Ritchey Swiss Cross - the 'Do Most Things' build

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  • Two trips of a few weeks.

    One in '12, i think and the last time was april this year. Tokyo, Naoshima, Okinawa.
    Trying to save up for next time atm.

  • If yoy find yourself over here again, with a bike especially, give me a shout and we will hit some trails/roads!

  • Thanks, will do. Where are you based?

  • Between Tokyo and Yokohama (closer to Yokohama really).

  • this thread is what it's all about. A lovely ride, if I hadn't go the opportunity to get another frameset cheaply I'd be on the Ritchey too. I would say though, from an aesthetic POV you need to match up (white) saddle and bars. I would also say a pair of Zipp or FFWD wheels would set this off nicely with the white/red colour match.

    I'm interested in just how much more practical the CX1 setup is in the long term. I'm running 36/46 ultegra and will be switching to disc next year. Not sure whether to keep group and disc it up or buy a complete new group. Hmmm

  • Had a bit of TLC, some new Chris King / Easton R90 SL wheels, and some Compass Barlow Pass (extralight).


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  • Very nice.

  • Thanks. From the short test ride, the tyre and wheel combination feels pretty fast (especially compared to the Clement MSO 700x40 that were on there, before).

  • 🤯😍

  • Got some knoblies on and race it! :)

  • Super rad. After riding across Japan on the CAAD this would be exactly the kind of bike i would take if/when i do it again!

  • I’d love to, eventually. However, after brain surgery my skull is quite fragile, so such a ‘fall prone’ pursuit may be off the cards!

  • Yeah, it’s really good for the roads that’re a little off the beaten path. Also, some of the abandoned roads that get washed out by typhoons, etc. can be a bit sketchy on a pure road bike.

  • That's lovely

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Ritchey Swiss Cross - the 'Do Most Things' build

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