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1981 Ritchey:

Very nice example of an early Ritchey built bike with a nice mix of parts.  Phil hubs, TA cranks, Mafac brakes, Magura levers, Brooks leather saddle, filet brazed bars, Ukai rims.  The decals are the current Ritchey decals but are very similar to the originals.  This was sold to us as a Palo Alto model but there were no decals and there is no serial number on the bike.

Fillet brazed, nickel plated bull moose bars with Suntour thumb shifter and Magura motorcycle brake levers.

185mm TA Cyclotourist crank with KKT Lightning BMX pedals.

Sachs-Huret rear Duopar derailleur and Campagnolo drop outs.

Nice clean fillet braze, SR seat post with painted flutes and Campagnolo quick release seat binder.

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Frame Ritchey cro-moly, Campagnolo drop outs
Fork Ritchey w/ Biplane Crown
Rear Shock NA
Rims Ukai 26x1.75 alloy
Hubs Phil Wood with Allen bolts
Spokes DT Stainless steel laced 4 cross
Tires Specialized Ground Control/More Extreme*
Pedals KKT Lightning BMX
Crank TA Cyclotourist 185 mm arms
Chain Sedis
Rear Cogs Suntour 6 speed freewheel
Bottom Bracket Ritchey press-in cartridge bearing
Front Derailleur Suntour ARX
Rear Derailleur Sachs Huret Duopar Eco
Shifters Suntour Mighty thumb
Handlebars Ritchey fillet brazed bull moose
Stem Ritchey fillet brazed bull moose
Headset Chris King
Brake set Mafac tandem cantilevers
Brake levers Magura motorcycle
Saddle Brooks B5N
Seat Post Laprade France
Colors Orange
Size 21"
Serial #   None


Parts marked with as * are known to be non-original parts.  Bikes were often customized at the time of purchase or were different as shown in the catalogs so exact specifications were subject to change.