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81 ritchey recent ebay sale

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Didn't see anyone post this after the sale ended, just an FYI for future reference if needed.
That is all,
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Vintage Ritchey Mountain Bike w/ Original Components
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Sold for: US $2,799.00

Auction ended early with Buy It Now.

Ended: Jun-08-09 02:57:00 PDT
Shipping:
US $150.00
UPS Ground

Item location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
History: 2 bids
Buyer: v***l( 243Feedback score is 100 to 499)

Meet the seller
Seller: filmschool( 599Feedback score is 500 to 999)

Item Specifics - Mountain Bikes & Frames
Brand:
Ritchey
Suspension:
No Suspension

Model:
MountainBike
Complete Bike/Frame:
Complete Bike

Model Year:
1981
Frame Material:
Steel

Frame Size:
21 inches
Condition:
Used

You are bidding on a 1981 Ritchey MountainBike with its original components all in excellent condition. This bike is of museum quality, and is very collectable, not to mention being a great ride. The bike has been ridden some, and has some very minor chips and scratches in the paint/decals, and some chain slap marks on chainstay, but no dings or rust. Please see pictures. Overall, its a jaw dropper.
As you probably know if you're reading this, this bike is from the most collectable period of Mr. Ritchey's frame building career, and is a wonderful example from the early days of mountain biking.

Specs are as follows:

Model Year: 1981

Serial Number: 1R199

Frame Size: 21 inches center to top, 20 inches center to center

Check out the 1981 Ritchey catalog at: http://www.oldmountainbikes.com/catalogs/mountainbikes/1981/index.html
(Thanks to Eric L.)

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Interesting idea to document the sale. Note that it's not an Ascent, though, as those came out in 1985.
cegrover said:
Interesting idea to document the sale. Note that it's not an Ascent, though, as those came out in 1985.
...as well as every other frame, fork, stem detail. :)

Did the auction say it was an Ascent?
Wow. I built those wheels. Who woulda ever thunk I would see them again.
Repack Rider said:
Wow. I built those wheels. Who woulda ever thunk I would see them again.
Comments like the one above are one of the things that make the VRC thread so damned unique.
Thanks Repack!
Ditto
Fillet-brazed said:
...as well as every other frame, fork, stem detail. :)

Did the auction say it was an Ascent?
No, I thought the original post said Ascent; but, looking back, maybe I misread "recent" as Ascent?!?! Likely my bad!
Notice the seat tube sticker? Mikes Bikes in San Rafael. I used to hang out that shop when I was a little grommet, back when Mick owned it, way before it was a chain. I bet I saw that bike when it was new.

Morgan
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