[Veloculture]

here's my latest finished project. this one was pretty simple. i changed the tires, saddle and bars and called it done. it's nice when they are quick and simple like that. i didn't even need to clean it. just dusted it off a bit. i wish they were all that simple.

 

[bushpig]

Score!

 

[ssmike]

How high is that front derailleur? You know we'll be nit-picking :thumbsup:

Great looking - looks like it wants to race!

 

[YETIFIED]

Sweet ride Sky. I always wanted one of those. I remember when those came out, I was told they'd only be good for one season of hard racing. The tubeset was so thin that they would fatigue and then you were risking a frame failure. Isn't an MB-0 the same tubeset with lugs? Anyway, that's a beautiful bike.

 

[Veloculture]

How high is that front derailleur? You know we'll be nit-picking :thumbsup:

Great looking - looks like it wants to race!

yeah, i know. i should have fixed that before posting photos probably. i just need to dig around to find a Suntour XC-Pro derailleur before i waste my time tuning up the front derailleur. i have time. it seems i'm going to be off the mountain bike for a few weeks.

 

[bushpig]

You sure that chain is ok? Looks a little ... rusty?

 

[ssmike]

yeah, i know. i should have fixed that before posting photos probably. i just need to dig around to find a Suntour XC-Pro derailleur before i waste my time tuning up the front derailleur. i have time. it seems i'm going to be off the mountain bike for a few weeks.

Who needs pinkies anyway

 

[colker1]

wonderfull.. that bike is hypnotic.i remember the first time i saw pics of a comp23.. red, very similar. i was hooked.
all suntour.. didn't know ritcheys could be sold w/ suntour.
others mentioned the derr.. i find the stem a tad too long for the height of the saddle.

 

[Veloculture]

wonderfull.. that bike is hypnotic.i remember the first time i saw pics of a comp23.. red, very similar. i was hooked.
all suntour.. didn't know ritcheys could be sold w/ suntour.
others mentioned the derr.. i find the stem a tad too long for the height of the saddle.

good eyes. i'll be on the look out for a 20cm shorter stem.

 

[Don Juan]

"good eyes. i'll be on the look out for a 20cm shorter stem."

It's your lucky day! I happen to have a negative 50mm stem right here. Negative 90 degree angle of course.

 

[colker1]

good eyes. i'll be on the look out for a 20cm shorter stem.

firstflight has those ritchey stems.

 

[Veloculture]

cool. i'll look them up if i dont find one around here. i've been a bit busy to look.

 

[Rumpfy]

Fantastic score. :thumbsup:

Much, much better than the original pictures would have suggested...

Suntour and Mavic on a Ritchey is pretty odd, but it'll do!

Is the rear a Mavic too?

 

[Veloculture]

Is the rear a Mavic too?

yes sir.

 

[Rumpfy]

yes sir.

Doooope. And does it fit you....

 

[colker1]

Doooope. And does it fit you....

is it a 20in?

 

[Veloculture]

is it a 20in?

yeah, it's a 20". it's technically my size. now personally i ride bikes that are one size smaller than than i should be riding but with the slighly shorter stem i'll still have a good time on it. now to get my other 4 Ritchey projects finished.

 

[Rumpfy]

yeah, it's a 20". it's technically my size. now personally i ride bikes that are one size smaller than than i should be riding but with the slighly shorter stem i'll still have a good time on it. now to get my other 4 Ritchey projects finished.

It seems utterly silly that I don't have a Ritchey in my collection right now. This thread isn't helping.

 

[colker1]

yeah, it's a 20". it's technically my size. now personally i ride bikes that are one size smaller than than i should be riding but with the slighly shorter stem i'll still have a good time on it. now to get my other 4 Ritchey projects finished.

ritcheys are cool to be ridden slightly bigger. at least that's what thomas frischnecht would do.. 20in was his size of choice. w/ a 130 stem. tomboy is 5'10.

 

[kb11]

It seems utterly silly that I don't have a Ritchey in my collection right now. This thread isn't helping.

I'll keep an eye out for any cracked Ritcheys