just liked the decal because it was made in Massachusetts at a time when there were so many other great companies like Fat Chance, Ted Wojcik and Merlin.
First, thanks so much for all the wonderful compliments! Really, I’m blushing over here! If I had known you were all so very nice, I would have posted it long ago (like I did on MTBR and Fat Cogs). Anyway, some brief responses:
slimjoe":1eauk4yd said:Thats a very nice bike mate
Cool mix of old and new, making it a rider too..
Like the "Dont tread on me" Mass decal..
Rare bike fella, i would certainly keep hold of that.
Thanks! Considering I bought it new, I wasn’t so concerned about keeping it original/period correct. But then I started hanging around in these enthusiast sites and caught the bug! I actually removed the Fat Chance decal, but it was fun to have it on while it was there. Definitely going to hang onto this.
neilll":1eauk4yd said:W-O-W a Rhygin
Don't see them too often and that is sweet, what's even better is it's going back Period Correct....you gotta promise to post some pix when that is done.
Welcome
Neill
Will do! It might take a while, as I have another project in the pipeline. There are quite a few items that are staying on the bike, like the XTR cantilevers, Ritchey Force stem, and the Flite saddle.
neilll":1eauk4yd said:
Yeah, I’m leaning towards keeping because, as you can see from the photos, it’s in really nice shape.
Elev12k":1eauk4yd said:I think I said it on the other board already, but that is one very Cool
Yeah, thanks again!
mynchiboy":1eauk4yd said:That's really sweet! Really like that ibis stem too, haven't seen one of those for a while..
It's crying out for a rasta headset and skewers though
Originally, it had the Salsa rasta skewers. I have no idea where they went during the rebuild. I think I actually gave them away.
Crell":1eauk4yd said:slimjoe":1eauk4yd said:Thats a very nice bike mate
Like the "Dont tread on me" Mass decal..
So was Rhygin set up by another jettisoned Fat employee(s)? That was puzzling me.
Very nice frameset.
Nope, Christian Jones started Rhygin out in Northampton, Massachusetts. He then moved it to the metro Boston, Massachusetts area (both Somerville and Charlestown). He is quite famous for his handiwork, but unfortunately has a bit of infamy associated with his name. I don’t much care, and if I were to meet him, I’d shake his hand and thank him for building such awesome bikes. Anyway, I just liked the decal because it was made in Massachusetts at a time when there were so many other great companies like Fat Chance, Ted Wojcik and Merlin.
misterdangerpants
Old School Hero
scant":1qrb5av9 said:
No, I actually bought a set of reproduction Yo Eddy decals from Rody @ Groovy Cycles and slapped it on. It's since been removed as I'm getting back into the period correct genre!
misterdangerpants
Old School Hero
Here's the article that prompted me to buy this bike:
Re: Lovely
Hold your tongue dude, Ted Wojcik is no Masshole.
misterdangerpants":2uljf4rn said:
Hold your tongue dude, Ted Wojcik is no Masshole.
misterdangerpants
Old School Hero
Re: Lovely
He was back then. He was located in Amesbury, Massachusetts.
ameybrook":ohqzy5sy said:misterdangerpants":ohqzy5sy said:
Hold your tongue dude, Ted Wojcik is no Masshole.
He was back then. He was located in Amesbury, Massachusetts.
