1985 Ritchey

[paddy311]

New project for me....



I'll upload pics and updates as it evolves. For now I'm just throwing it together as a s/s with some stuff I had lying around.



Later plans include an *almost* catalogue rebuild.
I'll be leaving the paint as it is though - it wears its history pretty well, this one

 

[raidan73]

Nice Paddy I wondered what the parts collecting was for ;-)

 

[paddy311]

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Cheers Adrian
Still need some Suntour pedals...... or more likely some VP 747's - but they have to be 80's ones.

Other than that I have everything lined up to build this - assuming nothing gets lost coming across the Atlantic.

 

[paddy311]

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Been recovering from an operation so decided to get this finished off ready for some gentle towpath riding when I'm a bit more mobile. Just the chain and a bit of setup still to do.

Pleased with it

 

[jimo746]

I like that. For an '85 it looks ahead of its time frame/geometry wise.

 

[Remko]

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Very nice, I like those eighties mtb's a lot.

 

[paddy311]

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Thanks.

Geometry is more 80's than it looks in last pic. The front end has quite a bit of rake.

Hope I like riding it as much as I like looking at it !

 

[paddy311]

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First ride today. Rode beautifully.

A few pics from before I got it all dusty: