Interesting article (Grafton, Magic, Ritchey)

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Tom Ritchey has never been one for designing components but he does have a knack of sending the right guys out to select the very best components from the OEMS. He's always had the best strength to weight ratio on his top line and WCS components and the VFM is exceptional.

Of course they are cheaper from the OEMS, so SMICA stems and posts grace both my offroad and road bikes.

 

[IbocProSX]

Following this thread and within a day a NOS Magic crankset from de C'Dale period appears on E-bay Germany, made 151 euro's. Not really my thing but someone got a great deal IMHO.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=120294538038&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=002

 

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alex pong magic motorcycle

Alex Pong from Magic Motorcycle?
Wasn't he also the one who designed the Caramba Double Barrels?

 

[Crell]

Grafton did have a prototype disc brake with a proto Ringle hub. The disc brake had carbon fibre rotor, probably did not work that good but looked nice CNC.

Currently gracing the lounge of one of our members. Very nice it is too.