Help identifying an early 80's Ritchey

[JoniSteiner]

Anyone know which model and year this chap is?
I spotted it recently in a bike shop (where no-one in said bike shop knew what it was). I was just passing so didn't get the chance to look at frame number etc - although I guess I could go back.
Thinking to make them an offer if they are prepared to sell...

 

[JoniSteiner]

Another one for any Ritchey experts out there ... I'm thinking to buy this but not sure if it's worth £950 (?!). Also not sure about the frame size - the frame number is: 0 C 3 4. Advertised as 1983-4 Team Comp. I cant tell from the pics if this is a big farme or not - I am after small-medium (17-18 inch). Any help gladly received!

 

[Retro_Roy]

not a ritchey expert here, a buddy is doing one right now with C in the serial number.
he bought it as a super comp. if that is any help. i think the 0 at the beginning means 20" frame.
ritcheys tend to ride on the small side, i would call this a medium size. hopefully an expert
can confirm all this. price might be a bit on the high side. i feel the build is a bit lacking.

 

[JoniSteiner]

Thanks very much for the feedback Roy. The seller has since sent a measurement - it's 19 inch c/c so probably 20 inch to the top of the seat tube. Hard to know how this will fit me as I have a 17.5 inch Marin and a 19 inch Marin (both measured c/c I believe). I prefer the smaller size tbh. Seems from this era the smallest Ritcheys were 19 inch. Re: price and condition - I realise it's missing a lot of original parts and I'll need to source bullmoose bars etc. I have managed to get the price down by approx 1/3 so I feel it's a bit more palatable. I haven't really seen many for sale recently other than at very high prices - so I guessed getting this frame and then working on it would be a good way to go, it does seem to be in good condition from the photos. But I am a bit unsure if it's the best way forward. Thanks again for the thoughts

 

[Repack Rider]

Anyone know which model and year this chap is?
I spotted it recently in a bike shop (where no-one in said bike shop knew what it was). I was just passing so didn't get the chance to look at frame number etc - although I guess I could go back.
Thinking to make them an offer if they are prepared to sell...

T.I.G. welded, and a Tange fork. This would be after my time working with Tom, but that looks a lot more like a Fisher Montare than a Ritchey. A serial # would help.

 

[JoniSteiner]

T.I.G. welded, and a Tange fork. This would be after my time working with Tom, but that looks a lot more like a Fisher Montare than a Ritchey. A serial # would help.

Many thanks Repack Sounds like you know what you're talking about!

I did some searching and found this advert - pretty sure this is the same bike. They call it "1983/1984 Ritchey / Mountain Bikes Montare/Ascent"
https://www.isambards.co.uk/product-details/24092919070001emh1

Re: the Team Comp bike I also posted - I am very keen to find a bike like this & happy to pay for shipping from the USA (they seem hard to find here in the UK/Europe). Do you know a good place to look for Ritcheys of this era or anyone parting with one for a reasonable amount?! If so I would be very interested...

 

[crumbling]

Hi,
I have been looking for many years now since a cancer scare that is now level ps 0.1 hence my name Crumbling.
I see the frame shown is as a 1983 Ritchey Canada type that is similar to a frame I have in one respect only being the forks crown but mine is labeled as a Ishiwata tubing as the remainder of the frame is, Ishiwata Mountain bike double butted tubing being lug constructed. The frame was made in Japan and by the Schwinn serial number dates to 1981. The frames a are shown in the 1983 Schwinn catalogue that was published in October 1982 for the Christmas sales. I have seen evidence of at least 206 of these frames being made. I now consider they could have been made by Toyo Frame sets as Schwinn had used Panasonic for Japanese frames but Panasonic stopped production and passed the orders to Toyo Frame sets in the late 1970`s.
Tom Ritchey does state in his MTB specifications for Gary Fisher the Uni crown forks where not strong enough. Apparently these frames did have Unicrown fabricated forks that did fail and were replced by Schwinn. I attach some photos. I have tried to contact Toyo Frame set but have not had a reply.

 

[crumbling]

Opps inmy old age simething went wrong so I will try to attach photos