Speaking of Ritchey...check this one out

[jinxed]

Every once in a while a bike will come through our service department that stops me in my tracks. This is one of those.

A beautiful Ritchey soft tail with basically a full build of period correct XTR. I'll guess 96ish? Like a time capsule from one of the most exciting times in MTB.

Such a clean use of the Ericson suspension. Being a light weight climber (back in the day), the first gen SID rode like a dream for me and I can only imagine this bike would have been knocking on the twisty singletrack nirvana door. I hope it's on the way back to the trails after whatever service is being performed.

I only had my phone but managed a few pictures.

[SISDDWG]

"I'll guess 96ish?" Yep that look right. The decals are almost
identical to the ones on my Ritchey Road Logic that I bought in 1996.
My Road Logic is as clean or cleaner than the soft tail. Both are
great bikes! Thanks for those photos.

> I only had my phone but managed a few pictures.<http://www.flickr.com/photos/42027576@N00/sets/72157630081887166/with...>

[Joe Bernard]

Beautiful. Mid-'90s mountain bikes are pretty great.

 

Joe "95 Marin Indian Fire Trail" Bernard

Vallejo, CA.

[Eric Platt]

Funny thing - here in Minnesota, Ritchey bikes are more than somewhat rare.  Except for Time Mc's road, I've only seen one or two other bikes in almost 30 years. Maybe it's just me.  Then again haven't seen a Fat Chance in the Twin Cities in a long time, either. 

Must be me. 

 

Eric Platt

St. Paul, MN

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