Ritchey questions
- Thread starter chillibiker
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chillibiker
Retro Guru
Sweet thanks so much walleater looks like it is a hand built ritchey Rocky mountain endro now the question is... Is it worth it ?
Edit for those who didn't read th article its made by national panisonic with ritchey tubes, designed by Rock mountain, in conjunction with Tom ritchey made in 1985.
I'm hoping to see the bike today if the owner is back from Alberta at a decent time. I'm not sure if I'm a 100% loving this bike or not, maybe oh guys can give your opinion hopfully that will help
If I get to his place and just don't like it he does have plenty of other bikes he is willing to trade, all are from the 70's- 80s. He did say last night he has some high end road bikes with full shimano 600 drive trainin really good shape, maybe one will catch my eye I don't have a really good retro road bike yet. The only thing that keeps me coming back to the ritchey/ rocky mountain/ panisonic is the completeness of the bike, it even has the original avocet seat in what looks to be good shape. Guess I will just find out today.
Edit for those who didn't read th article its made by national panisonic with ritchey tubes, designed by Rock mountain, in conjunction with Tom ritchey made in 1985.
I'm hoping to see the bike today if the owner is back from Alberta at a decent time. I'm not sure if I'm a 100% loving this bike or not, maybe oh guys can give your opinion hopfully that will help
If I get to his place and just don't like it he does have plenty of other bikes he is willing to trade, all are from the 70's- 80s. He did say last night he has some high end road bikes with full shimano 600 drive trainin really good shape, maybe one will catch my eye I don't have a really good retro road bike yet. The only thing that keeps me coming back to the ritchey/ rocky mountain/ panisonic is the completeness of the bike, it even has the original avocet seat in what looks to be good shape. Guess I will just find out today.
dirttorpedo
Senior Retro Guru
Ha! I was looking at that bike. I bet its an old Rocky Ritchey - my brother had one with LX or DX componenents on it. I think it was effectively an old Fusion in Ritchey livery.
There is a section on Lugged/Canadian frames at http://oldmountainbikes.com/bikes/ in the bottom right corner.
dirttorpedo
Senior Retro Guru
If its the bike I think it is, it was the same as my Rocky Fusion, but with a Ritchey branded spec in the stem, bar, etc. The bike was tough and I spent many a day happily riding through the UEL on it. They were nothing special - not like an Ultra or a P23. More like a Kona Cinder Cone.
