Ritchey P21

[BoyBurning]

Looks fantastic Chris!

Well done!

Is this the same frame that Scant was selling a while back?

If so - kudos on the repair work!

Where did you get the decals from?

(gets note book at the ready...)

 

[cchris2lou]

thanks,

yes frame and forks came from Scant .

Got the decals direct from Ritchey . sent them an email ( adress on web site ) and had a reply within an hour and 5 days later decals arrived . she said they were their last set of P21 though .

 

[Martin]

Wow, cant say anything else.
Ritchey's are the bikes I like most of all (unfortunatley havent found myself a big enough one).
And this rebuild is just that nice

 

[BoyBurning]

Chris, did you replace the entire chain stays then or simply 'patch' them up?

Maybe a stupid question, but from the pictures I remember they were rusted right the way through on the underside?

Bloody tremendous effort though when you imagine the state it was in originally!

Well done again!

 

[cchris2lou]

it was like that :




frame builder filled the hole with brazing :




it cost me a fiver .

speaking to the guy at colour tech , he said the repair would hold nicely , and that it was a very common issue , where water stays there when there are no holes to get water out at that place . he sees a lot of frames like that and best way to repair is to fill the holes with brazing .

 

[BoyBurning]

Wow.

Wondered have imagined it was that simple!

Great result. Time to start trawling the classifieds for rusted wrecks!!

 

[24pouces]

Superbe boulot Chris !
Il revient de loin !
Tu vas attirer les jalousies !

(Sorry, for not speaking english )

 

[BoyBurning]

^^^

It's ok 24 - jealousy is not a British trait...

honest...

 

[Dr.Robotnik]

Excellent restoration mate. Congratulations! Can you put up the before pics too as well as I can only vaguely remember how bad the chain stay was (if my memory serves).

 

[ridevintagemtb]

What everyone else says great restoration Chris.