Ritchey P-22 Finished, and 1st ride!

[Muddy paw]

Re: Ritchey P-22, FINISHED ! ! ! 12th December

Your P22 looks Mega Mike and i'm well impressed with the bottle tops ! no :facepalm: erm i mean final weight and that blue paint finish just looks better and better each time i see it which makes me wonder what your polishing it with ..

 

[Mike Muz]

Re: Ritchey P-22, FINISHED ! ! ! 12th December

Your P22 looks Mega Mike and i'm well impressed with the bottle tops ! no :facepalm: erm i mean final weight and that blue paint finish just looks better and better each time i see it which makes me wonder what your polishing it with ..

Thanks mate

It's all just WD40!

If I'm honest, the paint is the only thing I feel less enthused with, as it's not smoooooooth! But it is hard wearing powder coat.
Could get it re-finished at some point in the future, should I decide I like it enough :shock:

I haven't got a red bike :idea: :shock: . . . . Yet !

Mike

 

[shinobi]

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Nice job as always mate
Great weight too , going to be a singletrack rocket
Paul

 

[Mike Muz]

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Thanks Paul

I could just get a nice shiny clear coat over the top maybe. Or just ride it as it is

Yes, that sounds like a good plan

Maybe, just maybe, this weekend

Mike

 

[Muddy paw]

Re: Ritchey P-22, FINISHED ! ! ! 12th December

Hey Muz hows it going with the lovely P-22 mate and did you manage to go on a good trek with it ..

 

[Mike Muz]

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It's been waiting patiently in the kitchen.

The trails around here are pretty crap right now, so don't want to mash a new drivetrain through that on it's maiden voyage! Will post pics when I do though mate

Mike

 

[Muddy paw]

Re: Ritchey P-22, FINISHED ! ! ! 12th December

I don't blame you not taking it out just yet if it's that bad on the trails but we can't help the weather can we so i will just have to pray for some sun in the mean time then ..

 

[Mr Universe]

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Hey! Mike, what a super job you've done on this , and coming in at 21.54lbs :shock: Jesus! that's some light steel bike.

I didn't noticed if you'd listed it, but what does the bare frame and fork weigh?

Only thing I would personally change is the tyres, or more the colour, I think a set of Amber walled ritcheys would be the finishing touch to what is an awesome build.

Carry on the good work

Ian

 

[Mike Muz]

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Thanks mister


1870g frame, 775g forks

I had a major stroke of luck with the Wheels, Nick offered me a pair for FREE! With silver rims, so once stripped-down and built with the right hubs, I got the wheels I wanted.
Black rims and amberwalls would also be nice, but a lot of money, when I had these tyres anyway
The bottle tops on the thumbies stayed too.
Now have some silver Ritchey pedals! Better than black?.
Or put silver on Scott?
Mike

 

[Muddy paw]

Re: Ritchey P-22, FINISHED ! ! ! 12th December

Just under 6lb for the frameset is pretty damn light for a steel Kona ..