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1984 Ritchey:

Take one fillet brazed Ritchey frame and fork, sent it to Columbine for a Wild Irish Rose paint job with gold leaf decals, add all black anodized parts and then top it off with all gold plated hardware and this is what you get!!  I am guessing that the bike is from the 1984/5 era based on the build kit.  You have to admire the commitment that it would have taken to build this bike.  Every nut, bolt, spacer, cir-clip, nipple and spring has been gold plated.  Even the painted-to-match pump has a gold plated Campagnolo head.

Gold plated Hite Rite and Campy binder

All gold plated bolts

WTB/Cunningham roller cam brake, gold hardware

AT crank and Record derailleur w/ gold plated hardware

Gold leaf decals

Campagnolo head set, gold plated

Gold centered Bullseye hubs with Campy skewers

Super Record rear derailleur w/ gold hardware

Roller Cam and shop name

Suntour XC II pedal, gold hardware and spindle

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Frame Cro-Moly fillet brazed
Fork Cro-Moly fillet brazed
Rear Shock NA
Rims Araya 26 x 1.50"
Hubs Bullseye, gold plated center, gold plated Campagnolo skewers
Spokes Stainless Steel 3 cross w/ gold plated nipples
Tires Ritchey Quad XC 1.9
Pedals Suntour XC II with gold spindles and hardware
Crank Sugino AT (double) with gold plated hardware
Chain Regina
Rear Cogs Suntour 7 speed freewheel
Bottom Bracket Ritchey sealed cartridge, press fit
Front Derailleur Campagnolo Record, gold plated hardware
Rear Derailleur Campagnolo Super Record, anodized black body with gold hardware
Shifters Shimano Deore XT (deer head), gold hardware
Handlebars alloy
Stem Ritchey fillet brazed, stub mount
Headset Campagnolo gold plated
Brake set Shimano MC-70front, WTB Roller Cam rear, anodized black with gold hardware
Brake levers Shimano M700 (4 finger)
Saddle San Marco Rolls
Seat Post Campagnolo Record, anodized black with gold hardware
Colors Wild Irish Rose (by Columbine)
Size 21"
Serial #   1B93


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.